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Biology Class is a Walk on the Beach

(Mesquite, TX) – Eastfield College is offering Biology 1409 as a field studies course to Port Aransas, Texas, May 18 – 22; the course consists of a self-paced lecture with laboratory exercises conducted primarily on location. While in Port Aransas, students will take part in the following activities:

• Visit the University of Texas Marine Science Institute and collect/ observe various representative vertebrate and invertebrate organisms aboard the marine research vessel
• Boating to offshore islands  
• Seining/ sieving for various marine organisms
• Shell collecting/ beach combing at St. Joseph’s Island
• Behind-the-scenes tour at the Texas State Aquarium  
• Tour/ hike Aransas Wildlife Refuge
• Collect/observe various marine organisms at the following locations: Sandy Beach, Aransas Wildlife Refuge, Jetty, Port Aransas Birding Area, Salt Marsh/ Mud Flat, Hans Suter Birding Area, and St. Joseph’s Island.

The lecture portion of the course is self-paced with recitations available. There will be a several pre- and post-trip meetings; dates/times to be announced.

FIELD TRIP EXPENSE: $275. A nonrefundable deposit of $150 is due by Friday, May 2. The
$125 balance is due by Friday, May 16. Class enrollment is limited to the first 16 students that have paid their deposit. 

For more information contact course instructor Jeff Hughes at 972-860-7328 or jeffhughes@dcccd.edu. Students must contact instructor prior to registration.

Eastfield College, one of the seven Dallas County Community Colleges, is located at 3737 Motley Drive in Mesquite, just north of I-30.