BIOHOPK 180H: Air and Water (BIOHOPK 280H)
(Graduate students register for 280H.) Introduction to environmental physics. The physical properties of life's fluids compared and contrasted. How and why life has evolved differently on land than in water. Topics: density, viscosity, diffusion, thermal properties, sound, light, evaporation, and surface tension. Recommended:
PHYSICS 21, 23, or 51, 53; calculus; Biology core; or consent of instructor
Last offered: Autumn 2013
BIOHOPK 182H: Stanford at Sea (BIOHOPK 323H, EARTHSYS 323, EESS 323)
(Graduate students register for 323H.) Five weeks of marine science including oceanography, marine physiology, policy, maritime studies, conservation, and nautical science at Hopkins Marine Station, followed by five weeks at sea aboard a sailing research vessel in the Pacific Ocean. Shore component comprised of three multidisciplinary courses meeting daily and continuing aboard ship. Students develop an independent research project plan while ashore, and carry out the research at sea. In collaboration with the Sea Education Association of Woods Hole, MA. Only 6 units may count towards the Biology major.
Last offered: Spring 2015
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
BIOHOPK 184H: Holistic Biology (BIOHOPK 284H)
(Graduate students register for 284H.) For majors and non-majors. Complexity in natural systems is examined from complementary points of view, including scientific, historical, philosophical and literary. Lectures and discussions will focus on the writings of Ed Ricketts and John Steinbeck, poetry of Robinson Jeffers and on historical and contemporary works concerning marine and fresh-water systems, resource management and climate change. A group project with individual contributions will be carried out and presented at a symposium. This course will involve a significant amount of creative writing, and it satisfies the Writing in Major requirement for Biology. It is open to all majors and classes. Only 6 units may count towards the Biology major.
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
BIOHOPK 185H: Ecology and Conservation of Kelp Forest Communities (BIOHOPK 285H)
(Graduate students register for 285H.) Five week course. Daily lectures, labs, and scuba dives focused on kelp forest biology. Topics include identification and natural history of resident organisms, ecological processes that maintain biodiversity and community organization, field methods, data analysis, and research diving techniques. Class projects contribute to ongoing studies associated with Hopkins Marine Life Observatory. It is recommended that students complete Stanford's Scientific Diver Training workshop, offered during spring break and the week before the course starts, although this is not a requirement. Prerequisites: consent of instructor; advanced scuba certification and scuba equipment.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Watanabe, J. (PI)
BIOHOPK 187H: Sensory Ecology (BIOHOPK 287H)
(Graduate students register for 287H.) Topics: the ways animals receive, filter, and process information gleaned from the environment, sensory receptor mechanisms, neural processing, specialization to life underwater, communication within and between species, importance of behavior to ecosystem structure and dynamics, impact of acoustic and light pollution on marine animals. Emphasis is on the current scientific literature. The laboratory portion of the class explores sensory mechanisms using neurobiological methods and methods of experimental animal behavior.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
Instructors:
Thompson, S. (PI)
BIOHOPK 189H: Sustainability and Marine Ecosystems (BIOHOPK 289H)
(Graduate students register for 289H.) The health of marine ecosystems is in decline due to overfishing, pollution, habitat damage, invasive species, and climate change. Because human communities are tightly coupled to coastal marine resources, understanding pathways to sustainability require understanding as much about humans as about the ocean. In this course, we explore factors that contribute to the sustainability and resilience of marine ecosystems and the human communities that depend upon them. This course is based on readings in the primary literature, discussions, and student projects.
Last offered: Spring 2012
BIOHOPK 198H: Directed Instruction or Reading
May be taken as a prelude to research and may also involve participation in a lab or research group seminar and/or library research. Credit for work arranged with out-of-department instructors restricted to Biology majors and requires department approval. May be repeated for credit. (Staff)
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-15
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Block, B. (PI)
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Crowder, L. (PI)
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De Leo, G. (PI)
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Block, B. (PI)
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Crowder, L. (PI)
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De Leo, G. (PI)
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Denny, M. (PI)
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Gilly, W. (PI)
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Goldbogen, J. (PI)
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Lowe, C. (PI)
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Micheli, F. (PI)
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Palumbi, S. (PI)
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Thompson, S. (PI)
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Watanabe, J. (PI)
BIOHOPK 199H: Undergraduate Research
Qualified undergraduates undertake individual work in the fields listed under 300H. Arrangements must be made by consultation or correspondence.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-15
| Repeatable
for credit
Instructors:
Block, B. (PI)
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Crowder, L. (PI)
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De Leo, G. (PI)
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more instructors for BIOHOPK 199H »
Instructors:
Block, B. (PI)
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Crowder, L. (PI)
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De Leo, G. (PI)
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Denny, M. (PI)
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Gilly, W. (PI)
;
Goldbogen, J. (PI)
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Lowe, C. (PI)
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Micheli, F. (PI)
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Palumbi, S. (PI)
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Thompson, S. (PI)
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Watanabe, J. (PI)
BIOHOPK 250H: Ecological Mechanics (BIOHOPK 150H)
(Graduate students register for 250H.) The principles of life's physical interactions. We will explore basic physics. fluid mechanics, thermal dynamics, and materials science to see how the principles of these fields can be used to investigate ecology at levels from the individual to the community. Topics include: diffusion, boundary layers, fluid-dynamic forces, locomotion, heat-budget models, fracture mechanics, adhesion, beam theory, the statistics of extremes, and the theory of self-organization. Open to students from all backgrounds. Some familiarity with basic physics and calculus advantageous but not necessary.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Denny, M. (PI)
BIOHOPK 252H: Physiology of Global Change (BIOHOPK 152H)
(Graduate students register for 252H.) Global change is leading to significant alterations in several environmental factors, including temperature, ocean acidity and oxygen availability. This course focuses on: (i) how these environmental changes lead to physiological stress and (ii) how, and to what extent, are organisms able to adapt through short-term acclimatization and evolutionary adaptation to cope with these stresses. A major focus of the class is to link changes in species' distribution patterns with underlying physiological mechanics that establish environmental optima and tolerance limits.
Last offered: Spring 2014
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