Jerry 'River' Kaster, Ph.D.

It is a miracle that curiosity survives formal education.

Albert Einstein

Orphic Egg, Bryant 1775

The egg represents the cosmos; The snake the innate human curiosity and quest to understand. 

Field Experimentation and Analysis in Freshwater Sciences 513

Shipboard and field studies in biogeochemistry and ecology.

Aquatic Invertebrate Function & Evolution 650

Function and adaptation of the marine and freshwater invertebrate groups emphasizing the evolutionary linkage between

taxa.

Coupling Science and Business Ingenuity 650

Science and business are arguably the most influential endeavors on human culture and society. This course will look for linkages between the two fields. U/G 

Benthic Ecology 621

Study of the water/sediment interface ecology with emphasis on macroinvertebrates.

Laguna Bacalar: Exploration of a Mayan Ecosystem

Along with Val Klump we venture to Mexico's world class lake, Laguna Bacalar in the southern Yucatan Peninsula. 

Winterim, U/G

Courses at the School of Freshwater Sciences

Kayaking Laguna Bacalar