Please share this announcement with others who may be interested. WINTER 2009 NATURAL HISTORY WORKSHOP AT THE UWM FIELD STATION
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Field Station conducts a series of Natural History Workshops. These workshops offer an opportunity to study focused topics at college-level instruction under the guidance of noted authorities. Most workshops present two full days of instruction, and housing and meals are available at the Station. Enrollment is limited to 20, the atmosphere is informal and instruction is individualized. Workshops may be taken for graduate or undergraduate credit by enrolling in UWM, Topics in Field Biology. We will be offering one workshop in Winter 2009: see description below. Please contact the Field Station for more information and a registration form, or visit our website at http://www.uwm.edu/Dept/fieldstation/wkshops.html for a downloadable Registration Form. ECOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF PLANTS IN WINTER: SURVIVING THE BIG CHILL Jan 9 & 10, 2009. Instructor: Dr. James Reinartz, Director, UWM Field Station is a plant ecologist and evolutionary biologist. The course: The plants of temperate and boreal regions have several anatomical and physiological adaptations that allow them to survive low temperatures. Minimum temperatures set the range limits for many species, and snow and ice loading can be important constraints on the morphology of northern trees. Some woody plants can photosynthesize in the winter, which is also an important time for seed dispersal. This workshop will explore all of the aspects of plant life in the winter, especially what is known about the special adaptations that allow northern plants to survive the freezing and drought associated with extreme cold. We also spend some time learning the basic characteristics used to identify woody plants in the winter. Fee: $85.00 (includes a winter fruit and twig key which will be provided). Meals are optional, with an additional fee. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Field Station 3095 Blue Goose Road Saukville, WI 53080 Phone: 262 675-6844 Fax: 262 675-0337 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ Fs-workshop mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://listserv.uwm.edu/mailman/listinfo/fs-workshop
