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Central Michigan University offers a variety of biology summer
classes at its biological station on Beaver Island, MI.

Check out the list!!

Summer 2003 Class Listing 

Summer Session I
(May 12- May 30)

Summer Session IIA
(June 32 - July 11)

Summer Session IIB
(July 14 - August 1)

Zoology
(Jay Van Houten)
(BIO 218)

Botany
(Gil Starks & Dan Wujek)
(BIO 203)

Mammalogy
(Brad Swanson)
(BIO 597)

Biological Statistics
(Charles Novitski) 
(BIO 500)

Dendroeoclogy
(E. Myers)
(BIO 597)

Wildlife Investigation Techniques
(Tom Gehring) 
(BIO 597)

Field Botany
(Dan Wujek) 
(BIO 559)

Flora of Beaver Island
(Dan Wujek) 
(BIO 620)

Smile and say "BOG"!

Available During All Sessions

BIO 101 Summer Session 1999

Courses Offered through the College of Extended Learning

Post Session
(August 4 - August 15 )

At the field station students will learn about:

• The historical and geological history of Beaver Island

• The role of parent material on soil profiles and plant and animal distribution

• Patterns of vegetation and successional changes associated with old fields, forests, dunes, and beaches

• The distribution and foraging behaviors of some common reptiles

• Population dynamics of selected fish species

• The use of pheromones and artificial webs to monitor the abundance and diversity of insects

• Small mammal behavior, home range, and marking techniques

• The aquatic diversity of microorganisms and productivity of aquatic systems

• Remote sensing and mapping techniques associated with study sites

For more information or to register, contact:

Dr. James C. Gillingham, Director

Before May 1, 2003:
Department of Biology
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, MI 48859
Telephone: (517) 774-3173
Fax: (517) 774-3462

After May 1, 2003:
CMU Biological station
General Delivery
Beaver Island, MI 49782
Telephone: (616) 448-2325
Fax: (616) 448-2790

gilli1jc@cmich.edu