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Subject: Summer Field Courses - 2005 Bermuda Biological Station for Research

The Bermuda Biological Station for Research (BBSR) is pleased to announce its Summer Program course offerings for 2005. These eight courses combine fieldwork, lectures, and independent research projects and are designed for the advanced undergraduate/graduate student. Substantial scholarship funds and financial aid are available. Please email education@bbsr.edu for additional information or visit our web site: www.bbsr.edu

Coral Reef Ecology – June 5 to 25 – Dr. Samantha de Putron and Dr. Ross Jones, BBSRC An integrated introduction and exposure to active areas of research covering physiology, photosynthesis, population biology, competition, ecosystems and human impacts. Laboratory and field techniques of reef studies.

Marine Ecotoxicology – June 5 to 25 – Dr. John Manock, Univ. North Carolina - Wilmington, Dr. Peter Wells, Environment Canada, Dr. Andrew Peters, BBSR, and Dr. Ross Jones, BBSR The impacts of anthropogenic substances are assessed using a wide range of chemical, bioassay and biomarker analyses and placed in the context of ecological risk management.

Behavior of Coral Reef Animals – June 26 to July 30 – Dr. Ruth Byrne, Millersville University, and Dr. Michael Kuba, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel Students will study behavior and cognition in a wide range of coral reef animals, such as fish, sea stars, octopus, squid, crabs and polychaetes, in team projects. Within these projects we will focus on how to conduct hypothesis-driven research.

Marine Microbial Ecology – June 26 to July 9 – Dr. Craig Carlson, University of California, Santa Barbara, and Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon State University Traditional microbiology to the most recent molecular approaches will be considered within the context of biogeochemical processes. Field trips and laboratory experiments in the open ocean and coral reef rich waters surrounding Bermuda.

Marine Microbial Genomics – July 10 to 16 – Dr. Stephen Giovannoni, Oregon State University, and Dr. John Heidelberg, The Institute for Genomics Research (TIGR) An introduction to genomic tools and computational approaches useful in the analysis of sequencing data to address specific hypothesis relevant to marine microbial ecology.

Scientific Photography – July 31 to August 20 – Dr. James Wood, BBSR An intensive introduction to scientific photography comprised of lectures, required reading, laboratory exercises, field assignments and demonstrations. This three-week course exposes students to the use of photography as a scientific tool.

Tropical Marine Invertebrates – July 31 to August 27 – Dr. Kathryn Coates, BBSR, and Dr. Penelope Barnes, Malaspina University-College Invertebrate diversity of Bermuda's reefs, sea grass and mangrove habitats is examined systematically and in relation to biological associations, behaviors, body forms and habitats.

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