Exploration Science is the applied practice and study of field research using a variety of methods, technologies, and approaches to drive question-based scientific endeavors. This field fosters scientific inquiry and the application of expedition skills within a context that acknowledges the cultural and ethical implications of exploration.
As scientific endeavors become more specialized, many projects require hundreds of hours of hands-on research. Exploration Science combines scientific research theory and field skills with an outreach and educational platform that allows the general public, young and old, to join University of Miami research scientists for experiential and virtual expeditions in ecological, oceanographic, aviation and diving research.
Utilizing new technologies to engage and educate the public, Exploration Science students will be involved in citizen science project design, exploration technology applications, and field-based skills training, while receiving essential background information on the history, ethics and risks related to exploration. Students will be able to tailor their degree to best fit their interests and goals and will be prepared to lead and conduct professional exploration initiatives and expeditions in a variety of environments.
This new track is being offered at RSMAS in partnership with UM's Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy. The Abess Center fosters innovative, interdisciplinary initiatives that bridge the gap between science and environmental policy.
For More Information Please Visit: http://exploration.miami.edu
Exploration Science is the applied practice and study of field research using a variety of methods, technologies, and approaches to drive question-based scientific endeavors.
Dr. Keene Haywood
Exploration Science Track
Fall
Credit Hours
RSM 600
Research Diving Techniques (or ELECTIVE)
3
RSM 667
Motorboat Operator Certificate Course
1-2
MES 664
Citizen & Participatory Science
3
MES 674
From Gold to Glory : The Evolving History and Ethics of Exploration
3
MES 660
& MES 661Introduction to Marine Geographic Information Systems
and Introduction to Marine Geographic Information Systems - Laboratory3
Spring
Credit Hours
MES 665
Exploration Technology and Media
3
MBE 621
Field Techniques and Instrumentation in Tropical Marine Ecology (or ELECTIVE)
3
MES 627
Exploration Science Field Studies
3
MES 662
Intermediate Spatial Analysis (or ELECTIVE)
3
Summer
Credit Hours
MES 805
MPS Internship
6
Credit Hours
6
Total Credit Hours
31-32
Students may take any elective on the RSMAS campus with the consent of their faculty advisor. Below are a few examples of courses past students in this program used as electives.
For more details, visit the UM Bulletin
Code
Title
Credit Hours
MES 606
Advanced Fieldwork in Coastal Cultures
3
MES 612
Aquaculture I
3
MBE 604
Biology of Marine Mammals
3
RSM 620
Climate and Society
3
MES 720
Coastal Law and Policy
3
MES 618
Coastal Zone Management
3
MES 620
Environmental Law
3
MES 604
Fieldwork in Coastal Management: Tourism, Conservation, and Development
3
MES 625
Fisheries Socioeconomics and Management
3
MES 671
Marine Conservation Biology: An Ecosystem-Based Paradigm
3
MBE 642
Oceans and Human Health
3
MES 601
Political Ecology of Marine Management
3
RSM 612
Statistics for Environmental Management
3
MBE 615
Tropical Marine Ecology
3
MES 614
Underwater Archaeology Field Techniques
3
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