Offered as part of the Zoology Botany Program

Co-listed as BIOL 430

The Zoology and Botany courses survey marine invertebrates, algae and marine vascular plants represented in the San Juan Archipelago emphasizing and integrating these group’s natural history, ecology, and taxonomy. Frequent local intertidal field trips to a variety of habitats allow students to study organisms in their natural environments, and dredging collection trips permit exploration of subtidal systems. Lectures are followed by detailed laboratory study of live organisms often collected by the student. All students also perform organized outreach activities with local schools.

A 4-day field trip to an exposed rocky coast enables study of the organisms on wave-swept shores.

No textbooks are required for these courses.

Registration restrictions: requires special application to study for a full spring quarter at Friday Harbor Labs. Learn more at: https://fhl.uw.edu/courses/applying-for-an-fhl-course/

Marine Bio Major requirements: Biodiversity elective, Other marine biology elective, 400-level elective, Lab elective

Marine Bio Minor requirements: Biology/FHL elective