Dear friends,
Attached and pasted below is a list of summer
offerings at the Highlands Biological Station
(www.highlandsbiological.org) in Highlands, North
Carolina for the upcoming summer 2013. Please
take a look and feel free to forward it on to
your departments, students, colleagues, or anyone
else you think may be interested. The courses are
affordable and exciting opportunities in the
natural sciences for a wide range of students,
professionals, and interested citizens. Not to
mention Highlands is beautiful and there are
loads of opportunities nearby for hiking in the
southern Appalachians! Thanks in advance for helping us get the word out.
Sincere regards,
Michelle Ruigrok
Program Assistant, Highlands Biological Station
The Highlands Biological Station, an
inter-institutional research center of the
University of North Carolina, is offering its
2013 series of summer courses and workshops that
can be taken for undergraduate or graduate credit
toward your academic program. The following list
of field-based courses and workshops are focused
on the diversity of organisms in the region with
special emphasis on identification and collection
techniques as well as principles of evolution,
ecology, and conservation. Scholarships,
Grants-in-Aid of Research for graduate students,
and summer internships are also available.
Highlands, North Carolina, is located in the
southern Blue Ridge Mountains, at an average
elevation of 3,800 feet, and situated near the
Nantahala National Forest, Great Smoky Mountains
National Park, Cherokee Indian Reservation,
Appalachian Trail, and the Blue Ridge Parkway.
For more information (detailed descriptions,
pre-requisites, etc.) and to apply, visit
www.highlandsbiological.org/summercourses/,
e-mail [email protected] or [email protected], or call (828) 526-2602.
2013 SUMMER COURSES & WORKSHOPS AT THE HIGHLANDS BIOLOGICAL STATION
2-WEEK COURSES
Vascular Plants of the Southern Appalachians
May 13-25; Paul Manos, Duke University
Biology of Southern Appalachian Fishes
May 20-June 1; Mollie Cashner, Austin Peay State University
Southern Appalachian Mayflies, Stoneflies, & Caddisflies
May 27-June 8; John Morse, Clemson University
Conservation Biology of Amphibians
June 3-15; Ray Semlitsch, University of Missouri
Southern Appalachian Mayflies, Stoneflies, & Caddisflies
June 10-22; John Morse, Clemson University
Principles of Conservation Biology
June 17-29; Peter White, UNC-Chapel Hill
Forest Ecosystems of the Southern Appalachians
July 1-13; Alan Weakly, Julie Tuttle, UNC-Chapel
Hill, and Stephanie Jeffries, NC State University
Field Methods in Medical Entomology
July 9-20; Brian Byrd, Western Carolina University
Terrestrial Arthropods and Their Role in Southern Appalachian Ecosystems
July 15-27; Kefyn Catley, Western Carolina University
Conservation Genetics of Salamanders
July 29-Aug. 10; Joseph Apodaca, Warren-Wilson College
Statistical Analysis of Ecological Data
July 29-Aug. 10; Thomas Martin, Western Carolina University
1-WEEK WORKSHOPS
Observing and Exploring Nature Through Art and Science
Nancy Lowe, Discover Life
May 6-10 Journaling Nature a Day at a Time
July 1-5 Sharing the Stories of Science (for science educators)
Aug. 12-16 Small World: Drawing insects and
other small organisms (advanced drawing and watercolor)
Bryophyte Identification
May 13-18; Paul Davison, University of North Alabama
Mountain Biodiversity (for science educators)
June 24-28; Karen Kandl, Highlands Biological Station
Literary Journeys Through the Western North Carolina Landscape
July 1-5; Brent Martin, Wilderness Society
Grasses, Sedges, and Rushes of the Southern Appalachians
August 12-17; Dwayne Estes, Austin Peay State University
COST AND CREDIT INFORMATION
Course fee: $700 per two-week course ($600 for
students from HBS member institutions in good
standing www.highlandsbiological.org/member-institutions/)
Workshop fee: $350 per workshop ($300 for
students from HBS member institutions in good standing)
Course credit fee: summer courses can be taken
for 3 semester hours credit and workshops can be taken for one hour credit.
Courses are offered for 3 semester hours of
credit through UNC-Chapel Hill (undergraduate
credit) or Western Carolina University
(undergraduate for current WCU students only; or
graduate credit for all students).
Workshops may be taken for one semester hour of
credit through Western Carolina University. The
fee is $55 per workshop plus a $50 application fee for non-WCU students.
Undergraduate credit:
UNC-Chapel Hill (non-UNC students may receive transfer credit): $55
Western Carolina University (WCU): $55 (for current WCU students only)
Graduate credit:
WCU: $85 per course plus an additional $50
application fee that applies to non-WCU students (for a total of $135)
Housing fee: $75-125 per week, depending on accommodations (optional)
Financial Aid: The Highlands Biological
Foundation, Inc. offers limited financial aid,
typically a subsidy for a portion of the course
fee, available to qualified students. Contact the
Station at 828-526-2602 for further information.
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Michelle Ruigrok
Program Assistant | Highlands Biological Station
265 N. 6th St. | Highlands, NC 28741
Tel: (828) 526-2602 | Fax: (828) 526-2797
www.highlandsbiological.org
