Coastal Ornithology

Target Audience: Undergraduate Student
Graduate Student


Institution: University of Southern Mississippi Gulf Coast Research Lab

Institutional Web Link: http://gcrl.usm.edu/summer_field/index.php

Course Description: This course explores the highly diverse avian habitats found along the Mississippi Gulf Coast focusing on the study of avian ecology. Class activities include a significant emphasis on the use of both sight and sound as means of field identification. Students will explore barrier island nesting grounds, boat the pristine Pascagoula River area, and explore local marshes and other unique coastal habitats. Students will be introduced to a variety of ornithology field techniques including bird-banding, call-broadcast surveys, and monitoring methodologies. Prerequisites: Two semesters of biology or permission of instructor (ecology recommended but not required). COA 411/511: Coastal Ornithology. Three credit hours.

Funding Source: None


How to Apply: http://gcrl.usm.edu/summer_field/docs/2017%20GCRL%20Field%20Program%20Application.pdf

Application Closing Date: 03/31/2017

Course Begins: 2017-05-22

Course Ends: 2017-06-02