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    Overview

    Antarctic and Southern Ocean marine ecosystems, and biological adaptations to these challenging environments. Responses (via adaptation) of high-latitude marine species to past and future climate change.

    New Zealand is closely linked with Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, both physically and biologically. This paper is an opportunity to explore Antarctic and Southern Ocean marine ecosystems at the physical and biological level and inhabitants adapted to some of the most challenging marine environments on the planet. A central theme of this paper is to examine the response (via adaptation) of Antarctic and Southern Ocean marine ecosystems and organisms to past and future climate change and to direct human impacts. Key to this theme is understanding the interaction between physical and biological processes at these high latitudes. The University of Otago has extensive research expertise in the region, and this paper will be taught by scientists at the forefront of current research on Antarctica and the Southern Ocean.

    About this paper

    Paper title Antarctic and Southern Ocean Science
    Subject Marine Science
    EFTS 0.1667
    Points 20 points
    Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,701.51
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Notes
    Admission subject to approval from Head of Department.
    Contact
    miles.lamare@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    Course Co-ordinator: Professor Miles Lamare

    Teaching Arrangements

    Seminars: Tuesdays 9am-12pm
    Lab: Some Fridays

    Please contact the department if there are discrepancies with the timetable at the bottom of this page.

    Textbooks

    Textbooks are not required for this paper.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Global perspective, Interdisciplinary perspective, Scholarship, Communication, Critical thinking, Environmental literacy, Information literacy, Research, Self-motivation, Teamwork.
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    Learning Outcomes
    Students increase their understanding of the latest interdisciplinary research undertaken in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica through exploration, review and reflection of the latest primary literature. These key ideas are applied to a series of practical exercises. Understanding will be tested through oral and poster presentations (conference format and quality required), while their professional skills in environmental literacy, information literacy and written communication are enhanced while preparing a review article following the format outlined in the journal Science.

    Timetable

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Blackboard

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Tuesday 10:00-12:50 29-35, 37-42
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