[ECOLOG-L] College credit courses at Shoals Marine Laboratory this summer

[William E. Bemis]

Greetings.

For more than 40 years, Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML) has specialized  
in undergraduate education in marine science, ecology and  
sustainability. Over the last three years we have expanded SML's  
curriculum to better serve students from all over the country. This  
summer, we will offer 28 college-credit courses at our facility on  
Appledore Island, Maine. We feature small class sizes and an  
experiential learning environment where everyone learns by first-hand  
observation. The close-knit community we create each summer on  
Appledore Island gives SML the feeling of a residential college, where  
even a casual conversation with a faculty member or teaching assistant  
can turn into a life-changing one. Being on an offshore island also  
means that every class includes adventure and learning opportunities  
far beyond any normal classroom. Please take a minute to review some  
of our exciting offerings and call them to the attention of students -  
and make plans to join us on Appledore Island this summer!


Field Marine Science
Study the widest possible array of approaches to marine science and  
oceanography in this month-long course:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_fms.html

Field Marine Biology and Ecology
A broad approach to marine science during the most reliably beautiful  
weeks of the summer:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_fmbe.html

Introduction to Marine Conservation Biology
How can we integrate management of marine resources with marine  
ecology? Find out:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_introconserv.html

Sustainability in the 21st Century
Study environmental engineering, alternative power systems, and  
fisheries conservation:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_sustain.html


The Sea Around Us
Explore the geological, ecological and evolutionary history of the  
oceans and marine organisms:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_seaaround.html

A Marine Approach to Introductory Biology
Need to complete a course in introductory biology to fulfill major  
requirements? If so, then check out:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_introbio.html

Field Microbial Ecology
Come learn how marine microbes affect your life and our planet every  
day:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_mme.html

Biology of the Lobster
Intensive study of the biology, ecology and fisheries for the Gulf of  
Maine's best-known invertebrate:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_lobster.html

Comparative Embryology and Life History Strategies
Study invertebrate and vertebrate embryos to understand links between  
development and ecology:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_compembryo.html
Marine Phylogenomics
Systematics, evolutionary genetics, molecular ecology and conservation  
biology of marine organisms:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_molec.html

Forensic Science for Marine Biologists
Explore the expanding interface between marine science, criminal  
justice and civil litigation with famous forensic scientists and  
criminologists:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_fsmb.html

Anatomy and Function of Marine Vertebrates
Explore the structure and function of marine fishes, birds, reptiles  
and mammals:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_anatfunc.html

Underwater Research
A highly regarded and unique course designed to train students to plan  
and conduct research underwater:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_ur.html

Marine Botany
The rocky intertidal of Appledore Island is a fabulous site for  
studying seaweeds:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_sps.html

Field Ornithology
The Isles of Shoals are magnets for migrants and nesting seabirds, so  
study them up close and personal:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_ifo.html

Diversity of Fishes
Learn about the global diversity of fishes with a special focus on  
taxa from the Gulf of Maine:
http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_cc_sfishes.html

To view SML's complete list of college credit courses for Summer 2008,  
please go to: http://www.sml.cornell.edu/sml_students_creditcourses.html


Willy


William E. Bemis
Kingsbury Director of Shoals Marine Laboratory
Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
Corson Hall, Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
[EMAIL PROTECTED]

The website for Shoals Marine Lab is: http://www.sml.cornell.edu/