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Biology 561 Barrier Island Ecology | |
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Barrier Island Ecology |
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John Constable (1776-1837) Brighton Beach with Colliers, 1824, oil on paper, Victoria and Albert Museum, London. | |
| Date | Time | Topic | Presented by |
| 21 August 2003 | 12:00-2:00 pm | Introduction to the ecology of barrier islands; course mechanics | Paul |
| 28 August 2003 | 12:00-2:00 pm | The distribution of barrier islands on a worldwide basis | Paul/Glaeser paper |
| 4 September 2003 | 12:00-5:00 pm | Barrier island geomorphology | Paul |
| Figure Eight Island field trip (laboratory time) | |||
| 11 September 2003 | 12:00-5:00 pm | Coastal geography (class and laboratory time) | |
| 18 September 2003 | 12:00-3:00 pm | Hurricane "Isabel" No Class! | |
| 24-28 September 2003 | meet at 9 pm | Extended barrier island field trip | Chincoteague
came through the storm without major problems
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| 2 October 2003 | 12:00-4:00 pm | Barrier island evolution | Kelly/Liz |
| Inlet dynamics | Rhea Anna/David | ||
| Oceanic overwash | Beth/Paul | ||
| 9-12 October 2003 | Fall Break | ||
| 16 October 2003 | 2:00-4:00 pm
NOTE START TIME CHANGE |
Discussion: Vignettes and Group Project | |
| Biological components of dunes and slacks | Lori/Sarah | ||
| Dune and slack formation, morphology, environment | Paul | ||
| 23 October 2003 | 12:00-3:00 pm | Plant and animal adaptations to dunes; human impacts | Kelly/Liz |
| Artificial dune construction | Marcela/Fay | ||
| Discussion: Vignettes and Group Project | |||
| 30 October 2003 | 12:00-4:00 pm | Tidal Marshes I: Physical Factors | Beth/Liz |
| Tidal Marshes II. Biotic communities | Lori/Sarah | ||
| Estuarine Dynamics | Marcela/Fay | ||
| 6 November 2003 | 12:00-5:00 pm | Creation of artificial tidal marshes and other wetlands | Rhea Anna/David |
| Impact of sea level changes on barrier islands | Beth/Barry | ||
| Mangrove ecology | Beth/Sarah | ||
| In lab work on group project | |||
| 13 November 2003 | 12:00-5:00 pm | Barrier Island Vignette presentations (laboratory time) | Individual presentations |
| 20 November 2003 | 12:00-4:00 pm | Ecology of halophytes | Marcela/Fay |
| Submerged aquatic vegetation communities | Marcela/Fay | ||
| Continuation of group work | |||
| 26-30 November 2003 | Thanksgiving Vacation | ||
| 4 December 2003 | 12:00-4:00 pm | Laws, regulations, rules, ordinances, etc pertinent to barrier islands | Rhea Anna/David |
| Patterns and processes in human coastal development | Rhea Anna/David | ||
| Trampling, ORVs and other human impacts | Lori/Barry | ||
| 9 December 2003 | 3:00-6:00 pm | Coastal management issues and strategies I: Seashores and parks | Kelly/Barry |
| Coastal Management issues and strategies II: State and municipal | Lori/Sarah | ||
| Group Project Presentation | Group |
