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<span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p>The
Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) is announcing its Winter and
Summer programs for 2008.<span style=""> </span>Registration is open
now.<span style=""> </span>Students should act quickly to obtain
space in the session they want.<o:p></o:p></span>
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Additional information is also available on our web site at <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://www.reefresearch.org/">http://www.reefresearch.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Thank you for your
assistance in helping us publicize these courses,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Jeffrey Schwartz<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Central Caribbean Marine
Institute<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><st1:address w:st="on"><st1:Street
w:st="on"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">PO Box</span></st1:Street><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"> 1461</span></st1:address><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Princeton</span></st1:City><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">, <st1:State w:st="on">New
Jersey</st1:State><span style=""> </span><st1:PostalCode w:st="on">08542</st1:PostalCode></span></st1:place><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">609-933-4559<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">2008
Winter Session<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Coral
Reef Ecology<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><font size="3"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><span
style="font-family: Arial;">Rutgers</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b><span
style="font-family: Arial;"> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Institute</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Marine</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> and
Coastal Science<o:p></o:p></span></b></font></p>
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align="center"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">January
2–January 9th</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Overview</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">:<span style=""> </span>The
spectacular coral reefs around <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Little Cayman</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Island</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>
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.<span style="">
</span>Field studies reinforce the complex stressors resulting in the
major changes being reported on reefs around the world.<span style="">
</span>Programs take place at the world class Little Cayman Research
Centre located on the beach along <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Bloody</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Bay</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Marine</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType> and where the most
spectacular coral reef structures of the <st1:place w:st="on">Caribbean</st1:place>
can be explored. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Application Deadline</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">:<span style=""> </span>Registration
is open now.<span style=""> </span>Admission is rolling and spaces do
fill up. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Credits</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">: 3 undergraduate or
graduate credits<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Registration</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">:<span style=""> </span>Register
through Rutgers University Study Abroad website at <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://studyabroad.rutgers.edu/program_caymanislands.html">http://studyabroad.rutgers.edu/program_caymanislands.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">More Information</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">:<span style=""> </span>Visit
our website at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.reefresearch.org/">http://www.reefresearch.org</a> or
contact <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:info@reefresearch.org"><font
color="#0000ff">info@reefresearch.org</font></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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align="center"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Arial;">__________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">2008
Summer Study Abroad<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><font size="3"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on"><b><span
style="font-family: Arial;">Rutgers</span></b></st1:PlaceName><b><span
style="font-family: Arial;"> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType>,
<st1:place w:st="on"><st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Institute</st1:PlaceType>
of <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Marine</st1:PlaceName></st1:place> and
Coastal Science <o:p></o:p></span></b></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Reef
Research Internship <o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;"><font size="3">Tropical
Marine Conservation & Research<o:p></o:p></font></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-align: center;"
align="center"><font size="3"><b><span style="font-family: Arial;">July
12–August 3rd</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Overview</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">: This program provides a
research internship framework that involves marine ecology and
conservation principles.<span style=""> </span>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.<span style=""> </span>Programs
take place at the Little Cayman Research Centre located on the beach
along <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Bloody</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Bay</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Marine</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType> and where the most
spectacular coral reef structures of the <st1:place w:st="on">Caribbean</st1:place>
can be explored.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Credits</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">: 4 undergraduate or
graduate credits <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">Registration</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">:<span style=""> </span>Register
through Rutgers University Study Abroad website at <a
moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://studyabroad.rutgers.edu/program_caymanislands.html">http://studyabroad.rutgers.edu/program_caymanislands.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">More Information</span></b><span
style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;">:<span style=""> </span>Visit
our website at <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.reefresearch.org/">http://www.reefresearch.org</a> or
contact <a moz-do-not-send="true" href="mailto:info@reefresearch.org"><font
color="#0000ff">info@reefresearch.org</font></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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align="center"><span
style="font-size: 10pt; color: green; font-family: Arial;">__________________________________________________<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span
style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Arial;">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 <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Bloody</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Bay</st1:PlaceType> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Marine</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> through our
field courses.<span style=""> </span>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.<span style=""> </span>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<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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