Please pass this announcement along to any interested individuals.
Thanks.
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2006 Stable Isotopes in Ecology (Lecture and Laboratory Short Courses)
University of Utah, June 11-23, 2006
<http://ehleringer.net/bio7473.html> or <http://stableisotopes.net>
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These will be multi-instructor lecture (Biology 7473, morning) and
laboratory (Biology 7475, afternoon) short courses offered to 20
graduate students and postdoctoral investigators interested in
learning more about the application of stable isotopes at natural
abundance levels for environmental and ecological studies. We will
set aside an additional 5 openings for the lecture course only
(Biology 7473) for postdocs and faculty wishing only the lecture and
an introduction to the lab. The courses will:
1) be offered June 11-23, 2006 at the University of Utah in Salt
Lake City
2) be limited to 20 participants (Biology 7473/7475) in order to
maximize laboratory and instrument access; an additional 5 openings
will be available for the lecture course (Biology 7473) will be made
available for postdocs and faculty
3) consist of a morning lecture-discussion course and an afternoon
laboratory course; there will be 14 course instructors, experts
selected from across the country for their breadth and for their
interest in teaching and interacting with students
4) include a hands-on laboratory experience each day, including full
access and use of Finnigan MAT delta S, delta plus, and 252 isotope
ratio mass spectrometers; this instrumentation is equipped with
elemental analyzers, continuous flow capacities, GC, TCEA, pre-con,
laser, common-acid-bath; available also are vacuum preparation lines
for organic and inorganic compounds of biological and environmental
interest
5) many of the evenings will be set aside for discussions of current
research interests, group dinners, and also there will be
opportunities for social events in the nearby Wasatch Mountains
Typically our applicants have come from all across the United States
as well as from many different foreign countries. We seek students
with broad interests. Past participants have had backgrounds in
different disciplines, including animal and plant physiology, ecology
and ecosystem science, anthropology, atmospheric science, marine
science, oceanography, paleontology, and geology.
Applications will be accepted until February 15, 2006. Check out the
home page at <http://ehleringer.net/bio7473.html>. We will notify
applicants about February 27, 2006 regarding acceptance into the
course and how to begin planning for lodging arrangements, tuition
payments, reading materials, etc.
Jim Ehleringer
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Jim Ehleringer
Department of Biology
University of Utah
257 South 1400 East
Salt lake City, UT 84112
Tel. 801-581-7623
http://ehleringer.net
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