Natural History of the Bahamas
Biology 5535

    Students spend a week immersed in biological learning on Andros Island at Forfar Field Station.  A typical day starts with a breakfast around 8:00 am and in the field, either on land or on the water, by 9:00 am.  Lunch is packed in a cooler and shared picnic style on a beach, in one of the villages or on one of the cays.  Students return to the field station between 5:00 and 6:00 for dinner, which is then followed by a lecture style class either on what was experienced that day or in preparation of what will be seen the next day.
    This course is designed to introduce students to a new culture and a less disturbed environment.  The students spend the initial part of the week familiarizing themselves with the fishes, plants and invertebrates along with experiencing the cultural aspects of the island and the Bahamian people.  During the course students collect data on the different plant communities, the invertebrates and the fishes this information is analyzed upon return to CSU and presented to their peers and the CSU faculty as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the course.  Dr. Julie Ballenger

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