BS Marine Biology

Marine biological research is conducted by five faculty members who share an interest in how marine organisms evolve, function, and interact with the environment in the world s oceans. Marine biological studies at Auburn span all levels of organization from molecular genetics to community structure and ecosystem functioning. Marine biology researchers at Auburn often collaborate in interdisciplinary projects that span several levels of organization, including examination of cellular and molecular bases of ecologically-important processes such as dispersal and competition among organisms in the sea. Students learn skills ranging from molecular genetic techniques to plankton sampling in the open ocean and the design of field experiments on tropical reefs.