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TROPICAL MARINE NETWORK PROGRAM
Students enrolled in the BSc are eligible to enroll in units of study offered as part of the Tropical Marine Network Program. This is a joint venture conducted by the University of Sydney, the University of Queensland and James Cook University, which offers six courses in tropical marine science, all taught at marine island research stations off the Queensland coast. The following stations are used:
The Tropical Marine Science program comprises four units of study, each worth 6 credit points and all of which are field schools offered only during the July mid-year break (Semester 2). Each field school runs for approximately 10 days, with all assessment completed within this period. Assessment is based on participation and reports and assignments completed prior to or during the field school. The Coral Reef Ecosystems and Coastal Management units are offered each year, the other units, Fisheries and Aquaculture, will be offered every other year. The four units currently offered are: For exact dates in the current year please see the registration form. IMPORTANT: Please be aware that the Tropical Marine Science fieldschools may clash with field trips run for Senior units in Marine Science offered by Biology and Geosciences at the University of Sydney. Some of these may be compulsory parts of prerequisite units for Honours (eg. the Marine Field Ecology unit, BIOL3008, is compulsory if you wish to do an Honours year in Marine Ecology). So choose carefully. Students enrolling in these units of study will be selected from the three participating Universities, as well as some overseas Study Abroad Students. Preference will however be given to students enrolled in the program at one of the three participating universities. Owing to the size of facilities and limited accommodation at the island research stations all courses will have a quota with entry based on merit and/or other Tropical Marine Network units already completed. Students from the University of Sydney will be offered places in these units according to a ranking scheme based on performance in Intermediate Marine Science (MARS) units, with a credit or better average being required in order to apply for a place. UNIT descriptionsNTMP3001 Coral Reef Ecosystems
Coral Reef Ecosystems is an intensive course that will be held at either the Heron Island or One Tree Island Tropical Research Stations on the Great Barrier Reef. The course focuses on the dominant taxa in reef environments ad linkages between them. Emphasis is given to corals, other reef associated invertebrates (eg. echinoderms and plankton) and fishes. Ecological and physiological aspects of key organisms are explored. Aspects covered include: distribution of corals; coral bleaching; coral symbionts and the health of the corals based on photosynthetic activity; predation on corals; the input of plankton to reefs; and, the role of fishes in reef environments. For more information, please click here. NTMP3003 Fisheries Biology and Management
Fisheries Biology and Management is an intensive course that will be held at the tropical research station on Orpheus Island in the Great Barrier Reef. The course focuses on approaches to quantitative fisheries biology in tropical marine environments. Emphasis is given to sampling design and hypothesis testing, underwater visual census surveys, fishery surveys, assessments of habitat types, and tagging and trapping of organisms. Most field aspects will be covered while diving and data storage will be dealt with at the end of each day. The assessment will focus on the manipulation of data and reporting. For more information, please click here. NTMP3004 Aquaculture
Aquaculture is an intensive course that will be held at the tropical research station on Orpheus Island in the Great Barrier Reef. The course focuses on approaches to aquaculture in tropical marine environments. Emphasis is given to aquaculture of tropical invertebrates (especially bivalves and clams) and fishes. Some aspects of the course may also be done using the aquarium system on campus at James Cook University. Aspects covered include: the design of aquarium facilities; water quality; rearing of algae; rearing of planktonic food; stocking densities; and, growth and genetics of the target species. For more information, please click here. NTMP3005 Coastal Management
This course examines the impacts of human activities on coastal and marine environments. It explores the complex relationships among the ecological and social values of these environments and outlines strategies and tools for their management. This is an intensive course that will be held at the Moreton Bay Research Station, located on North Stradbroke Island. For more information, please click here. NTMP3006 Physical Oceanography and Marine Geology
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