2009 Courses
Taxonomy and Biology of Tunicates
| Dates: | June 4-18, 2009 |
| Location: | Bocas del Toro Research Station |
| Instructors: | Dr. Rosana Rocha Gretchen Lambert Dr. Charles Lambert |
| Organizer: | Dr. Rachel Collin |
Course Description
The course is aimed at graduate students, post-docs, or professionals who are interested in learning and applying knowledge about the diversity and ecology of one of the most conspicuous organisms in tropical benthic marine ecosystems. The students participating in this course will:
- Learn to describe and identify the most common tunicates living on the mangroves and shallow coral reefs of the Bocas del Toro region
- Learn general biological and ecological characteristics of the group
- Gain hands-on ecological and taxonomic experience with tropical marine tunicates
Application Procedure
This course is directed towards graduate students and advanced Licenciado candidates and will be conducted in English. Please e-mail your CV, 1 letter of recommendation, and a 1-2 page statement explaining your background and reasons for taking the course, to Rebecca Rissanen at RissanenJ@si.edu before January 30, 2009. Limit 12 students. To be considered for a need-based fellowship, applicants should send a description of their need, their efforts to obtain funding from other available sources, and a travel budget. For more information see Taxonomy Training.