ANNOUNCEMENT THE BUTTERFLY COURSE 2008
Where and When: Southwestern Research Station (SWRS), Portal, Arizona, 17-23 August 2008. Organizers: P.D. Hulce (Southwestern Research Station) [EMAIL PROTECTED]; Richard Zweifel (American Museum of Natural History) The SWRS is happy to offer a new workshop called The Butterfly Course, a 5-day, 6-night workshop. Course Objectives: The course is designed for students, amateur naturalists, conservation biologists, and other biologists who have an interest in learning more about butterfly taxonomy. It will emphasize taxonomy, ecology, and field identification of butterflies in southeastern Arizona. Lectures will include background information on the biology of butterflies 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. FEES Tuition for the 5-day, 6-night COURSE is $850 for students and $950 for non-students to be paid by all participants on being informed of their acceptance. Tuition covers overhead costs of the workshop and room and board at the SWRS. This fee is payable to SWRS by credit card, certified check, or money order. Transportation costs between home and Tucson (air) or SWRS (auto) are to be borne by all participants or their home institutions. The SWRS will have one airport pickup on Sunday 17 August at 2 pm and one airport drop-off on Saturday 23 August at 12 am. Airport pick-up and drop off is $50 extra per person. HOW TO APPLY The application form is available on the course web site: (http://research.amnh.org/swrs/butterflycourse.htm) For logistics or information about the SWRS you can contact: THE BUTTERFLY COURSE Attention: P.D. Hulce Southwestern Research Station P.O. Box 16553 Portal, Arizona 85632 [EMAIL PROTECTED]; 520-558-2396 DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS: 20 JUNE 2008 IF ACCEPTED INTO THE COURSE, FEES ARE DUE BY 15 July.
