Spring, Summer and Autumn 2004
Friday Harbor Laboratories,
part of the University of Washington, offers coursework for undergraduates,
post-baccalaureates and graduate students. Spring
and autumn sessions run a full academic quarter (10-11 weeks) with courses
and research apprenticeships targeted to undergraduates and post-baccalaureates.
In summer we offer six graduate-level courses plus one undergraduate-level
course. Summer courses run 5 weeks in one of two summer sessions. During
all quarters, graduate students may register for research at FHL with the
consent of their faculty advisors: 600 Independent Study or Research, 700
Master's Thesis, 800 Doctoral Dissertation. Students in all courses earn
credits through the University of Washington.
Courses and research apprenticeships
at Friday Harbor Laboratories (FHL) require a full-time commitment, normally
all day Monday-Friday plus Saturday mornings. Students live in dormitories
on the FHL campus and are provided meals in the FHL Dining Hall. The FHL
campus is sited on a 484-acre biological preserve on San Juan Island (75
miles NW of Seattle) accessible by scheduled ferry service, float plane
and commuter aircraft. Accepted students should plan to arrive at FHL on
the Sunday afternoon or evening the day before class begins.
Students may apply directly from this website (see link provided at end
of page). Admission decisions are normally made all at one time within two
to four weeks following the application deadline; applicants will be informed
of admissions via email.
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*Applications will be accepted past the due date if space available.
For information contact: fhladmin@u.washington.edu
MARINE ZOOLOGY/ MARINE BOTANYMarch 29 - June 5, 2004 (10 weeks) Dr. Megan Dethier and Dr. Kevin Britton-Simmons 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 or k-brittonsimmons@uchicago.edu Click on the following link for additional information about the Marine Zoology/Marine Botany course: http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/zoobot.html Click on this link for a site developed by a former "ZooBot" student (warning - pictures may take a long time to download): http://students.washington.edu/ljj/fridayharborjournal.htm Click here for information on how to apply. |
RESEARCH APPRENTICESHIPS (for undergraduates or post-baccalaureates):Research apprenticeships at FHL are offered
for a full academic quarter (10-11 weeks) in both Spring and Autumn Quarters.
There will be three options in Spring 2004 and four teams in Autumn 2004. 1) From Neurons to Behavior: Comparative Neurobiology
of Marine Invertebrates (Biology 499) For 2004 research apprenticeship descriptions and information click here: Undergraduate Research Apprenticeships |
The 5-week courses in summer are intended primarily for graduate students, with
the exception of Marine Invertebrate Zoology. Courses may be taken sequentially,
i.e., one in each summer session, but not concurrently. Well-qualified undergraduates
may be admitted to graduate level courses with the consent of the Director and
the faculty involved.
5 weeks: M-F 8-5; S 8-12
Biology 432 (9 credits)
Dr. Mike Hart and Dr. Bob Podolsky
This course will provide a comparative survey of the major
(and some minor) invertebrate animal taxa found in marine environments. Lecture
overviews of body plans and life histories will supplement the major focus of
the course, which will involve intensive work in the laboratory and field with
live organisms from diverse habitats around San Juan Island. The course will
emphasize diversity in structural and functional biology, the developmental
genesis of form in embryos and larvae, and evolutionary relationships. Weekly
readings from the literature and informal discussions will highlight topics
of interest, such as historical patterns of diversity, evolutionary mechanisms,
larval biology, and phylogenetic inference. For an introduction to the habitats
and organisms from the last time the instructors taught together, see
<http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/zoo432/indexframes.htm>."
Enrollment is limited to 20 students.
For additional information contact: michael.hart@dal.ca
or podolsky@unc.edu
5 weeks: M-F 8-5; S 8-12
Biology 536 (9 credits)
Dr. George von Dassow and Dr. Steve Stricker
This course provides extensive hands-on laboratory experience with the fertilization and development of diverse animals. Phyla represented include the Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, Nemertea, Mollusca, Annelida, Brachiopoda, Phoronida, Bryozoa, Echinodermata, Urochordata, Chaetognatha, and Arthropoda. In addition to the basics of invertebrate reproduction and development, lectures will also cover the cellular basis of morphogenesis, evolutionary changes in development, and functional consequences of different modes of development. Although the majority of lab time will be devoted, as usual, to observing and describing living embryos in culture, lecture and lab practice will also introduce various techniques for modern comparative embryologists, including confocal microscopy and imaging methods. Field collecting trips to diverse habitats will acquaint students with the environments in which reproduction and development occur and diverse sources of embryos in the San Juan Islands.
The course serves both developmental biologists seeking to broaden their knowledge of animal embryology, and marine biologists seeking to understand diversity of animal development for ecological and evolutionary studies.
The class is at the graduate student level, but exceptionally qualified undergraduate students will be considered. Enrollment is limited to 12 students.
For additional information, contact: dassow@u.washington.edu or sstr@unm.edu
5 weeks: M-F 8-5; S 8-12
Biology 539 (9 credits)
Dr. Bob Waaland, Dr. Steve Murray, and Dr. Megan Dethier
This course explores marine algae with emphasis on their role
in marine ecosystems. The course will have three key components.
1. Seaweed diversity and the practical skills essential for identification of
these organisms will be examined through field forays and laboratory studies
of seaweed dominated cool temperate water communities accessible in the San
Juan Archipelago and on the exposed outer coast of Vancouver Island. Collection,
preservation and record keeping essential for biodiversity sampling and analysis
will be emphasized. Laboratory methods will emphasize the use of essential
literature and microscopic examination in order to understand the morphological
and reproductive details relevant to this purpose.
2. The functional role of seaweeds in marine ecosystems will be examined through
discussion, laboratory and field methods emphasizing the role of seaweeds as
primary producers in coastal marine communities, their functional morphology
and their interactions with other members of the marine community (e.g., role
in food webs and as habitat). Lab and field exercises will include introduction
to selected analytical gear (e.g., dissolved oxygen meters and simple data loggers
for temperature and light). We plan to include at least two dredging trips for
the deeper marine flora using the R/V Centennial and explore the use of its
underwater ROV to examine seaweed dominated communities in select localities.
3. Quantitative analysis of the distributions and abundances of seaweed populations
will be investigated with a combination of lectures and field and lab exercises.
Emphasis will be placed on study designs, sampling procedures, methods
of data analysis, and data interpretation. Students will obtain experience
with different field methods of sampling seaweeds and with handling and analyzing
population and community data. Various approaches for analyzing assemblage
or community data will be discussed and supported by computer sessions with
relevant software. Practical applications such as the design of monitoring
programs will be addressed; prior statistical knowledge is not a prerequisite.
This is a course appropriate for marine biologists, botanists and oceanographers
with interests in marine biodiversity, conservation biology, and coastal ecology
with an emphasis on primary producers. Graduate students and advanced undergraduates
students (juniors, seniors) are encouraged to apply. Enrollment
is limited to 12 students.
For additional information contact: jrw@u.washington.edu,
smurray@fullerton.edu, or mdethier@u.washington.edu
5 weeks: M-F 8-5; S 8-12
Biology 533a (9 credits)
Dr. Terrie Klinger, University of Washington
Dr. Marjorie Wonham, University of Alberta
Students will explore the conceptual underpinnings of conservation biology as
applied to the marine environment. The response of marine ecosystems to human-induced
stressors is a problem of increasing importance. We will critically examine
theoretical and empirical effects of anthropogenic stressors and corresponding
conservation strategies in marine systems. We will address the effects of species
extinctions, biological invasions, pathogens, harvest, pollution, habitat loss,
and climate change on population-, community-, and ecosystem-level processes
in nearshore systems, and will evaluate tools used for purposes of management
and conservation of marine species. Through class exercises and independent
research projects, students will learn experimental design, data collection,
analysis, and modeling techniques. Marine conservation issues in the San Juan
Archipelago will provide context for the course, with practical examples drawn
from local and regional issues of concern, including declines in abundance of
native species, invasion by non-indigenous species, and design and efficacy
of marine reserves. Enrollment limited to 12 students.
For additional information contact: tklinger@u.washington.edu or mwonham@u.washington.edu
5 weeks: M-F 8-5; S 8-12
Biology 533b (9 credits)
Dr. Michal Kowalewski and Dr. Lindsey Leighton
Predation, which plays a key role in many ecosystems and may have been critical
in shaping the evolution of life on our planet, provides a rich source of data
of interest to biologists and paleobiologists. This course provides training
in experimental and field approaches used to study predator-prey interactions
and is designed broadly and flexibly to include diverse organisms from various
environments. The students will be trained in a wide range of research methods,
including both biological and paleontological perspectives. The lectures will
review behavioral models (ESS, OFT, etc.), ecological aspects of predator-prey
interactions, the long-term evolutionary consequences of predation, experimental/field
methods used to study predation in modern environments, and data acquisition
strategies used by paleontologists in the fossil record. Lectures, laboratory
exercises, and field activities will be explicitly integrated. Students will
also be required to conduct a small, independent research project during the
course. Several field trips (including boat dredging) will be included to acquaint
students with practical aspects of research on predator-prey interactions. The
field trips may also serve to obtain data for individual student projects. The
class is at the graduate student level, but exceptionally qualified undergraduate
students will also be considered. Enrollment limited to 12 students.
For additional information contact: michalk@vt.edu or leighton@geology.sdsu.edu
5 weeks: M-F 8-5; S 8-12
FISH 565 (9 credits)
Dr. Adam Summers and Dr. Elizabeth Brainerd
The diverse marine fish community of the San Juan Islands provides an opportunity
to explore biomechanics and functional morphology in an evolutionary context.
Students in the course will learn: 1) the evolutionary history and relationships
of the major radiations of bony and cartilaginous fishes; 2) the tools and techniques
of collecting; 3) the tools and techniques of functional morphology. For
the first several weeks of the course there will be lectures and field trips
to familiarize students with the basic tools and animals that they will need
for the latter portion of the course. For the second half of the course students
will pursue an independent research project. A variety of projects will be suggested
but it is also possible to come up with a completely original project based
on personal interest. In the past, projects have covered a wide range of topics
including purely ecological, eco-morphology, comparative physiology, comparative
morphology and functional morphology. Enrollment limited to 12 students.
For additional information contact: asummers@uci.edu or brainerd@bio.umass.edu
5 weeks: M-F 8-5; S 8-12
Biology 533c (9 credits)
Dr. Danny Grunbaum and Dr. Richard Strathmann
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, and evolutionary transitions
between modes of development. D. Grunbaum brings 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, lectures, demonstration
of methods, and discussion. Enrollment limited to 12.
For additional information contact: grunbaum@ocean.washington.edu
or rrstrath@u.washington.edu
Research apprenticeships at FHL are offered
for a full academic quarter (10-11 weeks) in both Spring and Autumn Quarters.
There will be four research apprenticeship choices in Autumn 2004 (September
27-December 11):
1) Gene Network Dynamics and Cellular Behavior (Biology 499)
2) Pelagic Ecosystem Function in the
San Juan Archipelago (Ocean 499)
3) Seismic Deformation and Its Relation to Volcanic, Hydrothermal and Biologic
Activity Along the Endeavor Ridge (Ocean 499)
4) The Aquatic Gel Phase: Dynamics of Marine Biopolymers (Biology 499)
For research apprenticeship descriptions and information click here: Undergraduate Research Apprenticeships
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 75 miles northwest
of Seattle on San Juan Island (accessible by plane or ferry) 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, and salad bar.
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.
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Late applicants should contact FHL regarding space availability:
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** Students accepted to an FHL course
or research apprenticeship should plan to arrive at FHL the day before instruction
begins, ideally in the late afternoon in time for the first meal on campus
at 5 p.m. Sunday; departures should be planned for Saturday on the day instruction
ends, normally after 12:00 noon.
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