2018 IAP: New England Coastal Ecology

2.981 New England Coastal Ecology3 credits (1/0/2, P/F/D)Lecture: T-Th 10:30 ¤ 12:00Field Trip (mandatory): Friday Jan. 26, 9am-5pmCombining lectures and visits to field and research centers, participants will be introduced to marine communities found along the coast of New England. Emphasis will be on the ecology of salt marshes and rocky shores and the plants and animals living there; the ecological services these communities provide us, and some likely impacts of current and future climate change. Instructors:Carolina Bastidas, Juliet Simpson of MIT Sea GrantLearn more