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A bit about our class:
- The biology curriculum at CBGS is rigorous. You will be expected deeply involve yourselves into the subject matter. As a reward you will be better thinkers, writers, and speakers. You will learn what science is and how Biology fits into the larger scientific body of study.
- We will not meet everyday. Depending on the week we may meet 3 days (one 2.5 hour session and 2, 1 hour and 15 min sessions) or 4 days (4, 1 hour and 15min sessions) per week. This type of scheduling will oblige you to stay organized. I have found that the students who manage to keep a calender, well-kept notebook, and read ahead of the subject matter tend to make the A's.
- I highly advise you to open a Khan Academy Account and subscribe to my coach account (coach ID - UNXZKK, daniel@vims.edu)
My interest in the marine sciences was spurred by some early SCUBA experiences on shipwrecks around North Carolina, my home state. Fascinated with the underwater realm I applied to the best Marine Biology program my home state had to offer, the University of North Carolina at Wilmington. While there I focused my study on marine fishes until I discovered the world of biogeochemistry. Working in several labs studying an array of subjects from wetland ecology, shallow coastal estuarine microbial ecology, and salt marsh biogeochemistry I developed a solid background for my future graduate work.
After graduating from UNCW in 2008 I entered the Virginia Institute of Marine Science School of Marine Science to further my study of microbial ecology. There I worked on a collaborative project between my graduate
advisor’s lab group and the USA Department of Defense. Our overarching objective was to
determine the short and long term environmental impacts of a military base on a
surrounding body of water. I gained extensive small boat operating
experience transporting personnel and equipment in the field. This experience
required me to work with a team of several larger scientific and government
groups within the context of a larger project. While in
Graduate School I was the president of the Sail and Paddle club, a recreational
sailing, kayaking, and canoeing club where I often taught sailing basics to new
students.
I consider myself a scientists first, and only an amateur educator. My goal for this class is to help you realize your academic potential and unveil your confidence as a scholar.
Fun Stuff:
We discussed travel today and many of you shared some very interesting locations. Here I will share some pictures of my 1st trip to Malaysia back in 2009. Enjoy!
Beautiful orchids.
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