[Biology-U-L] Central Caribbean Marine Institute W08 and M08 Courses

[Biology Undergraduate List]

The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is announcing its Winter 
and Summer programs for 2008.  Registration is open now.  Students 
should act quickly to obtain space in the session they want.

 

 
Additional information is also available on our web site at 
http://www.reefresearch.org <http://www.reefresearch.org/>

 

Thank you for your assistance in helping us publicize these courses,

Jeffrey Schwartz

Program Coordinator

Central Caribbean Marine Institute

PO Box 1461

Princeton, New Jersey  08542

609-933-4559

 

 

 

 

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*2008 Winter Session*

*Coral Reef Ecology*

*Rutgers** University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science*

*January 2--January 9th*

 

 

*Overview*:    The spectacular coral reefs around Little Cayman Island 
are the classroom for our field-based short course. The Coral Reef 
Ecology class explores major ecological themes that include community 
organization and biodiversity of reef organisms, ecologic successions, 
adaptive strategies, trophic structure, and reef zonation.  Field 
studies reinforce the complex stressors resulting in the major changes 
being reported on reefs around the world.  Programs take place at the 
world class Little Cayman Research Centre located on the beach along 
Bloody Bay Marine Park and where the most spectacular coral reef 
structures of the Caribbean can be explored.

 

*Application Deadline*:  Registration is open now.  Admission is rolling 
and spaces do fill up.

 

*Credits*: 3 undergraduate or graduate credits

 

*Registration*:  Register through Rutgers University Study Abroad 
website at http://studyabroad.rutgers.edu/program_caymanislands.html

 

*More Information*:  Visit our website at http://www.reefresearch.org 
<http://www.reefresearch.org/> or contact info at reefresearch.org 
<mailto:info at reefresearch.org>

 

 

 

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*2008 Summer Study Abroad*

*Rutgers** University, Institute of Marine and Coastal Science *

*Reef Research Internship *

*Tropical Marine Conservation & Research*

*July 12--August 3rd*

 

*Overview*: This program provides a research internship framework that 
involves marine ecology and conservation principles.  Students prepare 
for research by learning principles of sustainability, essential 
theories behind marine protection and management and by examining case 
studies. Students work in teams on field research projects to explore 
the success and failures of marine protection.  Programs take place at 
the Little Cayman Research Centre located on the beach along Bloody Bay 
Marine Park and where the most spectacular coral reef structures of the 
Caribbean can be explored.

 

*Credits*: 4 undergraduate or graduate credits

 

*Registration*:  Register through Rutgers University Study Abroad 
website at http://studyabroad.rutgers.edu/program_caymanislands.html

 

*More Information*:  Visit our website at http://www.reefresearch.org 
<http://www.reefresearch.org/> or contact info at reefresearch.org 
<mailto:info at reefresearch.org>

 

 

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As part of 10 years of active research by the Central Caribbean Marine 
Institute (CCMI), students are engaged in studies and research at one of 
the world's most beautiful coral reefs surrounding Little Cayman and the 
Bloody Bay Marine Park through our field courses.  Our program goals are 
to enhance student field research training, to increase first hand 
knowledge of coral reef science and conservation, and to provide useful 
data to assist CCMI in our long-term ecosystem research.  Students spend 
each day in the field and participate in evening discussions. Field 
studies reinforce the complex dynamics that are important in tropical 
ecosystems and we will examine the primary stressors resulting in the 
major changes being reported on reefs around the world

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