MAR 579 - Bio & Conservation/Sea Turtles

This course provides an overview of the biology and conservation of sea turtles, and highlights different “solutions” to challenges these organisms face while living in the marine environment. We begin by discussing biological adaptations and ecological processes, and will then examine these concepts in relation to conservation and management issues facing different sea turtle species. This course will be primarily lecture-based, although we will take advantage of additional learning opportunities, such as necropsies conducted with the Riverhead Foundation.

3 credits

Prerequisite(s): Enrollment in MSSMS or MSSPH, or MCPMA program

Grading Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.)