OCN 626: Marine Microplankton Ecology Course Syllabus
Course Instructors:
Grieg Steward (grieg@hawaii.edu),
Office: MSB 631, 6-6775
Lectures: Tuesday and Thursday
0900-1015, MSB 307
Afternoon Lab: Tuesday, 1500-16:15 MSB 315
Marine
Microplankton Ecology (Ocean 626) is one of several required
core courses for graduate students in the Biological Oceanography Division in
the Department of Oceanography at the
Grades
will be earned based on three criteria: 1) Regular attendance and participation
in weekly lectures and laboratories; 2) Performance on the mid-term and
final exams; 3) Performance on an oral
(10-15 min) and written (5-10 page) presentation of a data analysis
project. Projects involve learning to retrieve,
manipulate, and interpret data from database of the
There
are no required text books for the course; however, students will be assigned
readings that include both primary literature and textbook chapters that the
instructors feel are pertinent to the weekly themes.
Office
hours are by appointment; if you would like to meet with instructors you should
contact them by email or in person to set up a mutually convenient time to
meet.
Student Learning Outcomes:
2) Students should be able to explain
how microorganisms influence bioelemental cycling in
the sea, specifically related to cycles of carbon and nitrogen.
3) Students should be able to define
processes that control microbial abundances and growth in the marine
environment.
4) Students should be able to identify
and explain distinguishing microbial and biogeochemical features of the
following ocean ecosystems: oligotrophic ocean gyres; high nutrient, low
chlorophyll regions; coastal and equatorial upwelling regions; and high
latitude polar regions.
5) Students should be able to describe
methodological approaches appropriate for evaluating: microbial diversity,
biomass, growth, and mortality.