Coastal’s Department of Marine Biology offers an exceptional opportunity for field experience in Shark Biology at the Bimini Biological Field Station (BBFS) in the Bahamas. The course features lectures, discussions, analysis of research papers, frequent field trips, video presentations, and personal encounters with several species of large, actively feeding, and free-swimming sharks. Lectures focus on broad aspects of shark biology, including: diversity, evolution, anatomy, physiology, behavior, ecology, fisheries, captive biology, conservation, and biomedical uses.

The majority of the academic work will be field-oriented. This fieldwork will introduce students to research techniques used at the BBFS, where research on sharks has been ongoing for almost 15 years. The BBFS is a small wood frame structure on its own tiny cove on South Bimini. Living conditions are close: four persons sleep in each room on a pair of bunk beds. Bedding and linens are provided. Meals are prepared in a small kitchen and there are two bathrooms with showers to serve the group. While the accommodations are not luxurious, the Station is reasonably comfortable, air-conditioned and has reliable electric power.

For more information or an application, contact
internationalprograms@coastal.edu