http://faculty.deanza.edu/vanfossenleland/ en-us Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:48:37 GMT Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:48:37 GMT http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss UserLand Frontier v9.5 http://faculty.deanza.edu/vanfossenleland/2002/04/24 Welcome to my Homepage! I am a member of the Biology-Health-Environmental faculty here at DeAnza College. 39f9a525880df20f0c2474fcee06a8cf Leland Van Fossen http://faculty.deanza.edu/vanfossenleland/2002/04/24 ***BIOGRAPHY da894f26ed387f980066a88b99974496 Leland Van Fossen http://faculty.deanza.edu/vanfossenleland/2002/04/24 I have been a Biology faculty member at DeAnza College for 34 years and I have enjoyed every day I've been here. I have had a chance to create and teach a variety of classes including: human ecology, natural history & ecology of California, Death Valley nature studies for 13 years, Mexico's Baja California, Sierra Nevada camps at Tuolumne Meadows, marine life along the coast, floating the Grand Canyon three times with students, and 10 class trips to the Hawaiian Islands of Maui, Oahu, Kauai, and the Big Island of Hawaii. Many of these classes and trips with students involved spending 1-2 weeks exploring the plants, animals, human history, and geology during in-depth studies. 1e842ec9962c076c7baf6b5451575925 Leland Van Fossen http://faculty.deanza.edu/vanfossenleland/2002/04/24 I teach a wide variety of classes including: Introductory Biology, Marine Biology, Calif. Ecology, Coastal Redwoods, and online Coastal Redwoods and Introductory Biology. I teach Marine Biology in the Winter and Summer quarters, Calif. Ecology and Coastal Redwoods is taught in the Spring quarter, and I teach online Introductory Biology in the Fall,Winter,& Spring. Select any of the links in the left column for more information on any of the courses I teach. Below you will find information you may use to contact me. 245baea4e4e4a44c6a50f3ac0a57b7b1 Leland Van Fossen http://faculty.deanza.edu/vanfossenleland/2002/04/24 ***Classes: de5abda775a4719629396ec916930f0b Leland Van Fossen http://faculty.deanza.edu/vanfossenleland/2002/04/24 BIOLOGY 10: INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY An introductory classes that covers the topics of scientific method, cell structure and functions, chemistry, genetics, and ecological principles.--- 9096dffb781c94af2e339f622ba00f8d Leland Van Fossen http://faculty.deanza.edu/vanfossenleland/2002/04/24 BIOLOGY 13: MARINE BIOLOGY This class covers the biotic and abiotic factors in the ocean with emphasis on the plants, invertebrate animals, reptiles,fish, birds, and mammals in the Pacific Ocean. Many field trips.--- 7aaa93da192f077fd467d63012d2651f Leland Van Fossen http://faculty.deanza.edu/vanfossenleland/2002/04/24 BIOLOGY 15: CALIFORNIA ECOLOGY. A survey of habitats,kingdoms, plant and animal adaptations, symbiosis, evolutionary strategies. Many field trips.--- BIOLOGY 99B: COASTAL REDWOODS. A historical, ecological, botanical, biogeographical, economical & cultural survey of the Coastal Redwoods and people. b5b5bf26f95821e4061fd52577910816 Leland Van Fossen http://faculty.deanza.edu/vanfossenleland/2002/04/24 See the DeAnza Website for registratioon information: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu dc2da85a419766d7f80669a89097bdc3 Leland Van Fossen http://faculty.deanza.edu/vanfossenleland/2002/04/24 Library: http://www.deanza.fhda.edu/depts/library/ 02600eed4354992d5b540f295ec7d7f6 Leland Van Fossen http://faculty.deanza.edu/vanfossenleland/2002/04/24 <img src="http://facultyfiles.deanza.edu/images/vanfossenleland/turtle.jpg" height="180" width="240" border="0" alt="TURTLE SCULPTURE: "> --- 3f05181caf65f3c54e1bf277cb940fbd Leland Van Fossen http://faculty.deanza.edu/vanfossenleland/2002/04/24 ***Contact Info: ad7948f07865e0ec5fbf71e65390f895 Leland Van Fossen http://faculty.deanza.edu/vanfossenleland/2002/04/24 Office location: S51a<br> Hours: T, Th 3:30-4:10<br> Phone: 408-864-8654 FAX PHONE:408-864-8245 or 5546<br> E-mail: vanfossenleland@fhda.edu<br> 279af6128a200f594757fb13ef3dc90a Leland Van Fossen