BODEGA MARINE LABORATORY SUMMER SPECIAL SESSION PROGRAM 2009
This integrated program offers students a multidisciplinary understanding of coastal ecosystems through intensive, hands-on courses taught at the Bodega Marine Laboratory (BML). The Program offers students three sequences of instruction with up to 10 units in each. Two sequences occur during the first Summer Session and one sequence in the second Summer Session. For a full description of this program, please consult the BML website.
All courses require residence at or near BML. Cost for room and board is estimated at $1,775 per student for each session. You will receive a bill from Bodega Marine Laboratory at arrival.
A special application and registration form are required. Applications are available on the BML website or by contacting the Bodega Marine Laboratory, P.O. Box 247, Bodega Bay, CA 94923, phone (707) 875-2002 or e-mail: lavalentine@ucdavis.edu.
If you need further information please contact Lisa Valentine, (707) 875-2002, lavalentine@ucdavis.edu or make an appointment with our on campus student recruiter, Theresa Di Marco, (530) 752-1888, tmdimarco@ucdavis.edu, 2202 Storer Hall.
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR SUMMER SESSIONS SPECIAL PROGRAMS. You will be billed even if you withdraw or cancel your enrollment in Summer Sessions Special Programs
SEQUENCE ONE: Summer Session I, June 21 - July 31, 2009
Marine Organisms and Communities of the California Coast
Dates: June 21-July 31
Location: Bodega Marine Laboratory
Application Deadline: May 1, 2009
Course fee for UC students: $1,730
Course fee for non-UC students: $2,430 and a $300 processing fee
A full course load (10 units) consists of two core courses, an independent research project, and a discussion seminar. Students may also choose a less intensive experience including at least one core course, the independent research project and/or the discussion seminar.
EVE 106 – Mechanical Design in Organisms |
Units: 3 |
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Explores fundamental principles in the form and function of organisms, examining how basic properties of size, shape, structure and habitat constrain ways in which plants and animals interact and cope with their physical surroundings. This course will employ a combination of lecture, lab, and fieldwork. Prerequisite: BML application/Consent of instructor |
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EVE 114 – Experimental Invertebrate Biology |
Units: 3 |
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Functional biology, ecology, and evolution of local marine invertebrates, with an emphasis on adaptations to physical and biological factors encountered on the California coast. The course will offer a strong field and lab component and will emphasize testing hypotheses that are generated by the class. Prerequisite: BML application/Consent of instructor |
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BIS 124 – Coastal Marine Research |
Units: 3 |
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Independent student research on topics related to the accompanying BML summer session courses. Students will select one instructor to be their primary mentor, but integrative topics that draw on the expertise of several BML faculty members will be encouraged. Concurrent enrollment in EVE 114 and/or EVE 106 is required. |
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EVE 111 – Marine Environmental Issues |
Units: 1 |
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Readings and structured group discussion of critical environmental issues in coastal waters. The course will connect material from concurrent courses at BML and provide students with an integrative understanding of marine environments and conservation. The course will include two invited seminars/lectures by recognized experts. Concurrent enrollment in EVE 114 and/or EVE 106 is required. |
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SEQUENCE TWO: Summer Session I, June 21 - July 31, 2009
Effects of Coastal Pollution on Marine Organisms
Dates: June 21-July 31
Location: Bodega Marine Laboratory
Application Deadline: May 1, 2009
ETX 127 or NUT 127 – Environmental Stress and Development in Marine Organisms |
10 units |
Course addresses how pollutants impact the most sensitive life stages of marine organisms: their embryos and larvae. Students will gain experience in experimental aspects of reproduction and development of marine organisms and how environmental stress impacts these events. The course will include an intense lecture-lab component as well as an independent research project. Prerequisite: Environmental Toxicology 101 or Biological Sciences 102 or equivalent; Environmental Toxicology 114A/Nutrition 114 recommended. BML application/Consent of instructor. Course fee for UC students: $1730 |
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SEQUENCE THREE: Summer Session II, August 2 - September 11, 2009
Oceanography
Dates: August 2-September 11
Location: Bodega Marine Laboratory
Application Deadline: May 1, 2009
Course fee for UC students: $1,730
Course fee for non-UC students: $2,430 and a $300 processing fee
A full course load (10 units) consists of two core courses, and an independent research project. Students may also choose a less intensive experience including at least one core course plus the independent research project.
ESP 152 Coastal Oceanography |
Units: 3 |
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Oceanography of coastal waters (shelf, bay, river plume, near-shore, estuary). The focus is on transport patterns, how they are forced and what implications they have for ecological and environmental problems. The course has a west-coast bias, and will use field-based learning in addition to lectures and assignments. This experience will be of interest to students in oceanography, ecology, environmental engineering, geology and hydrology. Prerequisite: BML application/Consent of instructor |
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GEL 150C/ ESP 150C Biological Oceanography |
Units: 4 |
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Biological topics from phytoplankton and primary production to zooplankton, fisheries and major marine habitats. Ecology of communities such as inter tidal, shelf benthic, deep-sea and open ocean. The course will focus on existing knowledge and contemporary research questions, as well as human impacts and conservation. The course will include lectures, group projects, field and lab work. |
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BIS 124 – Coastal Marine Research |
Units: 3 |
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Independent student research on topics related to the accompanying BML summer session courses. Students will select one instructor to be their primary mentor, but integrative topics that draw on the expertise of several BML faculty members will be encouraged. Concurrent enrollment in ESP 152 and/or GEL/ESP 150C is required. Prerequisite: BML application/Consent of instructor. |
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PTX 230: Experimental Approaches to Problems in Coastal Toxicology |
Units: 3 |
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Special Session: September 13-19, 2009 The focus of the course will be on an environmental problem associated with contaminant use within the Bodega Harbor marine environment. Aspects of this problem include quantitative ecology, toxicology, environmental chemistry, reproduction and development, and regulatory issues. The course will include both field and laboratory components, and a retreat on the last day that will include presentations by the participants. Prerequisite: BML application/Consent of instructor |
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