Are you ready to be emerged in Marine Biology
with one of UWF's leading faculty members?

Summer 2009 General Information (Parent) Handbook is now
available for download.
For more information, see our Download Center.

Marine Research Waiver and Flyer

Please download this PDF Marine Research wavier and turn in completely filled out the first day of this program.

The following flyer is provided for you to download, print or share with a friend.

Description of Program:

• Only 15 spots available for this robust-unique program
• 1-solid week working under Dr. Wayne Bennett, Marine Biology Faculty Member
• Click here to see daily schedule (tentative to change)
• Students will be conducting the experiment through field and lab collection
  • Off campus excursions will take place daily
  • Parents will have to sign a waiver which will be available before the program begins.
• Develop, execute and present results from an original marine biology research project
• Work in teams to research, design and implement
• Learn valuable investigative skills
• Conduct authentic field work
• Analyze data in UWF's marine biology lab
• Work under experienced marine biologist
• This would look great on your resume to colleges!!!!!

Project for Research:

High school students will focus on environmental conservation theme of using animals as bio-indicators of changing salinity. Marine animals such as Marsh Periwinkles (Littorina irrorata) will be collected.

Experimental Approach:

• Salinity tolerance of field periwinkles (laboratory challenge study)
• Field study of perwinkle abundance across salinity gradient
• Reconcile field and laboratory data, and apply results to environmental problems

What will you gain?

• Training, studying, working along side a University faculty member-Dr. Wayne Bennett
• Experience and expsoure to all aspects of the scientific cycle
• Experiencing a collegiate level research project

Learning Outcomes

Participants in this program will be able to:

• Describe and effectively use all steps of the scientific method
• Identify strengths and weaknesses of field and laboratory scientific studies
• Reconcile field and laboratory data, and apply results to environmental problems
• Describe and use common transect and quadrate methods for field sampling
• Collect and analyze water quality data using standard sampling equipment
• Analyze and interpret biological, lab and field data using appropriate software
• Present scientific findings using a PowerPoint presentation

Click here to see daily schedule (tentative to change)