In Millport, Scotland, you will receive:
1. Field course Introduction - including shore safety
2. Overview of invertebrate and macroalgal intertidal ecology in sheltered and exposed shores
3. Practice in identification of common marine macroalgal and invertebrate species using keys
4. Basic biological sampling and statistics
5. Project planning and preparation, from hypothesis generation through to the collection and interpretation of data
Themed excursions will focus on:
1. Identification of intertidal invertebrates
2. Identification of subtidal sediment-dwelling invertebrates
3. Differences in communities across different environments
4. Sampling methodology and statistical analysis
5. Project data acquisition (multiple days)
As weather permits, we will also explore offshore environments .near to Millport field station.