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Summer session at the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB) is an intense, eight-week program for upper-division undergraduate and graduate students in marine biology, biology, environmental studies or science, or general science. Summer courses are also suitable for education majors and teachers specializing in biology. Classes are held at the institute, located in Charleston, Oregon.
For more information about courses and the institute, write to OIMB, PO Box 5389, Charleston OR 97420; call (541) 888-2581; send e-mail to oimb@uoregon.edu; or check the institute’s website, www.uoregon.edu/~oimb.
Registration information is available from OIMB for non-UO students. It is recommended that students take 12 to 16 credits during the eight-week session.
BI 401 Research: [Topic] (1–16R) June 22–September 4. Staff members assist students in designing and completing individual research projects on some aspect of the marine environment. Prereq: instructor’s consent.
BI 403 Thesis (1–9R) June 22–September 4. Prereq: instructor’s consent.
BI 405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–9R) June 22–September 4. Prereq: instructor’s consent.
BI 407/507 Topics in Marine Biology (2) June 22–August 14. Guest speakers report on their research topics. Provides an opportunity for students to encounter scientists and information outside their own fields. Hodder.
BI 408/508 Biological Illustration (2) June 20–21, June 27–28. Techniques for preparing drawings of animals and plants for reference or publication. Braithwaite.
BI 408/508 Laboratory Projects: [Topic] (1–9R) June 22–September 4. Independent project in a particular field of interest.
BI 408/508 Biological Invasions in Marine Environments (2) July 11–12, 18–19. How biological invasions have altered biodiversity and structure of marine ecosystems, particularly in estuaries. Carlton.
BI 408/508 Symbiosis in Marine Environments (2) July 25–26, August 1–2. The ecology, evolution, and physiology of algal-invertebrate symbiosis, bioluminescent light organ symbiosis, sulfur symbiosis at hydrothermal vents, behavioral associations, and other marine relationships. Wimpee.
BI 412/512 Marine Field Studies: Coastal Biology (4) July 6–9, 13–16. Overview of the physical and biological features of Oregon coastal habitats including rocky shores, sandy beaches, dunes, estuaries, headlands, and forests. Extra fee. Kruschel, Schultz.
BI 451/551 Invertebrate Zoology (8) June 22–August 14. Introduction to marine invertebrates. Lectures and field trips to the sandy, rocky, and muddy intertidal zones. Extra fee.
BI 455/555 Marine Birds and Mammals (6) June 22–August 14. Introduction to systematics, evolution, morphology, social systems, and physiology of sea birds and marine mammals. Lectures, field trips, and laboratory sessions. Extra fee. Hodder.
BI 457/557 Marine Biology: Adaptations of Marine Animals (8) June 22–August 14. Explores adaptations of structure, function, and behavior of animals living in rocky shores, sandy beaches, and estuaries. Emphasizes small group and field activities. Extra fee. Baker.
BI 457/557 Marine Biology: Biology of Fishes (6) June 22–August 14. Lectures, field trips, boat cruises, and laboratory sessions introduce students to the remarkable diversity of fish. Includes biology, physiology, and ecology of tide pool, estuarine, and marine fish, and emphasizes data collection and analysis through a study of Oregon’s fauna. Extra fee. Parkyn.
BI 503 Thesis (1–9R) June 22–September 4. Prereq: instructor’s consent.
BI 601 Research: [Topic] (1–9R) June 22–September 4. Prereq: instructor’s consent.
BI 602 Supervised College Teaching (1–5R)
BI 603 Dissertation (1–16R)
BI 605 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–9R) June 22–September 4. Prereq: instructor’s consent.
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