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<DIV>ADVANCED BIOLOGY TRAINING COURSE IN ANTARCTICA January 2008</DIV>
<DIV>"Integrative Biology and Adaptation of Antarctic Marine Organisms"</DIV>
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<DIV>This National Science Foundation sponsored course will be held in
Antarctica at the United States' McMurdo Station for one month, starting January
2008. This is an international course, open to all nationalities.
Applications are invited from graduate students currently enrolled in a PhD
program, postdoctoral fellows, and faculty-level research scientists who are
interested in the study of extreme environments and the biology of Antarctic
organisms. The course will accommodate up to 20 students. Full
scholarships are available for each student accepted into the course to cover
the cost of travel from home institution to Antarctica, and room and board while
in Antarctica. The emphasis of the Antarctic Biology Course is on
integrative biology, with laboratory- and field-based projects focused on
adaptations in an extreme polar environment. A diverse teaching faculty
will offer students the opportunity to study a wide range of Antarctic organisms
(bacteria, algae, invertebrates, and fish), as well as studying several
different levels of biological analysis (molecular biology, biomechanics,
physiological ecology, species diversity, and evolution). Deadline for
receipt of completed applications is August 15, 2007. For more information
and on-line applications, please see -- <A
href="http://antarctica.usc.edu/">http</A><A
href="http://antarctica.usc.edu/">://antarctica.usc.edu</A></DIV></FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>