[ECOLOG-L] Natural history workshops at the UWM Field Station

2012-03-26 Thread Gretchen Meyer
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2012 NATURAL HISTORY WORKSHOPS at the UWM FIELD STATION
 
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Field Station conducts a series of
Natural History Workshops.  These workshops offer an opportunity to study
focused topics at college-level instruction under the guidance of noted
authorities.  We offer two-day and week-long workshops, and housing and
meals are available at the Station.  Enrollment is limited to 20, the
atmosphere is informal and instruction is individualized.  Workshops may be
taken for graduate or undergraduate credit by enrolling in UWM, Topics in
Field Biology.  Fees vary.  Please contact the Field Station for more
information and a registration form, or visit our website at
http://www4.uwm.edu/fieldstation/workshops/ for full descriptions of each
course, fee information, and a downloadable Registration Form.  The 2012
summer workshop schedule includes eight courses:
 
Field Herpetology: Identification of Wisconsin Amphibians and Reptiles
Instructor: Dr. Josh Kapfer
June 1  2 (Friday  Saturday). June 3 (Sunday) is optional
 
Sedges: Identification and Ecology
Instructor: Dr. Anton Reznicek
June 15  16 (Friday  Saturday) 
 
Vegetation of Wisconsin
Instructors: Dr. James Reinartz and Marc White
June 18 - 23 (Monday - Saturday) 
 
Methods for Description of Vegetation
Instructor: Dr. James Reinartz
July 16 - 21 (Monday - Saturday) 
 
Introduction to Insects
Instructors: Dr. Gretchen Meyer and Robert Clare
July 27  28 (Friday  Saturday)
 
Native Mussels of Wisconsin, an Amazing Resource
Instructor: Lisie Kitchel
August 10  11 (Friday  Saturday)
 
Spiders: Identification  Ecology
Instructor: Dr. Michael Draney
Aug. 24  25 (Friday  Saturday)
 
Techniques in Mammal Censusing
   Instructor: Dr. Christopher Yahnke
   Sept. 15  16 (Saturday  Sunday)
 
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Field Station
3095 Blue Goose Rd.
Saukville, WI 53080
Phone: 262 675-6844
Fax: 262 675-0337
Website:  www.Fieldstation.uwm.edu
Email: field...@uwm.edu


[ECOLOG-L] Natural history workshops at the UWM Field Station

2011-03-14 Thread Gretchen Meyer
Please share this announcement with others who may be interested.

2011 NATURAL HISTORY WORKSHOPS at the UWM FIELD STATION

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Field Station conducts a series of
Natural History Workshops.  These workshops offer an opportunity to study
focused topics at college-level instruction under the guidance of noted
authorities.  We offer two-day and week-long workshops, and housing and
meals are available at the Station.  Enrollment is limited to 20, the
atmosphere is informal and instruction is individualized.  Workshops may be
taken for graduate or undergraduate credit by enrolling in UWM, Topics in
Field Biology.  Fees vary.  Please contact the Field Station for more
information and a registration form, or visit our website at
http://www4.uwm.edu/fieldstation/workshops/ for full descriptions of each
course, fee information, and a downloadable Registration Form.  The 2011
summer workshop schedule includes eight courses:

Bryophytes: Identification and Ecology
Instructor: Dr. Virginia Freire
May 24  25 (Tuesday  Wednesday)

Wildlife Inventory and Monitoring
Instructor: Dr. Gary Casper
June 3  4 (Friday  Saturday)

Vegetation of Wisconsin
Instructor: Dr. James Reinartz
June 13-18 (Monday - Saturday)

Aquatic Invertebrates
Instructors: Dr. Gretchen Meyer and Robert Clare
June 24  25 (Friday  Saturday)

Ecological Geology
Instructor: Dr. Roger Kuhns
July 11 - 15 (Monday - Friday)

Grasses: Identification and Ecology
Instructor: Dr. Robert Freckmann
July 29  30 (Friday  Saturday)

 Aquatic Vascular Plants: Identification and Ecology
Instructor: Dr. Tim Gerber
August 6  7 (Saturday  Sunday)

Composites: Taxonomy and Evolution
Instructor: Dr. Alison Mahoney
August 12  13 (Friday  Saturday)

There are also a few spots left in our spring workshop:

Writing About the Natural World
Instructor: Dr. Mary Linton
April 22  23 (Friday  Saturday)

University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Field Station
3095 Blue Goose Rd.
Saukville, WI 53080
Phone: 262 675-6844
Fax: 262 675-0337
email:field...@uwm.edu