OEB 11: Introduction to Tropical Biology

Semester: 

Spring

Catalog Number: 208258
Gonzalo Giribet 
F. 12:00pm. Pre-semester three-week January 2019 field trip to Australia.
This course will expose students to concepts of tropical biology and tropical biodiversity. A pre-semester three-week January, 2019, field trip to Australia is recommended.  Pre-planning meetings will take place in the fall. Students will work in tropical rainforest and coral reefs, and will focus on the ecology, physiology and diversity of these ecosystems.  Experts on tropical ecology, including rainforests and marine environments, and taxonomic experts will be involved.
Prerequisite: OEB 10. Course recommends a 3-week field trip in January, 2019, at a tropical location in Australia. Students will partner with 12 students from The University of Sydney. The course is designed to be taught by faculty from Harvard and the University of Sydney.