1. Functional ecology of amphibians and reptiles

2. The field of functional ecology Functional ecology aims to understand how lower-level structures and processes allow an organism to function within its natural environment. genes organelles cells tissues organism population community ecosystem biosphere organs organ systems

3. genetics The field of functional ecology genes organelles cells tissues organism population community ecosystem biosphere functional ecology organs organ systems physiology morphology ethology ecology evolutionary biology

4. The field of functional ecology

5. Amphibians and reptiles Amphibians and reptiles are model organisms in functional ecology. # publications in Functional Ecology birds mammals reptilesamphibiansfish 100 200 300

6. Amphibians and reptiles Amphibians and reptiles are model organisms in functional ecology. SceloporusAnolisUta

7. Topics Functional ecology is too wide for 24hrs. Thermal ecology Ecological morphology locomotion Functional ecology and sexual selection

8. Teachers Raoul Van Damme raoul.vandamme@uantwerpen.be Katleen Huyghe katleen.huyghe@uantwerpen.be Laboratory for Functional Morphology Department of Biology University of Antwerp www.ua.ac.be/funmorph www.uantwerpen.be/funmorph

9. Assessment Examination: oral with written preparation Topics covered in the class room Example papers (see website)

10. Course material Slides Example papers Suggested reading http://webh01.ua.ac.be/funmorph/raoul/