Date

Multiple Summer Courses Available

  1. Wood Anatomy in Arctic and Alpine Environments
    19-25 August 2012
    Klosters Dorf, Switzerland

  2. Climate Change in the Marine Realm
    10-24 September 2012
    Germany

  1. Wood Anatomy in Arctic and Alpine Environments
    19-25 August 2012
    Klosters Dorf, Switzerland

Organizers announce a summer course entitled "Wood Anatomy in Arctic and
Alpine Environments." The course will be held 19-25 August 2012 in
Klosters Dorf, Switzerland.

The effect of global warming on arctic and alpine environments is more
and more relevant to plant science, particularly dendrochronology. Since
the anatomical structure of arctic and alpine plants, and the structural
variability caused by environmental change, is not well known, this
course is being offered to set a baseline for future anatomical and
dendroecological studies beyond forests.

Students will learn basic wood-anatomical knowledge based on permanent
microscopic slides. The main focus is on trees, shrubs, dwarf shrubs,
and herbs growing in the boreal and arctic, as well as the subalpine and
alpine, zones of the northern hemisphere. Topics for instruction will
include:

- The anatomy of boreal conifers for the analysis of driftwood;
- The anatomy and annual ring structures of long-living dwarf
shrubs; and
- The anatomy of root collars and annual ring structures of herbs of
cushion plants.

The course will also contain multiple excursions in the alpine and
subalpine zones of the Alps (near Davos), with discussions on sampling
strategies to solve problems in relation to climatology, ecology and
changes of vegetation zones. Each participant will learn and practice
simple and effective techniques for preparing high quality permanent
micro-sections in a fully equipped laboratory.

Lodging will in a holiday house with normal comfort at Klosters-Dorf in
Switzerland at 1300m a.s.l in the center of the Alps. Mrs. Hildegard
Steck will prepare excellent food.

The price of approximately 790 Euros, depending on currency fluctuations
includes:

- The scientific program;
- An anatomical and technical script;
- Full accommodation (double rooms in a holiday house with normal
comfort at Klosters-Dorf in Switzerland; breakfast, lunch, dinner,
and coffee breaks); and
- Transport to field sites.

Registration deadline: 31 May 2012.

For further information, please go to:
http://tinyurl.com/ArcticAlpineAnatomyCourse.

For questions or to register, please contact:
Martin Hallinger
Email: MartinHallinger [at] gmx.de

  1. Climate Change in the Marine Realm
    10-24 September 2012
    Germany

Organizers announce that a summer course entitled "Climate Change in the
Marine Realm" will be held 10-24 September 2012. It will be convened in
two locations, the first week at the Wadden Sea Station in List/Sylt,
and the the second week at the University of Bremen.

Students will get insight into the role of the ocean in the climate
system, and understand the complex connections and interactions within
the Earth system through examples of the marine realm. The course is
open to students from different disciplines within the natural or
engineering sciences at Master's or early PhD level. Students from
around the world are invited to apply; the course will be taught in
English.

The four main topics for instruction are as follows:

- Marine Ecosystems and Climate Change
- Climate Change and Coastal Seas
- The Ocean in the Climate System
- Observing the Ocean

Thanks to the generous funding provided by Stiftung Mercator, stipends
for 40 participants are available. The stipends will cover travel, room,
and board.

Application deadline: Saturday, 31 March 2012.

Further information, including detailed application instructions, is
available at: http:// www.awi.de/climateschool.

For questions, please email:
climateschool [at] awi.de.

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