The Iowa State University Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (EEOB) is offering a distance education course, "Restoration of the Southern Iraqi Marshes," during spring semester, January 14 to May 14, 2008. The course will begin on Friday, January 18, and actual course work will begin on Wednesday, January 23. The deadline to register for the course is January 28, 2008.
EEOB 590A is a 3-credit course that is currently being offered for distance education graduate credit through Iowa State University Continuing Education. Both undergraduate and graduate students are welcome to take the course. Graduate tuition for the course is assessed at the in-state rate of $1041.00 for 3 credits. This course can also be taken as Biol 495 JP for undergraduate credit only. Taking it as Biol 495 JP will allow you to pay a lower undergraduate tuition rate. Contact Dr. John Pleasants ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) for more information about this option. * Learn about the Mesopotamian marshlands, their catastrophic destruction, and the indigenous Marsh Dwellers who lived there * Participate in the global effort to restore the region's ecosystems, culture, and livelihoods * Become an "electronic intern" and help investigate, analyze, and report on problems and restoration efforts * Communicate with Iraqi scientists; assist Iraqi scientists and others to create a Center for Southern Iraq Restoration Studies at the University of Basrah. More information about the course and how to register for it online is available on the course web page, http://www.eeob.iastate.edu/classes/EEOB-590A/eeob590a.htm . For additional information about the content of the course, contact the primary instructor, Stuart M. Leiderman, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] or by phone at (603) 776-0055. For additional information about registering for the course, contact Dr. John Pleasants, 115 Bessey Hall, Department of Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA; e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; phone (515) 294-7204. Also visit the Iowa State University Continuing Education and Communication Services web site, http://www.lifelearner.iastate.edu/homepage.html , and the specific page for EEOB 590A, http://www.lifelearner.iastate.edu/courses/spring08/EEOB.htm#590 . Royce J. Bitzer [EMAIL PROTECTED]
