I teach courses in the Marine Sciences Program. I teach three courses.

• MSCI 311 Biology of Marine Organisms is a core course in the undergraduate marine science curriculum. Marine science majors at the University of South Carolina are not required to take a general biology course, so this course fills that niche. The course covers the fundamental biological and physiological adaptations of marine organisms that allow them to survive in the various marine environments. This course is offered every fall. Syllabus

• MSCI/BIOL 510 Invertebrate Zoology is a combined senior level and graduate level course. The course covers the morphology and physiology of invertebrate organisms from an ecological and evolutionary perspective and using a comparative approach. Given the prominent nature of invertebrates in the marine environment and the fact that this course is a marine science course (cross-listed with biology), there is a heavy focus on marine invertebrates in this course. However, we also do cover insects and some freshwater invertebrates. This course is offered in spring semester of even years. Syllabus

• MSCI/BIOL 538 Behavior of Marine Organisms is a combined senior level and graduate level course. This course examines the proximate and ultimate causes of animal behavior in marine systems. The course is esentially a behavioral ecology course. We discuss a broad range of organisms from marine mammals to copepods. This course is heavily focused on preparing students to do behavioral studies. Lectures are built entirely from the primary literature. The laboratory portion of the course is student-driven. Students design, plan, and conduct behavioral studies. This course is offered in spring semester of odd years and will also likely be offered during summer in the future, potentially at the University of South Carolina Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine and Coastal Sciences in Georgetown, SC. Syllabus