[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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