[Coral-List] CCMI Winter Summer 2008 courses

[info at reefresearch.org]

Hello,

The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is announcing its Winter
and Summer programs for 2008.  Registration is open now.  So, students
should act quickly to obtain space in the session they want.

Please post or forward this information to any students you think would
be interested in these courses.

Additional information is also available on our web site at
http://www.reefresearch.org

If there is a specific contact person at your school or department who
would like to receive future announcements from us, please send that
person's name, e-mail address and contact information to
info at reefresearch.org

We apologize for any cross posting or duplicate messages.

Thank you for your assistance in helping us publicize these courses,
Jeffrey Schwartz
Program Coordinator
Central Caribbean Marine Institute
PO Box 1461
Princeton, New Jersey  08542
609-933-4559

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2008 Winter Session
Coral Reef Ecology
Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science
January 2-January 9th


Overview:    The spectacular coral reefs around Little Cayman Island are
the classroom for our field-based short course. The Coral Reef Ecology
class explores major ecological themes that include community
organization and biodiversity of reef organisms, ecologic successions,
adaptive strategies, trophic structure, and reef zonation.  Field
studies reinforce the complex stressors resulting in the major changes
being reported on reefs around the world.  Programs take place at the
world class Little Cayman Research Centre located on the beach along
Bloody Bay Marine Park and where the most spectacular coral reef
structures of the Caribbean can be explored. 

Application Deadline:  Registration is open now.  Admission is rolling
and spaces do fill up. 

Credits: 3 undergraduate or graduate credits

Registration:  Register through Rutgers University Study Abroad website
at http://studyabroad.rutgers.edu/program_caymanislands.html

More Information:  Visit our website at http://www.reefresearch.org or
contact info at reefresearch.org

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2008 Summer Study Abroad
Rutgers University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science 
Reef Research Internship 
Tropical Marine Conservation & Research
July 12-August 3rd

Overview: This program provides a research internship framework that
involves marine ecology and conservation principles.  Students prepare
for research by learning principles of sustainability, essential
theories behind marine protection and management and by examining case
studies. Students work in teams on field research projects to explore
the success and failures of marine protection.  Programs take place at
the Little Cayman Research Centre located on the beach along Bloody Bay
Marine Park and where the most spectacular coral reef structures of the
Caribbean can be explored.

Credits: 4 undergraduate or graduate credits 

Registration:  Register through Rutgers University Study Abroad website
at http://studyabroad.rutgers.edu/program_caymanislands.html

More Information:  Visit our website at http://www.reefresearch.org or
contact info at reefresearch.org

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As part of 10 years of active research by the Central Caribbean Marine
Institute (CCMI), students are engaged in studies and research at one of
the world's most beautiful coral reefs surrounding Little Cayman and the
Bloody Bay Marine Park through our field courses.  Our program goals are
to enhance student field research training, to increase first hand
knowledge of coral reef science and conservation, and to provide useful
data to assist CCMI in our long-term ecosystem research.  Students spend
each day in the field and participate in evening discussions. Field
studies reinforce the complex dynamics that are important in tropical
ecosystems and we will examine the primary stressors resulting in the
major changes being reported on reefs around the world