Marine Biology Marine Biology is an off-campus course taught at the Bahamian Field Station on San Salvador Island. It is offered in alternate January Terms. The course gives students an opportunity to observe marine organisms in their natural habitats and to learn about the ecological forces at work in marine ecosystems.
Every day starts with a trip to the beach and includes study of organisms on or near coral reefs.
The primary field analyses focus on the dynamics of coral reefs, tidal regions, and turtle grass meadows. Instructor, Dr. Sanchini. Biology of the Seashore Biology of the Seashore is an off-campus program offered every other year in January term. Students spend the month of January on the beaches of Dog Island in the Gulf of Mexico, off the coast of northern Florida. Dr. Sandford is the instructor for this course.