Marine Environmental Science Lab

This course introduces students to the scientific methodologies used to determining and studying the current major marine environmental issues. Issues studied include: global warming, marine pollution, marine debris, oil spills, fisheries exploitation, fisheries by-catch, marine alien species and coral reef degradation. Laboratory exercises are conducted in the field and on the Chaminade campus. Students taking this course will be engaged in field science activities. Course must be taken concurrently with ENV 115.