| 8 Week Courses
(June 23 - August 15)
Courses meeting all
day Monday, Wednesday and Friday
BI 451/551 INVERTEBRATE
ZOOLOGY (8 quarter hour credits)
Introduction to the diversity of marine invertebrates. What they
look like, how they work, where they live, and their natural history
and behavior. Extensive field trips to rocky shores, sandy beaches and estuarine environments and opportunities for exploring live animals in the laboratory. Jason Williams
BI 457/557 MARINE ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS (8 quarter credits)
This course will explore adaptations of marine animals at several levels including their structure, how they function, and the types of behavior they exhibit. The emphasis will be upon local intertidal and estuarine animals. Students will have many opportunities for hands-on and discovery-based learning through field trips, group investigations and independent projects. Charlie Hunter
Courses meeting all day Tuesday and Thursday
BI 474/574
MARINE ECOLOGY (6 quarter credits)
Factors that influence the distribution, abundance and diversity of marine organisms. Examples will be drawn from the diverse fauna and flora of the rocky shores, sandy beaches and estuarine environments in the Coos Bay area. Cynthia Trowbridge
Bi 455/555
MARINE
BIRDS AND MAMMALS (6 quarter credits)
The Oregon coast has a diverse marine bird and mammal fauna and
this course takes advantage of many opportunities to study the
biology of the seabirds, seals, sea lions, and cetaceans of the
region. Topics covered include systematics, ecology, social systems,
morphology, evolution, and physiology. Extensive field trips including
boat cruises offer opportunity to study the animals in their natural
environment. Laboratory sessions use museum preparations and dissections
of fresh specimens to study anatomical and physiological features.
Students undertake group projects on nesting seabirds, and give
presentations on conservation issues. Instructor: Jan
Hodder Binocular Information
Wednesday only
BI 407/507 MARINE
BIOLOGY SEMINAR (2 quarter credits)
Guest speakers report on their research to students and staff.
Seminars cover a wide variety of marine topics and provide students
with an opportunity to meet marine scientists. Meets 3:30 Wednesday
2 Week courses
Courses meet for two consecutive weeks.
July 7 - 10 and
14 - 17
BI
412/512 MARINE FIELD STUDIES: COASTAL BIOLOGY (4
quarter credits)
This
intensive, field-oriented course provides an overview of the physical
and biological features of the major coastal habitats in Oregon,
including rocky shores, sandy beaches, dunes, estuaries, headlands
and forests. Students will study the important species in each
habitat; exploring the ecological significance of those species,
and the adaptations to the environment in which they live. Involves
early morning field trips and a few moderately strenuous hikes. This course is designed to introduce undergraduates, teachers and non-degree students to the Oregon coast. Meets 8:00 a.m.
to 3:30 p.m. Monday -Thursday, and for early morning field trips. Jeff
Goddard and Stewart
Schultz
July 21 – 24 and July 28 - 31
BI 412/512 INVESTIGATE THE ESTUARY (4 quarter credits) A hands-on exploration of how estuaries function. What happens when fresh and saltwater mix and how are plants and animals affected by the constantly changing waters? The course will focus on Coos Bay and includes lectures, field trips, and laboratory sessions and is designed to give a broad overview of the topic. Meets 8:00 a.m. –3:30pm Monday-Thursday. Marshall Pregnall
Weekend Workshops
Courses meet all
day Saturday and Sunday for two consecutive weekends
June 21 - 22 and June 28 - 29
BI 408/508 BIOLOGICAL ILLUSTRATION
(2 quarter credits)
How to produce accurate drawings of animals and plants suitable
for reference, publication, or display. No prior experience is
necessary. Techniques include pen and ink, pencil, scratch, and
coquille board. Instructor: Lee Braithwaite sample illustrations
July 12 - 13 and 19 - 20
BI 408/508 MICROBES OF COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS (2 quarter credits)
An overview of bacterial diversity and the function of bacteria and other microorganisms in the major coastal habitats in Oregon, including their role in geochemical cycles and the cycling of nutrients, as food producers, symbionts, and parasites. Habitats to be visited and studied include: estuaries (mud flats, seagrass beds, marshes), coastal bogs and swamps and surrounding forests, rocky shores, sandy beaches, and dunes. Claudia Kruschel
July 26 - 27 and August 2 - 3
BI 408/508 RESTORATION OF MARINE HABITATS (2 quarter credits)
The restoration of degraded marine habitats is becoming an increasingly common topic and there have been many recent advances in the science of coastal habitat restoration. This course will examine examples of habitat restoration in marine environments including salt marshes, oyster and eelgrass beds, coral reefs, and sandy beach and island habitats. Field trips will include visits to the South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Dunes National Recreation Area. Instructors:Craig Cornu, Steve Rumrill, Don Croll and Jan Hodder
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