Marine Conservation

Target Audience: Undergraduate 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 will introduce students to conservation biology and ecology with a focus on marine and coastal ecosystems. Topics may include biodiversity, marine ecosystem processes and threats, conservation of habitat and species, and human impacts, solutions, and policy. The course will consist of lectures, field trips, and laboratory exercises designed to provide students with hands-on experience in marine conservation biology. Prerequisites: Two semesters of biology or permission of instructor. COA 490/550/550L: Marine Conservation, five credit hours (3/2)

Course Fees and Expenses: http://gcrl.usm.edu/summer_field/program.details.sfp.php#fees

Scholarships, Fellowships, Associated with the Course: A limited number of assistantships and scholarships are available to qualifying students attending the GCRL Summer Field Program. For more information, contact us at gcrlsfp@usm.edu.

Funding Source: Other


How to Apply: Fill out the online application at usm.edu/gcrl-apply

Application Closing Date: 04/13/2018

Course Begins: 2018-06-04

Course Ends: 2018-06-29