The Semester by the Bay program in Homer, Alaska at University of Alaska Anchorage-Kenai Peninsula College-Kachemak Bay Campus has a few opportunities left for the Fall 2017 semester.  Undergraduate courses in marine biology (marine mammals, seabirds, fishes, tide pool invertebrates, etc.) offer students numerous unique hands-on, experiential learning opportunities in the lab and field, such as behavioral ecology of beluga whales, sea otters, and harbor seals, acoustics of harbor porpoises, marine mammal skeletal articulation/museum preparation, marine debris assessment, seining and identification of estuarine fishes, behavior of seabirds at island rookeries, among others.  In addition, most students participate in community-based internships and/or volunteer opportunities with governmental or non-governmental researchers while studying with us. Internships in the fields of marine and coastal biology and marine mammals that offer free housing are still available!  This opportunity is reserved for undergraduates.  Interested juniors and seniors should submit an application of interest.  Please see www.semesterbythebay.org and/or contact Nancy Johnson at mailto:nejohnson2@alaska.edu for more information.