Melanie Colón Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 2014 SUMMER COURSES AND WORKSHOPS AT THE HIGHLANDS BIOLOGICAL STATION Summer Immersion Program The Highlands Biological Station, an inter-institutional research center of the University of North Carolina, is offering its 2014 series of summer courses and workshops that can be taken for undergraduate OR graduate credit toward your academic program. The following list of field-based courses and workshops are focused on the diversity of organisms in the region with special emphasis on identification and collection techniques as well as principles of evolution, ecology and conservation. Scholarships, Grants-in-aid of research for graduate students, and summer internships also available. Highlands, North Carolina, is located in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains, at an average elevation about 3,800 feet, and situated near the Nantahala National Forest, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cherokee Indian Reservation, Appalachian Trail, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. For more information and to apply, visit www.highlandsbiological.org or call 828-526-2602. 2014 Schedule: Courses Biology & Conservation of Birds (May 12-24) with Dr. Richard Bierregaard, UNC-Charlotte Mammals of the Southern Appalachians (May 26-June 7) with Dr. Edward B. Pivorun, Clemson University Climate Change Ecology (May 26-June 7) with Dr. Robert J. Warren, Buffalo State Field Methods in Medical Entomology (June 9-21) with Dr. Brian Byrd, Western Carolina University Biology of Plethodontid Salamanders (June 9-21) with Dr. Joseph Pechmann, Western Carolina University, and Dr. Kenneth Kozak, University of Minnesota Biology of Southern Appalachian Fishes (June 23-July 5) with Dr. Mollie Cashner-Woltmann, APSU Conservation Genetics of Salamanders (July 7-19) Dr. Joseph Apodaca, Warren-Wilson College Spiders of the Southern Appalachians (July 7-19) with Dr. Kefyn Catley, Western Carolina University Southern Appalachian Mayflies, Stoneflies & Caddisflies (July 21-Aug. 2; or Aug. 4-16) with Dr. John Morse, Clemson University Fleshy Fungi of the Highlands Plateau (Aug. 4-16) Dr. Andrew S. Methven, Eastern Illinois University Workshops Intro. to Natural Science Illustration (May 5-9) with Dr. Lore Ruttan, Lore Ruttan Illustration Sedges (Carex) of the Southern Appalachians (May 19-23) with Dr. Dwayne Estes, Botanical Research Institute of Texas (BRIT) and Austin Peay State University Literary Journeys through the Western North Carolina Landscape: An exploration in cultural and natural history through fiction, non-fiction, and poetry (June 2-6) with Mr. Brent Martin, Wilderness Society Buds, Berries & Bark: Wild shrub identification and natural history in the Highlands region (July 21-25) with Dr. Larry Mellichamp (UNC-Charlotte) Butterflies & Moths of the Southern Appalachians (July 21-25) with Dr. David Alsop, Queens College (Emeritus) Southern Appalachian Insects (July 28-Aug. 1) with Dr. David Alsop, Queens College (Emeritus) Cost and Credit Information Course fee: $700 per 2-week course (**$600 for students from HBS member institutions**) Workshop fee: $350 per 1-week workshop (**$300 for students from HBS member institutions**) Course credit: Summer courses can be taken for 3 semester hours credit, workshops can be taken for 1 hours credit, through either UNC-Chapel Hill or Western Carolina University for an additional fee Housing: $75-150/week depending on accommodations. Check website for course applications, detailed descriptions, and prerequisite requirements: http://www.highlandsbiological.org/summer-2014/ -- Michelle S. Ruigrok Program Assistant, Highlands Biological Station 265 N. 6th St. | Highlands, NC 28741 Tel: (828) 526-2602 | Fax: (828) 526-2797 www.highlandsbiological.org Mission: To foster research and education focused on the rich natural heritage of the Highlands Plateau. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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