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Marine Science: Shoals Marine Laboratory
Summer 2008
Shoals Marine Laboratory, Maine
The Shoals Marine Laboratory (SML) on Appledore Island is a seasonal field station run cooperatively by Cornell University and the University of New Hampshire. SML offers college, high school, and graduate students a unique opportunity to study marine science in a setting where the ocean is just outside the door. Weekend seminars and workshops are available for the general public, families, and alumni in topics ranging from nature photography to landscape painting. All are welcome, and some programs are specially designed for children.
Located about six miles off the Maine and New Hampshire coastline, ninety-five-acre Appledore Island is remote yet accessible via a one-hour boat ride from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Many species of marine organisms call Appledore and the neighboring islands their summer home; migratory shore birds stop over enroute to summer breeding grounds, while harbor seals use nearby Duck Island as their summer nursery. Participants become immersed in their subjects as the island is free from the usual distractions of life on the mainland.
Courses
Many courses emphasize intertidal and subtidal ecology and research, while others focus on topics including seabird conservation, fisheries biology, underwater research, GIS forensic science, and much more! Biology and engineering internships are also available--see SML online for details.
The cost of each course includes tuition, room, board, and all required field trips. Courses are full-time endeavors and may be taken sequentially but not concurrently. A listing of courses, as well as their prerequisites and descriptions can be found in Cornell's course catalog, Courses of Study, in the SML course catalog, and at the Web site below. Applications are reviewed as they are received, and enrollment is limited. Financial aid is available to qualified accepted students.
The courses in the series are:
For More Information
Application forms and additional information may be obtained online.
Shoals Marine Laboratory
Cornell University
G14C Stimson Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853-7101
telephone: 607.255.3717
E-mail: shoals-lab@cornell.edu
Website: http://www.sml.cornell.edu
You may now apply online!
SEA Semester
The Sea Education Association offers a twelve-credit series of courses designed to provide the undergraduate with a fully integrated scientific and practical understanding of the deep ocean. The program is twelve weeks long. Students spend six weeks in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, and four weeks on board one of SEA’s sailing vessels. To obtain an application form, call SEA at the 800 number listed below.
More information and applications may be obtained from the Shoals Marine Laboratory office in G14C Stimson Hall; or SEA at 800 552-3633.