Advances in the care and conservation of marine mammals have progressed dramatically over the last decade with the development of a greater understanding of marine mammal biology, behavior, and physiology, as well as improved diagnostic and assessment tools and techniques. Students in this degree track will be part of one of the select programs in the nation designed to prepare them for employment in marine mammal management (including associated ecosystems), population assessments, acoustics, and care. Coursework will integrate topics such as marine mammal medicine and pathology, medical diagnostics and laboratory analysis, population assessment and management, state and federal regulations, applied ocean acoustics, research, education, and applied behavior analysis. Students will have the opportunity to interact with medical, training, and research experts in our community, as well as conduct an internship at one of many marine mammal rehab, managed care, or research facilities. As part of the practical training incorporated into the Marine Mammal Science curriculum, most students will participate in mark-recapture surveys, public education, wild health assessments, behavior analysis and modification studies, clinical care and diagnostics, necropsies, and regional and national conferences.
Students in this program will prepare for employment in marine mammal management (including associated ecosystems), population assessments, acoustics, and care. Please see our departmental website for more information about this program.
Dr. Jill Richardson
Marine Mammal Science Track
Fall
Credit Hours
MBE 710
Advanced Marine Mammal Biology
3
RSM 612 or MES 624
Statistics for Environmental Management or Statistics & Data Analysis for Environmental Science & Policy
3
MES 670
Conservation and Management of Marine Mammals
3
MES 660
& MES 661Introduction to Marine Geographic Information Systems
and Introduction to Marine Geographic Information Systems - Laboratory3
Credit Hours
12
Spring
Credit Hours
MBE 605
Marine Mammal Disease and Medicine
3
MES 645
or 646Marine Population Assessment Surveys And Analysis
or Marine Population Biology Processes And Modeling3
OCE 651
Applied Ocean Acoustics and Marine Mammals (Applied Marine Mammal Acoustics)
3
RSM 667
MOCC Boating Course
2
Credit Hours
11
Summer
Credit Hours
MBE 632
Marine Mammal Research Techniques (or ELECTIVE)
3
MBE 805
MPS Internship
4
Credit Hours
7
Total Credit Hours
30
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
MBE 716
Bayesian Statistics For Marine Scientists
3
MES 720
Coastal Law and Policy
3
MES 620
Environmental Law
3
MBE 678
Evolutionary Genetics
3
POL 631
Global Environment Politics
3
MES 710
International Ocean Law And Governance
3
MES 616
Ocean Policy and Development and Analysis
3
RSM 710
The Physical Environment of Marine Organisms
3
MES 601
Political Ecology of Marine Management
3
MBE 607
Marine Mammal Applied Behavior Analysis and Managed Care (Spring Enrollment Encouraged)
3
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