Summer Session

CWL 575: Writers Conference

Graduate 1-6 credits

Must submit application and writing sample, permission of conference admissions committee and/or pro gram director

The Southampton Writers Conference is an intensive program of workshops in contemporary writing that includes lectures, readings, workshops, and panels featuring nationally distinguished authors who join the department's summer faculty. Graduate students in the program will assist in planning and running the Conference, and will have the option of taking a Conference workshop for credit. The Writers Conference will also encourage participation by visiting students ¿ new writers, established writers, teachers of writing and editors ¿ who will be admitted by application and may receive academic credit upon request.

ENS 101: Prospects for Planet Earth

Undergraduate 3 credits

DEC: E SBC: SNW

An introduction for non-science majors to global environmental change. Exploration of the natural science of Earth's environment; the scientific, socioeconomic, and political issues that influence human impact on the global environment and responses to environmental changes; the strategies for humans to live in greater harmony with planet Earth. Global issues are related to the particular issues of the United States, the Northeast, and the greater metropolitan New York City-Long Island area.

FLM 660: Acting Workshop

Graduate 3 credits

Intensive study in acting in a particular approach or technique. Rehearsals outside of the scheduled class time may be required. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 3 credits, Letter graded (A, A-, B+, etc.). May be repeated for credit.

MAR 104: Oceanography

Undergraduate 3 credits

DEC: E SBC: SNW

An examination of the World Ocean and the chemical, geological, biological, and physical processes that control its major features and the life that inhabits it. Students will also explore human interactions with the marine environment. This course has an associated fee when offered during the summer. Please see www.stonybrook.edu/coursefees for more information.

MAR 315: Marine Conservation

Undergraduate 3 credits

Prerequisite: BlO 201

DEC: H SBC: ESI; STAS

The fundamental concepts of Conservation Biology, a new synthetic field that incorporates principles of ecology, biogeography, population genetics, systematics, evolutionary biology, environmental sciences, sociology, anthropology, and philosophy toward the conservation of biological diversity. Examples drawn from the marine environment emphasize how the application of conservation principles varies from terrestrial, aquatic, and marine realms.

MAR 373: Marine Apex Predators

Undergraduate 3 credits

Prerequisite: BIO 201 and either BIO 202 or BIO 203

The removal of apex predators is one of the most pervasive impacts of humans on Earth's ecosystems. In the past few decades we have started to recognize how the loss of these species has caused substantial changes in terrestrial ecosystem diversity and function, mediated by changes in prey population dynamics and behavior. It is only recently that we have realized that changes in the abundance of apex predators in the ocean (e.g., sharks, marine mammals, tuna and other large predatory bony fish) may be causing similar changes in coastal and pelagic marine ecosystems. In this course we will (1) review the biology of key marine apex predators, (2) explore how 'top down' processes (predation and intimidation of prey) can influence marine ecosystems and (3) review the status of marine apex predators and how this relates to the current state of ocean ecosystems. We will draw from the primary literature, from both the terrestrial and marine realms, and host outside speakers who study these animals in the field.

MAR 395: Topics in Marine Envir Science

Undergraduate 3 credits

Prerequisite: One upper-division MAR course

May be repeated as the topic changes. This course has an associated fee. Please see www.stonybrook.edu/coursefees for more information.