SMFT 529 Coastal and Marine Science for Educators (3)

This course explores the interrelationships between marine and coastal processes and human influences on them. Topics include, influences of the ocean on weather, climate, biogeochemical processes and the ecosystems services essential to sustaining human life; threats to marine and coastal ecosystems including pollution, habitat degradation, overfishing, climate change, and ocean acidification. The course will utilize a variety of teaching strategies and tools for fostering ocean science literacy in formal and informal educational settings.
Course Frequency: Occasional