Please pass this announcement along to any interested individuals. Thanks. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2000 Stable Isotope Ecology (Lecture and Laboratory Short Courses) University of Utah, June 11-23, 2000 <http://ecophys.biology.utah.edu/bio_5470> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - These will be multi-instructor lecture (Biology 5470, morning) and laboratory (Biology 5475, afternoon) short courses offered to 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 5470). The courses will: 1) be offered June 11-23, 2000 at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City 2) be limited to 20 participants (Biology 5470/5475) in order to maximize laboratory and instrument access; an additional 5 openings will be available for the lecture course (Biology 5470) 3) consist of a morning lecture-discussion course and an afternoon laboratory course; there will be 12 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 delta S, delta plus, and 252 isotope ratio mass spectrometers; this instrumentation is equipped with elemental analyzers, continuous flow capacities, GC, 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, 2000. Check out the home page at <http://ecophys.biology.utah.edu/bio_5470>. We will notify applicants about February 27, 2000 regarding acceptance into the course and how to begin planning for lodging arrangements, tuition payments, reading materials, etc. Jim Ehleringer ([log in to unmask]) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jim Ehleringer Department of Biology University of Utah 257 S 1400 E Salt Lake City, UT 84112-0840 Tel 801-581-7623 FAX 801-581-4665 All attachments are UUENCODEd or BINHEXed - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -