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MEES Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences( Chemical and Life Sciences) MEES607 Quantitative Methods in Environmental Sciences; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD.Prerequisite: MATH220 and MATH221 or equivalent calculus. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: MEES 607 or MEES 698G. Formerly MEES 698G. Mathematical approaches and solutions (both analytical and numerical) that cut across environmental disciplines, and will introduce analytical techniques. Course is taught on the Interactive Video Network. MEES608A Seminar in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences: Animal Models in Environmental Research; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. This course is taught at the Center of Marine Biotechnology and on the I nteractive Video Network. MEES608G Seminar in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences: Microbial and Environmental Genomics; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Course is taught at the Center of Marine Biotechnology and on the Intera ctive Video Network. MEES608N Seminar in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences: Development, Ecology, Economics, Ethics; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD. MEES608Q Seminar in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences: Sustainable Aquaculture; (2 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Course is taught at the Center of Marine Biotechnology and on the Intera ctive Video Network. MEES608S Seminar in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences: Bayesian Statistics in Ecology; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Recommended: Two semesters of introductory statistics, Calculus I & II, or permission of instructor. MEES608W Seminar in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences: Classic Readings in Ecology; (1 credit) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Course is taught at the Appalachian Laboratory, Frostburg, MD. MEES610 Land Margin Interactions; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: MEES610 or MEES698I. Formerly MEES 698I. Broad overview of the components and biogeochemistry of the coastal zone(atmosphere, land, streams, wetlands, estuaries) and the time and space scales on which interactions occur between components. Includes 4 h of classes per week with readings from the literature, field trips, a term paper, and a forum. Course is taught on the Interactive Video Network. Course is taught on the Interactive Video Network. MEES621 Biological Oceanography; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Population and community ecology of estuarine and marine systems; coastal and estuarine processes are emphasized in the context of oceans in general. Field and lab trips required. Course is taught at the Horn Point Laboratory and on the Interactive Video Network. MEES634 Introduction to Bioenergetics and Population Dynamics; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: MEES 634 or MEES 698C. Formerly MEES 698C. Bioenergetic and population dynamic processes as the individual and population levels; introduction to thermodynamic and bioenergetic principals that underlie patterns of energy partitioning in aquatic animals, the sources and fates of energy and demographic and life history consequences of surplus energy partitioning. Simple exponential and density dependent population growth, population-level production, interactions among populations; predator-prey, competition, and generalized Lotka-Volterra models are examined. Course is taught at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory and on the Interactive Video Network. MEES643 Introduction to Ecotoxicology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: permission of instructor. Recommended: organic chemistry. Tiered approach to ecotoxicology - introduction to dose-response and bioassays followed by biotic and abiotic factors that influence toxicity. Toxic endpoints at the population and community level, classes of environmental chemicals and the toxic threat they pose, issues associated with energy production, climate agriculture and paper manufacture, and risk assessment and regulatory toxicology. Course is taught at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory and on the Interactive Video Network. MEES650 Wetland Ecology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG. Prerequisite: BIOM301 or permission of department. Also offered as ENST450. Credit will be granted for only one of the following: ENST450, NRMT450, or MEES650. Plant and animal communities, biogeochemistry, and ecosystem properties of wetland systems. Laboratory emphasizes collection and analysis of field data on wetland vegetation, soil, and hydrology. MEES698E (PermReq) Special Topics in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences: Zooplankton Ecology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Prerequisite: MEES621 or permission of instructor. Course is taught at the Horn Point Laboratory and on the Interactive Video Network. MEES698F Special Topics in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences: Biology of Fishes; (4 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Monday lecture and laboratory are held at the Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, Solomons, MD. Wednesday lecture will be on the Interactive Video Network. MEES698J (PermReq) Special Topics in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences: Microbial Ecology; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. MEES699 (PermReq) Special Problems in Marine-Estuarine-Environmental Sciences; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/AUD. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. MEES799 Masters Thesis Research; (1-6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. MEES898 Pre-Candidacy Research; (1-8 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. MEES899 (PermReq) Doctoral Dissertation Research; (6 credits) Grade Method: REG. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number.
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