Courses

  1. BIO 262 – Introductory Ecology (4 credits)
    Structure and function of ecosystems, limiting factors, population dynamics, population interactions, and community relationships. Selected habitats and general ecological effects of humans. Spring semester.
  2. BIO 360 – Marine Biology (4 credits)
    The nature of plants and animals of the sea. Diversity of species and adaptations to habitats from the sea surface to the depths of the ocean. Spring semester.
  3. BIO 422X – Biology of Sharks and Their Relatives (3 credits)
    Rigorous survey of the biology of sharks, skates and rays.  Evolution, classification, diversity, adaptions to the environment, life history, ecology and fisheries.  Fall semester.
  4. BIO 492 – Field Methods for Elasmobranch Research (3 credits)
    Comprehensive survey of field methods used to study the biology of sharks and rays.  One week conducting surveys from a small boat in Rhode Island waters, followed by one week in Isla Mujeres, Mexico swimming with whale sharks and investigating methods for study of large sharks in the wild.  Summers.
  5. BIO491/2 – Directed Research 
    Individualized laboratory, field, or literature research projects. Fall and spring semesters.