Announcing ...
2009 Natural history science field seminars ... Advanced, professional, specialty, and introductory field seminars ... Offered by the Humboldt Institute 2009 Scientific illustration and other art workshops ... Offered by the Eagle Hill Foundation On the Maine coast ... Between Acadia National Park and Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge http://www.eaglehill.us/programs/nhs/nhs-calendar.shtml Amphibians and Vernal Pools: Biology, Ecology, and Conservation (Bryan Windmiller) Aquatic Insects and Odonates of Coastal Maine (Frederick SaintOurs) Management and Assessment of Northeastern Freshwater Fish Assemblages (David Halliwell and Richard Langdon) Sphagnum Mosses and Other Wetland Bryophytes (Jon Shaw and Blanka Shaw) Marine Algae of the Maine Coast (Arthur Mathieson) Invertebrate Indicators of Marine Coastal Communities (Thomas Trott and Robert Knowlton) Bacteriology for Naturalists (Betsy Dexter Dyer) Scientific Illustration of Seashore Subjects in Mixed Media (Dolores Santoliquido) Sedges, Rushes, and Grasses: Advanced Taxonomy and Ecology of Wetland and Upland Species (Anton Reznicek) Introduction to Lichens (Fred Olday) Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts (Nancy Slack) Sketching and Painting Maine Landscapes and Seascapes in Watercolor (Angela Mirro) Applied Field Identification of Sedges, Rushes, and Grasses (Andrew Hipp) Spiders: Diversity, Ecology, and Biology (Matthias Foellmer) Forest Ecosystem Description and Interpretation for Sustained Forestland Values and Uses (Norman Richards) Lichens and Lichen Ecology (David Richardson and Mark Seaward) Beetles: Identification, Biology, and Systematics of Coleoptera (Donald Chandler) Crustose Lichens of Coastal Maine (Irwin Brodo) Aquatic Flowering Plants (Barre Hellquist) Mushrooms and Other Fungi, I (Rozalind Lowen and Lawrence Leonard) Lecideoid Lichens: Identification and Systematics (Alan Fryday) Introduction to North American Truffles: Hypogeous Fungi (Matthew Smith) Wetland Identification and Delineation (Robert Lichvar and Russell Pringle) The EPT Taxa: Taxonomy and Biomonitoring: Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (Steven Burian) Taxonomy and Biology of Ferns and Lycophytes (Robbin Moran) Botanical Illustration on Vellum and Paper: Botanical Portraiture and Microlandscapes (Carol Woodin) Sculpturing Natural Form with Natural History Motifs (Shane Stratton) Applied Nature Studies: Wild Plants as Medicines, Teas, and Foods (Frank Cook) Flora of Maine Coastal Habitats and Islands (Glen Mittelhauser) Medicinal plants, Aromatic Phytochemicals, and Aromatherapy (James Duke) Painting Maine Landscapes and Seascapes with Oils (Neil Rizos) Exploring Print Making Techniques for Natural History Motifs (Neil Rizos) Biodiversity and Biological Surveys for Studying Mushrooms and Other Fungi: Optional Followup Bioblitz at Acadia National Park (David Porter) Invasive and Exotic Plant Eradication and Plant Community Restoration (John Munro) Bioengineering and Biostructural Stabilization of Landscapes (John Munro) Integrated Ecological Restoration of Rivers and Streams (John Munro) Mushrooms of Coastal Maine During the Fall Foliage Season (Gary Lincoff) Information on lodging options, meals, and costs may be found at http://www.eaglehill.us/programs/general/application-info.shtml There is an online application form at http://www.eaglehill.us/programs/general/application-web.shtml Descriptions and syllabi are available. Please let us know if we can help with questions. Prior discussions of personal study objectives are welcome. Humboldt Institute, PO Box 9, Steuben, ME 04680-0009 207-546-2821, Fax 207-546-3042 E-mail - [email protected] In support of field biologists, researchers, field naturalists, faculty members, and students with interests in the natural history sciences, Eagle Hill offers specialty seminars at different ecological scales for those who are interested in understanding complex natural history questions. Seminars range from watershed level subjects, and subjects in classical ecology, to highly specialized seminars in advanced biology, taxonomy, and ecological restoration. In support of scientific illustrators and artists, Eagle Hill offers a diverse range of workshops focusing on natural history art. Eagle Hill has long been recognized as offering hard-to-find seminars and workshops which provide important opportunities for training and meeting others who are likewise dedicated to continually learning more about natural history. Eagle Hill field seminars and workshops are of special interest because they focus on the natural history of one of North America's most spectacular and pristine natural areas, the coast of eastern Maine from Acadia National Park to Petit Manan National Wildlife Refuge and beyond. Most seminars combine field studies with follow-up lab studies and a review of the literature. Additional information is provided in lectures, slide presentations, and discussions. Seminars are primarily taught for people who already have a reasonable background in a seminar program or in related subjects, or who are keenly interested in learning about a new subject.
