ADVANCES IN COASTAL RESEARCH

Graduate

This course provides an update on relevant areas of ongoing coastal research. The first part of the course concentrates on presentations relevant to climate change on coastal settings, including ocean warming, coastal erosion and other global stressors, long-term and large-scale changes, coastal biodiversity loss, ecosystem services, and aquatic invasive species. The second part of the course includes participation in regular discussion sessions based on analysis of advanced literature relevant to coastal research disciplines and to the student’s particular research interest. Assignments include an essay relevant (but not restricted) to a student’s field of research. PREREQUISITE: Admission to a graduate program in Science or permission of the instructor HOURS OF CREDIT: 3 NOTE: Responsibility for this course rests with the Department of Biology.