Selected comments from course evaluations:
"Professor did a great job of organizing and teaching the material; she is very knowledgeable of the material."
"[This course] dramatically increased my understanding of coral reef biology, my previous understanding was in the general biology level. Now it could be classified as upper-level."
"I had a wonderful time and would go back in a second. I learned so much about coral reef biology that I never knew. It was a wonderful experience, I would definitely recommend it to others."
"I learned more than I can imagine about coral reef biology. I learned to identify several fish and learned about coral and tides and shores. Thanks for a wonderful experience."
"Snorkeling and SCUBA diving after the lectures let me know what to look for and the field guides helped with the descriptions."
"I swear to get back there any way - this was one of the best experiences of my life, because of this, I want to become a marine biologist."
"[The trip to Harbor Branch] has given me an idea for an internship."
"Before [the trip] I did not really know anything about marine life. Now, I know a large number of different species. I am able to recognize them and really want to further study in this area of biology."
"I had a wonderful time and I learned more than I expected to."
"It was amazing to have such hands-on experience. Thank you, this was a wonderful experience!"
"I learned names, habitats, and behaviors of a wide variety of coral reef animals. I saw everything first-hand."
"I enjoyed the course a lot and hope to take many similar courses in the future."
"I will never forget the trip and I did learn a lot about my favorite wildlife - marine life."
"Very good and educational course"
(NOTE: Course evaluations are used for formative purposes for the planning of future courses. These evaluations were written anonymously with the agreement that the professor would not receive them until after grades were posted.)