ENST 259 - Coral Reef Ecology and Management

Location

ENST 259 - Coral Reef Ecology & Management usually meets on Thursdays at 5 PM in Bingham Hall on campus for lectures before and after Spring Break. During Spring Break, the entire class flies down to St. John in the US Virgin Islands to study the reef system more closely.

St. John is the smallest of the US Virgin Islands, reachable by ferry from St. Thomas. Over 60% of its land area is National Park, and the island's development is concentrated at the west end near Cruz Bay, though there are also smaller towns like Coral Bay on the eastern side of the island. In years past, we stayed at the Cinnamon Bay Campground on the north end of the island. We visit all of the island's best snorkeling spots, like Waterlemon Cay, Haulover Bay, Salt Pond, and Lameshur Bay during the day, and we try to do several night snorkels, as well.

Timing

ENST 259 is offered in the spring semesters to coincide with Spring Break.

Award Opportunities

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Coursework

Students earn 1 hour for enrolling in ENST 259.

Faculty

The following faculty are involved with ENST 259:

• Dr. Greg Gangi, Instructor - Greg is the instructor of the course.
• Brian Naess, Trip Coordinator - Brian coordinates the trip planning/preparation and is a guest lecturer.
• Teaching Assistants - Each year, there will be one - two teaching assistants who will give lectures and chaperrone the trip

Contact Information

For more information about ENST 259, please contact Dr. Greg Gangi at 919-962-9805 or email ggangi@email.unc.edu

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