Shoals Marine Laboratory (BIOSM)Agriculture and Life Sciences

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BIOSM 1500
Investigative Marine Biology Laboratory

This course is a 2 week, 3 credit, field intensive marine-based introduction to the scientific method and experimental biology. We take advantage of the unique learning opportunities in the intertidal ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1414 BIOSM 1500   FLD 801

    • MTWRFSSu Shoals Marine Lab
    • Jul 15 - Jul 29, 2019

    • Fudge, D

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=2864

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BIOSM 1610
Ecology and the Marine Environment

This course provides an introduction to ecology, covering interactions between marine organisms and the environment at scales of populations, communities, and ecosystems. view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1416 BIOSM 1610   FLD 801

    • MTWRFSSu Shoals Marine Lab
    • Jul 29 - Aug 12, 2019

    • Factor, J

      Sparks, J

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=142

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BIOSM 1620
Marine Environmental Science

This course is aimed at high school students.  This course focuses on issues in environmental science from a marine perspective. Basic scientific research methods, equipment, and group research projects ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1423 BIOSM 1620   FLD 801

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=1979

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1424 BIOSM 1620   FLD 802

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=1979

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BIOSM 1640
Introduction to the Biology of Sharks, Skates, and Rays

Our main objective is to discover the current state of knowledge of elasmobranch (shark, skate & ray) biology and explore areas for future research and conservation initiatives. This includes separating ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 1 Credit Stdnt Opt

  •  1425 BIOSM 1640   FLD 801

    • MTWRFSSu Shoals Marine Lab
    • Aug 12 - Aug 19, 2019

    • Jordan, L

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3101

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BIOSM 1780
Evolution and Marine Diversity

Patterns of diversity and processes of evolution. Topics include the diversity of life, the fossil record, macroevolutionary patterns, the genetics and developmental basis of evolutionary change, processes ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 4 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1426 BIOSM 1780   FLD 801

    • MTWRFSSu Shoals Marine Lab
    • Jun 29 - Jul 15, 2019

    • Allmon, W

      Factor, J

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=2773

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BIOSM 2300
Climate Change and the Gulf of Maine

Students will examine how global climatic changes are altering the marine environment, including the littoral zone around Shoals, the Gulf of Maine, and the world's oceans more broadly. In addition to ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 1.5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1427 BIOSM 2300   FLD 801

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3232

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BIOSM 2500
Coastal Habitat Field Research Methods

This two week intensive field-based course is intended for students who wish to explore and gain proficiency in various research and assessment methods of terrestrial and aquatic plant communities of the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1428 BIOSM 2500   FLD 801

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3022

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BIOSM 2800
Sustainable Fisheries

Students will explore the theory and practice of fisheries sustainability through lectures, readings, laboratory exercises, and ground truthing in the "real world" (in the field) by interacting with local ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1429 BIOSM 2800   FLD 801

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3023

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BIOSM 3330
Marine Parasitology and Disease

This course will focus on one of the most diverse and fascinating groups of marine organisms- parasites. We will explore marine parasites and pathogens at multiple levels, including: (1) the evolutionary ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1430 BIOSM 3330   FLD 801

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3233

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BIOSM 3450
Marine Mammal Biology

Introduction to the biology and conservation of the whales and seals, with a particular focus on species of the Gulf of Maine. Lectures will examine many facets of marine mammal science including: taxonomy ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1584 BIOSM 3450   FLD 801

    • MTWRFSSu Shoals Marine Lab
    • Jun 10 - Jun 24, 2019

    • Lysiak, N

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3290

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BIOSM 3500
Science Communication in Coastal and Marine Environments: Digital Platforms & Public Engagement

This course leads students through a series of hands-on science communication experiences and provides practical experience in approaches for engaging both scientific and non-scientific audiences. Students ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1431 BIOSM 3500   LEC 001

    • MTWRFSSu Shoals Marine Lab
    • May 27 - Jun 10, 2019

    • Gifford, K

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3234

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BIOSM 3650
Underwater Research

Covers the philosophy of research, hypothesis testing and experimental design, sampling methods, various underwater techniques, diving physics and physiology, and use of dive tables. Emphasizes subtidal ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1432 BIOSM 3650   FLD 801

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=151

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BIOSM 3740
Field Ornithology

The biology, ecology, and behavior of the avifauna of the Isles of Shoals. Focuses on fieldwork designed to observe and study territoriality, breeding biology, and survivorship. Students learn and apply ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1433 BIOSM 3740   FLD 801

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=156

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BIOSM 3750
Integrated Ecosystem Research and Management

The Gulf of Maine is experiencing rapid ecological change as a result of multiple stressors, including climate change, ocean acidification, non-native species, and changing fisheries dynamics. This course ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1434 BIOSM 3750   FLD 801

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=1704

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BIOSM 3830
Field Marine Invertebrate Biology

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1435 BIOSM 3830   FLD 801

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=3011

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BIOSM 4450
Field Wildlife Forensics

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 1.5 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1415 BIOSM 4450   FLD 801

    • MTWRFSSu Shoals Marine Lab
    • Jun 3 - Jun 10, 2019

    • Lord, W

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=2313.

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BIOSM 4650
Shark Biology and Conservation

The last 30 years have produced an explosion of new information on the biology of the approximately 1,000 living species of sharks, skates, rays, and chimaeras, which collectively make up the ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 3 Credits Stdnt Opt

  •  1417 BIOSM 4650   FLD 801

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=2307

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BIOSM 4990
Research in Biology

Section A: Independent Biological Research: Independent study with a member of the Shoals Marine Laboratory core faculty, based on student faculty interest and available facilities. A short proposal of ... view course details

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Syllabi: none

  •   Summer Special Session 2. 

  • 1.5-6 Credits Stdnt Opt

  • Topic: Ind. Biological Research

  •  1419 BIOSM 4990   FLD 801

    • MTWRFSSu Shoals Marine Lab
    • Jul 29 - Aug 12, 2019

    • Seavey, J

  • Taught at Shoals Marine Lab in Kittery Point, ME. This Summer Session class is offered by the School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions. For details visit http://www.sce.cornell.edu/ss/courses/courses.php?v=163

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