Course Opportunities
- Molecular Organic Biogeochemistry”
- A course on molecular organic biogeochemistry will be held from September 27th –October 1st 2010 at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research, Texel, The Netherlands.
Organic (bio)geochemistry has become an increasingly expanding and diverse scientific field with important applications in paleoclimatology and microbiology. This course is intended for PhD-students and postdocs with an interest in organic geochemistry or who want to use organic geochemical tools in their field of study. The course lasts for a week (Monday morning thru Friday afternoon) and consists of three parts: the mornings and early afternoons are filled with lectures on analytical techniques, phylogeny and biomarkers, isotopes of biomarkers, proxies and kerogen formation. The late afternoons are filled with practical demonstrations of analytical equipment, using samples which students can bring with them, and short student presentations. No course fee will be charged but participants have to arrange their own lodging.
Further information on this course can be obtained from:
Dr. Stefan Schouten
E-mail: stefan.schouten@nioz.nl
Department of Marine Organic Biogeochemistry
Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research
PO Box 59
1790 AB Den Burg, Texel
The Netherlands
Tel: +31 (0)222369565
Fax: +31 (0)222319674
- C-MORE Summer Program in Microbial Oceanography
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The Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education (CMORE) at the University of Hawaii will host the 2010 summer training course in Microbial Oceanography from May 31-July 10, 2010. The program is offered to graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, and junior faculty with interests in understanding ocean microorganism ecology and biogeochemistry. The 6 week summer program includes daily lectures, laboratories, and symposia; in addition, the program is highlighted by a 6 day oceanographic research cruise aboard the R/V Kilo Moana.
Information about the program and online application materials can be found at:
http://cmore.soest.hawaii.edu/agouron/2010/index.htmApplications are due by January 29, 2010.
Please direct inquires about the course to:
Dr. Matthew Church
Department of Oceanography
University of Hawaii
Honolulu, Hawaii 96822
mjchurch@hawaii.edu
- Summer Graduate Program at the University of Iceland
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The University of Iceland is pleased to offer a series of intensive, graduate-level summer courses to students pursuing a degree in fisheries science, marine ecology, or biological oceanography. It is a great opportunity to experience the magic of the long summer “nights” of midnight sun and the natural wonders of Iceland while taking courses that will prove useful in your graduate studies and beyond. Please take a moment to check out our 2010 Graduate Summer Program. We will be offering our popular course Fisheries Ecology: Management and Conservation of Marine Resources in a Changing Ocean taught by University of Iceland faculty as well as visiting professors, such as Dr. Steven Campana and Dr. David Conover. We also have added two new courses entitled: Introduction to Hydrodynamic Modeling and Ecological Modeling. No tuition, only a moderate registration fee and all courses are offered in English. For further information, visit our web site http://www.marine.is and see all of the exciting things that Iceland has to offer.
Please direct inquires about the course to:
Dr. Timothy B. Grabowski
Postdoctoral Research Scientist
Institute of Biology
University of Iceland
Askja, Sturlugata 7
Is-101 Reykjavik, Iceland
tbg@hi.is