[Coral-List] Light and Photosynthesis on Coral Reefs course 2014

[Anastazia Banaszak]

The UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO (UNAM) and the CENTRO DE
INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA (CICESE) are
pleased to announce the international course titled LIGHT AND
PHOTOSYNTHESIS ON CORAL REEFS

DATES: Monday, 20th January to Saturday, 8th February 2014

LOCATION: Unidad Académica de Sistemas Arrecifales, Puerto Morelos, México

REGISTRATION AND TUITION FEES: No fees are charged for this course.

TRANSPORT, LODGING and FOOD: Course participants are responsible for costs
of travel, accommodation and food.

INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Anastazia T. Banaszak (UNAM); Dr. Susana Enríquez (UNAM);
Dr. Ernesto García Mendoza (CICESE); Dr. Roberto Iglesias Prieto (UNAM);
Dr. Helmut Maske (CICESE).

COURSE LANGUAGE: English. All instructors also speak Spanish.

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.

APPLICATIONS: The application package, sent as ONE PDF file, should
include: a) a signed cover letter preferably on letterhead; b) a statement
of interest (one page limit) with current study or employment situation,
background and the reason for your interest in this course as well as the
benefits that such a course will have on your present and future studies
and c) your curriculum vitae (one page limit). A signed letter of
recommendation (PDF file) from a current or past tutor or professor is
also required and can be sent with the application package or emailed
directly by the tutor or professor. Applications should be addressed to
Anastazia Banaszak and sent to banaszak at cmarl.unam.mx

DEADLINE: The deadline for reception of applications is October 23rd,
2013. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.