[Coral-List] JU/Mote REEF Semester in the Florida Keys (Spring 2020)

[McCarthy, Daniel]

Good Day


Please forward the email below to the appropriate students at your institutions. JU and Mote are collaborating on a new undergraduate program on reef ecology and restoration that is being offered during spring 2020. It is open to any undergraduate student and provides 15 credit hours of class credit. More information is provided below and on the website. Feel free to email me with any questions you may have, and thanks for your consideration.



Cheers,

Dan





Good Day,



Students ….we are now accepting applications  for admission into the Reef Semester at Mote the Marine Laboratory in the Florida Keys. This is the exciting new program  which is being taught at the new International Center for Coral Reef Research and Restoration (http://ju.iepabroad.org/portfolio/semester-keys-2020/). The deadline for application and deposit submission for this program is October 12 but there are a limited number of spaces available.

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Reef Semester in the Florida Keys<http://ju.iepabroad.org/portfolio/semester-keys-2020/>
ju.iepabroad.org





This is an opportunity to dive in to an exciting and breathtaking Spring Semester in Florida’s own spectacular Keys!



During the Spring semester 2020, students will study with JU Biology & Marine Science faculty, Dr. Dan McCarthy and Dr. Robert Nowicki (Mote Marine Laboratory) for an integrated and hands on semester away experience(Total course offering is 15 hours). This unique semester program will be based on Summerland Key, in collaboration with the new Mote International Center for Coral Reef Research and Restoration (Mote.org) <https://mote.org/locations/details/international-center-for-coral-reef-research-and-restoration>.



In addition to coursework, assignments and exams,  students will have the opportunity to:



* Work in a laboratory with live corals, animals and plants

* Visit major reefs & ecosystems throughout the length of the Keys

* Work with coral propagation, transplants and restoration



Courses will also include guest lectures by professionals from Mote, National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Keys Marine Sanctuary, and The Nature Conservancy, among others.



Whether you are an aspiring Marine Scientist or simply passionate about Florida marine flora and fauna, this program is one for you.  Space is limited to 8 students.



*Pre-requisites:*



* Successful completion of Intro to Marine Science or Intro to

   Biology/Environmental Science course(s)

* Consent from the Instructor

* Capable of moderate level of water activities (swimming/snorkeling)

* SCUBA certification not required, but preferred



*Courses *(The first three are worth 4 credits each. The last course is 3 credits)



*MSC 430: Coral Reef Conservation & Restoration

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– required course



*MSC/BIOL 302: Invertebrate Zoology

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*MSC 310WR: Marine Ecology

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*MSC 430  Marine Predator-Prey Ecology  ( A new offering !!!)….More information to follow !!!!






Cheers,



Dan McCarthy



Daniel A. McCarthy, Ph. D.

Professor of  Biology and Marine Science Director of the Undergraduate Marine Science Program Jacksonville University Jacksonville, Florida 32211

PH: 904-256-7369

Email: dmccart1 at ju.edu<mailto:dmccart1 at ju.edu>