BIO 10SC Natural History, Marine Biology, and Research
Stuart Thompson Department of Biology and Hopkins Marine Station Prerequisite: A spirit of adventure and a beginner’s mind
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onterey Bay is home to the nation’s largest marine sanctuary and also home to Stanford’s Hopkins Marine
Station. This course, based at Hopkins, explores the spectacular biology of Monterey Bay and the artistic and political history of the region. The course focuses on issues of conservation, sanctuary, and stewardship of the oceans and coastal lands. We will meet with conservationists, filmmakers, artists, authors, environmentalists, politicians, land-use planners, and lawyers, as well as scientists and educators, to learn what is being done to appreciate, protect, and study the coastline and near-shore waters at local and national levels. We will take a look at the discipline of marine biology to discover the range of topics and methods of research it embraces and to help define some of the larger issues in biology that loom in our future. The course emphasizes interactions and discussions between individuals, groups, and our guests; it is a total immersion experience. We will be together all of the time, either at our base at the Belden House in Pacific Grove or hiking and camping in Big Sur. Students are expected to have read the several books provided as introductory material before the course begins, and each is also expected to become our local expert in an area such as plant identification, bird identification, poetry, weather prediction, photography, history, ethnography, etc. The course requires an individual research project of your choice on a topic related to the general theme. Final reports will be presented at the last meeting of the group and may involve any medium, including written, oral, and performance media. Note: This course will be held at the Hopkins Marine Station in the Monterey region, and housing will be provided nearby. Transportation from campus to the housing site will be provided once students arrive on campus on Monday, September 3. Transportation to campus from the Belden House in Pacific Grove will be provided on Saturday, September 22.
Stuart Thompson received his doctoral degree from the joint program for Zoology and Physiology and Biophysics at the University of Washington. He came to Stanford as a postdoctoral fellow and then joined the faculty of the Department of Biology. His current research concerns the flow of information at synapses between neurons, intracellular signal transduction and Ca2+ homeostasis in neurons, and the physiology of neural stem cells. More
HISTORY 23SC | CEE 11SC | EARTHSYS 13SC People, Land, and Water in the Heart of the West
David Kennedy and David Freyberg Departments of History and Civil and Environmental Engineering
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almon River. Sun Valley. Pioneer Mountains. The names speak of powerful forces and ideas in the American West.
Central Idaho — a landscape embracing snow-capped mountains, raging rivers, sagebrush deserts, farms, ranches, and resort communities — is our classroom for this field- based seminar led by David Freyberg, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and David Kennedy, professor emeritus of History.
This course focuses on the history and future of a broad range of natural resource management issues in the western United States. We will spend a week on campus preparing for a two- week field course in Idaho exploring working landscapes, private and public lands, water and fisheries, conservation, and the history and literature of the relationship between people and the land in the American West. After the first week spent on campus, we will drive to Idaho to begin the field portion of our seminar. In Idaho, we will spend time near Twin Falls, at Lava Lake Ranch near Craters of the Moon National Monument, in Custer County at the Upper Salmon River, and near Stanley in the Sawtooth National Forest. No prior camping experience is required, but students should be comfortable living outdoors in mobile base camps for periods of several days. Students will investigate specific issues in-depth and present their findings at the end of the course.
David M. Kennedy is the Donald J. McLachlan Professor of History emeritus and co-director of the Bill Lane Center for the American West. His work has been recognized with the Hoagland, Bancroft, Parkman, and Pulitzer Prizes. In his spare time, he can be found fly-fishing, bicycling, river-rafting, or backpacking. More
David L. Freyberg is a professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, where his teaching and research center on water in the environment and the human use of water, especially in the North American West. He spends as much time as possible outdoors, for both teaching and research. More
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