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Spiders of Nantucket

Course Overview

Date / Time Location Credits Minimium Tuition*
7/13/26 - 8/1/26
TBA		 Nantucket 4 $1976 (guest students)
Date
7/13/26 - 8/1/26
Time
TBA
Location
Nantucket
Credits
4
Min. Tuition*
$1976 (guest students)

Description

This course will introduce students to important field and laboratory-based methods for assessing biodiversity and estimating species richness, with applications for natural resource management and conservation.  The spiders of Nantucket will serve as a model for diving into biodiversity field and laboratory methods due to their rich diversity over the island and distinct species-specific characteristics that allow for training in taxonomy.  In this course, students will learn about spider biology, anatomy, life history, classification and taxonomy, and ecology through classroom lectures and discussions, field sampling, and laboratory processing and identification activities.  Students will become familiar with the primary literature and scientific writing through two writing assignments. ENVSTY 321L and ENVSCI 321L are the same course.

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Course Details

Session

Summer Session 3, 13 weeks

Class Dates

7/13/2026 - 8/1/2026

Location

Nantucket

Enrolled / Capacity

0 / 15

Status

Open

Instructor

Tyler Kulak

Tuition*

$1976 (guest students)

* The tuition estimate is based on minimum, single-course cost to a new student who is a Massachusetts resident and not enrolled in a multi-course program. State residency, online/in person modality, and matriculation to a degree program may affect cost.

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