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Undergraduate Courses
EARTH 240 Coral Reef Systems introduces students to coral reef environments, past and present. It describes the processes that control the distribution, growth, and morphology of reefs and introduces students to the complexity of the coral reef ecosystem.
Oceanography at Penn State
If you think that Penn State University, because of its geographical location, is an unlikely place to find world-class research and study-abroad opportunities in oceanography, prepare to be surprised. In fact, Penn State supports an exciting range of educational and research activities in the study of the ocean and its life, chemistry, physics, geology, and interaction with other parts of the Earth. Learn more here: http://www.ocean.psu.edu/
Scholarships and Internships
Our World-Underwater Scholarship Society provides firsthand experiences in underwater-related disciplines to young people considering careers in the underwater world. Learn more here: http://www.owuscholarship.org/.
The AAUS awards The Kevin Gurr Scholarship and The Kathy Johnston Scholarship to graduate students engaged in, or planning to begin, a research project in which diving is or will be used as a principal research tool or studying diving science. Also, the Our World-Underwater Scholarship has collaborated with the American Academy of Underwater Sciences to create a new scientific diving internship. This internship will provide undergraduates with the experience and opportunities necessary for a future in science, diving for research, or scientific diving-related fields. Learn more at www.aaus.org/scholarships.
AAUS Kevin Flanagan Travel Award- The AAUS Foundation grants the Kevin Flanagan Travel Award annually providing up to $800 for undergraduate/graduate students to attend an AAUS scientific meeting. The application for this year’s travel award opens 01 November and closes 15 January. For more information and application instructions, visit www.aausfoundation.org under the scholarships tab.
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