Special Course Announcement
Advanced Biology in Antarctica
"Integrative Biology and Adaptation of Antarctic Marine Organisms"
McMurdo Station, Antarctica
January 2010
Application Deadline: Saturday, 1 August 2009
For further information, please go to:
http://antarctica.usc.edu
The National Science Foundation (NSF) announces a special month-long
course on advanced biology, "Integrative Biology and Adaptation of
Antarctic Marine Organisms." The course will be held in Antarctica at
the United States' McMurdo Station for one month, starting in January
2010.This is an international course, open to all nationalities.
Applications are invited from graduate students currently enrolled in a
PhD program, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career faculty who are
interested in the study of extreme environments and the biology of
Antarctic organisms. Full scholarships are available for each
participant accepted into the course to cover the cost of travel from
their home institution to McMurdo Station and room and board while in
Antarctica.
The emphasis of this advanced course is on integrative biology, with
laboratory- and field-based projects focused on biological adaptations
in an extreme environment, and an emphasis on rapid climate change in
the polar regions. A diverse teaching faculty will offer students the
opportunity to study a wide range of Antarctic organisms
(bacteria/archaea, algae, invertebrates, and fish), as well as to study
several different levels of biological analysis (molecular biology,
biomechanics, physiological ecology, species diversity, and evolution).
The deadline for receipt of completed applications is Saturday, 1 August
2009. For more information, including application details, please go to:
http://antarctica.usc.edu.