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OCEANS 12N

Sensory Ecology of Marine Animals (BIO 12N)

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter (ABCD/NP)
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-SMA

Animals living in the oceans experience a highly varied range of environmental stimuli. An aquatic lifestyle requires an equally rich range of sensory adaptations, including some that are totally foreign to us. In this course we will examine sensory system in marine animals from both an environmental and behavioral perspective and from the point of view of neuroscience and information systems engineering.

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1 Term
Intro Seminar - Freshman 1Open
ID: 23021
0 / 20 enrolled
DAYS:Tuesday
TIME:10:30 AM – 12:20 PM
LOCATION:Lathrop 296
INSTRUCTOR:
Thompson, Stuart
3units

OCEANS 12N: Sensory Ecology of Marine Animals (BIO 12N)

3 units · Letter (ABCD/NP) · GER: WAY-SMA

Animals living in the oceans experience a highly varied range of environmental stimuli. An aquatic lifestyle requires an equally rich range of sensory adaptations, including some that are totally foreign to us. In this course we will examine sensory system in marine animals from both an environmental and behavioral perspective and from the point of view of neuroscience and information systems engineering.

Offered in Autumn 2026 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Intro Seminar - Freshman — Tuesday 10:30 AM – 12:20 PM — Lathrop 296 — Thompson, Stuart (Undergrad)

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