BIOHOPK 185H. Ecology and Conservation of Kelp Forest Communities:

Eight week course.   Daily lectures, labs, and scuba dives focused on kelp forest communities.  Physical environment, identification, and natural history of resident organisms; ecological processes that maintain biodiversity and community organization; field methods, basic data analysis, and research diving techniques.  Field research component will contribute to ongoing studies associated with Hopkins Marine Life Observatory. Training meets requirements for Stanford scientific diver certification.  Prerequisites:  BIO 42 and 43, or BIO 42 and BIOHOPK 43, or consent of instructor; and advanced scuba certification and scuba equipment. 12 units.  Watanabe   SeaNet