Mountain Lake Biological Station / University of Virginia Summer Session II: June 9 - July 8, 2008
Announcing a summer field course on the Ecology of Wildlife Diseases at the Mountain Lake Biological Station This course will focus on the ecology and evolution of parasites in wild animal populations. Students will obtain hands-on experience with field, quantitative and laboratory techniques in a diversity of animal systems including insects, birds, amphibians, small mammals and other wildlife near MLBS. The Mountain Lake Biological Station is a dynamic research and teaching environment formally affiliated with the University of Virginia, and located in the Appalachian Mountains. Both graduate students and advanced undergraduates are encouraged to apply. Tuition scholarships and service awards that cover room and board are available. For more information on courses, tuition, fees and an online application see: www.mlbs.org <http://www.mlbs.org/> A flyer with more information on the course is provided online at: http://saltizer.myweb.uga.edu/MLBSWildlifeDisease_2008.pdf
