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MarineBiology@URI:ASeaofOpportuni=es

Dr.JacquelineWebbDirector,URIMarineProgram

Jacqueline_webb@uri.eduweb.uri.edu/marbio

URIMarineBiologyWebsitewww.web.uri.edu/marbio

•  Informa(onforProspec(veStudents•  KudosandCongratula(ons•  MarineBiologyLectureSeries•  MarineBiologyFaculty•  UndergraduateStudyinMarineBiology•  StudyAbroadOpportuni(es•  ResearchOpportuni(es&Internships•  MarineFieldCourses•  MarineBiologyStudentAwards•  ScholarshipsforUndergraduates•  OutreachAc(vi(es•  MarineBiologyAlumni•  URIDivingProgram

PortraitofaFreshmanClassClassof2015(n=98,outof106)

82%fromout-of-state12-15states/year,incl.CA,FL,WI,AZ,TX-[URI=~60%out-of-state]And-Europe,India,China

76%cametoURIspecificallyfortheMarineBiologymajor

64%tookmarineorenvironment-relatedcoursesinHS24%par=cipatedinmarineorenvironment-relatedextracurricularac=vi=es46%enteredwithsomesortofAPcredit(17%w/APBiologycredit)16%intheHonorsProgram16%areScholar-Athletes

76%hadtravelledoutsideoftheUS(>59differentcountries/islands)34%alreadyhadtheirbasicSCUBAcer=fica=on46%hadvisitedacoralreef

Na=onallyCompe==veScholarships•  NOAAHollingsScholarships-20since2009

–  2017-4finalists……•  GoldwaterScholarships–2•  FulbrightScholarship-1•  SeveralNSFGraduateResearchFellowships

MarineBiologyFaculty•  ~30MarineBiologistsinCELSandGSO•  7newfacultyhiresinMarineBiologyinpasttwoyears:

– MarineAnimalPhysiology(CELS)–  Evolu=onofMarinePopula=ons(CELS)–  Biogeochemistry(GSO)–  PhytoplanktonEcology(GSO)–  HydrothermalVentsandMethaneSeeps(GSO)

•  FirstGeorgeandBarbaraYoungChairinBiologyawardedtoaMarineBiologyfacultymember

•  In2015,MarineBiologyfacultyinCELSreceived>$5millioninfederalresearchgrants–  NSF,NIH,RhodeIslandSeaGrant

TheBSMarineBiologyDegreeDepartmentofBiologicalSciences,

CollegeoftheEnvironmentandLifeSciences(CELS)

•  IntroductoryBiologywithLab(=APBio)•  TwoyearsofChemistry(incl.OrganicChemistryand

Biochemistry)•  OneyearofCalculus/Sta=s=cs•  OneyearofPhysicswithLab•  Founda=on:

•  OnesemesterofMarineBiology•  OnesemesterofOceanography

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•  Biology/MarineBiologyCourses CoreCourses=Breadth

•  Sub-disciplinesofBiologyMarineBiologyElec=ves=Depth

•  lecture/lab•  fieldcourses(onshore/atsea)

–  J-term–  SpringBreak–  Summer

•  Researchcredits–  CELS–KingstonCampus–  GSO–NarraganserBayCampus

TheBSMarineBiologyDegree MarineBiologyCourses(2016-2017)Fall•  MarineBiology(L)•  MarineEnviron.Physiology(L)•  InvertebrateZoology(L)•  EcologyofMarinePlants(L)•  SaltMarshEcology(L)•  DeepSeaBiology•  SeminaronMarineMammals•  BiologicalOceanography(L)•  FisheriesScience•  FishPhysiology

J-Term•  CoralReefConserva=onand

Analysis(Bonaire)

Spring•  MarineBiology(L)•  MarineEnvironmental

Physiology(L)•  InvertebrateZoology(L)•  TheInvisibleLivingOcean•  BermudaMarine

Biodiversity(L,SpringBreak)•  BiologyofAlgae(L)•  Evolu=on&Diversityof

Fishes(L)•  MarineEcology(L)•  MarineBioacous=cs•  MarinePollu=on

L=laboratoryincludedincourse

ForanInterdisciplinaryPerspec=ve–DoubleMajorsorMinorsin:

•  MarineAffairs•  GeologyandGeologicalOceanography•  WildlifeandConserva=onBiology•  EnvironmentalScienceandManagement•  EnvironmentalEconomicsandManagement•  Oceanography(minoronly)•  MarineArchaeology(minoronly)

5thYearMasterofOceanographyAcceptancetotheGraduateSchoolofOceanographypriortocomple=onofBS(e.g.,inMarineBiology)–senioryear

•  60creditscompleted•  3.2GPAandat>Binprerequisitecourses

--Biology,Chemistry,Physics,CalculusChooseonetrack:

•  GeneralOceanography•  Fisheries•  CoastalSystems•  OceanTechnologyandData

URIDivingSafetyProgramDivingEduca=onandTraining-SCUBACer=fica=on-AdvancedCer=fica=ons-DiveMaster&Instructor

Supervisionof:-DivingFacili=es-DivingOpera=ons

AnyaHanson–URIDivingSafetyOfficerAlexandraMoen–AssistantSafetyOffice,Lecturer

The“OutofClassroom”Experience•  FieldWorkinMarineBiologyCourses-Fall,Spring•  ResearchOpportuni(esatURIandelsewhere

–  ~30marinebiologyfacultyinCELS&GSO(+othermarinescien=sts)–  Programs:CoastalandEnvironmentalFellows,EPSCORSURF,etc.–  Na=onalScienceFounda=on-REU’s,Na=onalOceanicandAtmosphericAdministra=onHollingsInternships

•  StudyAbroadandNa(onalStudentExchange–e.g.,SEASemester,BermudaIns=tuteofOceanSciences,JamesCookUniversity,U.Hawaii

•  FieldCourses–Summer,J-term,SpringBreak–  Locallyandglobally,ashoreandaboardship–  Otherins=tu=ons–ShoalsMarineLaboratory,FridayHarborLabs

•  Internships(educa=on,outreach,explora=on)–NGO’s,Explora=onTrust,NEAquarium,Mys=cAquarium,etc.

RhodeIsland,allUScoasts,GeorgesBank,GulfofCalifornia,Carribean,Mediterranean,SouthAfrica,Australia/NewZealand,AntarcGca

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Bio360–MarineBiology(sophomores)•  Amonthoffieldlabs:

–  SaltMarshEcology–  RockyInter=dalEcology– Mys=cAquarium–  NarraganserBayTrawl-Cap’nBert

FieldWorkinLocalHabitats

RhodeIslandEndeavorProgram

State/UniversitypartnershiptoenhanceuseofR/VEndeavorinresearchandeduca=on

PelagicEcologyDr.BradSeibel(CELS)-August2014

•  Oneweek-classroom/lab•  zooplanktonandmicronekton•  dielver=calmigra=on•  depthzona=on•  bioluminescence•  biogeochemicalcycles

•  Oneweekcruise(R/VEndeavor):•  Midwatertrawls-TuckerTrawl,3m-squaremouth•  BluewaterSCUBAdiving•  CTDdeployment-depthprofilesoflight,temperature,oxygen,salinity

•  Seawaterchemistry,primaryproduc=vitymeasurement

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LifeAboardShip WorkingIntheLab

WorkingonDeck Collec=ngOrganisms-TuckerTrawl

Up-CloseandPersonal

PortugueseManO’War

DiversityofPelagicOrganisms

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CourseOutcomes•  BIODIVERSITY:

•  Trawlstodepthsof1800meters•  Speciesfromnearlyeveryphylum,manyofwhicharerarelyseenandundescribed.

•  Collecteddataandspecimensinsupportofseveralresearchprograms

Gonostoma

Real“Hands-On”Learning

Sea Going Oceanography Dr. Susanne Menden-Deuer (GSO)

Spring Semester/Spring Break 2015

•  Pre-cruise organizational meetings during semester

•  1 week research cruise, students filled available berths –  Followed offshore-onshore transect -

physical, biological, chemical and geological measurements

•  Goal - REAL Oceanography

Students learned about: -  the importance of chemical and

physical properties for oceanic ecosystems

-  principle factors driving the oceanic ecosystem

-  the influence of the ocean on humans and visa versa

NRS 475 - Coral Reef Conservation and Analysis

Dr. Graham Forrester (NRS/CELS)

J-term in Bonaire

Project:ImpactofLionfishInvasion

hrp://www.earth=mes.org

AND:•  Effec=venessofMarineProtectedAreas

•  CausesofLong-TermReefDeclines

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AFS 433 - Scientific Diving Anya Watson, DSO

Spring Semester/Spring Break in Bonaire (2014, 2015)

SEASemesterSEAEduca=onAssocia=on

“EnvironmentalStudiesinWoodsHoleandatSea”

www.sea.edu

Programs,twoships,twooceans:•  OceanExplora=on•  TheGlobalOcean•  OceansandClimate•  SustainabilityinPolynesianIslandCulturesandEcosystems•  Coloniza=ontoConserva=onintheCaribbean•  MarineBiodiversityandConserva=on•  Transatlan=cCrossing•  Protec=ngthePhoenixIslands•  HistoricSeaportsofWesternEurope

4-12weeks,Fall,Spring,Summer3-18credits

Credits:SEA,RyanWalsh

www.sea.edu

BermudaIns=tuteofOceanSciences(BIOS)FallSemester(juniororsenioryear)

•  TropicalMarineInvertebrates•  CoralReefEcology•  Scien=ficDiving(AAUS)•  IndependentResearch www.bios.edu

IndependentResearchProjects

-mentoredbyBIOSfaculty-inthefieldandinthelab

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ResearchCruise:KrillEcologyintheAntarc=c

RVIBNathanielB.Palmer

World’sBestReasontoSkipGradua=on

MichelleandIanwerebothawardeda“BachelorofAntarcGcSciencewithaMinorinKrillBiology”withdiplomassignedbytheCaptainofR/VPalmer. B.Seibel

StudentsPresenttheirResearchatLocal,Na=onalandInterna=onalScien=ficConferences ………ASeaofOpportuni=es

•  Tradi=onalCourses(ClassroomandLab/Field)•  IndependentResearch–atURI,aroundtheUS•  StudyAbroad–SEASemester,Bermuda, Australia,andelsewhere

•  Internships–locally,na=onally,globally•  FieldCourses–local,global;onshore,atsea•  ResearchCruises–Atlan=c,Pacific,Antarc=ca

SDSU/UCD

U.Alaska U.Hawaii

NOAACorps

Wherearetheynow??

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AlumniinGraduateSchool(asofJune30,2015)•  URI(16,CELS&GSO)•  CalState-Northridge(3)•  CalState-LongBeach•  CentralConnec=cutState

University•  CollegeofCharleston(2)•  CollegeoftheAtlan=c•  CornellUniversity•  DelawareStateUniversity•  FloridaStateUniversity•  GeorgetownUniversity•  JamesCookUniversity•  NorthCarolinaStateUniv.•  NortheasternUniversity•  NovaSoutheasternUniv.(3)•  OldDominionUniversity•  PennStateUniv.•  PurdueUniversity•  RogerWilliamsLawSchool

•  SanDiegoState/UCDavis•  Scripps/UCSD•  StonyBrookUniversity•  TexasA&M(3)•  Tu|sUniv.Vet.School(2)•  UMassDartmouth(2)•  Univ.PennsylvaniaVet.

School•  UniversityofAlaska•  Univ.California-Berkeley•  UniversityofCapeTown•  UniversityofConnec=cut•  UniversityofFlorida•  UniversityofHawaii(2)•  UniversityofMaine(2)•  Univ.Maryland-E.Shore•  Univ.Massachusers-Boston•  UniversityofMiami•  UniversityofMichigan

•  UniversityofNewEngland(2)•  UniversityofNewHampshire•  UniversityofSouthCarolina•  UniversityofSouthFlorida•  UniversityofVirginIslands•  WallaWallaUniversity•  WesleyanUniversity•  WesternWashington

University

Classesof2004-2015:73students-57studentsat45differentschools+16studentsatURI(GSOorCELS;almostallforMS)

•  SoundwatchProgram,FridayHarbor(2)•  NewLogicMarineScienceCamp(NJ)•  SeacampandNewfoundHarborMarine

Ins=tute,BigPineKey,FL(2)•  SaveTheBay(5)•  Americorps&OSEEC(OceanState

EnvironmentalEduca=onCollabora=ve)•  Pow!Science!LLC•  Massachusers’AudubonSociety•  USFishandWildlifeService•  LirleSt.SimonsIsland,Georgia•  PirsburghZoo&PPGAquarium•  CatalinaIslandMarineIns=tute(2)•  CampEmeraldBay,CatalinaIsland,CA•  SeaWorldOrlando(2)•  CampSeewee•  SeaQuestProgramatCampFuller•  NaturalistWhaleWatching,Alaska(4)

•  ProjectOceanology•  Connec=cutScienceCenter•  GreenStreetArtsCenter(Director,CT)•  SeaEduca=onAssocia=on•  CIEE–Bonaire•  BermudaIns=tuteforOceanSciences•  ChicopeeHighSchoolinChicopee,MA•  Mys=cAquarium•  SeacoastScienceCenter,NH•  NewEnglandAquarium(4)•  BuronwoodParkZoo•  RILobstermen’sAssocia=on(Director)•  GSOOfficeofMarineProgramsatURI•  ShoalsMarineLaboratory(Assist.Dir.)

Classesof2001-2015

AlumniinMarineScienceOutreach&InformalEduca=on

Photocredits:GrahamForrester,BradSeibel,TedDurbin,BethanyJenkins,AnyaHanson,WHOI,SusanneMenden-Deuer,KarenWishner,NielsViggo-Hobbs,SEA,RyanWalsh,MarineBiologyProgramstudents

web.uri.edu/marbioJacqueline_webb@uri.edu

PortraitofMarineBiologyGraduates AHappyCrew

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PublicOutreachAmerica’sCupEvent