MNS 191 - Seminar in Marine Science - Fall 2000 Interdisciplinary Marine Science Instructor: Hedy Edmonds, Department of Marine Science Description Marine Science is by nature an interdisciplinary science. Complex and critical interactions exist between biological, chemical, physical, and geological aspects of any system or topic under study, and it is important that students and practitioners be educated in all of these disciplines. It is however very tempting to focus only on one's own discipline when working on a problem. This fall's graduate seminar will require students to look beyond their own subdiscipline of marine science. Each student will give a presentation and lead a discussion on a topic of his or her choice (this can be your research, something in the current literature, or anything else you're interested in), and a second on the same subject as it pertains to, or is affected by, a separate discipline. I will begin the semester with an "example" from my own research, for instance: Particle geochemistry in hydrothermal vent plumes The physical dispersal of hydrothermal plumes OR the role of hydrothermal plumes in larval dispersion Depending on the number of students who enroll and therefore the amount of time available in the semester, I will lead some additional discussions on related (i.e., multidisciplinary) topics of interest. Logistics The schedule of talks is given on a separate page. Please submit to me and to the rest of the class a short description of your talk and a suggested reference or two by the end of the Thursday preceding it. Your semester grade will reflect the quality and content of your seminars, and your participation in class (i.e. your attention to other people's seminars. Updated: