Unveil the wonders of the ocean with a new Marine Biology course taught by Dr Ronel Nel.
What is this course about?
The marine realm dominates our planet’s surface and encompasses a rich tapestry of biodiversity. Life began in the oceans, evolving over eons through nature’s meticulous selection. In this introductory course, we’ll unravel the mysteries of familiar animals with extraordinary adaptations and delve into the extraordinary lives of creatures from known and distant habitats, all shaped by the relentless forces of biology and physics. 

Journey through the underwater world of rivers and lakes. Get hands-on experience in wet labs and field trips. Explore the life and death of organisms in a rapidly changing planet.

Fiona Curliss, the adviser at Friday Harbor Labs (FHL), will be in town next week!  She will be on the Seattle Campus on Monday, Oct. 23, Tuesday, Oct. 24, and the morning of Thursday, Oct. 26.   Pema Kitaeff, the Friday Harbor Labs Diving Officer, will also be joining the Tuesday Information Session to talk about Diving.
Remember that almost all Marine Biology Majors will study at FHL for 3-10 weeks in order to graduate, so come to an Info Session to plan ahead! 

EDUC 215 Wellness and Resilience for College and Beyond
The class will be particularly helpful for first year and/or transfer students to get started out with tips and tools to make the most out of their time at UW! It is also great for seniors as they prepare to graduate and enter the workforce!
In EDUC 215, students learn skills to enhance their well being in college and in their life in general. 

Juniors and seniors who are interested in learning more about and/or applying to graduate school, please review GRDSCH200: Preparing for Graduate Education!
AUTUMN 2023
GRDSCH200: Preparing for Graduate Education
CREDITS: 2 CR/NC
Autumn Quarter 2023 
Fridays, 12:30 – 2:20 p.m.
COMMUNICATIONS Building (CMU), Room 120
SLN: 16131
This ten-week course is for juniors and seniors who know they want to pursue, or are considering the possibility of, graduate education. 

OCEAN 161 Fall 2023. Introduction to Environmental Monitoring and Technology. Come learn about the exciting tools and technologies used to study our changing oceans and environment!

What hands on experience with marine organisms did April Morrow, GEODUC scholar and UW transfer student, have whilst at Friday Harbor Labs? Find out in our next student takeover.
Thank you for tuning in and watching my Instagram takeover for the GEODUC program!!
Here are some highlights from the GEODUC program – we got hands on with marine organisms by observing and doing a small project and oceanographic applications like niskin bottles and water sampling, looking for diatoms, building sensors. 

We still have space open in the following two, 5-credit ENVIR 497 Environmental Studies Seminars – contemporary topics that may intersect with the academic and career goals of students in many majors!

This class is taught by Jonathan Peyton, 2022-23 Fulbright Canada Visiting Chair in Arctic Studies. It will be built around a series of 5-6 invited lectures by colleagues who will speak on the question of “how do different disciplines understand Arctic environments?” We will hear from a wide range of perspectives on Arctic environments including social scientists, colleagues in the environmental humanities, art historians, environmental field scientists, policy and governance experts, and those working closely with communities.

The Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS) is accepting applications for three summer courses scheduled for 2023. This popular suite of university-level summer courses, designed to immerse an international cohort of students in an intensive 3-week program of coursework and research that is unique in marine science education. Founded in 1903, BIOS is a world-class ocean science research and education facility. These courses, listed below, provide undergraduate and graduate students with the opportunity to expand their studies into subtropical environments and/or to investigate topics in ocean science, which are not offered within the curricula of their home institutions. BIOS has quick and easy access to a diverse array of subtropical marine habitats and ocean locations which, combined with lectures, discussions and integrated field work and laboratory exercises, provide an optimal environment for experiential learning.