Hi I thought someone might be interested or know of someone. Thanks Mark -----Forwarded Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Jan 19, 2005 6:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Botany Course Scholarships
Dear Members, If you are interested in taking an extensive botany course with accomplished botanists read on. There is a detailed description and registration form below this note. Citizens United awarded two scholarships to members the last time the course was offered. We would like to once again offer two scholarships for this course. If you select to take the course our expectation is that; you take time to share your experience with the membership and that you use your acquired skills for fostering an interest in protecting plants. There is not a lofty expectation primarily we just want to heighten people's awareness of the natural world. Please read the information below and if you are interested please contact me ASAP. Last year members/officers Renee Scagnelli and Steve Eisenhauer took the course, as did CU Water Quality Manager Fred Akers, and water monitor Tony Ficcaglia. So if you wish to find out about their experience I can put you in touch with them. This is a way cool opportunity. Russell Juelg of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance tells me the class is filling up fast. Sincerely, Jane Morton Galetto Pres., Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River and Its Tributaries, Inc. Special Pinelands Plants Course--2005: Summary Instructors: Wayne R. Ferren Jr. and William Olson Course Coordinator: Russell Juelg, Pinelands Preservation Alliance, 609-859-8860; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Purpose: This course is designed to help students learn to identify and recognize the rare plants of the Pinelands region, and furnish insights into the ecology and biology of these plants. PPA’s motivation for arranging the course stems from the expectation that the State of New Jersey will strengthen the protections for rare plants in the Pinelands. Many rare species are not well known by the regulatory agencies that have jurisdiction within the Pinelands National Reserve, the environmental consulting firms that survey for them, or the conservation organizations that seek to protect them and their habitats. The goal is for the students to become acquainted (or better acquainted) with the rare plants and their typical habitats in the Pinelands region of New Jersey. PPA anticipates that such growing familiarity with the plants and habitats will facilitate efforts to protect them. Scope: To the extent possible, all the rare species known to occur within the Pinelands National Reserve will be addressed. Some species and plant communities will receive close attention and others will be touched upon briefly, at the discretion of the instructors. The design of the course schedule reflects an attempt to study as many of the plants as possible in the field, during the period most conducive to identification and recognition. Since a number of the rare subject plants may be positively identified only during their flowering or fruiting periods, the course is arranged, to the extent possible, to address these species at the optimal time. The instructors will place great emphasis on identification and recognition of habitats and plant communities that are associated with the rare species. In many cases, these places are known to be the exclusive habitats for certain rare plant species. As time allows, the instructors will discuss the ecology and biology of these plants to address the question of why these plants are rare, and what factors impinge upon conservation of their habitats. Students: The course is geared for students who already have a working knowledge of field botany: biologists, land-use regulators, environmental consultants, and conservation lands managers. It is assumed that registrants are prepared to discuss, for example, details about plant characteristics, life cycles, families, scientific nomenclature, botanical keys, and plant communities. At the same time, it is recognized that some, and perhaps most of the students are not professional botanists. Review of basic botanical concepts and standard terminology will be at the discretion of the instructors, taking into consideration the purpose of the course, as stated above, and the constraints of time. Course Materials: Students should have access to a current copy (1991 edition or newer) of the Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada, Gleason & Cronquist, The New York Botanical Garden Press. The instructors will recommend other helpful reference material. A hand lens of 10x or above will also be needed. If you have access to a dissecting scope of 15-40 or more power with a light source, this will be helpful during lab sessions. Class Size: Maximum number of course registrations will be 20 students. Course Schedule: The course begins on the third Saturday of April (the 16th) and continues regularly every first and third Saturday of each month thereafter until the first Saturday of October (the 1st). Any deviation from this schedule will be at the discretion of the instructors, in view of weather factors or other compelling reasons. Changes to the schedule will be made, if possible, no later than two weeks before the scheduled session date. PPA will disseminate any revision of the course schedule promptly. Session Goals: Each session will typically consist of some combination of classroom lecture, lab session, and field visits. Typically, the instructor will present, in class, pertinent information about selected plant species and habitats, then lead a trip to study those species and habitats in the field. Alternatively, the instructor may, on occasions, devote the entire session to lecture/lab sessions, or to a full day in the field. Since seasonal conditions and weather are unpredictable, plans for individual sessions are flexible, subject to revision by the instructors, in order to optimize the goal of the course. Meeting Locations: The class sessions will be held at various locations, in close proximity to the site(s) under review that day, if possible. The instructors will provide a tentative itinerary at the first session. Changes to the itinerary will be made, if possible, no later than two weeks before the scheduled session date. PPA will disseminate any revisions to the itinerary promptly. Be sure to provide your email address(es), as PPA will use this as the primary means of communication. Registration Fees: 1. Standard Registration: $350 Registration deadline is March 30. A discount registration may be available, by special request, to registrants who are full-time employees of nonprofit conservation organizations. Registration Process: Please fill out the form, below, and mail, with your check, to Pinelands Preservation Alliance, Bishop Farmstead, 17 Pemberton Road, Southampton, NJ 08088. We will confirm your registration promptly. 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