Courses
2026 Schedule of Courses
Download the LIST of COURSES for 2026 [pdf 72 KB] ) for more information about class capacity and estimated auxiliary fees.
The table below will have links to instructor emails and draft syllabi as they become available. In the meantime, you may find copies of previous year's syllabi on the Biology Department web page.
| Course subject & number | Course Name | Course dates | Days | Notes about field trips | Instructor |
| MARI/BIOL/ENVS 3664.03 | Intertidal Ecology and Diversity – distance (online) | May 4–June 12 |
Async. online | Field trips from your home location - 6 week course; less condensed | I. Aube |
| MARI 3604.03 | Field Aquaculture | April 29-May 14 | MTWRFSat | Day trips only; auxiliary fee includes boat operation and safety certifications. Subject to change for 2026, instructor-dependent. | M. Raissy and A. Osmond |
| BIOL / ENVS / GEOG / MARI 3633.03 | Spatial Information & GIS in Ecology | April 29-May 14 | MTWRFSat | Overnight field trips to SW Nova Scotia | P. Bush and P. Matsumoto |
| BIOL 3634.03 | Agroforestry | April 29 – May 14 | MTWRFSat | Day trips only | |
| BIOL 3328.03 | Medical Entomology | May 15-30 | MTWRFSat | Day trips only | T. Rossolimo |
| BIOL/MARI 3635.03 | Species at Risk | May 15-30 | MTWRFSatSun | Approx. 7-10 days camping in Southwestern NS. | C. Course and C. Gibbons |
| BIOL 3327.03 | Entomology | June 1-16 | MTWRF Sat |
Day trips only |
T. Rossolimo |
| BIOL 3622.03 |
Ornithology | June 1–16 | MTWRFSatSun |
8-day field trip to explore diverse habitats in the Annapolis Valley. | C. Course |
| BIOL 3639.03 | Herpetology | June 17-July 4 | MTWRFSat | Day and evening trips; overnight trip to Cape Breton | M. Fenech |
| BIOL 2601.03/ 3219.03 | Flora of Nova Scotia (note: 2601 is for NON-BIOL/MARI majors) | June 17-July 4 | MTWRF Sat |
Day trips only; only ONE Saturday class needed |
N. Hill |
| BIOL / ENVS / MARI 3623.03 | Coastal Ecology | July 6-22 | MTWRF Sat | Day trips only. Some days may start early due to long field trips. |
J. Frail-Gauthier |
| BIOL3630.03 | Field Methods in Animal Behaviour | July 6-22 | MTWRF Sat | Day trips only, for about the 1st week of course, students work on independent projects on their own thereafter | A. Horn |
| MARI 3627.03 section 90-99 |
Offering 1 - Biology & Conservation of Sharks, Skates & Rays | July 24-Aug 12 | MTWRF | Two day-long boat trips for each student to gain experience in field data collection with sharks; boat trips are weather-dependent and may happen on weekend. Some days may start earlier due to field trips. | M. Dureuil |
| BIOL/MARI/ OCEA 3003.03 | Introduction to Field Oceanography | July 24-Aug 12 | MTWRF | Frequent day trips by boat, leaving from the dock near Dalhousie. | L. DeGelleke |
| BIOL / MARI 3626.03 | Field Studies of Marine Mammals | July 24-Aug 12 | MTWRF | 5-day overnight trip with whale-watching | E. MartensOberwella nd and L. Wood |
| MARI 3627.03 section 1-89 |
Offering 2- Biology & Conservation of Sharks, Skates & Rays | Aug 13-31 | MTWRF Sat | One day-long boat trip to tag sharks; boat trips are weather-dependent and may happen on the weekend. | C. Mull |
| MARI 3650.03 | Ocean Technology for the Observation and Conservation of Marine Species | Aug 13-31 | MTWRF SatSun |
Day trips, some involving boat trips; one day-long boat trip to tag sharks. | S. McIlveen and L. Carroll |
| MARI/BIOL 3680.03 | Scientific Diving Methods in Ecology (additional application required) | Aug 13-31 | MTWRF SatSun | Daily scuba diving trips pending sea conditions; must be certified scuba diver; contact Dal Diving officer (John.Lindley@dal.ca) for additional requirements & supplemental application | J.Lindley and TBA |