FIELD MARINE BIOLOGY
Provides a hands-on, research-driven experience within a marine environment, centering on exposure to 1) the diverse organisms and ecological interactions of coastal marine habitats 2) conservation issues relevant in these habitats 3) the research process from formulating interesting biological questions to conducting scientific research. Features immersion in a variety of marine habitats along with presentations by experts on marine conservation issues.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ( BIOCORE 381 and 382 ), ( ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101 and 102 ), or ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 152 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Natural Science & Wellness + Lab Breadth - Biological Science Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Learning Outcomes: 1. Be able to describe how habitat structures marine fish and invertebrate communities Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify common marine fish and invertebrate species and their adaptations to the unique challenges of feeding, predator avoidance, and reproduction in the marine environment Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe threats to marine biodiversity and strategies used to mitigate these threats Audience: Undergraduate 4. Formulate testable scientific hypotheses/questions Audience: Undergraduate 5. Develop and execute a data collection plan for investigating the hypotheses/questions Audience: Undergraduate 6. Communicate research findings verbally and in writing, including using data and figures Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Be able to describe how habitat structures marine fish and invertebrate communities Audience: Undergraduate 2. Identify common marine fish and invertebrate species and their adaptations to the unique challenges of feeding, predator avoidance, and reproduction in the marine environment Audience: Undergraduate 3. Describe threats to marine biodiversity and strategies used to mitigate these threats Audience: Undergraduate 4. Formulate testable scientific hypotheses/questions Audience: Undergraduate 5. Develop and execute a data collection plan for investigating the hypotheses/questions Audience: Undergraduate 6. Communicate research findings verbally and in writing, including using data and figures Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027