Field laboratories and excursions will provide ample opportunities for students to examine each of the marine ecosystems covered in this course, first hand. Course meets for 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of field labs each week.
Emphasis is placed on marine vascular plants, benthic and pelagic inshore macro-fauna and flora.
Some planktonic and interstitial microorganisms will also be examined. Course meets for 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of field labs each week. This courses introduces students to project design, proposal writing, sampling techniques, data collection, data analysis and scientific writing. Students develop and carry out independent research projects and participate in ongoing research in conjunction with their regular course work. Course meets for 3 hours of lecture and 3 hours of field labs each week.