CONGRATULATIONS TO:
- Megan O'Brien (Class of '11) - awarded a Goldwater Scholarship and a NOAA Hollings Scholarship.
- Connor Capizzano (Class of '11) - awarded a NOAA Hollings Scholarship
- Dr. Cheryl Wilga (Assoc. Prof., Bio Sci) - awarded the 2009 CELS Faculty Research Award
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The Marine Biology program was formally established in 1996, and ~80 undergraduates enter the program each year.
In January 2009, the marine biology faculty, their research labs and teaching labs moved to the new Center for Biotechnology and Life Sciences (CBLS), which provides students with state-of-the-art lecture, classroom and laboratory facilities.
The curriculum for the BS in Marine Biology is designed for students who plan on pursuing marine biology at a professional level or using their expertise in a wide range of careers. It encourages students to explore the vast world of marine biology while providing an important foundation in modern biological sciences as well as in chemistry, math, physics and oceanography. Alternatively, students may work towards a BA in Biology (with appropriate marine-related courses) or a Minor in Marine Biology.
Advising and mentoring for marine biology majors are provided by faculty and student peer mentors.
Our students have been involved in a wide range of academic year and summer job experiences all over the country and beyond. Students are encouraged to carry out independent research in faculty research labs or in the context of off-campus internships.
Semester-long study abroad opportunities for marine biology majors, including those at the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences and the SEA Semester Program, broaden students' experiences in the lab, in the field and at sea.
Alumni of the marine biology program have been very successful, continuing their education in graduate school, and working as professionals in all areas of marine and environmental science as University faculty, in K-12 science teaching, in research, administration and outreach in local, state and federal government agencies, and in private industry.
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