THE 2012-2013 COURSE SCHEDULE |
 Hopkins Marine Station offers a Marine Biology curriculum in the Winter, Spring, and Summer Quarters. These courses (open to students in all majors) expand the coverage of subjects basic to all biological and environmental sciences and provide upper-level undergraduate and graduate students with courses in a variety of topics related to life in the oceans.
In some respects, the curriculum at Hopkins is analogous to attending one of Stanford's overseas campuses: students take up residence in Pacific Grove and spend an entire quarter studying aspects of biology that are not available on the main campus. |
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BIO3 Frontiers in Marine Biology, 1 unit
An introduction to contemporary research in marine biology, including ecology, conservation biology, environmental toxicology, behavior, biomechanics, evolution, neurobiology, and molecular biology. Emphasis is on new discoveries and the technologies used to make them. Weekly lectures by faculty from the Hopkins Marine Station. Hopkins Faculty (taught on main campus) |
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BIO 10SC. Natural History, Marine Biology, and Research, 2 units
Monterey Bay is home to the nation's largest marine sanctuary and also home to Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station. This course, which is based at Hopkins, explores the spectacular biology of Monterey Bay and the artistic and political history of the region. The course focuses on issues of conservation, sanctuary, and stewardship of the oceans and coastal lands. We will meet with conservationists, filmmakers, artists, authors, environmentalists, politicians, land-use planners, and lawyers, as well as scientists and educators, to learn what is being done to appreciate, protect, and study the coastline and near-shore waters at local and national levels. We will take a look at the discipline of marine biology to discover the range of topics and methods of research it embraces and to help define some of the larger issues in biology that loom in our future. The course emphasizes interactions and discussions between individuals, groups, and our guests; it is a total immersion experience. We will be together all of the time, either at our base in the Hopkins Housing in Monterey or hiking and camping in Big Sur. Students are expected to have read the several books provided as introductory material before the course begins, and each is also expected to become our local expert in an area such as plant identification, bird identification, poetry, weather prediction, photography, history, ethnography, etc. The course requires an individual research project of your choice on a topic related to the general theme. Final reports will be presented at the last meeting of the group and may involve any medium, including written, oral, and performance media. Thompson |
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BIOHOPK 161H/261H Invertebrate Zoology,
5 UNITS, LAB
Look almost anywhere on earth and you'll find invertebrates living there. They range in size from microscopic mites to giant squid that weigh a couple of tons. Some invertebrates rival fishes as itinerant pelagic wanderers, while others live attached to one spot, never going anywhere at all. There are invertebrates whose lives last less than a day, while others live for centuries. Watanabe more ... |
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BIOHOPK 163H/263H Oceanic Biology, 4 units
How the physics and chemistry of the oceanic environment affect marine plants and animals. Topics: seawater and ocean circulation, separation of light and nutrients in the two-layered ocean, oceanic food webs and trophic interactions, oceanic environments, biogeography, and global change. Lectures, discussion, and field trips. Recommended: PHYSICS 21 or 51, CHEM 31, the Biology core, or consent of instructor. Denny, Somero |
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BIOHOPK 165H/265H The Extreme Life of the Sea, 3 units
Lecture course that explores the way marine species live in extreme ocean habitats. We will cover the deepest, hottest, coldest, and shallowest habitats and the biggest, fastest, most fecund, oldest and smallest species. We will focus on the molecular, physiological and ecological adaptations that allow species to thrive in these unusual environments. Not given 2014. Palumbi |
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BIOHOPK 172H/272H Marine Ecology,
5 units, LAB
Held all day, one day a week. Lecture topics include biodiversity, intertidal communities, species interactions, and specific lectures introducing lab topics. The labs then take students out into the field to areas around the Monterey Peninsula, including Elkhorn Slough and Point Pinos, to observe and collect data sets, which students then learn how to analyze, using computer programs such as Excel and Primer. Crowder, Micheli more ... |
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BIOHOPK 177H/277H Dynamics and Management of Marine Populations, 4 units
Course examines the ecological factors and processes that control natural and harvested marine populations. Course emphasizes mathematical models as tools to assess the dynamics of populations and to derive projections of their demographic fate under different management scenarios. Course objectives will be met by a combination of theoretical lectures, assigned readings and class discussions, case study analysis and interactive computer sessions. De Leo |
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BIOHOPK 187H/287H Sensory Ecology, 4 units Syllabus
Topics: the ways animals receive, filter, and process information gleaned from the environment, sensory receptor mechanisms, neural processing, specialization to life underwater, communication within and between species, the importance of behavior to ecosystem structure and dynamics, the impact of acoustic and light pollution on marine animals. The lab section of the course will explore sensory mechanisms using neurobiological methods and methods of experimental animal behavior. Thompson |
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BIOHOPK 199H Undergraduate Research, 1-15 units
Qualified undergraduates undertake individual work in the fields listed under 300H. Arrangements must be made by consultation or correspondence. Block, Crowder, De Leo, Denny, Gilly, Lowe, Micheli, Palumbi, Somero, Thompson, Watanabe more ... |
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BIOHOPK 264H Population Genomics, 3 units
The course will review genome-level data sets from next-generation sequencing and their use in cataloging genetic variation and gene expression. We will explore how these new data sets add to our growing understanding of the way genomes function and evolve in natural populations. The course will run in lecture/seminar format one day a week that will analyze recent papers in the field and will review emerging methods of data collection and evolutionary bioinformatics. We will spend one long weekend in the quarter preparing Illumina libraries, and finish by an analysis of these data for genetic variation and gene expression patterns. Prerequisites: graduate standing, or Molecular Ecology or Molecular Evolution. Next given 2014. Palumbi |
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BIOHOPK 275H Synthesis in Ecology, 2 units
Introduction to frameworks and approaches to synthesizing large data sets, including meta-analysis and permutational multivariate analysis of variance. Hands-on data analysis sessions. May be repeated for credit. Next given 2014. Micheli |
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BIOHOPK 43 (Equivalent to BIO 43) Plant Biology, Evolution, & Ecology,
5 units
The class delves into plant
physiology, structure and diversity, micro and macroevolution, as well as an introduction to population genetic, and population,
community and ecosystem ecology. Hopkins faculty are at the
forefront of research, covering topics from algae structure (Mark Denny) to sea urchin population genetics (Steve Palumbi) to
intertidal ecology (Jim Watanabe). In this bio core class, everybody gets a front row seat to new and exciting biological studies. Denny, Palumbi, Watanabe more ... |
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BIOHOPK 44Y Core Laboratory in Plant Biology, Ecology, and Evolution, 5 units Syllabus
Laboratory and field projects provide working familiarity with the concepts, organisms, and techniques of plant and evolutionary biology, and ecology. Emphasis is on hands-on experimentation in the marine environment, analysis of data, and written and oral presentation of the experiments. Equivalent to BIO 44Y. Corequisite: BIOHOPK 43. Denny, Palumbi, Watanabe |
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BIOHOPK 160H/260H Developmental Biology in the Ocean, 5-8 units, LAB
Lab course is designed to introduce students to the diversity in the early developmental strategies of marine invertebrates and how an understanding of these microscopic life histories is key to understanding the evolutionary diversification of phyla and the distribution of their more familiar adults. Emphasis is on hands-on collection, spawning, observation and manipulation of embryos and their larvae. Lowe Course Blog |
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BIOHOPK 162H/262H Comparative Animal Physiology, 5 units
How animals work. Topics: physiology of respiration, circulation, energy metabolism, thermal regulation, osmotic regulation, muscle physiology and locomotion. Evolutionary and ecological physiology. lectures, lab and field research. An option to combine the course work with a more intensive research focus, with more units, is available. Suggested Background Courses: Physics 21 or 51; Chemistry 31, 135; the Biology Core or consent of the instructor. Next given 2014. Block |
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BIOHOPK 173H/273H Marine Conservation Biology, 1 unit
The science of preserving marine diversity. Goal is to introduce students to major conservation issues associated with marine ecosystems. Topics include decline of open ocean fisheries, salmon conservation, by catch issues in fisheries, use of marine reserves, marine invasions, marine pollution, and global warming. Block, Palumbi |
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BIOHOPK 174H/274H Experimental Design & Probability,
3 units
Biology 174H is a course in experimental design and statistics. It differs from many other statistics courses by integrating statistical concepts into the whole process of doing science, rather than something you just do after you've collected your data. After a brief introduction to probability and the basic concepts of statistical inference, the course focuses on the Analysis of Variance as a tool for asking questions of nature and designing informative experiments to answer them. Watanabe more ... |
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BIOHOPK 181H/281H Physiology of Global Change, 4 units
Global change is leading to significant alterations in several environmental factors, including temperature, ocean acidity and oxygen availability. This course focuses on: (i) how these environmental changes lead to physiological stress and (ii) how, and to what extent, are organisms able to adapt through short-term acclimatization and evolutionary adaptation to cope with these stresses. A major focus of the class is to link changes in species' distribution patterns with underlying physiological mechanics that establish environmental optima and tolerance limits. Somero |
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BIOHOPK 182H/323H. Stanford @ SEA, 16 units
Five weeks of oceanography, marine physiology, policy, maritime studies, conservation, and nautical science at Hopkins Marine Station, followed by five weeks at sea aboard a sailing research vessel in the Pacific Ocean. Students develop an independent research project plan while ashore, and carry out the research at sea. In collaboration with the Sea Education Association of Woods Hole, MA. Not given 2014. Block, Dunbar more ... |
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BIOHOPK 184H/284H Holistic Biology: Waters of Monterey Bay and Monterey County, 8 units
Complexity in natural systems is examined from complementary points of view, including scientific, historical, philosophical and literary. Lectures and discussions will focus on the writings of Ed Ricketts and John Steinbeck, poetry of Robinson Jeffers and on historical and contemporary works concerning marine and fresh-water systems, resource management and climate change. Locations of field work and weekend trips will include Monterey Bay, Elkhorn Slough and the Salinas and Carmel River systems. A group project with individual contributions will be carried out and presented at a symposium. This course will involve a significant amount of creative writing, and it satisfies the Writing in Major requirement for Biology and Human Biology. It is open to all majors and classes. Next given 2014. Gilly |
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BIOHOPK 189H/289H Sustainability and Marine Ecosystems, 3 units
The health of marine ecosystems is in decline due to overfishing, pollution, habitat damage, invasive species, and climate change. Because human communities are tightly coupled to coastal marine resources, understanding pathways to sustainability require understanding as much about humans as about the ocean. In this course, we explore factors that contribute to the sustainability and resilience of marine ecosystems and the human communities that depend upon them. This course is based on readings in the primary literature, discussions, and student projects. Next given 2014. Crowder |
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BIOHOPK 199H Undergraduate Research, 1-15 units
Qualified undergraduates undertake individual work in the fields listed under 300H. Arrangements must be made by consultation or correspondence. Block, Crowder, De Leo, Denny, Gilly, Lowe, Micheli, Palumbi, Somero, Thompson, Watanabe more ... |
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BIOHOPK 185H Ecology & Conservation of Kelp Forest Communities, 10-12 units, LAB
We will explore the forests of the giant kelp, Macrocystis, the rain forests of temperate seas, supporting a high diversity of resident species held together by a complex web of interactions. Through daily scuba dives, lectures, labs, and group projects you get acquainted with many of the common invertebrates, fishes, and seaweeds that live here and how their interactions shape the community. Watanabe more ... |
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BIOHOPK 274 Microbiology, 9-12 units
Interplay of molecular, physiological, ecological, evolutionary and geochemical processes that constitute, cause, and maintain microbial diversity. How to isolate key microorganisms driving marine biological and geochemical diversity, interpret culture-independent molecular characterization of microbial species, and predict causes and consequences. Lab: what constitutes physiological and metabolic microbial diversity; how evolutionary and ecological processes diversify individual cells into physiologically heterogeneous populations; and the principles of interactions between individuals, their population, and other biological entities in a dynamically changing microbial ecosystem. Prerequisites: CEE 274A,B, or equivalents. Francis, Spormann more ... |
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BIOHOPK 280 Ocean Policy, 3 units
Course will introduce graduate students in the natural and social sciences to ocean policy and governance, and how science influences public policy decisions at the international, national and state levels. Students will learn about pressing challenges to ocean health, and together with leaders in ocean science and policy, examine how science and scientists can work with the policy-making process to address these challenges. Students will examine the roles of natural science, social science, and government institutions in ocean management. Students will have the opportunity to engage with experts in ocean science and policy, and participate in field trips, group projects, and other interactive activities. Students will also learn how to communicate with ocean policy makers and journalists through hands-on practical exercises. Prerequisite: consent of instructors. Caldwell, Crowder more ... |
Applications for courses and housing [at http://hopkins.stanford.edu ]
For more information on courses offered at Hopkins Marine Station, contact:
Hopkins Marine Station
Pacific Grove, CA 93950
(831) 655-6200
FAX: (831) 375-0693
http://hopkins.stanford.edu
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Student Services Office
Biology
Room 108, Gilbert Hall
(650) 723-1826
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(650) 725-0974
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