An overview of topics and issues involved in the empirical
study, conservation, and management of a broad range of marine
mammal species.
Athena Title
Marine Mammals
Non-Traditional Format
This course will be taught as a regular lecture format course
every spring and will have a required lab component (Marine
Mammals Laboratory) when it is taught every May.
Prerequisite
BIOL 1104 or (BIOL 1108 and 1108L) or (BIOL 2108H and 2108L)
Semester Course Offered
Offered spring and summer
Grading System
A - F (Traditional)
Student learning Outcomes
Students will understand the evolution of unique physiological and anatomical adaptations that enable marine mammals to survive in the world’s oceans.
Students will examine the ecology of marine mammals, with emphasis on reproductive strategies, population dynamics, and social organization.
Students will evaluate the impacts of human activities on marine mammals using scientific evidence.
Students will synthesize information from multiple sources to develop evidence‑based arguments about marine mammal conservation issues.
Students will develop and effectively communicate scientific ideas in written form for non-specialist audiences.
Students will communicate scientific information orally and visually using appropriate scientific presentation formats.
