[Coral-List] Course on light and photosynthesis on coral reefs
Ania
banaszak at mar.icmyl.unam.mx
Tue Sep 2 15:15:51 EDT 2008
The
UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO (UNAM)
and the
CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION CIENTIFICA Y DE EDUCACION SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA (CICESE)
are pleased to announce the course titled
LIGHT AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS ON CORAL REEFS
DATES: MONDAY, 19th JANUARY TO SATURDAY, 7th FEBRUARY 2009
LOCATION: PUERTO MORELOS, QUINTANA ROO, MEXICO
REGISTRATION AND TUITION FEES: No fees are charged for this course.
INSTRUCTORS:
Dr. Anastazia T. Banaszak (UNAM)
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 coral reef photobiology 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: A) to provide students with 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 study photosynthesis. 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 (one page limit) in which
they state their current study or employment
situation, their background and the reason for
their interest in this course as well as the
benefits that such a course will have on their
present and future studies, their curriculum
vitae (one page limit) as well as a letter of
recommendation from a current or past tutor or
professor. Applications should be accompanied by
a cover letter. Students from developing
countries who require financial assistance to
attend the course should indicate their interest
in applying for a scholarship in their statement
of interest and cover letter. Completed
applications should be sent to Dr. Anastazia
Banaszak at <mailto:banaszak at mar.icmyl.unam.mx>banaszak at mar.icmyl.unam.mx
DEADLINE: The deadline for reception of
applications is September 30, 2008. Incomplete
applications will not be considered.
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