The Complete Guide to Marine & Coastal Studies at Stanford: Autumn At Hopkins Marine Station BIOSCI 10SC. Natural History, Marine Biology, and Research (SoCo)—The
biology of Monterey Bay and the coastal mountains and redwood forests
of Big Sur. Literary, artistic, and political history. Topics: conservation,
sanctuary, and stewardship of the oceans and coastal lands. Meetings
with conservationists, authors, environmentalists, politicians, land-use
planners, lawyers, scientists, and educators. BIOHOPK 198H. Directed instruction or reading. 1-15 units. BIOHOPK 199H. Undergraduate research. 1-15 units. In Palo Alto Anthropology (ANTHRO) ANTHRO 163D. Darwin's Legacy (Same as HUMBIO 184.) New understandings that have followed on Darwinian principles; remaining frontiers of research; areas of controversy. His legacy in anthropology, biology, religion, medicine, psychology, philosophy, and literature. 3 units requires discussion section and term paper.1-3 units, Aut (Durham, W; Boggs, C; Dirzo, R; Siegel, R) Biology (BIO) BIO 30, BIOHOPK 30. Frontiers in Marine Biology. The oceans cover three-quarters of the earth's surface, contain over 90% of the biosphere, and are home to the vast majority of plants and animal species. This course is designed to introduce the diversity of marine environments and their inhabitants and includes discussion of physical oceanography, near shore and pelagic ecology, adaptations to aquatic life and to extreme conditions, global change, conservation, and the effects of human activity. The course is taught by the faculty of Stanford's Hopkins Marine Station and includes discussion sections and a field trip to Hopkins. 2 units. (taught on main campus autumn quarter. Designed primarily for freshmen). BIO 101. Ecology. The principles of ecology. Topics: interactions of organisms with their environment, dynamics of populations, species interactions, structure and dynamics of ecological communities, biodiversity. Prerequisite: 43, or consent of instructor. Recommended: statistics. GER: DB-NatSci. 3 units, Aut (Dirzo, R; Vitousek, P) BIO 141. Biostatistics. (Same as STATS 141.) Introductory statistical methods for biological data: describing data (numerical and graphical summaries); introduction to probability; and statistical inference (hypothesis tests and confidence intervals). Intermediate statistical methods: comparing groups (analysis of variance); analyzing associations (linear and logistic regression); and methods for categorical data (contingency tables and odds ratio). Course content integrated with statistical computing in R. See http://www-stat.stanford.edu/~rag/stat141/. GER:DB-Math. 4-5 units, Aut (Boik, J; Rogosa, D) BIO 143. Evolution. (Same as BIO 243.) The basic facts and principles of the evolution of all life. The logic of and evidence for the correctness of Darwin's argument for evolution by natural selection. How Mendelian genetics was integrated into evolutionary thinking. The integration of physiological and ecological perspectives into the study of evolutionary adaptation within species. Species formation and evolutionary divergence among species. Patterns of evolution over long time scales. GER: DB-NatSci. 3 units, Aut (Watt, W) Civil and Environmental Engineering (CEE) CEE 63. Weather and Storms (Graduate students register for 263C.) Daily and severe weather and global climate. Topics: structure and composition of the atmosphere, fog and cloud formation, rainfall, local winds, wind energy, global circulation, jet streams, high and low pressure systems, inversions, el Niño, la Niña, atmosphere/ocean interactions, fronts, cyclones, thunderstorms, lightning, tornadoes, hurricanes, pollutant transport, global climate and atmospheric optics. GER: DB-NatSci 3 units, Aut (Jacobson, M) CEE 166A. Watersheds and Wetlands (Same as CEE 266A.) Introduction to the occurrence and movement of water in the natural environment and its role in creating and maintaining terrestrial, wetland, and aquatic habitat. Hydrologic processes, including precipitation, evaporation, transpiration, snowmelt, infiltration, subsurface flow, runoff, and streamflow. Rivers and lakes, springs and swamps. Emphasis is on observation and measurement, data analysis, modeling, and prediction. Prerequisite: 101B or equivalent. (Freyberg) GER:DB-EngrAppSci. 3 units, Aut (Freyberg, D) CEE 177. Aquatic Chemistry and Biology. Undergraduate-level introduction to the chemical and biological processes in the aqueous environment. Basic aqueous equilibria; the structure, behavior, and fate of major classes of chemicals that dissolve in water; redox reactions; the biochemistry of aquatic microbial life; and biogeochemical processes that govern the fate of nutrients and metals in the environment and in engineered systems. Prerequisite: CHEM 31. GER:DB-EngrAppSci. 4 units, Aut (Criddle, C) CEE 272. Coastal Contaminants—Coastal pollution and its effects on
ecosystems and human health. The sources, fate, and transport of human Earth Systems (EARTHSYS) EARTHSYS 10. Introduction to Earth Systems. For non-majors and prospective Earth Systems majors. Multidisciplinary approach using the principles of geology, biology, engineering, and economics to describe how the Earth operates as an interconnected, integrated system. Goal is to understand global change on all time scales. Focus is on sciences, technological principles, and sociopolitical approaches applied to solid earth, oceans, water, energy, and food and population. Case studies: environmental degradation, loss of biodiversity, and resource sustainability. GER: DB-NatSci. 4 units, Aut (Ernst, G) EARTHSYS 108. Coastal Wetlands (Same as EARTHSYS 208.) Ecological structure and function of wetlands emphasizing local, coastal wetlands. Topics include: wetland distribution, classification, and history; and interactions between biotic and abiotic components of wetland ecosystems. Labs and local field trips for exposure to landscape patterns, and common sampling equipment and methods. Recommended: 104 or CEE 166A. GER: DB-NatSci. 3 units, Aut (Myers, L), alternate years, not given next year. Geological and Environmental Sciences (GES) GES 3. Current Research Topics in Earth and Environmental Sciences—Primarily for freshmen and sophomores. Introduction to faculty and research areas in the School of Earth Sciences, including biogeochemistry, oceanography, paleobiology, geophysics, tectonics, geostatistics, soil science, hydrogeology, energy resources, and seismology. Winter seminar includes faculty from Biological Sciences. May be repeated for credit. 1 unit, Aut, Win (Egger, A) Human Biology (HUMBIO) HUMBIO 2A. Genetics, Evolution, and Ecology. Introduction to the principles of classical and modern genetics, evolutionary theory, and population biology. Topics: micro- and macro-evolution, population and molecular genetics, population dynamics, and community ecology, emphasizing the genetics of the evolutionary process and applications to human populations. (Durham, Boggs) GER: DB-NatSci. 5 units, Aut (Boggs, C; Durham, W; Francke, U) HUMBIO 184. Darwin's Legacy (Same as ANTHRO 163D.). New understandings that have followed on Darwinian principles; remaining frontiers of research; areas of controversy.His legacy in anthropology, biology, religion, medicine, psychology, philosophy, and literature. 3 units requires discussion section and term paper.1-3 units, Aut (Durham, W; Boggs, C; Dirzo, R; Siegel, R) Statistics (STATS) STATS 141. Biostatistics (Same as BIO 141.) Introductory statistical methods for biological data: describing data (numerical and graphical summaries); introduction to probability; and statistical inference (hypothesis tests and confidence intervals). Intermediate statistical methods: comparing groups (analysis of variance); analyzing associations (linear and logistic regression); and methods for categorical data (contingency tables and odds ratio). Course content integrated with statistical computing in R. See http://www-stat.stanford.edu/~rag/stat141/. GER:DB-Math. 4-5 units, Aut (Boik, J; Rogosa, D) Overseas Study Program OSPAUSTL 10. Coral Reef Ecosystems—Key organisms and processes, and the complexity of coral reef ecosystems. Students explore the Great Barrier Reef from the southern end which demonstrates the physical factors that limit coral reefs, to the northern reef systems which demonstrate key aspects of these high biodiversity ecosystems. Humanrelated changes. Emphasis is on research experiences and development of analytical skills. Two units only counted for Biological Sciences major. GER:DB-EngrAppSci. 3 units, Aut (Hoegh-Guldberg, O; Ward, S; Arrigo, K; Anthony, K) OSPAUSTL 20. Coastal Resource Management—Problem solving, research, communication, teamwork, and social assessment skills in sustainable coastal zone management. Issues include: ecosystem functions and values at risk under the proposed development in case study; environmental outcomes most desirable for the local stakeholders and how those are defined; features of the human communities and their function as they relate to the management options; tools or mechanisms for a sustainable management outcome. Taught by multidisciplinary team that includes Australian and developing country experts. Two units only counted for Biological Sciences major. GER:DB-EngrAppSci 3 units, Aut (Johnstone, R; Chiffings, T) OSPAUSTL 30. Coastal Forest Ecosystems. Prehistory of Australian rainforest and how rainforest structure and biodiversity change with altitude, latitude, and geology. Tropical coastal marine wetlands, mangrove forests, and the relationship between land- and sea-based biota. Biology and ecology of marine plants, mangroves, and tropical salt marsh. Introduction to specialized fields of marine plant biology and ecology including biogeography and evolution, aquatic plant ecophysiology, water quality and bioindicator techniques, pollution and eutrophication, and environmental control of marine plant distribution and productivity. Two units only counted for Biology major. GER:DB-EngrAppSci. 3 units, Aut (Hall, J) OSPAUSTL 40. Australian Studies. Introduction to Australian society, history, culture, politics, and identity. Social and cultural framework and working understanding of Australia in relationship to the focus on coastal environment in other program courses. Field trips. GER:DB-SocSci, EC-GlobalCom. 3 units, Aut (Lilley, I) OSPAUSTL 50. Targeted Research Project. Prior to arriving in Australia, students establish a link with University of Queensland faculty to develop project ideas that combine personal interests and career goals with opportunities presented by the Australian Coastal Studies program, such as how mangrove roots find sediment rich zones of the shore, or the dynamics of ecotourism in southern and northern coastal Queensland. Project report and presentation in Australia. 4 units, Aut (Staff, 1) |