Ecology of Marine Plankton

Target Audience: Undergraduate Student


Institution: Chincoteague Bay Field Station

Institutional Web Link: http://www.cbfieldstation.org/2017-ecology-of-marine-plankton.html

Course Description: MAR/BIO 338

This is a field-based course that introduces students to the planktonic organisms of the coastal and open ocean environment. Through a combination of lectures and “hands on” laboratory and field investigations, students will learn about the behavior of plankton, their adaptations to their specific marine environment, and factors that control the distribution and abundance of planktonic organisms. This is primarily a field course, and emphasis will be on laboratory and field work in the estuarine, nearshore, and offshore waters in the vicinity of Chincoteague Inlet.


Course Fees and Expenses: $922 Field Station fee

Funding Source: None


How to Apply: Visit: http://www.cbfieldstation.org/2017-ecology-of-marine-plankton.html

Application Closing Date: 04/15/2017

Course Begins: 2017-06-11

Course Ends: 2017-06-30