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<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=-1>Opportunities and a course of interest to
<STRONG>diatomists</STRONG>, <STRONG>paleoecologists</STRONG>,
<STRONG>phycologists</STRONG> are being offered this summer at Iowa Lakeside
Lab.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=-1><BR>ECOLOGY AND SYSTEMATICS OF DIATOMS<BR>This
course is an intensive, field-oriented class appropriate for advanced
undergraduate students, graduate students, and post graduate workers in ecology,
geology, environmental sciences, and diatom taxonomy. We will immerse ourselves
in the diverse aquatic habitats and fossil deposits of the Upper Midwest to
observe freshwater diatoms. Students will learn techniques in diatom collection,
preparation, and identification. Lectures will cover taxonomy, systematics and
biogeography of most freshwater genera. Students will complete individual
voucher collections using modern database techniques. Students are encouraged to
bring research materials. The use of diatoms in ecological and paleoecological
research will be discussed. Class size is limited to ten students and early
enrollment is encouraged. The Reimer Scholarship will be awarded to one student
based on scholastic merit. June 1 to June 27, 2008, taught by Sarah
Spaulding and Mark Edlund.<BR><BR>ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA<BR>Analysis of
Environmental Data is scheduled to be taught by Steve Juggins during the 2009
session.
See<BR>http://www.campus.ncl.ac.uk/staff/Stephen.Juggins/courses.htm for further
details.<BR><BR>JC KINGSTON DIATOM FELLOWSHIP<BR>The John C. Kingston Diatom
Fellowship was established in 2004 by colleagues, friends and family to honor
John's memory and to recognize the contributions he made to the study of diatoms
at Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. Each summer, an award will be made to one advanced
student or researcher to serve as teaching assistant for the Ecology and
Systematics of Diatoms course and to engage in a research project. The
fellowship includes a stipend and room and board at Lakeside and is available to
domestic and international students, at the graduate level or advanced
undergraduate level. Applicants should submit a cover letter, CV, and statement
of teaching, research, and career interests to Jane Shuttleworth by email<U>
lakesidejane@yahoo.com</U> by February 28, 2008. The JC Kingston
Fellowship is administered by the Friends of Lakeside Lab, Kingston Fellowship,
Iowa Lakeside Laboratory, 1838 Hwy 86, Milford, Iowa 51351 USA.<BR><BR>Merit
Scholarships are available through Iowa Lakeside Lab (deadline April 1) and the
Hannah T. Croasdale Fellowship through the Phycological Society of America
(deadline March 1).
http://www.psaalgae.org/soc/croasdale.shtm<BR><BR>REGISTRATION AND
CONTACTS:<BR>http://www.lakesidelab.org<BR><BR>Mark Edlund<BR>St. Croix
Watershed Research Station<BR>Science Museum of Minnesota<BR>16910 152nd St.
N<BR>Marine on St. Croix MN 55047<BR>mbedlund@smm.org<BR><BR>Sarah
Spaulding<BR>Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research<BR>Campus Box
450<BR>University of Colorado<BR>Boulder CO 80309</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000000
size=-1>sarah.spaulding@colorado.edu</FONT></DIV><X-SIGSEP><PRE>--
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<DIV>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<BR>Mark B. Edlund<BR>Senior
Scientist<BR>St. Croix Watershed Research Station<BR>Science Museum of
Minnesota<BR>16910 152nd St. N<BR>Marine on St. Croix, Minnesota 55047
USA<BR>phone: 651-433-5953 X26, FAX:
651-433-5924<BR>mbedlund@smm.org<X-TAB>
</X-TAB>www.smm.org/SCWRS<BR>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</DIV></BODY></HTML>