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ENR 5350.01: Taxonomy and Behavior of Aquatic Invertebrates | Ohio Sea Grant

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ENR 5350.01: Taxonomy and Behavior of Aquatic Invertebrates

Study of taxonomy and behavior of North American freshwater macroinvertebrates

DETAILS
Starts: June 8, 2026
Meets: MWF
CREDITS AVAILABLE
Graduate: 3 hrs
Undergraduate: 3 hrs
FEES
Room & Meals: $ 2,300

Meet Your Instructor

Zach Steffensmeier

Lecturer, OSU School of Environment & Natural Resources (SENR)

Estimated Tuition Costs

Please use the Student Tuition and Fee Table to estimate the cost of taking this course for credit.

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2026 Applications now open
 

Thanks to generous donors, all students enrolled in Stone Lab courses for Summer 2026 will receive a 50% discount for room and meal fees. go.osu.edu/fosl

Please note, the costs listed in the table are the full price costs. This cost will be applied to the student account and then a 50% departmental discount will be applied after.

Description

Taxonomy and behavior of the major groups of aquatic invertebrates, with an emphasis on North American freshwater macroinvertebrates.

This is a four-week course, taught in-person at Gibraltar Island, and may be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit. Four- and six-week courses meet 3 days a week, you may take 2 courses simultaneously, but they must occur on different days.

All courses are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure a spot. Ohio State’s summer semester has multiple sessions, and deadlines vary by session. This course is part of the 8 week Session 2; all deadlines for 8 week Session 2 on the Registrar’s website apply.

A sample syllabi can be viewed here.

Scholarships are available

Each year, Stone Lab awards scholarships to students and educators with financial need and superior academic records. Anyone taking a for-credit class (and some workshops) is eligible to apply.