April 1 - June 8 (10 weeks)
M-F 8-5; S 8-12
Zoology 430 (8 credits) and Botany 445 (8 credits): 16 credits
total
Dr. Megan Dethier, Dr. Jeffery Hughey
A survey of groups of marine animals and plants represented in the San Juan Archipelago; natural history, functional morphology, ecology, distribution, habitat, adaptation, trophic interrelationships, and evolution. Considerable field work and individual research projects are included. The courses are integrated and students must register for both. Prerequisites: Appropriate background in biological sciences and permission of instructors. Enrollment limited to 20 students. For additional course information contact mdethier@u.washington.edu.
Click here for additional course description of Marine Zoology/Marine Botany
Research apprenticeship courses at FHL are offered in both Spring and Autumn Quarters; there are four choices in Spring 2002 and three choices in Autumn 2002. For course descriptions and information click here: Undergraduate Research Apprenticeships.
5 weeks: M-F 8-5; S 8-12
Zoology 432 (9 credits)
Dr. Michael Hart and Dr. Bruno Pernet
Comparative biology of marine invertebrate animals, focusing on morphology, functional biology, life history, and evolutionary relationships. Overviews of the major taxa and many smaller groups will be given in daily lectures, but the backbone of the course consists of the study of living animals in the laboratory and field. The course includes regular field work in the diverse marine habitats surrounding San Juan Island. Enrollment is limited to 20 students.
For a description in .pdf format from the instructors (2.1 MB) click here.
For additional information contact: michael.hart@dal.ca or pernet@oregon.uoregon.edu
5 weeks: M-F 8-5; S 8-12
Zoology 536 (9 credits)
Dr. Billie Swalla and Dr. George von Dassow
This course consists of five weeks of immersive hands-on experience with fertilization and development of representatives species from most invertebrate phyla. The course will involve field collecting and will cover practical comparative technique. In addition to the basics of invertebrate reproduction and development, lectures will cover the broader biological context of modern developmental biology and invertebrate zoology, especially cellular and molecular analysis of evolutionary changes in development. We will emphasize morphogenetic processes and highlight similarities and differences among the diverse embryos we will examine. The majority of lab time will be devoted to "just" looking at (and drawing) living embryos. However, we will also introduce students to various simple techniques essential to modern comparative embryologists, including fixation and staining, epifluorescence and confocal microscopy, cladistic phylogenetics, and other procedures. Students can expect to witness and work with developing embryos of cnidarians (particularly hydrozoans), ctenophores, spiralians (especially molluscs, polychaete annelids, nemerteans, and platyhelminthes), brachiopods, phoronids, and bryozoans, at least 4 of the 5 major classes of echinoderms, hemichordates, and urochordates (larvaceans and ascidians). 6-8 field collecting trips to diverse habitats will acquaint students with the rich invertebrate fauna of the San Juan Islands. Class will meet Mon.-Fri. 8-5 and Sat. 8-12. This is a graduate course, but exceptionally qualified undergraduate students will be considered. We encourage applications from foreign institutions and diverse scientific backgrounds. Enrollment limited to 12.
For a full-color course description in .pdf format (700 kb) click here.
For the class-created web page, click here.
For additional information, contact: bjswalla@u.washington.edu or dassow@u.washington.edu
5 weeks: M-F 8-5; S 8-12
Fish 565 (9 credits)
Dr. Paolo Domenici, Dr. Guy Claireaux, and Dr. John Steffensen
Fish swimming is a multidisciplinary area of research that encompasses biomechanics, physiology, ecology and behavior. Knowledge of fish swimming is relevant both for students interested in mechanisms of locomotion, and those interested in locomotor adaptations to the environment. The main subjects will be 1) the kinematics and performance of swimming in fish using various locomotory modes, 2) the ecomorphology of fish locomotion, 3) locomotor strategies, 4) metabolic aspects of fish swimming, and 5) the effect of various environmental factors on fish swimming. These topics will be treated in lectures and laboratory/field sessions. Students will learn techniques of video analysis, telemetry (in the lab and in the field) and respirometry. The first half of the course will have an emphasis on lectures and explanations of techniques for studying fish swimming in the laboratory and in the field. In the second half of the course, emphasis will be placed on laboratory and field work. Students will pursue independent research projects. These will be discussed between each student and the instructors, who will also suggest a number of relevant projects. Original projects on fish locomotion, based on the student's personal background and interest, will also be welcomed. At the end of the course, students are expected to present the results of their independent projects orally and as a written report in the format of a scientific paper. Enrollment should be limited to 12 students.
For a course description from the instructors,
please visit their
web page.
For additional information contact: domenici@barolo.icb.ge.cnr.it or guy.claireaux@ifremer.fr
or JFSteffensen@zi.ku.dk
5 weeks: M-F 8-5; S 8-12
Zoology 533 (9 credits) or Oceanography 578 (9 credits)
Dr. Danny Grunbaum, Dr. Richard Strathmann, and Dr. Craig Young
Emphasis is on functional requirements and constraints for embryos, larvae, and juveniles of marine animals. Topics include parental investment per ovum, fertilization, parental protection and retention of embryos, extraembryonic nutrition, larval feeding and swimming, functional morphology of embryos and larvae, dispersal, settling, mortality, recruitment, effects of larval nutrition on performance of juveniles, juvenile ecology, deep-sea larvae, and evolutionary transitions between modes of development. C.M. Young and D. Grunbaum bring expertise with the effects of currents, turbulence, and larval behavior on larval distributions. R.Strathmann's research is on functional constraints on modes of development. Studies will include research projects by groups of 2 or more students, one or two lectures each day, demonstration of methods, and discussion. Enrollment limited to 12.
For additional information contact: grunbaum@ocean.washington.edu or rrstrath@u.washington.edu
5 weeks: M-F 8-5; S 8-12
Botany 545 (9 credits)
Dr. Charlie O'Kelly and Dr. Paul Gabrielson
The theme of the course is principals, methods, and applications of marine algal biodiversity studies. Students will learn classical and contemporary methods for the identification, classification, and phylogenetic analysis of algae; the theories underlying the methods; the application of biodiversity information in (for example) phytoplankton and benthic ecology, cellular evolution, and natural products exploration. Emphasis will be placed on the value of combined approaches, for example the characterization of populations, species and evolutionary lineages of algae with morphological and molecular data. Outstanding theoretical and practical questions will be presented and evaluated. Field work will be extensive, as the diverse and species-rich aquatic habitats on and around San Juan Island provide ideal sites for both macroalgae and microalgae. At the end of the course, students should be able to use several of the tools now available to identify algae and to critically assess their strengths and limitations as model systems of investigation. Enrollment limited to 12.
Further description (from 2001 course): http://faculty.washington.edu/jrw/54500/index.htm
For additional information contact: cokelly@bigelow.org or drseaweed@hotmail.com
5 weeks: M-F 8-5; S 8-12
Zoology 533 (9 credits)
Dr. Mike LaBarbera and Dr. Michal Kowalewski
This course will present students with an introduction to field-based research in taphonomy - the post-mortem history of organisms. The diversity of taphonomic processes provide a rich source of biological and environmental information relevant to paleontologists, biologists, and geologists. This course will emphasize experimental and practical field approaches to taphonomic research. The lectures will deal with the mechanics of mineralized skeletons, taphonomic and biological signals recorded in skeletal remains, the hydrodynamics of skeletons as biogenic sedimentary particles, temporal resolution (time-averaging) of bioskeletal accumulations, and the utility of taphonomic signals in reconstructing the long-term history of marine ecosystems and environments. Lectures and laboratory exercises are integrated and a group project involving the entire class is used to illustrate the methods and potential of taphonomic research. Students are also required to conduct a small, independent research project during the course. Several field trips are included to acquaint students with practical aspects of taphonomic research and modern environments before they pass through a taphonomic filter. The field trips will also serve to obtain data for the group and individual projects. Enrollment limited to 12.
Further course description at http://www.geol.vt.edu/paleo/fieldtaph.htm
For additional information contact: mlabarbe@midway.uchicago.edu
or michalk@vt.edu
August 26 - 30, 2002
contact Kim Barras: kbarras@DHVX20.csudh.edu or (310) 243-3160
(a) Dr. Breck Tyler: Marine Birds and Mammals. The sheltered waters of San Juan Archipelago support a diverse assemblage of marine birds and mammals. Killer Whales, Dall's porpoises, harbor seals, river otters, rhinoceros auklets and bald eagles are just a few of the species typically present in late spring. This course affords participants the opportunity to observe these animals first hand and learn about their ecology and conservation. Classroom sessions (lectures, slide presentations and discussions) will cover topics such as as adaptations to marine environments, cetacean social systems, and effects of the impending La Nina and conservation issues such as modern whaling, oil spills and rehabilitation, and interactions with fisheries. Advances in research techniques, recent discoveries, and applications to undergraduate education will be emphasized.
For additional information and to enroll, contact ospr@cats.ucsc.edu.
(b) Dr. Jan Newton: Oceanography. This course offers a combination of hands-on experience with state of the art oceanographic field techniques, as well as lectures focused on the basics of oceanography and some of the current "hot topics" captivating the interest of the field. We will utilize the deep blue waters of the San Juan archipelago as our field laboratory, using deployable sensor packages onboard a ship to measure profiles of temperature, salinity, and dissolved oxygen. In class we will interpret what these measured variables are telling us about the structure and dynamics of different field environments and the implications for the food webs the systems support. We will learn how phytoplankton (chlorophyll) is measured from both simple classroom extractions and global satellites. Also, during lecture we will explore topics such as the ocean's role in carbon cycling, El Niño-Southern Oscillation, the Iron Hypothesis, and the importance of species.
For additional information and to enroll, contact
Dr. Jan Newton at newton@ocean.washington.edu.
Research apprenticeship courses at FHL are offered in both Spring and Autumn Quarters; there are four choices in Spring 2002 and three choices in Autumn 2002. For course descriptions and information click here: Undergraduate Research Apprenticeships.
September 7 - December 12, 2002
The Marine Science Center of Northeastern University offers nine months of field and laboratory studies in three locations in the United States and West Indies. Topics of focus include west and east coast marine biology, tropical biology, and coastal oceanography. Twenty students will live and work together fall quarter at Friday Harbor Laboratories, winter quarter in Jamaica, and spring quarter in Massachusetts. This program is designed for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students.
For more information and to enroll, contact: East/West Marine Biology Program, Marine Science Center, Nahant, MA 01908; phone: 781-581-7370 x310; FAX: 781-581-6076, e-mail: eastwest@lynx.neu.edu, webpage: http://www.dac.neu.edu/msc/eastwest.html.
During all quarters, graduate students may register for research with the consent of their faculty advisors.
600 Independent Study or Research
700 Master's Thesis
800 Doctoral Dissertation
What are the Friday Harbor Laboratories?
FHL is a University of Washington campus dedicated to teaching
and research in the marine sciences. Located on San Juan Island,
Washington, FHL enjoys an international reputation for high quality
courses and a research-intensive atmosphere.
Can I commute daily to Friday Harbor
from Seattle?
No, students will live and study on the FHL campus at least six
days a week.
What are the accommodations like?
Dormitories have comfortable, double occupancy heated rooms with
bathrooms down the hall. Each dorm room contains single beds,
desk space with ample lighting and two chairs. There is plenty
of space to store your belongings.
What are the arrangements for food?
Students are required to purchase the the full-board meal plan
while at FHL. The Dining Hall provides numerous options for the
diversity of student preferences, including vegetarian and meat
dishes, salad bar, and numerous beverage choices. UW Housing and
Food Services oversees the FHL Dining Hall.
May I have visitors at FHL?
Yes, if housing is available when requested and reserved prior
to visitors' arrival. Huts or cottages may be rented at a reasonable
price on a first come, first served basis. (Huts are heated, one
room structures without plumbing. Bathrooms are nearby.)
How can I learn more?
For additional information, please contact
FHL Student Coordinator, Stacy Markman
at fhladmin@u.washington.edu or (206) 616-0753.