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Prerequisite: A 100-level lab science course. This lecture and laboratory course will explore the physics, chemistry, biology and geology of coastal oceans. Such topics as plate tectonics, shoreline geology, seawater chemistry, ocean circulation and sedimentology will be considered in relation to the use and management of coastal resources. Life in the oceans will be investigated, highlighting coastal marine communities, primary production and the use of living marine resources. The course will emphasize laboratory and field investigations that will take place at selected sites along the eastern seaboard of the United States. This course is offered as part of the Coastal Studies Semester.

Prerequisites: ENSP 101 and ENSP 102, or a 100-level lab science course. In this course you will study the structure and function of Atlantic coastal communities from South Florida to the Chesapeake Bay. The course investigates adjacent aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems and the natural linkages that connect them as large-scale hydroscapes. Case studies of resource management issues and human impacts on these communities and their individual populations will be used to exemplify basic ecological concepts. This course emphasizes laboratory and field investigations that will take place at selected sites along the eastern seaboard of the United States as part of the Coastal Studies Semester.

Prerequisites: ENSP 101 or concurrent enrollment in ENSP 212 and ENSP 210 or permission of instructor. This course addresses topics of special interest in the field of environmental science and policy. Faculty and students will explore a specific issue through readings, lectures, discussion, fieldwork and laboratory activities. The course has both lecture and laboratory/field components.