This summer we are offering a 2-week field course on freshwater algal identification: June 15 - June 29. Location: The Louis Calder Center - Biological Field Station of Fordham University, in Armonk, New York (USA).
The area offers a diversity of aquatic habitats with numerous, lakes, ponds, marshes, bogs, streams, and rivers, as well as a meso-eutrophic lake at the field station for detailed studies. The station is well-equipped with microscopes, incubators, and aquatic sampling equipment. A few details: -Intensive, two-week field course (3 credits; or a no-credit option) -Dates: June 15-29, 2016 -Each day will provide lecture-‐discussion, field sampling, and lab experiences -Classes meet daily for 8 hours/day (with lunch break) -Lecture and discussion in the morning / lab and field work in the afternoon -Housing is available on site Full details, costs, and registration links are available at: https://www.fordham.edu/info/25156/freshwater_algae_identification_intensive_summer_workshop John D. Wehr, Professor Louis Calder Center - Biological Field Station Fordham University 31 Whippoorwill Road, PO Box 887 Armonk, NY 10504 USA Voice: 914-273-3078 ext. 11, fax: 914-273-2167
