[Lista-Algas] CURSO DE ALGAS MARINAS

[Andres Boltovskoy]

This message is to alert you to the summer 2008 Marine Algae course at the 
Friday Harbor Laboratories of the University of Washington. The course is 5 
weeks long, from June 9 - July 12, 2008 and is listed as

Biology 539, Marine Algae(9 credits)

Deadline for applications is February 1, 2008 but early applications are
encouraged as it helps with planning.

The instructors are Dr. Bob Waaland and Dr. Tom Mumford

This course explores marine algae with emphasis on their role in marine
ecosystems. The course will have three key components.

1. Investigating seaweed diversity and the practical skills essential for 
identification of these organisms will be examined through field forays and 
laboratory studies of seaweed-dominated cool temperate water communities 
accessible in the San Juan Archipelago and on the exposed outer coast of 
Vancouver Island. Collection, preservation and record keeping essential for 
biodiversity sampling and analysis will be emphasized. Laboratory methods will 
emphasize the use of essential literature and microscopic examination in order 
to understand the morphological and reproductive details relevant to this 
purpose. We will include at least two dredging trips for the deeper marine 
flora using the R/V Centennial; we also use the underwater ROV to examine 
accessible seaweed communities in select localities.

2. The functional role of seaweeds in marine ecosystems will be examined 
through discussion, laboratory and field methods emphasizing the role of 
seaweeds as primary producers in coastal marine communities, their functional 
morphology and their interactions with other members of the marine community 
(e.g., role in food webs and as habitat). Lab and field exercises will include 
introduction to selected analytical gear (e.g., dissolved oxygen meters, 
nutrient analysis, and simple data loggers for temperature and light).

3. Quantitative analysis of the distributions and abundances of seaweed 
populations will be investigated with a combination of lectures and field and 
lab exercises. Emphasis will be placed on study designs, sampling procedures, 
methods of data analysis, and data interpretation. Students will obtain 
experience with different field methods of sampling seaweeds and with handling 
and analyzing population and community data. Various approaches for analyzing 
assemblage or community data will be discussed and supported by computer 
sessions with relevant software. Practical applications such as the design of 
monitoring programs at multiple scales will be addressed; prior statistical 
knowledge is not a prerequisite.

4. Methods for cultivation of seaweeds will be investigated for use at 
laboratory to commercial scale as a tool to elucidate algal life histories, 
growth patterns and rates, physiological responses, ecosystem mesocosm 
experiments, and for production of food and chemicals.

This is a course appropriate for marine biologists, botanists and 
oceanographers with interests in marine biodiversity, conservation biology, and 
coastal ecology with an emphasis on primary producers. Graduate students and 
advanced undergraduates students (juniors, seniors) are encouraged to apply.

For additional information, see the Friday Harbor Labs Web
Site:
http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/studentClasslist2008.html#SumA-2

or contact
Bob Waaland (jrw at u.washington.edu) or
Tom Mumford(tom.mumford at dnr.wa.gov)

Application instructions and further information of special interest to
students such as fellowships and scholarships, housing and meals are
available at:
http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/stu_index.html

In addition,the Phycological Society of America's Hannah T. Croasdale 
Fellowships are for students studying algae at biological field stations:
http://www.psaalgae.org/ops/grants.shtm#croasdale

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