SHARKS: The Biology, Evolution and Conservation
of Sharks and Their Allies:BIOSM 4650/MEFB (ZOOL) 741
credit hours: 3 semester credits
total cost for CU/UNH students: $4,812 (includes room, board and tuition)
total cost for others: $5,646 (includes room, board and tuition)
Prerequisites:
One course in vertebrate anatomy or ichthyology; or permission of instructor.
The last 30 years have produced an explosion of new information on the biology of the approximately 1000 living species of sharks, skates, rays and chimaeras, which collectively make up the group Chondrichthyes. This course will cover advanced topics in the evolution, diversity, anatomy, functional morphology, neurobiology, sensory systems, behavior, reproduction, development, and conservation of cartilaginous fishes.
Faculty:
Dr. Willy Bemis, Cornell University Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Director, Shoals Marine Laboratory
Teaching Assistant:
Stacy Farina, Cornell University Graduate student, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology
