LASM 933 Beachcomber Ecology

Division of Liberal Arts

3 credits 45.0 hours
900 level undergraduate course

In this course students explore major topics of marine and estuarine conservation with a focus on the mid-Atlantic coastal ecosystem. Students explore excerpts from contemporary scientific literature and review fundamental concepts relevant to the are of environmental conservation. Students will also learn how to frame questions that can be explored empirically in a short-term study. Students will spend one week conducting field-based research along the estuaries and Delaware Bay in Cape May County, NJ. The course culminates in an in class oral and written presentation and a daily posting of field-based research activities.

Prerequisites LACR 102 or LACR 103

This course is not repeatable for credit.