Field Marine Biology
Field Marine Biology offers a hands-on, research-driven experience in coastal marine habitats, focusing on ecological interactions, conservation issues, and the full scientific research process from question formulation to execution.
Summary
What you’ll be able to do
Be able to describe how habitat structures marine fish and invertebrate communities
Identify common marine fish and invertebrate species and their adaptations to the unique challenges of feeding, predator avoidance, and reproduction in the marine environment
Describe threats to marine biodiversity and strategies used to mitigate these threats
Formulate testable scientific hypotheses/questions
Develop and execute a data collection plan for investigating the hypotheses/questions
Communicate research findings verbally and in writing, including using data and figures
Source: UW Guide
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Prerequisites
Course map(BIOCORE 381 and 382), (ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY 101 and 102), or ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 152
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- ZOOLOGY/BIOLOGY/BOTANY 152
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Student experience
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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.
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Topics
- Diverse organisms and ecological interactions of coastal marine habitats.
- Conservation issues relevant to coastal marine habitats.
- The scientific research process, from formulating biological questions to conducting research.
- Threats to marine biodiversity and mitigation strategies.
Skills
- Identify common marine fish and invertebrate species and understand their adaptations for feeding, predator avoidance, and reproduction.
- Formulate testable scientific hypotheses and questions.
- Develop and execute data collection plans to investigate scientific hypotheses.
- Communicate research findings verbally and in writing using data and figures.
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