| 8 Week Courses
(June 21 - August 13)
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. Amy Johnson and Olaf Ellers
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
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 and Doug Warrick
BI 474/574 MARINE ECOLOGY (6 quarter credits)
Marine ecology looks at factors that influence the distribution, abundance and diversity of marine organisms. The course will be an ecological survey of major marine habitats, structurally or functionally important taxa, and ecological patterns and processes. Examples are drawn from the diverse fauna and flora of the rocky shores, sandy beaches and estuarine environments in the Coos Bay area and field sampling and experimentation will be a major portion of the course . Meets 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday plus early morning field trips. Cynthia Trowbridge
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 4:00pm Wednesday
2 Week courses
Courses meet for two consecutive weeks.
July 6 - 9 and July 12 - 15
BI 412/512 INTRODUCTION TO MARINE BIOLOGY (4 quarter credits)
An introduction to marine biology with an emphasis on the diversity of marine communities throughout the world. Lectures, field and laboratory work will cover physical and biological features of benthic, open ocean and coastal communities.Meets 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Tuesday – Friday (Week 1) and Monday – Thursday (Week 2). Craig Young
July 19 - 22 and
July 26 - 29
BI
412/512 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
intended for all motivated students with a background in general
biology. We
welcome undergraduates, college faculty, teachers, managers, and non-degree students. Meets 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday -Thursday, and for early morning field trips. Stewart
Schultz and Jeff Goddard
Weekend Workshops
Courses meet all
day Saturday and Sunday for two consecutive weekends
June 19 - 20 and June 26 - 27
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 10 -11 and July 17 - 18
BI 408/508 BIOLUMINESCENCE IN THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT (2 quarter credits)
Many organisms that live in the ocean produce light. This workshop explores the ecological, evolutionary, physiological, and biochemical aspects of bioluminescent organisms in the marine environment. Meets 8:00a.m. –5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Chuck Wimpee
July 24 - 25 and 31 - August 1
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, and sandy beaches. Meets 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Claudia Kruschel
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