Ecology and Evolution of Reef Fishes Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences - BIOS

Award	Attendance	Study	Duration	Start	Domestic fees	International fees
Miscellaneous Non Award	On-Campus	Full-time	find out	July	4900.00 module per	$4900.00 module per

Course fee notes

Course fee in 2015: $4,900 (tuition, room and board). Students can apply to BIOS for scholarships to assist with the course fee.

Course overview

Fishes are among the most conspicuous and fascinating mobile species on coral reef ecosystems with staggering diversity in morphology, behavior, and ecology. As the most observable and diverse assemblages of vertebrates on the planet, fishes are ideal for controlled experimentation and long-term observations. Studies of reef fishes have contributed immensely to our understanding of ecology, behavior, fisheries biology, and conservation biology. This three-week intensive field course examines the ecology and evolution of tropical fishes on the spectacular coral reefs of Bermuda. Located on the most northerly coral reef system in the Atlantic, Bermuda is home to a diverse and healthy assemblage of reef fishes and is an ideal location to study these awe-inspiring creatures. Lectures and laboratories will cover a broad range of relevant topics and ecological principles in reef fish ecology, with a focus on systematics, anatomy, functional morphology, behavioral ecology and community structure. Participants will gain hands on experience in identification, field experimentation, behavioral observation, and molecular techniques, and will attain skills for conducting research underwater.