Fish Swimming: Kinematics, Ecomorphology, Behavior, and Environmental Physiology

Target Audience: Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student


Institution: Friday Harbor Labs

Institutional Web Link: http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/

Course Description: Fish swimming is a multidisciplinary area of research that encompasses biomechanics, physiology, evolution, ecology and behavior. Knowledge of fish swimming is relevant both for students interested in mechanisms of locomotion, and those interested in locomotor adaptations to the environment. The course will reflect the multidisciplinary nature of fish swimming. The main subjects treated in the course will be: (1) the kinematics and performance of swimming in fish using various locomotory modes; (2) the ecomorphology of fish locomotion; (3) locomotor strategies; (4) metabolic aspects of fish swimming; (5) the effect of various environmental factors on fish swimming.

Course Fees and Expenses: see http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/studentCosts2017.html

Scholarships, Fellowships, Associated with the Course: http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/studentFellowships.html

Funding Source: None


How to Apply: http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/studentApplicationInfo.html

Application Closing Date: 03/15/2017

Course Begins: 2017-07-17

Course Ends: 2017-08-18