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Oceanography 101 (NW), Autumn 2009
Survey of Oceanography: Focus on Washington Waters

Instructor: Dr. Mikelle Nuwer
Email: ocean101@u.washington.edu

Office: 262 Marine Sciences Building (MSB)
Office Hours: TBA
Telephone: 206-685-2806

Announcements

* No Lab or Lab/HW Assignment this week due to Thanksgiving holiday (11/26 & 11/27).

* New extra credit assignment. See link at left.

* Not able to make it to class? All course materials are available on the course website. See link at left.

Course Description

This course will introduce you to the fundamental principles of oceanography by focusing on the waters that surround us – the Washington coast and Puget Sound. Topics including the geologic history of the Pacific Northwest, the physics and chemistry of coastal waters, marine foodwebs and ecology, and environmental concerns will be introduced using relevant and timely case studies.

A lab section is run concurrently with the lectures. The lab work is designed to give students hands-on experience with the topics introduced in lecture and in the text.

Meeting Times and Locations

Lecture: Ocean Teaching Bldg. (OTB) 14

Mon, Wed, Fri 11:30am - 12:20pm

Lab: Oceanography Building (OCE) 121

Tues 11:30am - 1:20pm or 2:30pm - 4:20pm, or

Thurs 11:30am - 1:20pm or 2:30pm - 4:20pm