The Southwestern Research Station offers several advanced training courses and also workshops for "advanced" amateurs. We currently offer three taxonomy-based training courses. The Ant Course, The Bee Course, and our New Lepidopteran Course. Both the Ant and Bee courses are full for this year, however we still have space available in our Lepidopteran Course.
The Lepidopteran Course The course is designed for students, amateur naturalists, conservation biologists, and other biologists who have an interest in learning more about butterfly and moth taxonomy. It will emphasize taxonomy, ecology, and field identification of lepidopterans in southeastern Arizona. Lectures will include background information on the biology of animals and their importance in pollination biology. Field trips will provide participants with collecting, sampling, and observation techniques and lab work will provide instruction on specimen identification, preparation, and labeling. For more information on the application process and fees, please visit our webpage http://research.amnh.org/swrs/butterflycourse.htm Dawn S. Wilson Director, Southwestern Research Station P.O. Box 16553 Portal, Arizona 85632 Ph: 520-558-2396 Fax: 520-558-2018 Email: dwil...@amnh.org web: http:research.amnh.org/swrs/
