Laboratory activities include field trips and examination of specimens. September 7 to December 14. One year of biology and one year of chemistry or permission. This upper-level course examines the biology and conservation of cetaceans, whales, dolphins and porpoises. Topics include physiology, population biology and life history analysis, molecular genetics, morphology, distributional ecology and social behavior.
Early lectures focus on the biology of cetaceans and how they are adapted to the marine environment.
Later lectures use case studies to review how biological principles can be applied to the conservation of a wide range of cetacean species. At Brandeis University. One year of general biology and two upper-level biology courses. This upper-level survey course covers the evolution, systematics, anatomy, physiology, and behavior of freshwater, marine and anadromous fishes from temperate to tropical environments. Taught at the New England Aquarium.