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BIO 81

Introduction to Ecology

UNITS:4
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-SMA

This course will introduce you to the first principles of the science of ecology, the study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

Syllabus for selected term:
View Autumn 2026 Syllabus

Sections

1 Term
Lecture 1Open
ID: 7117
0 / 270 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday, Thursday
TIME:10:30 AM – 11:50 AM
LOCATION:STLC 111
INSTRUCTOR:
Peay, Kabir, Daru, Barnabas
4units
Discussion 1Open
ID: 7198
0 / 28 enrolled
DAYS:Thursday
TIME:1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
LOCATION:Lathrop 299
4units
Discussion 2Open
ID: 7553
0 / 28 enrolled
DAYS:Thursday
TIME:2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
LOCATION:300-303
4units
Discussion 3Open
ID: 7541
0 / 28 enrolled
DAYS:Thursday
TIME:3:30 PM – 4:20 PM
LOCATION:STLC 119
4units
Discussion 4Open
ID: 7199
0 / 28 enrolled
DAYS:Thursday
TIME:4:30 PM – 5:20 PM
LOCATION:300-303
4units
Discussion 5Open
ID: 7539
0 / 28 enrolled
DAYS:Thursday
TIME:5:30 PM – 6:20 PM
LOCATION:Lathrop 299
4units
Discussion 6Open
ID: 7124
0 / 28 enrolled
DAYS:Friday
TIME:9:30 AM – 10:20 AM
LOCATION:Lathrop 180
4units
Discussion 7Open
ID: 7554
0 / 28 enrolled
DAYS:Friday
TIME:10:30 AM – 11:20 AM
LOCATION:Lathrop 180
4units
Discussion 8Open
ID: 7163
0 / 28 enrolled
DAYS:Friday
TIME:11:30 AM – 12:20 PM
LOCATION:Lathrop 180
4units
Discussion 9Open
ID: 7645
0 / 28 enrolled
DAYS:Friday
TIME:12:30 PM – 1:20 PM
LOCATION:Lathrop 190
4units
Discussion 10Open
ID: 7646
0 / 28 enrolled
DAYS:Friday
TIME:1:30 PM – 2:20 PM
LOCATION:Lathrop 014
4units
Discussion 11Open
ID: 26557
0 / 28 enrolled
DAYS:Friday
TIME:2:30 PM – 3:20 PM
LOCATION:STLC 119
4units

BIO 81: Introduction to Ecology

4 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-SMA

This course will introduce you to the first principles of the science of ecology, the study of interactions between organisms and their environment.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Lecture — Tuesday Thursday 10:30 AM – 11:50 AM — STLC 111 — Peay, Kabir, Daru, Barnabas (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Friday 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM — STLC 119 (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Friday 9:30 AM – 10:20 AM — Lathrop 180 (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Friday 11:30 AM – 12:20 PM — Lathrop 180 (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Thursday 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM — Lathrop 299 (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Friday 1:30 PM – 2:20 PM — Lathrop 014 (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Friday 12:30 PM – 1:20 PM — Lathrop 190 (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Thursday 5:30 PM – 6:20 PM — Lathrop 299 (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Thursday 3:30 PM – 4:20 PM — STLC 119 (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Friday 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM — Lathrop 180 (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Thursday 4:30 PM – 5:20 PM — 300-303 (Undergrad)
  • Discussion — Thursday 2:30 PM – 3:20 PM — 300-303 (Undergrad)

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