Marine Environmental Science

Topics

• Identify by characteristics, adaptations, and scientific names 25-30 intertidal organisms that will be included in field studies.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics and adaptations of the major phyla associated with the oceans-with in depth concentration on the phyla Mammalia and Aves.
• Gather data in the field with a number of types of scientific equipment and in a number of different coastal/marine settings.
• Perform background research, develop a hypothesis, design an experiment, collect data for 7 days, and demonstrate an understanding of the results. Each student will demonstrate proficiency by giving a presentation of their work to the class and by writing a technical paper that includes the full scientific method.
• Describe local micro-habitats by conducting a comparative study of the physical, chemical, and biological characteristics of the protected, and then exposed, sides of Appledore island. Students will demonstrate this understanding by writing a field report of their comparative study.
• Demonstrate through class exercises a detailed understanding of the human impacts associated with a marine environment. Students will be concentrating on the causes, effects, and both global and personal solutions to these issues.
• Communicate the knowledge they have gained using through public speaking and writing.

Official roster learning outcomes