printer friendly pageBIOHOPK 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 2009
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
BIOHOPK 184H: Holistic Biology: Monterey Bay and the Sea of Cortez (BIOHOPK 284H)
(Graduate students register for 284H.) For majors and non-majors. Complexity in natural systems from complementary points of view, including scientific, historical, philosophical, and literary. The work and writings of Ed Ricketts and John Steinbeck and historical and contemporary works concerning marine ecology and fisheries. Field work, laboratory studies with living invertebrates, and an individual research project. Course includes a component in Baja California, Mexico. Only 6 units may count towards the Biology major.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 16
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci
BIOHOPK 185H: Ecology and Conservation of Kelp Forest Communities (BIOHOPK 285H)
Eight week course. Daily lectures, labs, and scuba dives focused on kelp forest communities. Physical environment, identification, and natural history of resident organisms; ecological processes that maintain biodiversity and community organization; field methods, data analysis, and research diving techniques. Field research component contributse to ongoing studies associated with Hopkins Marine Life Observatory. Training meets requirements for Stanford scientific diver certification. Prerequisites:
BIO 42 and 43, or
BIO 42 and
BIOHOPK 43, or consent of instructor; and advanced scuba certification and scuba equipment.
Terms: Sum
| Units: 12
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Watanabe, J. (PI)
BIOHOPK 188H: Experimental Sensory Ecology (BIOHOPK 288H)
(Graduate students register for 288H.) Experimental methods and findings related to animal sensory capability in the context of marine environments. Focus is on current literature and hands-on experiments. Laboratory component explores sensory mechanisms using neurobiological methods and and methods of experimental animal behavior.
BIOHOPK 187H/287H is not a prerequisite.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Thompson, S. (PI)
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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Denny, M. (PI)
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Gilly, W. (PI)
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Block, B. (PI)
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Denny, M. (PI)
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Gilly, W. (PI)
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Micheli, F. (PI)
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Palumbi, S. (PI)
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Somero, G. (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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Denny, M. (PI)
;
Gilly, W. (PI)
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more instructors for BIOHOPK 199H »
Instructors:
Block, B. (PI)
;
Denny, M. (PI)
;
Gilly, W. (PI)
;
Micheli, F. (PI)
;
Palumbi, S. (PI)
;
Somero, G. (PI)
;
Thompson, S. (PI)
;
Watanabe, J. (PI)
BIOHOPK 261H: Invertebrate Zoology (BIOHOPK 161H)
(Graduate students register for 261H.) Survey of invertebrate diversity emphasizing form and function in a phylogenetic framework. Morphological diversity, life histories, physiology, and ecology of the major invertebrate groups, concentrating on local marine forms as examples. Current views on the phylogenetic relationships and evolution of the invertebrates. Lectures, lab, plus field trips. Prerequisite: Biology core or consent of instructor.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Watanabe, J. (PI)
BIOHOPK 262H: Comparative Animal Physiology (BIOHOPK 162H)
(Graduate students register for 262H.) How animals work. Topics: physiology of respiration, circulation, energy metabolism, thermal regulation, osmotic regulation, muscle physiology, and locomotion. Evolutionary and ecological physiology. Lectures, lab, and field research. An option to combine the course work with a more intensive research focus, with more units, is available. Prerequisite: Biology core or consent of instructor.
Terms: Spr
| Units: 5-8
Instructors:
Block, B. (PI)
BIOHOPK 263H: Oceanic Biology (BIOHOPK 163H)
(Graduate students register for 263H.) How the physics and chemistry of the oceanic environment affect marine plants and animals. Topics: seawater and ocean circulation, separation of light and nutrients in the two-layered ocean, oceanic food webs and trophic interactions, oceanic environments, biogeography, and global change. Lectures, discussion, and field trips. Recommended:
PHYSICS 21 or 51,
CHEM 31, Biology core, or consent of instructor.
Last offered: Winter 2009
BIOHOPK 266H: Molecular Ecology (BIOHOPK 166H)
(Graduate students register for 266H.) How modern technologies in gene sequencing, detection of nuclear nucleotide polymorphisms, and other approaches are used to gather data on genetic variation that allow measurement of population structure, infer demographic histories, inform conservation efforts, and advance understanding of the ecology of diverse types of organisms.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
Instructors:
Palumbi, S. (PI)
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