GEO 1180 - Marine Biology Through Time

This course explores animals & ecosystems of Earth’s oceans – today and from deep prehistory. Each week features a key animal or ecosystem, showcasing emerging research of living and fossil examples. Topics include the rise of whales and penguins; boom and bust reefs; and ways that animals swim, glide, and build homes in the seas. Two half-day field trips take students to the Loveland Living Planet Aquarium and Salt Lake City’s own Permian fossil beds. No Prerequisite, 3 credits, two 80-minute sessions weekly for discussion, lecture, and hands-on activities with fossils.