MARINE ECOLOGY - MARSCI260
DR. LAURI GREEN - BLOOMSBURG UNIVERSITY
Course Description:
This is a field course where we will investigate marine and coastal ecosystems (estuaries, saltmarshes, seagrass beds, tidal creeks, bays, coves, barrier islands, beaches, intertidal zones).
As students of this course, you will:
1. Apply ecological theory to the study of the structure and dynamics of marine ecosystems.
2. Integrate ecological responses across different levels of biological organization to describe adaptations to the environment.
3. Gain experience with ecological field methods and materials.
4. Develop quantitative skills through design and analysis of ecological experiments.
Marketable Skills Gained from this Course:
Environmental assessment
Ecological field methods
General Description of Field Activities:
Ecological field studies in estuaries, saltmarshes, seagrass beds, tidal creeks, bays, coves, barrier islands, and intertidal zones
Approximate Amount of Course Time in Field:
50%
Prerequisites:
One semester of college-level biology.
Required Textbook or Supplies:
Suggested: Marine Ecology: Processes, Systems, and Impacts. Kaiser et al. 2011. Oxford University Press.
Notebook for fieldwork, bug spray, at least three changes of clothes that can get muddy, sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunblock).
Number of Students:
3-15
Chincoteague Bay Field Station Fee*:
Salicornia: $922
Traditional: $816
*Does not include tuition and university fees. For specific policy on CBFS fees, click HERE.
This is a field course where we will investigate marine and coastal ecosystems (estuaries, saltmarshes, seagrass beds, tidal creeks, bays, coves, barrier islands, beaches, intertidal zones).
As students of this course, you will:
1. Apply ecological theory to the study of the structure and dynamics of marine ecosystems.
2. Integrate ecological responses across different levels of biological organization to describe adaptations to the environment.
3. Gain experience with ecological field methods and materials.
4. Develop quantitative skills through design and analysis of ecological experiments.
Marketable Skills Gained from this Course:
Environmental assessment
Ecological field methods
General Description of Field Activities:
Ecological field studies in estuaries, saltmarshes, seagrass beds, tidal creeks, bays, coves, barrier islands, and intertidal zones
Approximate Amount of Course Time in Field:
50%
Prerequisites:
One semester of college-level biology.
Required Textbook or Supplies:
Suggested: Marine Ecology: Processes, Systems, and Impacts. Kaiser et al. 2011. Oxford University Press.
Notebook for fieldwork, bug spray, at least three changes of clothes that can get muddy, sun protection (hat, sunglasses, sunblock).
Number of Students:
3-15
Chincoteague Bay Field Station Fee*:
Salicornia: $922
Traditional: $816
*Does not include tuition and university fees. For specific policy on CBFS fees, click HERE.
