[Coral-List] Marine Conservation Science course at Friday Harbor Laboratories this summer - Applications due February 1
Dan Brumbaugh
dbrumbaugh at amnh.org
Tue Jan 16 22:05:37 UTC 2007
Please feel free to forward on to others, and forgive the cross-postings.
Summer Course to be offered at University of Washington's Friday
Harbor Laboratories on San Juan Island
MARINE AND COASTAL CONSERVATION SCIENCE: Concepts and Practice
Session B July 16 - August 18, 2007
5 weeks: M-F 8-5; S 8-12
*Biology 533B* (9 credits)
*Instructors: Dr. Dan Brumbaugh, Dr. Marjorie Wonham, and Dr. Carrie
Kappel *
Students in this course will examine the conceptual underpinnings and
practice the empirical tools of conservation science in marine and
coastal environments. We will explore which terrestrial conservation
lessons may be imported to the oceans and where novel approaches are
needed for successful marine conservation and management. We will
examine the theoretical and empirical effects of species removals,
species additions, and changes in population age and size structure on
population- and community-level processes in nearshore ecosystems. We
will also look at higher order alterations of marine systems (e.g., food
web alteration, habitat degradation) and examine approaches to
addressing these changes such as active restoration, marine protected
areas, and ecosystem based management. Though the primary focus of the
course will be ecological, we will also explore the intersection of
natural and social sciences in conservation science and problem-solving
through guest lectures and case examples. Emphasis will be placed on
both the /conceptual foundations/ of marine conservation science and the
/practical application/ of these principles to conservation planning.
This course will be structured as an engaging mix of field and classroom
activities, aimed at giving students hands-on experience in marine
conservation science and set within a broader context. Activities will
include
* Daily lectures, including guest lectures by natural and social
scientists engaged in marine conservation research and practice
* Discussions of the primary literature
* Hands on computer exercises to explore population modeling, marine
reserve design, and basic and advanced statistical analyses
* Lab and field based research, including an introduction to the
flora and fauna of local nearshore habitats and methods for
censusing biodiversity
* Mock participatory conservation planning or policy process on a
relevant regional issue
* Student-designed independent projects
Students will leave this course with a greater familiarity with the
natural history and species composition of nearshore habitats of the San
Juan Islands and surrounding region. They will gain hands on experience
designing an independent research project, applying univariate and
multivariate statistical analyses to real data, and interpreting and
presenting results. Students with existing research diving experience
may choose to incorporate a subtidal component to their project;
otherwise fieldwork will take place in intertidal habitats around the
San Juan Islands.
Graduate students are encouraged to apply. Enrollment limited to 12
students.
For additional information contact: brumba at amnh.org
<mailto:brumba at amnh.org> or mwonham at ualberta.ca
<mailto:mwonham at ualberta.ca> or kappel at nceas.ucsb.edu
<mailto:kappel at nceas.ucsb.edu>
Application instructions >>
<http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/studentApplicationInfo.html>
Friday Harbor Laboratories (FHL), part of the University of Washington,
offers coursework for undergraduates, post-baccalaureates and graduate
students. Spring and autumn sessions run a full academic quarter (10-11
weeks) with courses and research apprenticeships targeted to
undergraduates and post-baccalaureates. In summer we offer 7
graduate-level courses plus 1 undergraduate-level course. Summer courses
generally run 5 weeks in one of two summer sessions.
Courses and research apprenticeships at Friday Harbor Laboratories
require a full-time commitment, normally all day Monday-Friday plus
Saturday mornings. Students in all courses earn credits through the
University of Washington.
Students live in dormitories on the FHL campus and are provided meals in
the FHL Dining Hall. The FHL campus is sited on a 484-acre biological
preserve on San Juan Island (75 miles NW of Seattle) accessible by
scheduled ferry service, float plane and commuter aircraft. Accepted
students should plan to arrive at FHL on the Sunday afternoon or evening
the day before class begins, and may depart on the final Saturday of the
session following lab clean up, normally completed by about noon.
Admission decisions are usually made within four weeks following the
application deadline, and applicants will be notified via email.
See the FHL Student Cost webpage
<http://depts.washington.edu/fhl/studentCosts.html> for information
about costs.
--
Dan Brumbaugh, Ph.D.
Senior Conservation Scientist
Center for Biodiversity and Conservation
American Museum of Natural History
Central Park West at 79th Street
New York, NY 10024-5192
tel: (212) 496-3494; fax: (212) 769-5277
email: brumba at amnh.org
Skype: dan.brumbaugh
CURRENTLY:
Visiting Scientist
National Marine Protected Areas Center, Science Institute
NOAA Fisheries Lab
110 Shaffer Road
Santa Cruz, CA 95060-5730
tel: (831) 420-3963; fax: (831) 420-3979
http://bbp.amnh.org/
http://cbc.amnh.org/symposia/archives/seascapes/index.html
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