[Coral-List] Light and Photosynthesis on Coral Reefs Course
Ania
banaszak at mar.icmyl.unam.mx
Wed Sep 19 14:04:58 EDT 2007
The
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE MEXICO (UNAM)
and the
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION Y ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE ENSENADA (CICESE)
announce an intensive postgraduate course entitled
LIGHT AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS ON CORAL REEFS
DATES: MONDAY, 21st JANUARY TO SATURDAY, 9th FEBRUARY 2008
LOCATION: PUERTO MORELOS, MEXICO
REGISTRATION AND TUITION FEES: No fees are charged for this course.
INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Anastazia T. Banaszak (UNAM)
Dr. Sophie Dove (University of Queensland)
Dr. Susana Enríquez (UNAM)
Dr. Luisa Falcón (UNAM)
Dr. Ernesto García Mendoza (CICESE)
Dr. Roberto Iglesias Prieto (UNAM)
Dr. Helmut Maske (CICESE)
Dr. Mark Warner (University of Delaware)
DESCRIPTION: This is an intensive postgraduate
course on the photobiology of coral reefs and
includes a strong theoretical background (75
hours) coupled with hands on experience in
practical classes (75 hours). The course is limited to 16 students.
OBJECTIVES: The proposed course has the following
objectives: a) to present students with a
panorama of the state of knowledge of the
physiological and biochemical bases of
photosynthesis as well as the mechanisms that
regulate photosynthesis in the aquatic
environment with particular emphasis on coral
reefs and coral reef dwelling organisms and b) to
provide technical training in the methods
commonly used to estimate primary production. At
the end of the course, it is expected that the
students will have the capacity to incorporate
this information into the general context of
modern marine biology as well as to utilize this
information in their future projects and research.
SCHOLARSHIPS: A limited number of scholarships
will be awarded to students from developing
countries to cover flight and accommodation costs.
APPLICATIONS: Graduate students who are
interested in applying for the course should send
a statement of interest explaining their
background and reasons for taking the course (one
page limit), their curriculum vitae (one page
limit) as well as a letter of recommendation to
<mailto:banaszak at mar.icmyl.unam.mx>banaszak at mar.icmyl.unam.mx
Deadline is October 31, 2007. Incomplete applications will not be considered.
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