Friday Harbor Laboratories

 

 

  Did your FHL course in

 

·        Invertebrate Zoology,

·        Marine Botany, or

·        Comparative Embryology

 

                     change your life?

 

Unfortunately, the future of these foundational courses is threatened by the same nation­wide trends that have eliminated major biology field courses elsewhere….

Shoring Up the
FHL Foundations

Most courses like those we took at FHL have been eliminated from universities nationwide.  You can probably guess the reasons given by administrators: 

  1. Cost

  2. Logistical difficulties in mounting field courses

  3. A perceived lack of glitter or sophistication

They don’t understand the crucial part these courses play in training  and research. But we do, and we intend to assure their future.