Off-Campus: Invertebrate Zoology
Invertebrate zoology is the final frontier of organismal biology. With more
than 98% of all animal species being invertebrates, it's easy
to understand why the study of invertebrate zoology is essential
to learning about animal structure and function. There is
a wide range of structural differences among invertebrates,
yet all invertebrates must accomplish the same physiological
tasks in order to survive. This interesting diversity of form,
and its relationship to various types of environmental adaptations,
are examined in a combination of lecture and indoor and outdoor
laboratory settings. Invertebrates have a direct impact on
us as humans; they can be both potentially devastating and
invaluable. The subject of zoology is fascinating!
Off-campus field work has included extended trips to the Gulf Coast Research Lab in Mississippi,
Campobello Island on the Bay of Fundy in Canada, and Harvard University's Museum of Comparative
Zoology in Massachusetts.
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