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be held at the Provo Marine Biology Education Centre, Turks and Caicos, BWI. The Turks and Caicos is an island archipelago comprised of seven major landforms that range in their growth stage from undeveloped to those rapidly undergoing development. The main study site and quarters are located on Providenciales. Provo is considered the "heart" of the developing sector, and provides an ideal case study for observing impacts and issues associated with sustainable development. Course Prerequisites and Requirements The Island Ecosystems course is geared for the upper level undergraduate or graduate student with a basic science background. The focus of the course lies in understanding how various ecosystems interact and in their use as resources. Management strategies that minimize developmental impacts and political and economic conditions that drive progress will be considered. Please see course topics listed below. The length of the course will be approximately two weeks, including a minimum of 34 lecture hours and 30 hours of field study / laboratory time. The course itinerary will include two lectures (3 hr) and one field / lab trip (3 hr) per day. Grading will be based primarily on field notebooks, class participation in discussions and a project report and presentation. Students wishing to participate in the course must register through the University of South Alabama. This course, although complimentary to the Marine Environmental Science Consortium (MESC) courses, is not considered an MESC course. Please contact Anne Boettcher (aboettch@jaguar1.usouthal.edu) for additional information. Course Topics 1. Island resources 2. Sustainable development 3. Mangrove systems 4. Seagrass and marine algal systems 5. Coral reef systems 6. Terrestrial systems 7. Interaction between coastal zones and coral reefs 8. Fishing in the Caribbean....