Marine Science

MARINE SCIENCE Full Year, Alternate day, ½ credit (D410A) Marine Science will investigate concepts and topics about our ocean and local aquatic ecosystem, and satisfies a life science graduation credit. It is the culmination of both Earth Science and Living Environment curricula, with emphasis on one of the world’s largest and least undiscovered frontiers. The marine environment covers most of our planet, is home to most of the life on Earth, regulates our weather and climate, provides most of our oxygen, and feeds much of the human population. Growing concerns of global warming, with regional implications of shoreline erosion, loss of marine habitat, and increased occurrences of significant regional hurricanes will be included in course content.