This is the last course of the 4-semester core biology sequence and co-taught with Jordan Price.  Students cover basic ecological and evolutionary concepts and complete a semester-long research project on leaf decomposition in the accompanying lab.

This class is taught in May, when students explore the ecology of oyster reefs from many different ecological lenses (e.g. disease ecology, sensory ecology, evolutionary ecology, landscape ecology).  The course focuses heavily on reading primary literature with student-led discussions as field research on the nearby restored oyster reef on the SMCM waterfront.

Students explore the various ways in which mathematical and simulation models are used in ecology. This includes topics such as population structure and growth, species interactions, stochasticity, and fisheries management. The course includes student-led discussions on the primary literature and a semester-long research project building on an existing model in the literature.

In this upper-division class, students study ecology through paper discussions, lectures and class activities, and field/lab exercises that cover ecosystems from saltmarshes to rocky shores and coral reefs.  

In this rendition of Contemporary Biosciences (non-majors), students learn about the habitats and ecology of coastal ecosystems such as salt marshes and oyster reefs. They also practice the scientific method, conducting research projects on the SMCM waterfront.  Students often take this class to fulfill a LEAD requirement.