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Pauli is a great professor for the ecology unit of Bio 152. He makes the lecture content very easy to follow and understand. Participations during lectures are required and for accuracy. The labs for this class are not as hard, but instead you will have to do a semester long research project that will be presented at a symposium so be ready!Rate My Professors ↗
Was nervous about this class because of what I'd heard, but I was so pleasantly surprised! Honestly, Pauli was one of my favorite professors I've had at UW :) He's clear about what he wants from students and pushed all of us to do our best at all times. He was incredibly accessible for help and put genuine effort into getting to know students!Rate My Professors ↗
He's a decent lecturer. He talks a lot about examples in lectures. He tries to be hip and cool but sometimes it feels like he's doing too much. I'm in his lecture right now and he's wearing flip flops... I'll leave it thereRate My Professors ↗
Ecology is boring even though he tried very hard to make it cool and appealing. He also curses a lot for some reason.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Pauli is a very nice professor, and he makes lectures engaging. The textbook for the ecology module is long with lots of vocab, but reading it does help a lot. The homework assignments for the ecology module are longer than the other modules (evolution and plants), and the exam is the hardest of the 3 exams in my opinion.Rate My Professors ↗
Dr. Pauli is a good lecturer. He does tend to get very off topic and lectures are usually miles behind lab and discussion homeworks. I'm currently typing this in his lecture because he's been on the same slide for like 15 minutes. Personally never went to office hours, but he seems willing to help. He is also in flip flops with cargo pants rn.Rate My Professors ↗
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F&WECOL 299 is an independent study course allowing students to conduct research in Forest and Wildlife Ecology under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleF&WECOL 399 is a coordinative internship in Forest and Wildlife Ecology under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
F&WECOL 561 teaches wildlife management techniques including collection preparation, food habit analysis, demographic determination, censusing, trapping, banding, and habitat planting.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.23 GPA, 65.7% A/AB (n=35 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.55 GPA, 81.8% A/AB (n=33 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.54 GPA, 78.4% A/AB (n=37 letter grades).
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025F&WECOL 681 is an individual study course for Honors undergraduates to complete a thesis in Forest and Wildlife Ecology.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
F&WECOL 691 is a senior thesis course for Forest Science or Wildlife Ecology majors to conduct independent research under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
F&WECOL 692 is a senior thesis course for Forest Science or Wildlife Ecology majors to conduct independent research under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=1 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleF&WECOL 699 is a special problems course allowing individual advanced work in Forest and Wildlife Ecology under faculty guidance.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=5 letter grades).
historical GPA · grades
Spring 2022–Spring 2022 · limited sampleA practicum providing instructional orientation and direct teaching experience in agricultural and life sciences at the higher education level.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
F&WECOL 990 is an independent research course for graduate thesis preparation under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
No recorded grade history
BIOHOUSE SEMINAR: BIOLOGY FOR THE 21ST CENTURY teaches cooperative learning, interdisciplinary integration, science communication, and career exploration in biology.
Offering recorded · Fall 2026
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.92 GPA, 96.2% A/AB (n=53 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.92 GPA, 96.1% A/AB (n=51 letter grades); Fall 2025: 3.95 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=47 letter grades).
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Fall 2022–Fall 2025| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | F&WECOL 299 | Independent Study |
| Fall 2026 | F&WECOL 399 | Coordinative Internship/cooperative Education |
| Fall 2026 | F&WECOL 561 | Wildlife Management Techniques |
| Fall 2026 | F&WECOL 681 | Senior Honors Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | F&WECOL 691 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | F&WECOL 692 | Senior Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | F&WECOL 699 | Special Problems |
| Fall 2026 | F&WECOL 799 | Practicum in Forestry and Wildlife Ecology Teaching |
| Fall 2026 | F&WECOL 990 | Research and Thesis |
| Fall 2026 | INTEGSCI 110 | Biohouse Seminar: Biology for the 21st Century |
Teaching history may be incomplete. Course pages contain course-specific feedback and citations.
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