Graduate-level seminars in Biological Oceanography offer opportunities to participate in lectures, discussions, and research projects on topics of special interest.

Seminar offerings vary each quarter. The list at right describes the seminars to be offered in Spring 2008.

See descriptions of past seminar offerengs here . Contact individual professors or the Oceanography main office to inquire about future seminars.

• OCEAN 539 A

  Current Theory and Research

  This is the weekly Biological Oceanography lunchtime seminar. View Schedule

  Meeting Times: Tuesday 11:30-12:30. 1 credit.

  Organiser: John Baross

• OCEAN 539 B, SLN 15675

  Modeling Populations in the Ocean

  Tentative meeting times: Wednesday/Friday 1:30-2:50. 3 credits.

  Instructor: Danny Grünbaum

  Synopsis: This course will introduce biological oceanographers and marine ecologists to modeling methods for posing and answering quantitative questions about biological processes in marine environments. The course will have two parts. Part 1 will consist of lectures, literature, and computer lab exercises that familiarize students with theoretical background and modeling software (Matlab, Maple) relevant to population dynamics, population structure, and other subject areas tailored to the interests of class participants. Part 2 will consist of individual modeling projects on subject areas of special interest to the student (e.g., a potential thesis chapter or meeting poster). Each student will formulate a quantitative biological question, frame and execute a modeling strategy, and present results at preliminary and final stages of analysis.

This course is open to graduate students, and advanced undergraduates with the permission of the instructor.

Prerequisites: Calculus. Prior programming experience or mathematical training beyond calculus is not required. But, determination and a high level of interactivity with the instructor and with other students will be expected.

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