Courses Taught:

BIOES 373 and BIOSM 376: Summer [and Fall on alternate years]. 6 credits. An introduction to the biology and evolution of the major invertebrate phyla, concentrating on marine representatives. Emphasis is placed on the evolution of form and function, and the ecology, behavior, physiology, chemical ecology, and natural history of invertebrates. Taught at the Shoals Marine Laboratory. Appledore Island's unique location provides an excellent venue for the study of freshly collected and in situ representatives of most of the major phyla. Daily and evening lectures, laboratories, and field work. Prerequisite: One year of introductory biology and permission of instructors.

BIOSM 490: Topics in Marine Biology: This course is taught in a seminar format and the topics vary from year to year. Topics have included: Biogeography of the North Atlantic and Reproductive Strategies in Marine Organisms.