College of Chemistry Course Guide

ESPM C107/IB 158LF - Biology and Geomorphology of Tropical Islands (13 Units)

(Taken from the UC Berkeley Course Guide)

Course Overview

Summary

Natural history and evolutionary biology of island terrestrial and freshwater organisms, and of marine organisms in the coral reef and lagoon systems will be studied, and the geomorphology of volcanic islands, coral reefs, and reef islands will be discussed. Features of island biogeography will be illustrated with topics linked to subsequent field studies on the island of Moorea (French Polynesia).

Prerequisites

None

Fall only

Workload

Time Commitment

12 hours of lecture and 6 hours of fieldwork per week.




UC Berkeley Course Guide