Undergraduate Classes
BIOL 404: Advanced Topics in Marine Biology
This is the capstone course for marine biology undergraduate majors, where students 1) explore current topics in marine biology, 2) develop scientific communication skills, 3) complete a research proposal, and 4) learn about marine science career paths.
BIOL 499: Directed Research
This course is for undergraduates interested in conducting independent research.
Graduate Classes
MBIO 603: Career Skills for Marine Biologists - Scientific Writing
In this seminar, graduate students discuss “The Writing Workshop: Write More, Write Better, Be Happier in Academia” by Barbara W. Sarnecka and “Writing Science” by Joshua Schimel, peer-review each other’s work, and have writing accountability check-ins.
ZOOL 691E: Seminar in Marine Community Ecology
This seminar will explore the history of marine community ecology and the modern development of the field. We will discuss two papers a week – one that is foundational in the literature and one that is a modern complement. These papers will span marine ecosystems (i.e., intertidal to open ocean) and taxa (i.e., microbes to sharks).