Course Description:
BISC 308 Tropical Ecology with Wintersession Laboratory
Instructors: Königer, Helluy
Ecology of coral reefs and rain forests are examined. Lectures and discussions during the fall prepare students for the field laboratory taught in Belize and Costa Rica. The first half of the laboratory is based on an island bordering the world’s
second longest barrier reef; living and laboratory facilities for
the second half of the course are located in an intact lowland
rain forest. Laboratory work is carried out primarily in the field
and includes introductions to the flora and fauna, as well as field
tests of student-generated hypotheses. Prerequisite: 201, or 207,
or 210, and permission of instructor.
Prerequisite: 201, or 207, or 210, and permission of instructor.
Distribution: Natural and Physical Science
Semester: Fall & Wintersession Unit: 1.25
How to Get Into the Course:
Tropical Ecology will be taught again in the
fall of 2008 with a field trip to Belize and Costa Rica in the wintersession
of 2009. If you are interested in taking the course please contact Martina
Königer or Simone Helluy in the biology department and we will email
you about upcoming meetings and deadlines.
We will hold an informal meeting on March 19th ’08 at 6 pm in SCI155
where you will learn details about the travel dates, costs, financial
aid etc.
To apply for the course please fill out the application form
online or drop it off at the desk of the biological sciences
department administrative assistants.
The application deadline is April 4th. Since the course is usually offered
only every other year, we will give preference to juniors
and seniors. You will be
asked to sign up for a 15-minute time slot for an interview (on April 8th 3-6
pm or April 10th 4-7 pm) at the bio desk. When the interviews are over the
12 participants in the course will be notified in time
for fall registration. Please
remember we also need a copy of your passport before we can add you to the
class list in the fall.
Course Application:
Link to complete
and send the course application.
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