FW: Course Announcement: Molecular Studies of Marine Biological D iversity on the Indian River Lagoon, Florida and Andros Island, Bahamas

[Jose Lopez]

> Course Announcement:
> Molecular Studies of Marine Biological Diversity on the Indian River
> Lagoon, Florida and Andros Island, Bahamas*
> Tentative dates:  June 4 - June 17, 2001
> 
> Study of intra- and interspecific genetic variation of selected marine
> invertebrates.  Laboratory and field studies will compare diversity found
> among tropical mangrove and coral reef habitats in the Indian River Lagoon
> and Andros Island, Bahamas.  In a marine conservation and molecular
> ecology context, lectures and practical laboratory work will cover modern
> techniques such as marine invertebrate (e.g, cnidarian, poriferan etc)
> tissue preparation, DNA purification, genomic fingerprinting, the
> polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and molecular phylogenetic and
> bioinformatics analyses.  Experiential learning through integration into a
> Bahamian  "out-island" community will also be emphasized.  Open to upper
> level biology students and teachers. 3 graduate semester hours credit,
> transferable from FIT.  Total fee: approx $2500.00 (currently tentative,
> and includes 3 hours of Florida Institute of Technology graduate course
> credit; Fees will reflect a 30% discount if course credit is not
> required).  Scholarships are available on an "as needed", and  "first come
> first serve" basis. The course will begin on the campus of Harbor Branch
> Oceanographic Institution, Ft. Pierce, FL. Course fees include lab fees,
> tuition, accommodation and travel to the Bahamas Environmental Research
> Center (operated by George Mason University's Center for Field Studies)
> Andros Island.   Dr. Jose V. Lopez (Harbor Branch Oceanographic
> Institution, Assistant Scientist and course instructor) with guest
> lecturers To Be Announced.
> 
> *This an International Biodiversity Observation Year (IBOY) 2001-2002
> Approved Project (http://www.nrel.colostate.edu/IBOY)
> 
> For more information please contact Jill Sunderland, 800-333-(HBOI), X506,
> Kristina Jones, 703-993-1436 or 993-1740 (GMU), and  visit the following
> websites:
> 
> http://www.ncc.gmu.edu/Ncc2000/courses/cfs/andros.html 
> http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Vines/8169
> and http://www.hboi.edu/education/coursesched.html
> 
> 
> Jose V. Lopez, Ph.D.
> Assistant Scientist
> Division of Biomedical Marine Research
> Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
> 5600 US 1 North
> Ft. Pierce, FL 34946
> PH: 561-465-2400, ext 478
> F: 561-461-2221
> http://www.hboi.edu/biomed/
>   
> The real voyage of discovery consists not 
>     in seeking new landscapes, 
>        but in having new eyes 
> 	 -  Marcel Proust
> 
> 
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