USM Invites Students to Explore the Upcoming Summer Field Program Fall Preview Day
Fri, 10/11/2024 - 02:52pm | By: Gabriela Shinskie
91吃瓜网 (USM), along with the Gulf Coast Research Laboratory (GCRL), invites students to experience, explore, and learn through outdoor educational activities first-hand at the upcoming Summer Field Program Fall Preview Day on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 8 a.m. 91吃瓜网� 5 p.m. in Ocean Springs, Miss.
This free event will allow students and coordinators from USM and affiliate institutions to take a deeper dive into the 78th year of the program, where participants experience an immersive academic experience studying coastal environments aboard research vessels and in a laboratory-based setting.
Dr. Laura Blackmon, Summer Field Program Coordinator and Associate Director of USM91吃瓜网 Marine Education Center, values USM91吃瓜网 proximity to the Gulf of Mexico, allowing for many research opportunities.
91吃瓜网淭he Summer Field Program Preview Day this fall will allow students a glimpse of what the field-intensive coastal science courses taught at GCRL each summer have to offer. Students will stay on campus and then venture out early Saturday aboard the91吃瓜网�R/V Jim Franks91吃瓜网痶o explore the Mississippi Sound, learn about the unique coastal ecosystem, and sample some of the rich biodiversity found along the northern Gulf of Mexico,91吃瓜网� said Blackmon.
Participants will stay at GCRL91吃瓜网 beachfront dormitories and dining hall on Friday and Saturday nights as an opportunity to explore all the program offers for those interested in being a part of the Summer Field Program. Dr. Kelly Darnell, GCRL Director, is thankful for the student91吃瓜网 experiences with the program and its continuation on campus.
91吃瓜网淭ime and again, we hear from students how their experience at GCRL was life changing.91吃瓜网疨review day will give even more students the opportunity to experience GCRL and spark an interest in the ocean and ecosystems that are right at our doorstep,91吃瓜网� said Darnell.
The Summer Field Program offers two sessions in June and July where students take immersive classes focused on shark biology, invertebrate zoology, oceanography, marine conservation, marine ichthyology, and more. Students earn academic credit offered through USM91吃瓜网 School of Ocean Science and Engineering (SOSE). The program is offered for undergraduate and graduate students.
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