Courses taught by Brendan Hunt

ENTO2010E Insects and the Environment. 

Insects and the Environment offers an introduction to entomology and core concepts in behavior, ecology, evolution, and conservation as viewed through the lens of insects. This is an asynchronous online version of the course with content comprised primarily of lectures on scientific concepts and engaging videos that provide an up-close-and-personal view of the lives of insects. Insects are immensely diverse and abundant, playing major roles in all terrestrial ecosystems and acting as agricultural pests and disease vectors. Through this course, students increase knowledge and appreciation of insects, their importance to the environment, and their presence in our day-to-day lives. Students partake in written discussion of course material and media pertaining to insects in news and culture (see insect-themed popular music playlist below). Students write an essay in response to the book Silent Spring on the impacts of human actions taken in response to species invasion. Students share photos of insects from their environment on iNaturalist.

UGA ENTO2010E participants have contributed over 9,000 arthropod observations to iNaturalist since 2023! Check out the ENTO2010E Umbrella Project for a collection of observations by over 1,400 participants (also see top 25 most frequently observed species below).

GENE3200 Genetics. 

Genetics is central to the study of biology and plays important roles in both agriculture and medicine. Genetic variation also makes up the foundation for evolution. The objective of this course is to foster a basic understanding of key concepts in modern genetics, including fundamental principles underlying the transmission of genetic information, gene regulation, and population genetics. To better understand such concepts, students discuss readings from the scientific literature in this UGA Griffin Campus offering of the course.