Department: Hopkins Marine Station

Code Name Description
BIOHOPK114H Hopkins Marine Station Seminar Introduction to research in marine science through a weekly seminar series at Hopkins Marine Station. The weekly seminars will approach questions of development, physiology, ecology, evolution, and oceanography using contemporary methods. Class offer...
BIOHOPK123H Catalyzing Solutions for a Sustainable Ocean: Learning with Local Communities The ocean is impacted by overfishing, plastic pollution, climate change and acidification, which are leading to the disruption of marine ecosystem functions and services critical for human wellbeing. Ocean mining, offshore wind farming, increasing sh...
BIOHOPK125H Environmental Change and Marine Biodiversity In this course we will study marine biodiversity and the impacts of environmental change on ocean life and marine ecosystems. Students will first study fundamental aspects of physiology, ecology, and evolution in marine animals and plants. Then, stud...
BIOHOPK143H Quantitative methods for marine ecology and conservation NOTE: This course will be taught in-person on main campus, in hybrid format with Zoom options. The goal of this course is to learn the foundations of ecological modeling with a specific (but not exclusive) focus on marine conservation and sustainable...
BIOHOPK150H Ecological Mechanics (Graduate students register for 250H.) The principles of life's physical interactions. We will explore basic physics. fluid mechanics, thermal dynamics, and materials science to see how the principles of these fields can be used to investigate ecolo...
BIOHOPK153H Current Topics and Concepts in Quantitative Fish Dynamics and Fisheries Management (Graduate students register for 253H) The course will focus on extensive reading of seminal and reference papers published in the literature in the last decade on modeling population biology, community dynamics and fishery management in the marine e...
BIOHOPK158H Science Meets Literature on the Monterey Peninsula (Graduate students register for 258H.) This course will consider the remarkable nexus of scientific research and literature that developed on the Monterey Peninsula in the first half of the 20th century and how the two areas of creativity influenced...
BIOHOPK159H Ocean Forensics: Ecological, Conservation and Market Data from Environmental DNA DNA collected from the environment - air, water, market samples, soil, substrates, etc - contains a wealth of information about the species that have been in those locations. This course is about the methods to extract DNA, manipulate it and sequence...
BIOHOPK161H Between Pacific Tides: Invertebrate Zoology in Monterey Bay Invertebrates range in size from microscopic mites to giant squid and are integral to ecosystems and their functioning. More than 97% of all described animal species lack a spine, and this course is an introductory survey of invertebrate diversity wi...
BIOHOPK162H Comparative Animal Physiology (Graduate students register for 262H.) How animals work. Topics: physiology of respiration, circulation, energy metabolism, thermal regulation, osmotic regulation, muscle physiology, and locomotion. Evolutionary and ecological physiology. Lectures, l...
BIOHOPK163H Oceanic Biology (Graduate students register for 263H.) How the physics and chemistry of the oceanic environment affect marine plants and animals. Topics: seawater and ocean circulation, separation of light and nutrients in the two-layered ocean, oceanic food webs an...
BIOHOPK166H Historical Ecology at Hopkins Marine Station NOTE: This course will be taught on main campus as a hybrid in-person and virtual course, with a field trip to Hopkins Marine Station as the primary component.This course is an exploration of the rich intertidal flora and fauna at Hopkins Marine Stat...
BIOHOPK170H Taking the Pulse of the Ocean: Innovative Technologies for the Blue Planet This will be an interdisciplinary course focused on the intersection of ocean science, marine biology, engineering and computer science. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the quantitative and field challenges involved in collecting o...
BIOHOPK173H Marine Conservation Biology Class can be taken in-person or via Zoom. Introduction to the key concepts of ecology and policy relevant to marine conservation issues at the population to ecosystems level. Focus on the origin and maintenance of biodiversity and conservation applic...
BIOHOPK173HA Marine Conservation Biology - Seminar and Discussion Only Class can be taken in-person or via Zoom. Introduction to the key concepts of ecology and policy relevant to marine conservation issues at the population to ecosystems level. Focus on the origin and maintenance of biodiversity and conservation applic...
BIOHOPK174H Experimental Design and Probability Nature is inherently variable. Statistics gives us the tools to quantify the uncertainty of our measurements and draw conclusions from data. This course is an introduction to probability, statistical analysis, and experimental design. The primary foc...
BIOHOPK175H Marine Science and Conservation in a Changing World Graduate students register for 275H. This hands-on, experiential course provides a broad foundation in marine science, and explores emerging opportunities for innovation in the study of life in the sea. Students are resident at Stanfords Hopkins Mari...
BIOHOPK177H Dynamics and Management of Marine Populations (Graduate students register for 277H.) Course examines the ecological factors and processes that control natural and harvested marine populations. Course emphasizes mathematical models as tools to assess the dynamics of populations and to derive proj...
BIOHOPK182H Stanford at Sea (Graduate students register for 323H.) Five weeks of marine science including oceanography, marine physiology, policy, maritime studies, conservation, and nautical science at Hopkins Marine Station, followed by five weeks at sea aboard a sailing rese...
BIOHOPK183H Introduction to Ecology The course is designed to provide background on key concepts in ecology, familiarize students with key ecological processes and ecosystems, and the methods used in ecological studies. The course will further build students' skills in critical scienti...
BIOHOPK185H Ecology and Conservation of Kelp Forest Communities (Graduate students register for 285H.) This is an experiential field course on the ecology of giant kelp forests. Through daily scuba dives, lectures, and labs, students become acquainted with the common invertebrates, fishes, and seaweeds and how th...
BIOHOPK187H Sensory Ecology (Graduate students register for 287H.) Topics: the ways animals receive, filter, and process information gleaned from the environment, sensory receptor mechanisms, neural processing, specialization to life underwater, communication within and between...
BIOHOPK198H Directed Instruction or Reading May be taken as a prelude to research and may also involve participation in a lab or research group seminar and/or library research. Credit for work arranged with out-of-department instructors restricted to Biology majors and requires department appr...
BIOHOPK199H Undergraduate Research Qualified undergraduates undertake individual work in the fields listed under 300H. Arrangements must be made by consultation or correspondence.
BIOHOPK200H Topics in Scientific and Statistical Computing Seminar course for graduate students only. The goal is to build community, foster discussion, and develop a deeper understanding of a single topic, or an introduction to multiple topics, relevant to scientific or statistical programming using R. The...
BIOHOPK214 Hopkins Marine Station Seminar Introduction to research in marine science through a weekly seminar series at Hopkins Marine Station. The weekly seminars will approach questions of development, physiology, ecology, evolution, and oceanography using contemporary methods. Class offer...
BIOHOPK214H Hopkins Marine Station Seminar Introduction to research in marine science through a weekly seminar series at Hopkins Marine Station. The weekly seminars will approach questions of development, physiology, ecology, evolution, and oceanography using contemporary methods. Class offer...
BIOHOPK223H Catalyzing Solutions for a Sustainable Ocean: Learning with Local Communities The ocean is impacted by overfishing, plastic pollution, climate change and acidification, which are leading to the disruption of marine ecosystem functions and services critical for human wellbeing. Ocean mining, offshore wind farming, increasing sh...
BIOHOPK225H Environmental Change and Marine Biodiversity In this course we will study marine biodiversity and the impacts of environmental change on ocean life and marine ecosystems. Students will first study fundamental aspects of physiology, ecology, and evolution in marine animals and plants. Then, stud...
BIOHOPK234H Topics in Comparative and Environmental Physiology *Offered in-person for Hopkins Marine Station graduate students only.* Seminar and discussion focused on current topics and research at the interface of physiology and ecology.
BIOHOPK240H Statistical Modeling (Graduate students register for 240H.) Introduction to applied statistical modeling in a Bayesian framework. Topics will include probability, regression, model comparison, and hierarchical modeling. We will take a hands-on, computational approach (R,...
BIOHOPK243H Quantitative methods for marine ecology and conservation NOTE: This course will be taught in-person on main campus, in hybrid format with Zoom options. The goal of this course is to learn the foundations of ecological modeling with a specific (but not exclusive) focus on marine conservation and sustainable...
BIOHOPK250H Ecological Mechanics (Graduate students register for 250H.) The principles of life's physical interactions. We will explore basic physics. fluid mechanics, thermal dynamics, and materials science to see how the principles of these fields can be used to investigate ecolo...
BIOHOPK253H Current Topics and Concepts in Quantitative Fish Dynamics and Fisheries Management (Graduate students register for 253H) The course will focus on extensive reading of seminal and reference papers published in the literature in the last decade on modeling population biology, community dynamics and fishery management in the marine e...
BIOHOPK258H Science Meets Literature on the Monterey Peninsula (Graduate students register for 258H.) This course will consider the remarkable nexus of scientific research and literature that developed on the Monterey Peninsula in the first half of the 20th century and how the two areas of creativity influenced...
BIOHOPK259H Ocean Forensics: Ecological, Conservation and Market Data from Environmental DNA DNA collected from the environment - air, water, market samples, soil, substrates, etc - contains a wealth of information about the species that have been in those locations. This course is about the methods to extract DNA, manipulate it and sequence...
BIOHOPK261H Between Pacific Tides: Invertebrate Zoology in Monterey Bay Invertebrates range in size from microscopic mites to giant squid and are integral to ecosystems and their functioning. More than 97% of all described animal species lack a spine, and this course is an introductory survey of invertebrate diversity wi...
BIOHOPK262H Comparative Animal Physiology (Graduate students register for 262H.) How animals work. Topics: physiology of respiration, circulation, energy metabolism, thermal regulation, osmotic regulation, muscle physiology, and locomotion. Evolutionary and ecological physiology. Lectures, l...
BIOHOPK263H Oceanic Biology (Graduate students register for 263H.) How the physics and chemistry of the oceanic environment affect marine plants and animals. Topics: seawater and ocean circulation, separation of light and nutrients in the two-layered ocean, oceanic food webs an...
BIOHOPK266H Historical Ecology at Hopkins Marine Station NOTE: This course will be taught on main campus as a hybrid in-person and virtual course, with a field trip to Hopkins Marine Station as the primary component.This course is an exploration of the rich intertidal flora and fauna at Hopkins Marine Stat...
BIOHOPK270H Taking the Pulse of the Ocean: Innovative Technologies for the Blue Planet This will be an interdisciplinary course focused on the intersection of ocean science, marine biology, engineering and computer science. Students will develop an in-depth understanding of the quantitative and field challenges involved in collecting o...
BIOHOPK273H Marine Conservation Biology Class can be taken in-person or via Zoom. Introduction to the key concepts of ecology and policy relevant to marine conservation issues at the population to ecosystems level. Focus on the origin and maintenance of biodiversity and conservation applic...
BIOHOPK273HA Marine Conservation Biology - Seminar and Discussion Only Class can be taken in-person or via Zoom. Introduction to the key concepts of ecology and policy relevant to marine conservation issues at the population to ecosystems level. Focus on the origin and maintenance of biodiversity and conservation applic...
BIOHOPK274 Hopkins Microbiology Course (Formerly GES 274S.) Four-week, intensive. The interplay between molecular, physiological, ecological, evolutionary, and geochemical processes that constitute, cause, and maintain microbial diversity. How to isolate key microorganisms driving marine...
BIOHOPK274H Experimental Design and Probability Nature is inherently variable. Statistics gives us the tools to quantify the uncertainty of our measurements and draw conclusions from data. This course is an introduction to probability, statistical analysis, and experimental design. The primary foc...
BIOHOPK275H Marine Science and Conservation in a Changing World Graduate students register for 275H. This hands-on, experiential course provides a broad foundation in marine science, and explores emerging opportunities for innovation in the study of life in the sea. Students are resident at Stanfords Hopkins Mari...
BIOHOPK276H Estimates and Errors: The Theory of Scientific Measurement Measurement plays a fundamental role in science, but many biologists have no formal training in what it means to measure something. Errors are inevitable in any measurement. Which are inherent, and which can be controlled? How do errors propagate? Ho...
BIOHOPK277H Dynamics and Management of Marine Populations (Graduate students register for 277H.) Course examines the ecological factors and processes that control natural and harvested marine populations. Course emphasizes mathematical models as tools to assess the dynamics of populations and to derive proj...
BIOHOPK285H Ecology and Conservation of Kelp Forest Communities (Graduate students register for 285H.) This is an experiential field course on the ecology of giant kelp forests. Through daily scuba dives, lectures, and labs, students become acquainted with the common invertebrates, fishes, and seaweeds and how th...
BIOHOPK287H Sensory Ecology (Graduate students register for 287H.) Topics: the ways animals receive, filter, and process information gleaned from the environment, sensory receptor mechanisms, neural processing, specialization to life underwater, communication within and between...
BIOHOPK290H Teaching Practicum in Biology Open to upper-division undergraduates and graduate students. Practical supervised teaching experience in a biology or lecture course. Training often includes attending lectures, initiating and planning discussion sections, and assisting in the prepar...
BIOHOPK291H Teaching of Stanford at Sea Only open to graduate students who are teaching assistants for Stanford at Sea. Provides practical experience in teaching field oceanography and marine biology. Serving as an assistant in a lecture course (five weeks) is coupled with acting as a labo...
BIOHOPK299H Advanced Topics in Marine Conservation Graduate students only. Topics will change from year to year but will include such topics as sustainable fisheries, protected areas, ocean planning, social-ecological systems, dynamic management, sustainable seafood, and impacts of climate change
BIOHOPK300H Research Graduate study involving original work undertaken with staff in the fields indicated. B. Block: Comparative Vertebrate Physiology (biomechanics, metabolic physiology and phylogeny of pelagic fishes, evolution of endothermy); L. Crowder: Marine ecolo...
BIOHOPK315H Career Development for Graduate Students The course will cover multiple skills required to succeed in graduate school and beyond, including fund raising, publishing, selecting career options, job application and negotiation, and teaching, through lectures, group discussions, and practical e...
BIOHOPK323H Stanford at Sea (Graduate students register for 323H.) Five weeks of marine science including oceanography, marine physiology, policy, maritime studies, conservation, and nautical science at Hopkins Marine Station, followed by five weeks at sea aboard a sailing rese...
BIOHOPK330H Scientific Writing This writer's seminar will workshop the elements of good scientific writing by focusing on a paper's Introduction. We will chart the elements of an effective Introduction, designed for different audiences and types of scientific journals. The course...
BIOHOPK350H Life history variation in the evolution of developmental mechanisms We study the development of adult body plans by a strong focus on understanding embryonic development. Most animal developmental models are defined by direct development, where the adult body plan forms directly during embryogenesis. However, in many...
BIOHOPK47H Introduction to Research in Ecology and Ecological Physiology This course is a field-based inquiry into rocky intertidal shores at Hopkins Marine Station that introduces students to ecology and environmental physiology and the research methods used to study them. Students will learn how to detect patterns quant...
BIOHOPK74H Sustainability in Marine Organisms: Learning from the Evolutionary Survivors While climate change has impacted life at land and sea, it's impossible to know exactly how fast species will adapt to warmer and more acidic sea water, and which species will survive into the future. In this course we will explore ancient marine org...
BIOHOPK801H TGR Project No Description Set
BIOHOPK802H TGR Dissertation No Description Set
BIOHOPK81 Introduction to Ecology The course is designed to provide background on key concepts in ecology, familiarize students with key ecological processes and ecosystems, and the methods used in ecological studies. The course will further build students' skills in critical scienti...
BIOHOPK84 Physiology This course will examine basic physiological systems of vertebrate and invertebrate animals, including nerve and muscle, heart and circulation, kidney and osmoregulation, metabolism, and thermoregulation. This course fulfills the same requirement as...
BIOHOPK85 Evolution Principles of micro- and macro-evolution from molecular genetics to the development of biological diversity. Adaptation, divergence and natural selection in the past and in contemporary ecological settings. Evolution of humans and human-caused evolut...