Marine Life: Marine Organisms and Their Environments
Winter and Spring quarters
Faculty: Jennifer Nielsen , Seabird McKeon
Fields of Study: marine science
Winter: CRN (Credit) Level 20379 (16) So - Sr
Spring: Enrollment Accepting New Students CRN (Credit) Level 30272 (16) So - Sr; 30508 (1-16) Jr - Sr Signature Required Incoming students should have a background in marine science and interest in joining an existing research team. For an application, please contact the faculty.
Credits: 16(W); 16(S)
Class Standing: Sophomore - Senior
Offered During: Day
Academic Website: http://wikis.evergreen.edu/marinelife1011
Prerequisites: At least two quarters of college chemistry with labs, and two quarters of biological sciences with labs; college-level algebra, an ability to work easily with numbers and equations.
Description
This program focuses on marine organisms, the sea as a habitat, relationships between the organisms and the physical/chemical properties of their environments. Marine biodiversity, evolution, fisheries biology and conservation ecology will be emphasized. Students will also learn field-sampling methods, laboratory techniques and quantitative methods for data analysis. Concepts and techniques will be applied via faculty-designed experiments and student-designed research projects. Seminars will discuss literature, including scientific primary literature, relevant to the lecture topics and to student research projects.
An important component of the program is to learn how to conduct scientific research. The faculty will facilitate identification of student research projects that are consistent with the available resources and time. Teams of students will design their research projects during winter quarter and write a research proposal that will undergo peer and faculty review. The research projects will then be carried out during spring quarter. Because the research project continues across two quarters, students are strongly recommended to commit to both quarters of the program.
Maximum Enrollment: 50
Required Fees: Winter/Spring $200 per quarter for overnight field trips.
Upper Division Science Credit: Upper division science credit will be awarded for upper division work.
Preparatory for studies or careers in: marine ecology and biology, field and laboratory methods in marine science, and research in marine science.
Campus Location: Olympia
Online Learning: Enhanced Online Learning
Books: www.tescbookstore.com
Program Revisions
| Date | Revision |
|---|---|
| March 1st, 2011 | Signature requirement for new enrollment in Spring quarter. |
| December 1st, 2010 | Fees updated |
| November 29th, 2010 | Sea McKeon has joined the teaching team. |
| November 23rd, 2010 | Jennifer Nielsen has joined the teaching team; description updated. |
| November 2nd, 2010 | New program is pending. |