For students, faculty, personnel from federal and state agencies, museums, environmental organizations and consulting firms
The EPT Taxa (Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, Trichoptera): Taxonomy and Stream Biomonitoring August 7 - 13 Instructor: Steven Burian Location: Eagle Hill Institute, Steuben, Me This seminar will focus on the genus level taxonomy of the Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera and is offered for specialists involved in aquatic insect biomonitoring or natural history survey programs. Intensive laboratory study of each group combined with field work in diverse aquatic habitats will refine taxonomic skills to improve participants reliability of family and genus level determinations and sampling proficiency. Reference specimens will be provided for study, but participants are strongly encouraged to bring specimens from their own region for study. Field trips to sample for nymphs/larvae and adults will be structured to provide an introduction to a variety of important macro and microhabitats. A practical exam will be available at the end of the seminar for those who want an assessment of their skills or as practice for taking one of the N.A.B.S. taxonomic certification exams. Dr. Steven K. Burian ([email protected]) is Professor of Aquatic Biology at Southern Connecticut State University. He is a specialist on the taxonomy and systematics of Eastern Nearctic Ephemeroptera with a particular interest in the fauna of New England and Atlantic Canada and the lower Arctic of Canada. His most active research programs involve studies of rare and little known mayflies of New England and Atlantic Canada, diversity and distribution of mayflies of the lower Canadian Arctic, and systematics of North America Parameletus. For general information, go to http://eaglehill.us/programs/nhs/natural-history-seminars.shtml For course calendar and course descriptions, go to http://www.eaglehill.us/programs/nhs/nhs-calendar.shtml For application information and cost breakdown, go to http://www.eaglehill.us/programs/general/application-info.shtml For more information, contact [email protected], 207-546-2821 x 1
