BI 451/551 INVERTEBRATE ZOOLOGY (8 quarter hour credits)
Instructor: Paul Dunn

An introduction to the diversity of marine invertebrates e.g. all multicellular marine animals, except the vertebrates. What they look like (body plans & structure), how they work (functional morphology), where they live, their natural history and behavior (general ecology). Lectures will introduce organisms, explain their form & function, and include current views of evolutionary origins and phylogenetic relationships. Field trips will explore animals in their habitats and labs will allow careful study of living invertebrates, emphasizing form and function. Fulfills Area 2 major requirement. Meets 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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BI 455/555 MARINE BIRDS AND MAMMALS (6 quarter credits)
Instructor: Doug Warrick

The Oregon coast has a diverse marine bird and mammal fauna and this course takes advantage of many opportunities to study the biology of the seabirds, seals, sea lions, and cetaceans of the region. Topics covered include systematics, ecology, social systems, morphology, evolution, and physiology. Extensive field trips including boat cruises offer opportunity to study the animals in their natural environment. Laboratory sessions use museum preparations and dissections of fresh specimens to study anatomical and physiological features. Students undertake group projects on nesting seabirds, and give presentations about marine birds and mammals. Meets 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Tuesday and Thursday.

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BI 457/557 DEEP-SEA BIOLOGY (5 quarter credits)
Instructor: Craig Young

This course is an overview of the organisms, habitats and ecological processes occurring in deep-water systems on the continental shelf and slope, submarine canyons, seamounts, abyssal plains, methane seeps, hydrothermal vents and hadal trenches. Laboratory activities and field trips will strongly supplement lecture material and assigned reading; field work and projects will involve the collection and analysis of offshore trawl, dredge, core, ROV and camera sled data. Meets 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the first four weeks of summer term, June 23-July 18.

August 18 – 22 and 25 – 29

BI 399 INTRODUCTION TO EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN AND STATISTICS (4 quarter credits)
Instructor: Brian Bingham

A course designed for upper-division undergraduates and graduate students that explores the principles of experimental design. The course draws heavily from professional literature discussing appropriate use of statistics in experimental studies including modeling of simple and more complex experiments and evaluation of appropriate analysis techniques. Lectures, practicals, and readings emphasize application of univariate designs in ecological studies. Meets 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday both weeks.

September 1-5 and 8-12

ENVS 410/510 (BI 457/557): Oceans of Concern: Literature, Art, and Media of Ocean Conservation (3 quarter hour credits)
Instructor: Stacy Alaimo

As ocean ecologies are being harmed by multiple, accelerating forces, how can literature, art, philosophy, film, and digital media best convey the threats to marine life, while inspiring connection, care, and concern for marine species? More generally, what role can the arts, humanities, and public media play in ocean conservation? Ocean ecologies and marine life face interconnected threats operating at vast scales, most of which are distant from terrestrial humans, invisible, and easily ignored. This course investigates how particular works in the arts, humanities, and popular media can portray the threats to ocean ecologies in both accurate and compelling ways. We will discuss a scientific memoir and science writing, essays, theory, poetry, art, video, film, and Alexis Pauline Gumbs’ experimental text Undrowned. No prior experience in the analysis of literature, film, or art is necessary—we will discuss methods of analysis, interpretation, and argument in class. Class time will be spent in small group discussions, large group discussions, presentations, and lecture. We will also do some special site-based speculative practices (experiential learning and making) at the coast! Meets 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

June 28-29 and July 5-6

BI 408/508 SEAWEED BIOLOGY (2 quarter credits)
Instructor: Nancy Treneman

An overview of the anatomy, reproduction, phylogeny and taxonomy of seaweed. Students will conduct investigations in the field and laboratory concerning macroalgal reproduction, anatomy, zonation, diversity, and herbivory. Historical distribution of seaweeds at Cape Arago will be compared to current diversity, and students will contribute pressed specimens to the OIMB herbarium. Meets 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday

July 12-13 and July 19-20

BI 408/508 MARINE BIOACOUSTICS (2 quarter hour credits)
Instructor: Lisa Munger

Underwater passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) is an effective and widely used tool for monitoring the occurrence and behavior of sound-producing marine organisms including marine mammals, fish, and invertebrates. In addition, PAM has applications for assessing marine biodiversity, habitat quality, and anthropogenic noise impacts. This course will introduce students to the physics of underwater sound and basics of signal processing and will provide an overview of biological sounds and applications of PAM in marine ecological monitoring. We will gain hands-on experience by deploying hydrophones in local habitats, and we will work with our recordings as well as pre-existing data sets to learn analysis techniques using freely available bioacoustics software. Meets 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., Saturday and Sunday.