BYU-Idaho Marine Biology Field Experience (MBFE) - 2015 - Who's up for round 2?

The BYU-Idaho Department of Biology's Marine Biology Field Experience had its inaugural offering in Spring 2013.  During that trip 12 students, led by Dr. Alan Holyoak, studied and carried out research while in residence at the University of Oregon's marine biological station, the Oregon Institute of Marine Biology (OIMB), Charleston, OR, located at the mouth of Coos Bay.  Now, two years later the program is ready to run again.

The reason it's been two years since the first offering is that BYU-Idaho and BYU-Provo alternate years taking groups to OIMB, thus we run our field course only every other year, in the Spring of odd years.

This year 15 BYU-Idaho students will participate in the Marine Biology Field Experience (MBFE).

Students will arrive at OIMB on Monday April 20, and official class activities will commence the next day.

At least we are all ready to go...the gear's in one place.

We've got scopes, books, buckets, binoculars, field equipment, etc., etc., etc., everything it takes to make it all happen.  All that's left to do now is load up and hit to road.

BTW, just in case you are wondering about what it's like on the scenic southern Oregon coast this time of year, here's our 10-day outlook:

Yep, it's a mix of sun and drizzle (hardly ever hard rain)...perfect weather for a field course!  You know, going now before the summer months is actually the best time along the coast.  If we waited even a couple more months we'd see little more than foggy days.  Spring on the Oregon coast, we can't wait!

Check back from time to time for updates on the group's activities and adventures.