Hello, my name is Gerardo Chin-Leo and I will be telling you about the curriculum at Evergreen related to marine sciences. I will also introduce some of the faculty who teach these programs.

	There are various marine science programs offered at Evergreen. In most years we offer two-quarter programs that survey the major disciplines and issues of marine science. One is a program called The Marine Environment that focuses on oceanography and ecology. The other one is Marine Life, which examines the diversity and adaptations of marine organisms.
			Marine Life field trip

	There are also several one quarter programs that examine specific topics. These are taught on a rotating basis and are not generally offered every year. Examples of the programs include Coastal Biology of the Pacific Northwest, Environmental Modelling, Tide Marsh Ecology, Invertebrate Zoology, Marine Mammal Biology, Salmon Biology and Symbiosis. (Some of these programs are advanced courses and may require college level biology or chemistry.)
			Students studying salmon issues at the Nisqually River with Billy Frank, Jr. (Nisqually elder, Evergreen Trustee, and Chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission)

	In addition, there are also interdisciplinary programs that study the interactions of humans with the marine environment. Faculty from the humanities and social sciences are often teamed with us to teach these programs.

			Evergreen has 1,000 meters of campus beach on Puget Sound, as well as instrumentation and equipment to conduct marine research. It also owns various vessels ranging from rowboats to a 40 foot sailing boat. This sailing vessel is equipped with a hydraulic winch and an A-frame that is capable of towing heavy nets and of obtaining large sediment samples.
	The Seawulff one of Evergreen's sailboats

			Faculty associated with marine sciences at Evergreen include David Milne. Dave has a BA in Physics from Dartmouth College and a PhD in Entomology from Purdue University. His research interests involve studying the invasion of the exotic tidal marsh grass Spartina alterniflorain the Pacific Northwest. He is also examining strategies to control the spread of this grass.
	Studying spartina in duck boots Willipa Bay, SE Washington

			Erik Theusen has a BS in Biology from Antioch College, an MA in Fisheries from the University of Tokio and a Ph.D. in Biological Sciences from the Ocean Research Institute of the University of California at Santa Barbara. Erik's research interests include the ecological physiology of marine organisms. He is especially interested in jellyfish and other softbodied animals
	Examining a polychaete worm with faculty zoologist Erik Thuesen

			I have a BA in Biology from Reed College, an MS in Marine Studies and a Ph.D. in Oceanography from the University of Delaware. My research interests involve understanding the role of bacteria and phytoplankton in the ecology of coastal ecosystems. I'd be glad to answer any further questions you may have about studying marine biology and oceanography at the college - Gerardo Chin-Leo; LAB 2, 2274; The Evergreen State College; Olympia, WA 98505; (360) 866-6000, X 6514; chinleog@evergreen.edu

	If you'd like, you can look at an interview with a student, Kirk Ireson, who graduated from Evergreen in 1997. Kirk focussed his studies on Marine Sciences and decided to pursue a career in this field. He is currently working at the Scripps Institute of Oceanography of the University of California at San Diego.
			Kirk Ireson in his lab at Scripps Institute of Oceanography U. C. San Diego

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