Oregon Institute of Marine Biology

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Craig M. Young, Director

(541) 888-2581

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) 888­2581; send e­mail 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 23–September 5. 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 23–September 5. Prereq: instructor’s consent.

BI 405 Reading and Conference: [Topic] (1–9R) June 23–September 5. Prereq: instructor’s consent.

BI 407/507 Topics in Marine Biology (2) June 23–August 15. 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 21–22 and June 28–29. Techniques for preparing drawings of animals and plants for reference or publication. Braithwaite.

BI 408/508 Laboratory Projects: [Topic] (1–9R) June 23–September 5. Independent project in a particular field of -interest.

BI 408/508 Microbes of Coastal Environments (2) July 12–13 and 19–20. Overview of bacterial diversity and the function of bacteria and other microorganisms in Oregon’s major coastal habitats. Includes field trips. Extra fee. Kruschel.

BI 408/508 Restoration of Marine Habitats (2) July 26–27 and August 2–3. Examines recent advances in restoration in marine habitats. Field trips to South Slough National Estuarine Research Reserve and the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area. Extra fee. Cornu, Rumrill.

BI 412/512 Investigate the Estuary (4) July 21–24 and 28–31. Explores how estuaries function and how plants and animals are affected in a changing mix of fresh and salt water. Lectures, field trips, and laboratory sessions. Extra fee. Pregnall.

BI 412/512 Marine Field Studies: Coastal Biology (4) July 7–10 and 14–17. Overview of the physical and biological features of Oregon coastal habitats including rocky shores, sandy beaches, dunes, estuaries, headlands, and forests. Extra fee. Goddard, Schultz.

BI 451/551 Invertebrate Zoology (8) June 23–August 15. Introduction to -marine invertebrates. Lectures and field trips to the sandy, rocky, and muddy intertidal zones. Extra fee. Williams.

BI 455/555 Marine Birds and Mammals (6) June 23–August 15. 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 23–August 15. 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. Hunter.

BI 474/574 Marine Ecology (6) June 23–August 15. Factors that influence the distribution, abundance, and diversity of marine organisms. Examples drawn from rocky shores, sandy beaches, and estuaries in the Coos Bay area. Extra fee. Trowbridge.

BI 503 Thesis (1–9R) June 23–September 5. Prereq: instructor’s consent.

BI 601 Research: [Topic] (1–9R) June 23–September 5. 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 23–September 5. Prereq: instructor’s consent.