布莱克岛 Field Station

In 1977, the University was given 900 acres of land and granted an open-space conservation easement on another 3,在布莱克利岛占地1000英亩, which is in the San Juan archipelago of northwestern Washington.

项目

The 布莱克岛 Field Station serves as the teaching site for upper-division biology courses in marine, 水生, and terrestrial ecology; and oceanography, 介绍生物, and astronomy for non-science majors. Research conducted by faculty and students has included baseline surveys of major island habitats, 以及湖泊生态, 海洋海湾, 和森林.

海岛及设施

Although only a few miles from the mainland, the island is isolated and home to only a few year-round residents. Facilities include a dining hall-library-classroom building that accommodates 24 students and staff, a residence hall with 10 double-occupancy rooms, 还有一家潜水店.

The island is surrounded by lush kelp forests, eelgrass meadows, and spectacular rock walls. These sub-tidal and inter-tidal habitats support a diversity of sea seeds, 无脊椎动物, 鱼, 海洋哺乳动物.

在岛屿内部, the lakes provide habitat for river otters, 苍鹭, 翠鸟, 秃鹰, 和鱼鹰, as well as a diverse invertebrate fauna. 地形崎岖不平, rising sharply from sea level to more than 1,000英尺, and it supports several distinctive forest types.

For a complete listing of courses offered at 布莱克岛 Field Station, visit the bif网站，或联络. 蒂莫西·纳尔逊，现场站长.

布莱克岛 Field Station
蒂莫西·纳尔逊, Director, 生物系
布雷克利岛，华盛顿
E: tnelson@422121.com
P: 206-281-3640
W: 422121.com/blakely