Dive into the captivating world of sharks with our Shark Biology and Conservation
course. This comprehensive program explores the anatomy, behavior, and ecology of
these fascinating apex predators. You will gain insights into the critical role sharks
play in marine ecosystems and the urgent conservation challenges they face, focusing
on current scientific research and practical skills development.
This intensive course is specifically designed for motivated high school students
wishing to earn college credit, but current undergraduates (both SBU and visiting), graduates, or
professionals can also enroll. The short-term course will run for 2 weeks and meet for 4 – 5.5 hours
each weekday at the Stony Brook Southampton campus. Content will be delivered via lectures,
in-class activities, including a boat trip, dissections and a behind the scenes tour
of a local aquarium.
Students must have completed high school biology and be at least 16 years old.
Section 01: Marissa DeBonis, MPS (class # 65509)
Enrollment for SBU undergrads begins in early April. Open enrollment for high school
students and visiting undergrads occurs mid to end of April. Note that the course
can fill quickly.
To ENROLL, follow instructions below: Select Current Students, High School Students, or Visiting Students from the blue
boxes at the top of THIS PAGE. High School Students: on your page, be sure to scroll down to where you will find “Steps To Enroll”.
The enrollment process might take 3-5 days.
Housing at Southampton Campus If you are 17 or older at the beginning of the course, you can live in the Southampton
residence halls during the 2 weeks of the coruse.
SOUTHAMPTON HOUSING; COLLEGE AGED
Off-campus shuttle service is not available. Students should have their own vehicle.
Southampton residence halls are suite style with a shared bathroom and kitchen. Oceanography
students could be placed in room assignments with other Stony Brook Southampton residents.
Dining facilities are not available at the Southampton campus. Students prepare meals
in their kitchens.
This option is for mature, responsible, independent students. Be aware that programmatic
activities will not be provided outside of the course meeting times.
TO REGISTER FOR HOUSING:First, enroll in the course. Afteryou receive your Stony Brook ID #fill out the MAR 110 Summer Housing Application.
Applications must be received no later than 5 pm June 25st.
– MAR 110 students will need to agree to the policies and information listed in the
Stony Brook Southampton MAR 110 Housing Application.
– Housing cancellations must occur prior to arrival. Once a student checks in and
receives a key, they are financially liable for the duration of their housing agreement.
Estimated costs for 3 credit course are ~$1100 forin-statetuition, ~$3300 for out of statetuition, and optional ~ $800 for 13 days of housing.
Summer tuition charges will post to your SOLAR account in mid-May.
For enrollment questions/help, contact summerschool@stonybrook.edu
For questions about course content/schedule contact marissa.debonis@stonybrook.edu
This course fulfills SNW Stony Brook University educational diversity categories.
Frequently asked questions
A – The longer period is the 6-week summer two session, within which the condensed
2-week Oceanography course runs. This is an artifact of University scheduling and
you can disregard the 6-week dates.
A – The 3 credits are Stony Brook University credits which should be easily transferable
to any other school. To confirm, you should contact the school to which you are applying.
A – No. The University offers housing for students who do not have local housing options,
but most local students will live at home. Note that if you are of college age (17
or older), you can live at the Southampton campus.
A – We prefer students to be at least 16 and recommend that you wait to take the course
till then. However, if you are an exemplary 15 year old, can live locally (residence
halls are not an option unless you are at least 17), and you can only take the course
this summer, you might be able to enroll. You must have your science teacher email
a letter of recommendation to Dr. Bretsch at kurt.bretsch@stonybrook.edu. The letter
must address your maturity, academic performance, and reason for wanting to take the
course.
After receiving permission via an email confirmation from Mariss DeBonis, fill out
this form.
If you turn 16 between April and the beginning of class, email summerschool@stonybrook.edu for assistance with registration.
A – In order to proceed with the registration process, you may need to clear the holds
in your SOLAR account. Please log into SOLAR and go to the Action Center on the left
side of the home page. Look to the HOLDS BOX. Click the “view details…” link at the
bottom of the HOLDS BOX. Click the link for each of the holds present and follow the
prompts and instructions to clear them. Once this is done, you should be able to proceed
with registration. If still unable to register, emailsummerschool@stonybrook.eduand ask for assistance.