Please pass along to any interested undergraduate students! Come to a beautiful island to learn all about the amazing world of marine parasites. In June 2025, Marine Parasitology & Disease is being offered again at the Shoals Marine Lab, located on Appledore Island, Maine: https://www.shoalsmarinelaboratory.org/marine-parasitology-disease
This course explore marine parasites and pathogens at multiple levels, including: (1) the evolutionary perspective with an emphasis on co-evolutionary relationships; (2) parasitic diseases and life cycles (from simple to complex); (3) taxonomic and phylogenetic understanding of parasite and host groups (with a focus on metazoan parasites and hosts); (4) ecological implications of parasitism in marine systems-at the population, community, and ecosystem levels; and (5) the effects of human-induced global change on parasitism in marine communities. Students in the course also get to take part in a short, hands-on research project, learning valuable study design skills in the process. The rocky intertidal is just minutes from instructional facilities and dorms, allowing students to take part in multiple field activities, as well as working in the lab. We also often visit multiple islands in the Isles of Shoals Archipelago, learning about how parasite life cycles are influenced by free-living (host) diversity and human activities. There are numerous scholarship opportunities as well! See class details below: Marine Parasitology and Disease Course Dates June 2, 2025 to June 16, 2025 Prerequisites One semester of college-level biology or equivalent. Equivalent Note ALL STUDENTS: See the Financial Support & Scholarships<https://www.shoalsmarinelaboratory.org/academics/undergraduate/financial-support-scholarships> page for details about a course-specific award which can be applied towards the cost of enrolling in Marine Parasitology and Disease and other select SML courses for summer 2025. https://www.shoalsmarinelaboratory.org/ Please reach out to Dr. April Blakeslee (blakesleea...@ecu.edu<mailto:blakesleea...@ecu.edu>) or Dr. Amy Fowler (afowl...@gmu.edu) <mailto:afowl...@gmu.edu)%20> with any questions! Best, Dr. April MH Blakeslee, Ph.D. (She/Her) Associate Professor, Biology Department, 101 E 10th St, Life Sciences & Biotechnology Building East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858 http://www.blakesleelab.com/ To unsubscribe from this list please go to https://community.esa.org/confirm/?u=RhPWqPxFwODKvbkiT32nkIqRrsiSgulp
