This is just a reminder that the one to two weeks of free hands-on training in information management and/or GIS October 15 37, 2006 is almost full!!!! Decisions will be made in May. So for more information or to register, please go to* **http://seek.ecoinformatics.org* and click on the link for RCN Training.
Samantha Romanello wrote: > As part of a NSF-funded Research Coordination Networking project, the > Resource Discovery Initiative for Field Stations, one to two weeks of > *free hands-on training in information management and/or GIS* will be > offered for up to 20_ OBFS individuals_. > > *Course Dates*: > Ecological Informatics Training: October 15 20, 2006 > Geographic Information System Training: October 22 27, 2006 > *Location:* La Selva Costa Rica > *Costs*: The NSF support will be targeted to covering airfare (50-100% > of the airfare depending on length of stay or budgetary constraints), > lodging and per diem. See attached form for more details > *Course space*: Up to 20 participants will be selected (criteria > include date of application and diversity, including ethnicity, race, > gender and geographic diversity). Preference will also be given to > filled stations that have not had prior participation in these > training workshops. ** > *Who should attend: *Those personnel who are or will be active in > developing, implementing, or expanding information management and/or > capabilities at a field station or marine laboratory. > *How to apply: *Interested people should fill out the attached form > and email it to [EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>. > > *FAQs* > > 1. Will I be ESRI certified after the GIS course ? YES, if you pass > with flying colors. > 2. Do I have to stay for both courses ? Preferred but not required > 3. What if I can only be there for part of one course ? SORRY, not > possible. > -- A person starts to live when he can live outside himself -- Einstein ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Samantha J Romanello, Ph. D. SEEK Education and Outreach UNM Biology Department 505-249-0474
