Our students participate in research in several diverse marine environments
Research on Grenada’s coral reef engages students in a long-term biological monitoring project in a marine protected area off its southwest shore. Students have also traveled to Florida, Australia, and Jamaica to explore coral reefs, turtle grass beds, rocky shores, and mangrove swamps.
Our students regularly participate in projects that study the aquatic ecology of Milwaukee area waterways, including: monitoring fish and invertebrate species diversity in local streams; assessing wetland habitat health via turtle surveys; and evaluating the effectiveness of a porous rock barrier in Lake Michigan that is designed to keep fish away from an electrical generating station.
As you conduct research in various environments, you’ll be encouraged to consider the social, cultural, and historical factors affecting — and being affected by — the local marine ecosystem.