Want to make the world a better place for people and animals? Turn your compassion for marine life and its ecosystems, and passion for science, into your career.
Our marine biology major offers you experiential learning opportunities in marine science and its related ecosystems. Such opportunities include diving and snorkeling in different marine contexts, hiking and study in intertidal environments, collection and identification of marine organisms, 还有实验室工作.
Our close proximity to the Milwaukee County Zoo, 发现世界, biologically significant waterways, 和密歇根湖, offer local opportunities for reSearch, 教育, 毕业生就业.
Through study abroad and faculty-led study programs, you may have the opportunity to take part in experiential learning at a variety of marine environments outside of our area, 包括:格林纳达, 牙买加, 佛罗里达, 和澳大利亚.
Our 海洋生物学 program is designed to be small enough to give you individualized attention from professors who are committed to your success.
Whether you pursue a career as a marine zoologist, 海洋学家, 野生动物学家, 水文工作者, 生态学家, marine biologist or biochemist, 教育家, 或者选择另一条路, you’ll graduate with a solid skill set that will help you succeed.
ReSearch on Grenada’s coral reef engages students in a long-term biological monitoring project in a marine protected area off its southwest shore. Students have also traveled to 佛罗里达, 澳大利亚, and 牙买加 to explore coral reefs, 龟草床, 多岩石的海岸, 还有红树林沼泽.
Our students regularly participate in projects that study the aquatic ecology of Milwaukee area waterways, including: monitoring fish and invertebrate species diversity in local streams; assessing wetland habitat health via turtle surveys; and evaluating the effectiveness of a porous rock barrier in Lake Michigan that is designed to keep fish away from an electrical generating station.
As you conduct reSearch in various environments, you’ll be encouraged to consider the social, 文化, and historical factors affecting — and being affected by — the local marine ecosystem.
Our marine biology students are actively engaged in an on-going reSearch partnership with the island’s minister of fisheries and an alliance with St. 乔治的大学. 每次旅行期间, students record and track the health of the island’s coral reef and fish populations. Students analyze the data during the academic year and present reports to the island’s government. This information is used by local authorities to guide marine conservation policy.
Faculty-guided undergraduate reSearch projects at WLC are always growing. Marine biology majors participate in a number of well-funded projects in aquatic ecology in both local and tropical watersheds. They may also conduct independent reSearch in areas of personal interest and career aspirations. Students may attend and present at national conferences, contribute to academic journals, and take part in academic competitions. 在校园, students are responsible for coral propagation and maintaining a community of reef creatures within WLC’s 500-gallon marine reef tank.
Our students learn science by doing science.
You will develop close, personal relationships with your classmates and faculty. They want you to succeed academically as well as grow spiritually in a supportive, 培养环境. They'll engage you in experiential learning that extends far beyond a lecture hall.
