Postgraduate course: Light and Photosynthesis on Coral Reefs

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Postgraduate course: Light and Photosynthesis on Coral Reefs

The UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTONOMA DE MEXICO (UNAM)

and the

CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION Y ESTUDIOS SUPERIORES DE ENSENADA (CICESE)

announce an intensive postgraduate course entitled

LIGHT AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS ON CORAL REEFS.

DATES: MONDAY, 21st JANUARY TO SATURDAY, 9th FEBRUARY 2008

LOCATION: PUERTO MORELOS, MEXICO

REGISTRATION AND TUITION FEES: No fees are charged for this course.

INSTRUCTORS: Dr. Anastazia T. Banaszak (UNAM)

Dr. Sophie Dove (University of Queensland)

Dr. Susana Enríquez (UNAM)

Dr. Luisa Falcón (UNAM)

Dr. Ernesto García Mendoza (CICESE)

Dr. Roberto Iglesias Prieto (UNAM)

Dr. Helmut Maske (CICESE)

Dr. Mark Warner (University of Delaware)

DESCRIPTION: This is an intensive postgraduate course on the photobiology of coral reefs and includes a strong theoretical background (75 hours) coupled with hands on experience in practical classes (75 hours). The course is limited to 16 students.

OBJECTIVES: The proposed course has the following objectives: a) to present students with a panorama of the state of knowledge of the physiological and biochemical bases of photosynthesis as well as the mechanisms that regulate photosynthesis in the aquatic environment with particular emphasis on coral reefs and coral reef dwelling organisms and b) to provide technical training in the methods commonly used to estimate primary production. At the end of the course, it is expected that the students will have the capacity to incorporate this information into the general context of modern marine biology as well as to utilize this information in their future projects and research.

SCHOLARSHIPS: A limited number of scholarships will be awarded to students from developing countries to cover flight and accommodation costs.

APPLICATIONS: Graduate students who are interested in applying for the course should send a statement of interest explaining their background and reasons for taking the course (one page limit), their curriculum vitae (one page limit) as well as a letter of recommendation to [email protected] Deadline is October 31, 2007. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

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