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ALASKA COASTAL ECOLOGY Kenai Peninsula, Alaska Summer 2008: tentative dates July 9-20, 2008 OCMB-9800 CZMT-0960 MEVS-5400 
This course will take place at a remote field laboratory at the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula along the south-central
coast of Alaska. Each day will consist of a combination of lectures and lab exercises at the laboratory and field trips to the
surrounding bays, beaches, glaciers and riparian environments. Topics include zooplankton productivity, inter-tidal
environments, fish and invertebrate ecology, marine mammals and birds populations, high latitude ecosystem management and
detection and impacts of climate change. We will explore our environment via boat and on foot. We will also visit the Alaska
SeaLife Center to view marine mammals and birds up-close and learn about in-depth research being conducted. Students will have
the opportunity to go sea kayaking, fishing, glacier hiking and even cold water snorkeling for the hardy.
More information can be found here.
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Course instructor: Dr. Amy Hirons
Course number CZMT-0960; OCMB-9800; MEVS-5400: Graduate Level
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MARINE PROTECTED AREAS Puerto Morelos, MEXICO Summer 2008: June 21st - 29th, 2008 OCMB-8160 CZMT-0940 
This course takes an interdisciplinary approach to examining the ecological and
socioeconomic challenges of designing and managing Marine Protected Areas (MPA)
with emphasis on South Florida and Mesoamerican coral reefs. The course is an
intensive, hands-on program that features lectures by a number of scientists, MPA
managers and practitioners, as well as field trips to MPA sites. The course is taught in
conjunction with the National University of México (UNAM) and Florida International
University (FIU). Participating students will have the chance to interact with faculty and
graduate students from UNAM, FIU, and other Latin American countries. The complete
course lasts 8 days and is fully bilingual; translations for Spanish guest lectures will be
provided. More information can be found here.
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Course instructor: Dr. Jennifer Rehage
Course number CZMT-0940; OCMB-8160: Graduate Level
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This course deals with various forms of environmental pollution as they affect both the land and maritime environment. Focus on
the role of microorganisms as causes and indicators of toxicity. Sources, measurement, and control of pollution in marine and
coastal environments are discussed.
Course number: (CZMT-0790) (MEVS-5100)
Course instructor: Dr. Don McCorquodale
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Biology of Sharks and Rays Tentatively scheduled to be re-introduced in the Fall 2008 term
This course is offered for graduate and undergraduate credit, and general interest (certificate).
Sharks and rays (collectively termed elasmobranchs) are important components in virtually all marine ecosystems and in
a few tropical freshwater ones as well. This unique 12-week course is a comprehensive, interdisciplinary introduction
to the evolution, biology, ecology, and conservation of elasmobranch fishes. Biology of Sharks and Rays is offered as a
credit course for graduate, advanced undergraduate students (transfer credit is available for students from other institutions)
and general interest distance learners. Sharks and rays are commercially exploited and vulnerable to directed fisheries,
bycatch, and anthropogenic habitat erosion. This course will play an important role in enriching the educational
background and professional understanding of marine biology, zoology, or coastal management degree students.
Course instructor:Dr. Brad Wetherbee
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Course number CZMT-0671: Graduate Level
Course number: OCUG-3400: Undergraduate Level/General Interest
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This web-based distance education course introduces students to the fundamentals of statistics. More specifically, this
course is designed to teach students:
1. how statistics relates to science and life in general
2. basic terminology and notations used in statistics
3. techniques for describing and summarizing large amounts of data
4. methods for using a limited set of observed data (sample) to make inferences about a broader set of data (population)
5. techniques for conducting statistical tests of scientific hypotheses
At the end of this course, students should be able to identify appropriate procedures for examining different types of data, analyse data and interpret results, use statistical results to draw reasonable conclusions about data, and evaluate the appropriateness of statistical tests conducted by others.
Course instructor: Dr. Patrick Hardigan
Course number: OCOR-5603-DE1
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Climate Change: The Scientific Basis
Understanding the physical basis of the climate system is necessary in
order to make sound predictions about future climate variability and
its potential impacts on society. This course, which is one of the
two required (core) courses for the Graduate Certificate in Marine and
Coastal Climate Change, will examine climate change from the
scientific side. Students will learn how the climate system works,
how climate has changed throughout Earth's history, and how this
information is used to predict the response of climate to both natural
and anthropogenic forcing in the future. The course will be placed in
the context of the marine and coastal environment.
Course instructor: Dr. Heather Hill
Course number: MCCC-5300
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Climate Change: The Societal Perspectives (in preparation, anticipated start date Fall 2009 term)
Climate change affects the marine and coastal environment in a number
of different ways, and this in turn has a direct impact on human
livelihood. In this course, which is one of the two required courses
for the Graduate Certificate in Marine and Coastal Climate Change,
students will explore climate change from a social perspective with a
particular emphasis on the marine and coastal environment. Questions
that will be addressed include: How will predicted sea-level rise
impact coastal communities? Will fisheries be devastated by changes
in ocean temperature? Have any regulations been established to
protect marine resources? Students will also gain a better
understanding of the policy side of climate change through this course.
Course instructor: Dr. Heather Hill
Course number: MCCC-5350
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Coastal Policy
This web-based distance education course explores the issues, problems, and
potential political and public policy solutions to the challenges of achieving smart,
sustainable stewardship of the seashores. Primary emphasis is on the United
States experience. Students read two outstanding books and participate in on-
line activities including original case studies, on-line tests, and selected
interactive discussion with each other, the professor, and guests. Optional
weekend or extended 3-credit field trips to experience and examine coastal
policy venues in Ft. Lauderdale and Palm Beach (Florida, USA) and other
coastal locations will also be available.
Course instructor: Dr. Steffen Schmidt
Course number: CZMT-0612-DE1
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This course can best be described as an applied course that helps you explore communication and experiential learning
theories and their application to natural heritage (nature) interpretation and environmental education program
design. You will also develop and present interpretive materials and a program within the context of the nature
interpretation in the coastal zone environment.
Throughout our lives we often find ourselves in situations where we interpret nature to others. Think of the number of times a parent interprets aspects of nature to a child, or you interpret the area in which you live to a visitor. Indeed, commenting on a beautiful sunset is an interpretation of nature. Just what is the definition of nature interpretation? What theories support nature interpretation? Is interpretation a science or an art? How can we develop our skills as interpreters? How can we apply interpretive techniques in our daily lives and careers? This course aims at providing opportunities for you to find answers to these and other questions.
Course instructor: Alan Watson
Course number: CZMT-0667-DE1
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Environmental Remote Sensing and Geographic Information Systems
This course assumes that you have an interest in Remote Sensing (RS), Geographic Information System (GIS) and
large-scale Earth observation, and wish to learn about using these tools to study the Earth and its processes. It
doesn't matter whether you consider yourself a chemist, physicist, biologist, geologist or geographer, or simply have a
reasonable grounding and interest in the Earth Sciences. Nonetheless, you must be prepared to grapple with some basic
ideas of Physics. This distance-learning course is designed to be accessible and to give a general induction to a
wide scope of relevant topics.
Remote Sensing is not about interesting pictures of the Earth's surface, although there are some spectacular images to be discovered. It is really about careful, precise measurements of surface parameters, including:
Course instructor: Dr. Sam Purkis
Course number: CZMT-0655-DE1
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The emphasis is on the coastal zone manager's understanding of pollution sources, relative risk and potential effects on human
and marine life. Sources, measurement, and control
Course instructor: Dr. Don McCorquodale
Course number: CZMT 0699 DE1
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Environmental Sustainability: Choices for the Future
This web-based distance education course highlights more than 25 years of
international discussion, debate and ideas with regard to the state of the
environment and our actions towards it. Key considerations and voices are
included, from both North and South. This course examines in a cross-cutting
approach the environmental and social issues that effect our lives. Students
become part of an "international learning community", by participating in on-line
closed discussion. The emphasis is on presenting an international range of
perspectives and case studies, linking the issues and ideas to up-to-the-moment
occurrences as they effect students, when they happen and wherever they are.
For the Winter 2008 term, the course will be taught in conjunction with a similar distance course at the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada. Oceanographic Center students will have the opportunity to interact directly in on-line discussion with Canadian environmental-studies students, through a specially-created web-site on TakingITGlobal.org. This will enhance and further the international reach and topicality of the course.
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Course number: CZMT-0665-DE1
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This course examines the fate of chemicals and their biological effects on marine organisms. We will discuss
environmental toxicology and the general mechanisms of transport and transformation of chemicals in water/sediment
systems and within marine organisms.
Course number: CZMT-0806-DE1
Course instructor: Dr. Don McCorquodale
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International Integrated Coastal Zone Management
This web-based distance education course focuses on the international
dimensions of integrated coastal zone management. Students will first examine
the major "big picture" issues affecting the world's coastal areas and oceans, and
will examine seven case studies that will help to bring alive the grave problems of
mismanaging coastal and economic resources: the Black Sea, Newfoundland,
the Louisiana Region of the Gulf of Mexico, Belize, the Marshall Islands, and
Antarctica. The second part of the course will provide students with the
opportunity to study major international conferences, treaties, and policy
principles (including the Law of the Sea). In the final third of the course, students
will examine regional as well as selected country coastal-zone policies. Students
completing this course will be familiar with the most important aspects of
Integrated Coastal Zone Management globally and will have a basis for
comparison of these policies. Students will also be in a position to assess the
costs and benefits of different coastal zone management strategies around the
world.
Course instructor: Dr. Steffen Schmidt
Course number: CZMT-0614-DE1
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Students enrolled in this course are expected to invest the equivalent of 3 hours
per week for 14 weeks (i.e. at least 42 hours) in their internship. This can be
done at a research organization, private company or consulting firm; local,
county, state or federal agency; or other approved venue that is related to coastal
zone activities. In addition to hands-on work, each intern will also keep an
academic journal of internship activities. The journal will be submitted for review
for the final grade. The student's supervisor at the internship venue will also
evaluate the student. Permission and approval of supervising Professor is
required before you enroll in this class.
Course instructor: Steffen Schmidt
Course number: CZMT-0664-DE1
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Introduction to Physical Oceanography
Prerequisite: recommended algebra, physics.
Introduction to Physical Oceanography/ 3 credits.
This course is intended to give students insight to how wind, radiation, gravity, friction, and the Earth's rotation determine the ocean's temperature and salinity patterns and currents. Some important processes we will study include heat budget of the oceans, exchange of heat with the atmosphere and the role of the ocean in climate, surface mixed layer, waves in the ocean, geostrophy, Ekman transport, Rossby waves. Students will learn how to explain physical features of the ocean ranging from microscopic turbulence to global circulation.
Course instructor: Dr. Carmen Acero-Schertzer
Course number: OCOR-5608-DE1
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A web based study of the properties, composition, and origin of seawater; the importance, distribution, relationships,
and cycling of the major inorganic nutrients, dissolved gases, carbonate species, trace metals, radiotracers and organic
compounds. The course is designed for students pursuing careers in marine biology or coastal management . It includes
unit quizzes, online discussions, a literature research paper and a final exam.
Course instructor: Dr. Curtis Burney
Course number: OCOR-5605-DE1
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Marine Ecosystems
This class focuses on marine ecological processes and functions. The course is one of the five "Core" requirements and
is common to both specialties. An overview of the basic concepts of marine ecology will be provided along with more
detailed elements of the discipline including diversity of organisms, feeding relationships, ecological roles, growth, and
reproduction. Emphasis will be devoted to coastal marine communities.
Course instructor: Dr. Curtis Burney
Course number: OCOR-5602-DE1
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The objectives of the course are (1) to enable students to examine the
structure, evolution and stratigraphy of the ocean basins and continental
margins, and (2) to provide an understanding of the dynamic processes that
shape the surface of the earth under the ocean surface.
Course instructor: Dr. Bernhard Riegl
Course number: OCOR-5604-DE1
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An interdisciplinary approach to examining the present state of the relationship
between marine mammals, people and the environment: as this has evolved over
time, as it stands today, and as it is likely to be for the future, whether by default
or design. The marine mammal and environment relationship is extremely
complex and fluid. It changes depending upon place and time, and the rate of
this change is accelerating along with related developments such as population
and economic growth, technological capacity, and our expanding use of the
world's oceans and waterways. We will look at the position and influence of
marine mammals within the environment, as well as the development of physical
conditions, values and economic activities that have led to their present situation.
Course instructor: Dr. Keith Ronald
Course number: CZMT-0667-DE1
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Ocean and Coastal Law (in preparation, anticipated start date Winter 2009 term)
A hodgepodge of laws and approaches apply to the oceans and coasts. Essentially all the legal attention arose within the past
six decades. Rights divide among private landowners, resource extractors, local governments, national governments, or
international authorities. Today a great period of legal adjustment is in motion as many living systems collapse, bearing
social and economic consequences. Much ocean and coastal law is already a story of failure followed by rethinking or
reconstruction. This background law is now asked to rise to the task of enabling prevention of global climate change, and to
the task of adaptation to its impacts which elude prevention.
Other courses in the distance program address science or policy for living and non-living resources. This course is about how law copes with emerging science and policy. It depicts examples of legal success and of disappointment to highlight the mechanisms and principles of law. From the examples, we understand and can recollect how these laws are created, revised, processed into regulations and administered. Limits on agencies and courts to make interpretation, apply science in legal settings, and enforce are evaluated.
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Course instructor: Dr. Brion Blackwelder
Course number: MCCC/CZMT elective
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Ocean Observing
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The President's Commission on Ocean Policy has recommended the immediate implementation of the Integrated and Sustained Ocean
Observing System (IOOS) for the Unites States. It is envisioned that IOOS will be akin to the National Weather Service and will
be designed to provide real-time oceanographic data, services, and products (http://www.ocean.us). The Ocean Observing course sets the stage for this new program. It is intended to give students a broad view to how the physical and biological factors are governing the distribution of the marine life and how the ocean influences climate variability. Human activities impact the orderly functioning of the ocean (and other components of the Earth system) by altering cycling rates and disturbing the equilibrium of biochemical cycles. Students will learn how society is attempting to minimize these impacts, remediate past damage, and avoid future problems. Answers to these and other questions require observational data on the ocean's properties and processes. |
Course instructor: Dr. Carmen Acero-Schertzer
Course number: CZMT-0686-DE1
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Resolving Environmental and Public Disputes
This course focuses on the theoretical bases, practical applications, process
orientations, and actual intervention into complex multiparty, multi-issue
public disputes regarding management of the coastal zone. The emphasis is on
social/environmental interactions and sources of political and economic
conflict over human health environmental protection and natural resource
scarcity.
Course instructor: Dr. Brian Polkinghorn
Course number: CZMT-0675-DE1
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If you would like more information about the distance learning program at Nova Southeastern University's Oceanographic Center, here's how to get in touch:
The Institute of Marine and Coastal Studies
Nova Southeastern University Oceanographic Center
8000 North Ocean Drive
Dania Beach, FL 33004
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