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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Please consider posting the
following workshop opportunity to your members, facutly, students, staff, and
alumni. Copies may be made for distribution and display on bulletin
boards.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">There is still space available
in the Subtropical Ecology of the Florida Keys Workshop. Below is a detailed
itinerary. You may also visit my web site or contact Gustav W. Verderber
(URL & email below) for more information. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Dates: March 5-11, 2000
Length: 6 days/5 nights Cost: $459.00 per person</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Host/Workshop Coordinator:
Gustav W. Verderber in association with the Pigeon Key Foundation</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Abstract: This natural history
workshop will explore the coastal and shallow submarine ecosystems of the
Florida Keys. We will be based at the Pigeon Key marine education facility
on the tropical paradise of Pigeon Key. Barrier reef, mangrove, and
terrestrial communities will be included as well as a snorkel trip to the outer
reef. This workshop is an ideal introduction to tropical ecosystems and
marine biology. Additionally, I will be spending two days (March 2 & 3) at
the Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge photographing wading birds prior to
the workshop. Any workshop participants who may also be interested in
wildlife photography are welcome to join me in the field at Ding Darling. (While
there is no additional charge, you will have to make your own arrangements.)
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Day One (Sunday, March 5,
2000)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Arrive in late afternoon.
Island orientation, history walk. Unpack in dorms. Dinner at 6:00
p.m. Evening program on the history of Pigeon Key/slide program and
private tour of the museum.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Day Two (Monday, March 6,
2000)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Breakfast at 8:00 a.m. At
9:00 a.m., introduction to Florida Keys. Also, intro to nearshore marine
communities. Then get snorkel gear, train, and go snorkeling in the
nearshore waters around Pigeon Key. Lunch at 12:30 p.m. Afternoon program
explores junction where land meets sea - rocky intertidal and tide pools,
mangroves, and beaches. Dinner at 6:00 p.m. Evening program on reefs
and reef fish identification. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Day Three (Tuesday, March 7,
2000)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Breakfast at 7:30 a.m.
Snorkel boat takes you out to Sombrero Reef (about 4 miles offshore).
Snorkel with instructors, back to Pigeon Key by noon. Lunch at 12:30
p.m. Afternoon program is kayaking in mangroves at Boot Key. Dinner
at 6:00 p.m. Evening program on astronomy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Day Four (Wendesday, March 8,
2000)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Breakfast at 8:00 a.m.
Uplands of the Keys - tropical hardwood hammock. Take a field trip to
Crain Point Hammock; visit the Natural History Museum in Marathon. Lunch
at 12:30 p.m. Afternoon road trip to beach habitat at Bahia Honda
and then explore freshwater wetland communities on Big Pine Key. Look for
Key Deer. Also, visit solar house, and discuss sustainable living in the
Keys with Jeannett Gato. Dinner at 6:00 p.m. Evening program to be
determined.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Day Five (Thursday, March 9,
2000)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Breakfast at 8:00 a.m.
Professional field techniques in nature photography and underwater photo
session. Lunch at 12:30 p.m. Afternoon excursion to Key West.
Dinner in Key West not included.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Day Six (Friday, March 10,
2000)</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">Breakfast at 8:00 a.m.
Final snorkel around Pigeon Key then pack and leave for home after lunch at
12:30 a.m.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 face="Times New Roman">With gratitude and
respect,<BR>Gustav W. Verderber<BR>Environmental Interpretation</FONT></DIV>
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face="Times New Roman">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR>Education
* Nature Travel * Writing * Photography * Gallery<BR>See "FRAMING
NATURE" in the summer/fall, 1999 issue of VERMONT MAGAZINE<BR>1999-2000
Workshops: Acadia National Park/Galapagos Islands/Florida Keys<BR>URL: <A
href="http://www.GustavWVerderber.com">http://www.GustavWVerderber.com</A>
<BR>Email: <A
href="mailto:G.Verderber@Sciencenet.com">G.Verderber@Sciencenet.com</A><BR>P.O.
Box 153, Lowell, VT 05847<BR>Toll Free: (877)
560-0623<BR>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>