Registration Open for Harbor Branch's 'Semester by the Sea' Program
Registration for FAU's annual "Semester by the Sea" (SBTS) 2013 program for undergraduate students studying marine biology is open now through Friday, January 11. The STBS program runs from Monday, January 7 through Friday, May 3 at FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute in Fort Pierce. Early registration is strongly recommended, and students from any college or university are welcome to apply. The program provides an unforgettable learning environment that couples small class sizes, hands-on lab instruction and intensive field studies in subtropical marine ecosystems. Study topics include: subtropical biodiversity and ecology of seagrasses, reefs, and mangroves; techniques and applications of molecular biology in marine systems; techniques integral to aquaculture of important species; and fundamentals of physical and chemical oceanography. To register or for more information, contact Ed Proffitt at cproffit@fau.edu.