[Lista-Algas] CURSOS y beca: DIATOMS, ALGAE, ectc.

[Andres Boltovskoy]

Courses of interest to phycologists are being offered this summer at Iowa
Lakeside Lab.

ECOLOGY AND SYSTEMATICS OF DIATOMS
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 18 to July 13, 2007,
taught by Mark Edlund and Sarah Spaulding.

ANALYSIS OF ENVIRONMENTAL DATA
Analysis of Environmental Data is an intensive 2-week course that will provide
students with training in the theory and application of
statistical techniques useful for the analysis of ecological and
paleoecological data.  Topics will include data management, exploratory data
analysis, regression analysis, direct and indirect ordination methods,
classification techniques, transfer functions and the analysis of temporal
data. Practicals will provide hands-on training in the use of statistical and
graphical software including R, CANOCO, C2, and TWINSPAN. The course will be
directed towards advanced undergraduate, graduate, and working professionals in
ecology and paleoecology. Prereq: an undergraduate course in statistics,
understanding of basic concepts such as correlation and regression, and
familiarity with PC-based software for data analysis. Class size is limited to
15 students. Meets July 16-27, 2007, taught by Steve Juggins.  See
http://www.campus.ncl.ac.uk/staff/Stephen.Juggins/courses.htm for further
details and syllabus.

FRESHWATER ALGAE
Students in this course will investigate freshwater algae of lakes, fens, and
streams of northwest Iowa. We will explore the diversity of photosynthetic
microbes from an organismal perspective and learn to integrate biological life
histories with ecological patterns. Field collections will be gathered daily
and used to identify the common phyla and genera of algae. We will gain
practical experience and skills to address environmental and economic concerns
that stem from algae, including beneficial and harmful algal growths. The class
will develop a group project, addressing a research question on the
phytoplankton dynamics of West Lake Okoboji. Meets May 21-June 15, 2007, taught
by Jim Wee.

JC KINGSTON DIATOM FELLOWSHIP
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 two
copies of a cover letter, CV, and statement of teaching, research, and career
interests to Friends of Lakeside Lab, Kingston Fellowship, Iowa Lakeside
Laboratory, 1838 Hwy 86, Milford, Iowa 51351 USA, by February 15.

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

REGISTRATION AND CONTACTS:
http://www.lakesidelab.org

Mark Edlund
St. Croix Watershed Research Station
Science Museum of Minnesota
16910 152nd St. N
Marine on St. Croix MN 55047
mbedlund at smm.org

Steve Juggins
School of Geography, Politics & Sociology
University of Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU, UK
Stephen.Juggins at ncl.ac.uk

Sarah Spaulding
Institute of Arctic & Alpine Research
Campus Box 450
University of Colorado
Boulder CO 80309
sarah.spaulding at colorado.edu

Jim Wee
Department of Biological Sciences,
Loyola University,
6363 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans LA 70118-6195
wee at loyno.edu
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