Outreach Programs: New York
Lake Ontario Great Lakes Science Practicum 2003
- Contact Information
- Michael R. Twiss, Ph.D.
Department of Biology, Clarkson University
Potsdam, NY, 13699-5805, tel: (315) 268-2359
mtwiss@clarkson.edu - Program Summary
An intensive 8-day field practicum will be offered from September 19-26, 2003, to graduate/undergraduate students and teachers interested in obtaining practical and theoretical knowledge of Great Lakes aquatic science. This limnology practicum is a course offered by Clarkson University and is made available through support from the United States Environmental Protection Agency - Great Lakes National Progam Office (USEPA-GLNPO) and Clarkson Center for the Environment.
BY 501. Great Lakes Science Practicum (3 credits). Limnology and Environmental Science of the Great Lakes will be learned during a one-week intensive field course on Lake Ontario onboard the R/V Lake Guardian, a scientific research vessel operated by the USEPA. Practical knowledge of standard and advanced limnological techniques will be learned through the study of fundamental limnology and topics in environmental science that will be examined in the field. Room and board onboard the ship is included with tuition.
The course assumes knowledge of general chemistry. It is appropriate for biology, chemistry, environmental engineering and other students with an interest in environmental science. Teachers (grades 6-12) are encouraged to participate; the focus of teacher instruction will be a synthesis of limnological concepts and its application to the classroom setting. The ancillary costs per student are $400 per student, and tuition for a 3 credit course is $2710; therefore, the full cost of the course is $2710. Clarkson University will offer a scholarship of $1910 to students and teachers accepted into the course; therefore the cost per student will be $800 (this cost will include tuition, consumable supplies, room and onboard accomodations). Participants are responsible for transportation to and from the ship.