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WOODS
HOLE, MASSACHUSETTS: Marine Biology Laboratory - Semester in Environmental
Science
The Semester in Environmental Science Program (SES) is offered by
the Ecosystems Center, the ecological research arm of the Marine
Biological Laboratory (MBL), an international institution for research
and education in biology founded in 1888. In addition to MBL's permanent
scientific staff of over 100, the Ecosystems Center is staffed by
13 senior scientific personnel who collaborate on more than 30 federally
funded research projects. The goal of the center is to investigate
the fundamental processes linking organisms with their environment
and apply the resulting knowledge to resource management. SES Program
students participate in two core lab and lecture courses, one in
Aquatic and one in Terrestrial Ecosystems, one elective, two seminar
series, and an independent project. Both of the core courses cover
the fundamentals of ecosystem science in the context of five major
environmental issues, describing linkages between terrestrial and
aquatic ecosystems and featuring both field and laboratory work.
Students select one of three specialized electives offered each
semester, providing an opportunity to deepen their understanding
of a specific area of ecology, such as aquatic chemistry, microbial
methods, or Mathematical modeling. Two seminar series feature of
weekly presentations by nationally distinguished scientists and
science writers. After the end of formal coursework, student teams
devote full time to research projects growing out of the core course
laboratory and fieldwork. The semester concludes with oral presentation
of projects, which are also presented in writing both as a scientific
paper and in journalistic format suitable for a lay readership.
Housing is provided in the MBL dormitory. Cultural and recreational
activities are available in the Woods Hole-Falmouth area and on
Cape Cod. Eligibility: Competitive GPA, course background in biology
and environmental studies, faculty recommendations.
Semester in Environmental Science
Marine Biological Laboratory
Woods Hole, MA 02543
PH: 508-289-7777 | FAX: 508-289-7507
SES@mbl.edu
Program Adviser: Professor Campbell, x4932, Science 1609 |
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