2009 SUMMER COURSES, WORKSHOPS, AND TEACHER EDUCATION WORKSHOPS AT THE HIGHLANDS BIOLOGICAL STATION
The Highlands Biological Station, in Highlands, North Carolina, is offering its 2009 series of summer courses and workshops that can be taken for credit toward your academic program. HBS is an inter-institutional research center of the University of North Carolina. Highlands, North Carolina, is located in the southern Blue Ridge Mountains, at an average elevation about 3,800 feet, and situated near the Nantahala National Forest, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Cherokee Indian Reservation, Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, and numerous other national reserves. For more information and to apply, visit www.wcu.edu/hbs, email [email protected] or call 828-526-2602. 2009 SUMMER COURSE SCHEDULE (4 CREDIT HOURS): -Conservation Biology of Amphibians May 18 May 30 with Raymond D. Semlitsch (University of Missouri, Columbia) -Taxonomy and Natural History of Southern Appalachian Mayflies, Stoneflies, and Caddisflies June 1 June 13 with John C. Morse (Clemson University) -Ecology of Rock Outcrop Communities June 15 June 27 with Keith Clay (Indiana University) -Conservation Biology Principles for Conservation Illustrated by the Diverse and Dynamic Landscape of the Southern Appalachians June 29 July 11 with Peter S. White (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) -Forest Ecosystems of the Southern Appalachian Mountains July 13 July 25 with Thomas R. Wentworth (North Carolina State University), Stephanie Jeffries (North Carolina State University), and Peter S. White (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) -Vascular Plants of the Southern Appalachians July 27 August 8 with Paul S. Manos (Duke University) Cost and Credit Information: Comprehensive course fee: $400 per 2-week course Course credit: all summer courses can be taken for 4 semester hours credit Registration fee: if a student wishes to receive credit through either UNC-Chapel Hill or Western Carolina University, a charge of $80 per course will apply Housing fee: $50-$100 per week depending on accommodations 2009 Summer Course Applications are available at http://www.wcu.edu/hbs/currentyrcourses.htm 2009 SUMMER WORKSHOPS: -Bryophyte Identification: Liverworts, Hornworts, and Mosses May 1116 with Paul G. Davison (University of North Alabama) -Scientific Illustration May 1116 with Nancy Lowe (Emory University) Comprehensive workshop fee: $300 per workshop, including housing. The workshop fee is $200 for those not requiring housing. Course credit: workshops can be taken for 2 semester hours credit Registration fee: if a student wishes to receive credit through either UNC-Chapel Hill or Western Carolina University, a charge of $80 per workshop will apply 2009 Summer Workshop Registration Forms are available at http://www.wcu.edu/hbs/currentyrcourses.htm 2009 TEACHER EDUCATION COURSES: The Teacher Education Courses are co-sponsored by the Center for Mathematics and Science Education at Western Carolina University and Highlands Biological Station: -Mountain Biodiversity June 15-19 with Karen Kandl (Western Carolina University) -Entomology for Educators June 22-26 with Robert W. Matthews (University of Georgia) Course credit: Courses can each be taken for 2 graduate credits or 3 CEUs. Registration fee: The registration fee for each course is $30, with an additional $80 fee per course if taken for credit. Housing fee: $50-$100 depending on accommodations Please visit http://www.wcu.edu/hbs/currentyrcourses.htm for detailed course descriptions and application forms.
