Program dates
13 July-24 July
Two-week course section; year not announced.
Online Program
Marine Ecology: Studying and Safeguarding Our Most Vulnerable Ecosystems
Study marine habitats and human impacts through biologist-led lessons, then develop a community action plan that connects conservation with environmental leadership.
Last verified: 9 Oct 2026Reviewed by:SSSean Stevens
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Marine Ecology at a glance: cost, dates and eligibility
Current status
Upcoming
Eligibility
No prior experience required
Age range / Year group
Ages 14-18
Location / Region
Online
Cost
$3,364
Duration
2 weeks
Format
Online
BiologyEnvironmental Science
Sessions / cadence: Optional live sessions; times announced at start
Mentor model: Instructor and peer project support
Assessment style: Assignments and final presentation
Main deliverable / output: Community action plan
Instructors: Sarah Egner; Erin O'Neil
Marine Ecology summary
Brown's course connects marine ecology with environmental leadership, using Florida Keys habitats to explore how ecosystems work and how people affect them.
Biologist-led lessons and leadership workshops build toward a community action plan and final presentation. It suits students who want to turn ecological understanding into practical local action.
What is Marine Ecology: Studying and Safeguarding Our Most Vulnerable Ecosystems?
Marine Ecology: Studying and Safeguarding Our Most Vulnerable Ecosystems is a Brown University pre-college course developed with MarineLab. It combines the study of seagrasses, mangroves, and coral reefs with environmental leadership and community conservation.
The mostly asynchronous online lessons include biologist-recorded field presentations, underwater footage, and laboratory material that often features live specimens. Students also explore leadership styles, communication, and active listening before developing an action plan and presenting it with support from instructors and peers.
Why Succeed highlights Marine Ecology
Studying connected seagrass, mangrove, and coral reef habitats gives students a concrete ecosystem to understand in depth.
Marine biologists' field footage and specimen-based presentations connect ecological concepts with observable examples.
Leadership workshops make communication and collaboration part of conservation learning.
The community action plan asks students to translate scientific understanding into a feasible response to an issue they care about.
Who is Marine Ecology for?
Best for
Students interested in marine ecosystems who also want to develop environmental leadership and plan a community project.
Not ideal if
You mainly want in-person underwater fieldwork or a course focused exclusively on biology without leadership activities.
Is Marine Ecology worth it?
The course offers a useful combination of ecological study and practical leadership development. Its strongest feature is the connection between understanding human impacts and creating a feasible community action plan.
Its value depends on whether you want that combination rather than marine science alone. Recorded field material can enrich online learning, but it cannot give you the same practical experience as collecting data or exploring habitats in person.
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Cost and what is included
$3,364; includes Marine biologist-led lessons, Recorded field and laboratory presentations, On-water and underwater footage, Leadership development workshops, Instructor and peer support for the action plan.
Dates and time commitment
2 weeks; Optional live sessions; times announced at start.
Provider details
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What the student gains
Potential output: Your main output is a plan to address a community issue, shared through a final presentation.. Check whether feedback, certificate, recommendation or application evidence is included.
Online support and safeguarding
Students give a final presentation based on a community action plan. With instructor and peer support, they identify an issue they care about and plan how to apply their leadership learning.
What to check before committing
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Compare with similar programsHow much preparation does Marine Ecology need?
Effort level
Moderate, as an editorial estimate.
Best started
Begin exploring project ideas a few weeks before your confirmed course start.
Main challenge
Turning a broad environmental concern into a feasible local project.
Typical preparation
Review the differences between seagrasses, mangroves, and coral reefs.
List environmental issues in your community that you would like to understand better.
Bring an initial action-plan idea while remaining ready to refine it with instructors and peers.
Useful if
You want to connect ecological learning with communication and community leadership.
What do students do on Marine Ecology?
You study marine habitats and human impacts while developing leadership, communication, and active listening skills. The learning comes together in a supported community action plan and final presentation.
Step-by-step process
- 1
Study the living and nonliving components of seagrass, mangrove, and coral reef habitats.
- 2
Explore connections between habitats and the effects of human activities.
- 3
Take part in leadership development workshops and related assignments.
- 4
Identify an issue you care about and develop a community action plan with instructor and peer support.
- 5
Present your plan as the culmination of the course.
Marine Ecology dates and deadlines
Next cycle not announced yet. These dates are from the latest verified cycle and should be used as a reference only.
Reference date
| Milestone | Date | Timezone | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Program dates | 13 July-24 July | Local | Reference date |
Eligibility and requirements
No specific prior experience or knowledge is required.
Students should be interested in applying environmental leadership locally.
How much does Marine Ecology cost?
What's included
Marine biologist-led lessons, Recorded field and laboratory presentations, On-water and underwater footage, Leadership development workshops, Instructor and peer support for the action plan
How to apply to Marine Ecology
- 1
Follow the course's Learn How to Apply link to Brown Pre-College's application page.
- 2
Use Brown Pre-College's application checklist to prepare your application.
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Learning format
The course is online and mostly asynchronous, with recorded instructor presentations from the field or laboratory and on-water and underwater footage. Optional live session times are announced at the start of the course.
Mentorship and feedback
Sarah Egner and Erin O'Neil are the listed instructors.
Marine biologists lead lessons using material from the habitats they study.
Instructors and peers support the development of your community action plan.
In-class activities help students develop and refine project ideas.
Time-zone considerations
- Most course learning is asynchronous.
- Live sessions are optional.
- Optional live session times are announced at course start.
Assessment style
Course lessons and assignments culminate in a final presentation of a community action plan.
- Assignments build toward the final presentation.
- The action plan addresses an issue you care about.
- Instructors and peers support project development.
Portfolio / outputs
Main deliverable / output
Your main output is a plan to address a community issue, shared through a final presentation.
A community action plan applying environmental leadership.
A final presentation bringing together course learning.
Marine Ecology FAQs
No specific prior experience or knowledge is required. Students should be interested in applying environmental leadership in their own communities.
The course is online. Students study Florida Keys habitats through lessons that include on-water and underwater footage and recorded presentations from the field or laboratory.
The course covers seagrasses, mangroves, and coral reefs. It examines their living and nonliving components, how the habitats connect, and how people affect them.
The course is mostly asynchronous, with recorded instructor presentations and field footage. Optional live session times are announced at the start of the course.
Students give a final presentation based on a community action plan. With instructor and peer support, they identify an issue they care about and plan how to apply their leadership learning.
Yes. The course connects marine conservation with action in students' own communities, whether or not they live near a body of water.
The listed instructors are Sarah Egner and Erin O'Neil. The course was developed with MarineLab and includes lessons led by marine biologists.
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Students comparing ecology with another area of biology
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