"Considering both my time in the Nicholas School masters program ('83) and now my return to academia (current PhD sudent), the associations I have developed at the school, including those with students, faculty, and staff, strengthen every aspect of my professional experience—past, current, and future."

--Charlotte Clark, T '79, MEM '83
PhD Candidate

Biology Courses (BIOLOGY)

taught in Beaufort

126. Marine Mammals. The biology of cetaceans, pinnipeds, sirenians, and sea otters. Topics covered include the diversity, evolution, ecology, and behavior of marine mammals and their interactions with humans. Detailed consideration given to the adaptations that allow these mammals to live in the sea. Evaluation of the scientific, ethical, and aesthetic factors influencing societal attitudes toward these animals and of their conservation management in light of domestic legislation and international treaties.

Prerequisite: introductory biology.

Instructor: Read or staff.

One course.