Biological oceanography is an 'earth science' that focuses on patterns and processes that are of consequence to the interaction of organisms and the sea.Cognitive learning model biological oceanography encompasses both pelagic and benthic environments, however, some specialized shallow marine environments are beyond the usual scope of oceanographic study (e.G., littoral zone and coral reefs).Cognitive learning model in this course, the student will be introduced to not only our current understanding of biological oceanographic processes, but to the historical perspective of how this understanding came to be.Cognitive learning model this will be accomplished through weekly reading assignments of the primary literature - discussion of these papers will be integrated into the lecture.Cognitive learning model students will participate in basic experimental and descriptive biological oceanography - these exercises are intended to provide the student with some of the fundamental tools and procedures in use by biological oceanographers.Cognitive learning model these tools cut across other disciplines such as chemistry, physics and geology.

The course will provide an overview of marine mammal stranding response, health assessments and common diseases of bottlenose dolphins, manatees and sea lions.Cognitive learning model lectures will be focused on how marine mammals act as sentinels for ocean health, including the effects of oils spills, harmful algal blooms and marine debris on marine mammals.Cognitive learning model this course requires participation in marine mammal necropsies, which includes hands-on dissection of carcasses, internal organs, blood, and can have foul smells.Cognitive learning model if you do not think you can handle the necropsy portion of this course, you are encouraged not to register for this course. Due to potential risk of zoonotic disease, you cannot participate in necropsies if you are pregnant or immune compromised.Cognitive learning model personal protective equipment will be available and is required. A fieldtrip to an aquarium will provide the opportunity to see medical examinations of dolphins and sea lions, and participation in live and dead marine mammal stranding response will be available on a volunteer basis as opportunities present throughout the course.Cognitive learning model

This course will provide an overview of the scientific and technical principles of marine habitat restoration. We will discuss the role of key ecological concepts in restoration, and the role of restoration in science and society.Cognitive learning model students will identify structural and functional components of marine habitats and learn how to design restoration projects and monitoring plans that capture these key components of structure and function.Cognitive learning model students will learn to recognize when adaptive management may be needed, and how to formulate strategies to correct or maintain the desired trajectory of restored habitats.Cognitive learning model students will also be introduced to the interdisciplinary nature of restoration science, including social, ethical, political and economic aspects.Cognitive learning model lectures will be supplemented with primary literature reading assignments. Field trips will allow students to see local restoration sites and learn monitoring techniques used in various habitats (e.G., salt marsh, oyster reef, seagrass bed).Cognitive learning model this course is designed for undergraduate and graduate students.

Students will learn about the ecology of tropical marine ecosystems through immersion in a coral reef system and their surrounding habitats located in the abaco islands, bahamas.Cognitive learning model the focus of the class will be to expose students to the importance of these systems, both economically and ecologically, and discuss topics related to marine benthic community dynamics, energy transfer through trophic levels, marine chemistry and toxin production in these environments.Cognitive learning model in addition, discussion of the problems these systems face along with marine ecosystem conservation will occur. Formal lectures will be accompanied by lab activities in the field designed to fully immerse students into the topics discussed in lecture.Cognitive learning model furthermore, students will work together to develop a research question focused on tropical marine chemical ecology and then design an experimental approach and execute research to finally develop a research paper at the end of the course.Cognitive learning model

This class will require additional costs. The estimate of costs is $2,500 per student. However, scholarships are available to assist with the added costs.Cognitive learning model total scholarship amount awarded per student will be dependent on number of students that apply and enroll (up to $2,500 per student). The scholarship will cover: transportation to/from bahamas, housing and meals in the bahamas, research supplies while in bahamas.Cognitive learning model all students participating in this course will be expected to pay their own tuition. In order to apply for the course (and thereby, the scholarship) an application must be completed.Cognitive learning model

Biological oceanography is an 'earth science' that focuses on patterns and processes that are of consequence to the interaction of organisms and the sea.Cognitive learning model biological oceanography encompasses both pelagic and benthic environments, however, some specialized shallow marine environments are beyond the usual scope of oceanographic study (e.G., littoral zone and coral reefs).Cognitive learning model in this course, the student will be introduced to not only our current understanding of biological oceanographic processes, but to the historical perspective of how this understanding came to be.Cognitive learning model this will be accomplished through weekly reading assignments of the primary literature - discussion of these papers will be integrated into the lecture.Cognitive learning model students will participate in basic experimental and descriptive biological oceanography - these exercises are intended to provide the student with some of the fundamental tools and procedures in use by biological oceanographers.Cognitive learning model these tools cut across other disciplines such as chemistry, physics and geology.

The course will provide an overview of marine mammal stranding response, health assessments and common diseases of bottlenose dolphins, manatees and sea lions.Cognitive learning model lectures will be focused on how marine mammals act as sentinels for ocean health, including the effects of oils spills, harmful algal blooms and marine debris on marine mammals.Cognitive learning model this course requires participation in marine mammal necropsies, which includes hands-on dissection of carcasses, internal organs, blood, and can have foul smells.Cognitive learning model if you do not think you can handle the necropsy portion of this course, you are encouraged not to register for this course. Due to potential risk of zoonotic disease, you cannot participate in necropsies if you are pregnant or immune compromised.Cognitive learning model personal protective equipment will be available and is required. A fieldtrip to an aquarium will provide the opportunity to see medical examinations of dolphins and sea lions, and participation in live and dead marine mammal stranding response will be available on a volunteer basis as opportunities present throughout the course.Cognitive learning model

This course will provide an overview of the scientific and technical principles of marine habitat restoration. We will discuss the role of key ecological concepts in restoration, and the role of restoration in science and society.Cognitive learning model students will identify structural and functional components of marine habitats and learn how to design restoration projects and monitoring plans that capture these key components of structure and function.Cognitive learning model students will learn to recognize when adaptive management may be needed, and how to formulate strategies to correct or maintain the desired trajectory of restored habitats.Cognitive learning model students will also be introduced to the interdisciplinary nature of restoration science, including social, ethical, political and economic aspects.Cognitive learning model lectures will be supplemented with primary literature reading assignments. Field trips will allow students to see local restoration sites and learn monitoring techniques used in various habitats (e.G., salt marsh, oyster reef, seagrass bed).Cognitive learning model this course is designed for undergraduate and graduate students.

Students will learn about the ecology of tropical marine ecosystems through immersion in a coral reef system and their surrounding habitats located in the abaco islands, bahamas.Cognitive learning model the focus of the class will be to expose students to the importance of these systems, both economically and ecologically, and discuss topics related to marine benthic community dynamics, energy transfer through trophic levels, marine chemistry and toxin production in these environments.Cognitive learning model in addition, discussion of the problems these systems face along with marine ecosystem conservation will occur. Formal lectures will be accompanied by lab activities in the field designed to fully immerse students into the topics discussed in lecture.Cognitive learning model furthermore, students will work together to develop a research question focused on tropical marine chemical ecology and then design an experimental approach and execute research to finally develop a research paper at the end of the course.Cognitive learning model

This class will require additional costs. The estimate of costs is $2,500 per student. However, scholarships are available to assist with the added costs.Cognitive learning model total scholarship amount awarded per student will be dependent on number of students that apply and enroll (up to $2,500 per student). The scholarship will cover: transportation to/from bahamas, housing and meals in the bahamas, research supplies while in bahamas.Cognitive learning model all students participating in this course will be expected to pay their own tuition. In order to apply for the course (and thereby, the scholarship) an application must be completed.Cognitive learning model

Biological oceanography is an 'earth science' that focuses on patterns and processes that are of consequence to the interaction of organisms and the sea.Cognitive learning model biological oceanography encompasses both pelagic and benthic environments, however, some specialized shallow marine environments are beyond the usual scope of oceanographic study (e.G., littoral zone and coral reefs).Cognitive learning model in this course, the student will be introduced to not only our current understanding of biological oceanographic processes, but to the historical perspective of how this understanding came to be.Cognitive learning model this will be accomplished through weekly reading assignments of the primary literature - discussion of these papers will be integrated into the lecture.Cognitive learning model students will participate in basic experimental and descriptive biological oceanography - these exercises are intended to provide the student with some of the fundamental tools and procedures in use by biological oceanographers.Cognitive learning model these tools cut across other disciplines such as chemistry, physics and geology.

The course will provide an overview of marine mammal stranding response, health assessments and common diseases of bottlenose dolphins, manatees and sea lions.Cognitive learning model lectures will be focused on how marine mammals act as sentinels for ocean health, including the effects of oils spills, harmful algal blooms and marine debris on marine mammals.Cognitive learning model this course requires participation in marine mammal necropsies, which includes hands-on dissection of carcasses, internal organs, blood, and can have foul smells.Cognitive learning model if you do not think you can handle the necropsy portion of this course, you are encouraged not to register for this course. Due to potential risk of zoonotic disease, you cannot participate in necropsies if you are pregnant or immune compromised.Cognitive learning model personal protective equipment will be available and is required. A fieldtrip to an aquarium will provide the opportunity to see medical examinations of dolphins and sea lions, and participation in live and dead marine mammal stranding response will be available on a volunteer basis as opportunities present throughout the course.Cognitive learning model

This course will provide an overview of the scientific and technical principles of marine habitat restoration. We will discuss the role of key ecological concepts in restoration, and the role of restoration in science and society.Cognitive learning model students will identify structural and functional components of marine habitats and learn how to design restoration projects and monitoring plans that capture these key components of structure and function.Cognitive learning model students will learn to recognize when adaptive management may be needed, and how to formulate strategies to correct or maintain the desired trajectory of restored habitats.Cognitive learning model students will also be introduced to the interdisciplinary nature of restoration science, including social, ethical, political and economic aspects.Cognitive learning model lectures will be supplemented with primary literature reading assignments. Field trips will allow students to see local restoration sites and learn monitoring techniques used in various habitats (e.G., salt marsh, oyster reef, seagrass bed).Cognitive learning model this course is designed for undergraduate and graduate students.

Students will learn about the ecology of tropical marine ecosystems through immersion in a coral reef system and their surrounding habitats located in the abaco islands, bahamas.Cognitive learning model the focus of the class will be to expose students to the importance of these systems, both economically and ecologically, and discuss topics related to marine benthic community dynamics, energy transfer through trophic levels, marine chemistry and toxin production in these environments.Cognitive learning model in addition, discussion of the problems these systems face along with marine ecosystem conservation will occur. Formal lectures will be accompanied by lab activities in the field designed to fully immerse students into the topics discussed in lecture.Cognitive learning model furthermore, students will work together to develop a research question focused on tropical marine chemical ecology and then design an experimental approach and execute research to finally develop a research paper at the end of the course.Cognitive learning model

This class will require additional costs. The estimate of costs is $2,500 per student. However, scholarships are available to assist with the added costs.Cognitive learning model total scholarship amount awarded per student will be dependent on number of students that apply and enroll (up to $2,500 per student). The scholarship will cover: transportation to/from bahamas, housing and meals in the bahamas, research supplies while in bahamas.Cognitive learning model all students participating in this course will be expected to pay their own tuition. In order to apply for the course (and thereby, the scholarship) an application must be completed.Cognitive learning model