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An introduction to contemporary research in ocean sciences, including oceanography, ecology, evolution, developmental biology, conservation, animal behavior, physiology, and sociological aspects. Emphasis is on new discoveries and the technologies used to make them. Weekly lectures and panel discussions by faculty from Oceans, Biology, and other departments.

Animals living in the oceans experience a highly varied range of environmental stimuli. An aquatic lifestyle requires an equally rich range of sensory adaptations, including some that are totally foreign to us. In this course we will examine sensory system in marine animals from both an environmental and behavioral perspective and from the point of view of neuroscience and information systems engineering.

Stanford University sits on the shores of one of the world's great estuaries, the San Francisco Bay/Delta, the connection of the inland river systems of the Central Valley, notably the Sacramento River, to the Pacific Ocean. This course is intended to provide an introduction to these California waters including elements of California history, current scientific understanding of its physical and ecological functioning, descriptions and underpinnings of engineering manipulations of the system, and the intersection of science and engineering with policies designed to manage its resources. Because of the important effects that water resources development have had on the system, Bay-Delta science, engineering and policy are completely intertwined with the management of the water supply of California. Thus, we will also examine relevant issues in California water that touch on the Bay Delta including an overall description of California hydrology, the State and Federal water projects and how they are managed, legal and governance issues, including the application of the Endangered Species Act to several species of Bay-Delta fish, and recent and ongoing attempts at balancing protection/restoration of the ecological functioning with maintenance of a sustainable, stable water supply for the state of California in the face of changes in hydrology associated with climate change.

Introduction to the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills required to critically evaluate problems in marine chemistry and related disciplines. Physical, chemical, and biological processes that determine the chemical composition of seawater. Air-sea gas exchange, carbonate chemistry, and chemical equilibria, nutrient and trace element cycling, particle reactivity, sediment chemistry, and diagenesis. Examination of chemical tracers of mixing and circulation and feedbacks of ocean processes on atmospheric chemistry and climate. Designed to be taken concurrently with Biological Oceanography (ESS/ EARTHSYS 151/251)

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.

Introduction to the interdisciplinary knowledge and skills required to critically evaluate problems in marine chemistry and related disciplines. Physical, chemical, and biological processes that determine the chemical composition of seawater. Air-sea gas exchange, carbonate chemistry, and chemical equilibria, nutrient and trace element cycling, particle reactivity, sediment chemistry, and diagenesis. Examination of chemical tracers of mixing and circulation and feedbacks of ocean processes on atmospheric chemistry and climate. Designed to be taken concurrently with Biological Oceanography (ESS/ EARTHSYS 151/251)

Directed reading and research on a subject of mutual interest to student and faculty member. Student must clarify deliverables, units, and grading basis with faculty member before applicable deadlines. This course is for advanced graduate students only.

For graduate students only. Individual research by arrangement with in-department instructors.