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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The Limnological Station of Lake Tovel (Field
Station of the Museo<BR>Tridentino di Scienze Naturali-MTSN), a well-equipped
laboratory situated on<BR>the shores of the Lake, is devoted to University
students courses in several<BR>disciplines: Limnology, geology, botany,
zoology.<BR>Lake Tovel (1178 m a.s.l., Italian Alps), located in a beautiful
valley of<BR>the Brenta Dolomites, is notorious for a reddening phenomenon due
to<BR>planktonic algae (dinoflagellates).<BR><BR><BR><U>For summer 2009 the MTSN
is organizing the following summer schools:<BR></U></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1.- FROM THE 8TH TO THE 12TH OF JULY
2009<BR><STRONG>Introduzione allo studio delle diatomee (in
Italian);<BR></DIV></STRONG></FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2.- FROM THE 5TH TO THE 10TH OF JULY
2009<BR><STRONG>Introduction to the study of phytoplankton (in
English);<BR></STRONG></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2>Course title: Introduction
to the study of phytoplankton<BR><BR>General description: <BR>This hands-on
course will focus on the methodologies of collection,<BR>cultivation,
preparation, observation and identification of the major algal<BR>groups
characterizing mountain lakes with different nutritional status.<BR>Theoretical
lessons on general limnology, taxonomy & ecology of<BR>phytoplankton will
also be provided.<BR><BR>Course director:<BR>Prof. Eugen ROTT, University of
Innsbruck, Institute of Botany, Working<BR>Group Hydrobotany,
Austria<BR><BR>Participants:<BR>The Workshop / Course is open to a maximum of 15
students (M.Sc., Ph.D.).<BR>Interested people are invited to fill in and send
the registration form<BR>available at the link:<BR>(</FONT><A
href="http://www.mtsn.tn.it/stazionelimnologica/documenti/modulo_fitoplancton.rtf"><FONT
face=Arial
size=2>http://www.mtsn.tn.it/stazionelimnologica/documenti/modulo_fitoplancton.rtf</FONT></A><FONT
face=Arial size=2>).<BR>The deadline for submitting the registration is the 15th
of May 2009.<BR><BR>Cost:<BR>The overall cost requested, including tutoring, use
of the facilities of the<BR>Limnological Station of the Museum, accommodation
and board is ? 350,00.<BR>This participation fee includes all expenses:
accommodation in the mountain<BR>Hotel Albergo Lago Rosso at Lake Tovel in
double rooms, all meals<BR>(breakfast, lunch, dinner) at Albergo Lago Rosso.
Accommodation in single<BR>rooms may be obtained contacting in advance the
Albergo Lago Rosso with the<BR>assistance of the organizers and by paying the
difference cash directly in<BR>the Hotel.<BR><BR>Transfers:<BR>Transfers from
Trento to Tovel and back will be organized with the<BR>assistance of the Museum
staff. <BR><BR>Questions?<BR>Please send an e-mail to Dr Massimiliano Tardio
(</FONT><A href="mailto:tardio@mtsn.tn.it"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>tardio@mtsn.tn.it</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial size=2>),<BR>Research Fellow
Responsible for the Limnological Station of the Museum at<BR>Lake
Tovel.<BR><BR>Link: </FONT><A
href="http://www.mtsn.tn.it/stazionelimnologica"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>www.mtsn.tn.it/stazionelimnologica</FONT></A><BR></DIV></BODY></HTML>