Summer Field Course in Arctic Science
20 May-13 June 2008
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Toolik Field Station
For further information, please contact:
Anja Kade
E-mail: ftank [at] uaf.edu
The hands-on "Field Course in Arctic Science" will be offered through
the University of Alaska Fairbanks in summer 2008. Students will have
the unique opportunity to travel from the boreal forest in Interior
Alaska past the alpine tundra in the Brooks Range to the arctic tundra
at the Beaufort Sea. The students will learn about the ecology of the
arctic and boreal systems through daily lectures delivered by a variety
of scientists, active participation in field sampling, and discussions
of the relevant science literature. The course will span a broad range
of disciplines, including local natural history, fire ecology, snow
ecology, plant ecology, invertebrate and mammal biology, carbon budgets,
and the implications of a warming climate. The students will gain a firm
background in the structure and function of the ecosystems in northern
Alaska and become familiar with the tools and techniques useful to
ecological field research.
The four-week, five-credit field course will be taught both at the
University of Alaska Fairbanks and Toolik Field Station in northern
Alaska from 20 May to 13 June 2008. The course is limited to ten
advanced undergraduate or starting graduate students. The cost of food
at Toolik Field Station, lodging, and travel between the field sites
will be covered, though students are expected to pay for in-state
tuition and their travel to Fairbanks, Alaska. Students will need to
bring all-weather clothing including winter jackets, rubber boots, and a
warm sleeping bag.
Interested students should submit a current curriculum vitae and cover
letter stating their experience and how the course would benefit them
to:
Anja Kade
E-mail: ftank [at] uaf.edu