They will manipulate navigation instruments while mapping Bellingham Bay s glaciated bottom, and survey migrating birds and marine mammals from the deck of the Snow Goose. The secrets of underwater communication between marine mammals how they talk to each other will be revealed as part of The Language of Marine Mammals . During a trip to the Vancouver Aquarium, students registered for this workshop will learn how acoustic signals and visual clues are part of marine communication systems, and discover similarities between the elaborate methods of human and marine mammal communication. Intertidal Investigation will teach registered students about the formation and peculiar lifestyles of tide pools and the organisms inhabiting them, with an emphasis on the unique characteristics marine animals develop to live in an intertidal environment. Participants are encouraged to experience campus life by staying in a Western residence hall during the weekend, under the supervision of experienced, trained staff.
Tuition is due one week before the session begins.