Marine Animal Behavior

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 specialized course will provide an in-depth exploration of animal behavior in marine organisms, including both the physiological and ecological aspects of behavior. The course will introduce students to techniques for observing animal behavior in the field and laboratory, designing and conducting behavioral experiments, and collecting and analyzing behavioral data. The course will consist of lectures, field trips, and laboratory projects designed to provide students with hands-on experience in marine animal behavior. Prerequisites: Two semesters of biology or permission of instructor. COA 490/590: Special Topics – Marine Animal Behavior. Five 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: 2017-06-05

Course Ends: 2017-06-30