printer friendly pageOCEANS 6N: Ocean Conservation: Pathways to Solutions
(Formerly
BIO 6N) We will learn how to design pathways to solutions by integrating social sciences and governance into our case studies. We will address both conventional (fisheries management, reducing the impacts of global shipping, marine protected areas) and emerging research and management approaches (marine spatial planning, dynamic ocean management, environmental DNA). Oceans are facing long-term challenges, like overfishing and pollution that we know how to solve, and emerging challenges, like climate change and ocean plastics, for which solutions are more elusive. Ultimately to achieve long-term sustainability, solutions have to work for both people and the planet. These puzzles offer challenging complex systems problems that will require our best interdisciplinary thinking to solve.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
| UG Reqs: WAY-SI, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Crowder, L. (PI)
OCEANS 71: Planet Ocean (BIO 71, ESS 71)
Oceans make up the majority of our planet's area and living spaces and are fundamental to biodiversity, climate, food and commerce.This course covers integration of the oceanography, marine biology, policy and problem-solving for diverse ocean habitats such as the deep sea, coral reefs, open ocean, temperate coasts, and polar seas. Lectures include state of the art science of these areas, emerging technologies, policies for management and possible solutions to current problems. Discussion sections include how to read and interpret scientific papers, how to frame policy questions using science guidance, new technologies, and how to frame a pitch for a new solution to a current ocean problem.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Dunbar, R. (PI)
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Micheli, F. (PI)
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Palumbi, S. (PI)
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Instructors:
Dunbar, R. (PI)
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Micheli, F. (PI)
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Palumbi, S. (PI)
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Illing, M. (TA)
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Olivero, A. (TA)
OCEANS 114H: Hopkins Marine Station Seminar
Introduction to research in marine science through a weekly seminar series at Hopkins Marine Station. The weekly seminars will approach questions of development, physiology, ecology, evolution, and oceanography using contemporary methods. Class offered in-person only at Hopkins Marine Station.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 3 units total)
Instructors:
Elahi, R. (PI)
OCEANS 140H: Statistical Modeling (OCEANS 240H)
Intermediate course focused on statistical modeling in a Bayesian framework, with applications in the biological and environmental sciences. Topics will include probability, causal inference, and generalized linear models. Classroom activities will be a mix of lecture, discussion, and problem sets. We will take a hands-on, computational approach (R, Stan) to gain intuition so that students can design their own inferential models. Outside of class, students will watch pre-recorded lectures and complete readings. Prerequisites: Introductory statistics course, such as
STATS 60,
STATS 110,
STATS 141 and some experience with scientific computing in R, such as
STATS 32.
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Elahi, R. (PI)
OCEANS 157H: Creative Writing & Science: The Artful Interpreter (ENGLISH 91AI, OCEANS 257H)
What role does creativity play in the life of a scientist? How has science inspired great literature? How do you write accessibly and expressively about things like whales, DNA or cancer? This course provides a unique opportunity for students to directly engage with marine animals, coastal habitats and environmental concerns of Monterey Bay. As historian Jill Lepore writes of Rachel Carson: "She could not have written Silent Spring if she hadn't, for decades, scrambled down rocks, rolled up her pant legs, and waded into tide pools, thinking about how one thing can change another..." Students will complete and workshop three original nonfiction essays that explore the intersection between personal narrative and scientific curiosity. You will develop a more patient and observant eye and improve your ability to articulate scientific concepts to a general readership. **Course taught in-person only at Hopkins Marine Station.** Please note: Depending on enrollment across the courses offered
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What role does creativity play in the life of a scientist? How has science inspired great literature? How do you write accessibly and expressively about things like whales, DNA or cancer? This course provides a unique opportunity for students to directly engage with marine animals, coastal habitats and environmental concerns of Monterey Bay. As historian Jill Lepore writes of Rachel Carson: "She could not have written Silent Spring if she hadn't, for decades, scrambled down rocks, rolled up her pant legs, and waded into tide pools, thinking about how one thing can change another..." Students will complete and workshop three original nonfiction essays that explore the intersection between personal narrative and scientific curiosity. You will develop a more patient and observant eye and improve your ability to articulate scientific concepts to a general readership. **Course taught in-person only at Hopkins Marine Station.** Please note: Depending on enrollment across the courses offered on Fridays at Hopkins, a university shuttle will be made available or carpool mileage reimbursements will be provided. Carpool reimbursement is subject to specific terms and conditions; class lists will be distributed for this purpose. However, if a university shuttle is provided, carpool reimbursements will not be honored.
Terms: Win
| Units: 5
| UG Reqs: WAY-A-II, WAY-CE
Instructors:
Michas-Martin, S. (PI)
OCEANS 161H: Between Pacific Tides: Invertebrate Zoology in Monterey Bay (OCEANS 261H)
Invertebrates range in size from microscopic mites to giant squid and are integral to ecosystems and their functioning. More than 97% of all described animal species lack a spine, and this course is an introductory survey of invertebrate diversity with an emphasis on Monterey Bay. Students will explore the form, function, evolution, and natural history of the major invertebrate groups through reading, observation, and scientific illustration. This course takes place at Hopkins Marine Station (HMS) and consists of a one hour morning lecture (11-11:50) and a three hour afternoon lab (1:30-4:20); both are mandatory. Two field trips will be taken to local habitats. Depending on enrollment across the courses offered on Fridays at Hopkins, a university shuttle will be made available or carpool mileage reimbursements will be provided. Carpool reimbursement is subject to specific terms and conditions; class lists will be distributed for this purpose. However, if a university shuttle is provided, carpool reimbursements will not be honored. Space is limited and an application is required. Apply at:
https://forms.gle/BprDHuweqGPZX3tk7.
Terms: Win
| Units: 4
| UG Reqs: GER: DB-NatSci, WAY-SMA
Instructors:
Elahi, R. (PI)
OCEANS 162D: Introduction to Physical Oceanography (OCEANS 262D)
An introduction to what causes the motions in the oceans. Topics include: the physical environment of the ocean; properties of sea water; atmosphere-ocean interactions; conservation of heat, salt, mass, and momentum, geostrophic flows, wind-driven circulation patterns; the Gulf Stream; equatorial dynamics and El Nino; and tides. By the end of the course, students will have physical intuition for why ocean currents look the way they do and a basic mathematical framework for quantifying the motions. Prerequisite:
PHYSICS 41
Terms: Win
| Units: 3
Instructors:
Davis, K. (PI)
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Meng, J. (TA)
OCEANS 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. Formerly
BIOHOPK 198H.
Terms: Aut, Win, Spr, Sum
| Units: 1-15
| Repeatable
5 times
(up to 75 units total)
OCEANS 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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Instructors:
Block, B. (PI)
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Crowder, L. (PI)
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De Leo, G. (PI)
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Elahi, R. (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)
OCEANS 214H: Hopkins Marine Station Seminar
Introduction to research in marine science through a weekly seminar series at Hopkins Marine Station. The weekly seminars will approach questions of development, physiology, ecology, evolution, and oceanography using contemporary methods. Class offered in-person only at Hopkins Marine Station.
Terms: Win
| Units: 1
| Repeatable
3 times
(up to 3 units total)
Instructors:
Elahi, R. (PI)
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