Friday Harbor Laboratories
Marine Algae (Phytoplankton and Seaweeds)
Botany 545b (9 credits) Summer 2001 ("B" term: July 16-August 18, 2001)
Summary: This course explores the diversity of marine
algae with an emphasis on the practical skills 
required
to identify the organisms. Approximately equal emphasis will be placed
on phytoplankton (diatoms, dinoflagellates, other phytoflagellates) and
on seaweeds (benthic macroalgae). The easy access to the rich flora of
Puget Sound and the excellent research and microscopy facilities of Friday
Harbor Laboratories will allow an in-depth introduction to modern techniques
and literature used for seaweed and phytoplankton identification. Lecture
topics will include: evolutionary survey of major groups of algae, algal
survival adaptations (reproduction, life histories, functional morphology,
interactions with competitors and predators), and the ecological role of
algae in coastal and oceanic ecosystems. Extensive intertidal and shipboard
field trips and hands-on lab work will introduce participants to the techniques
essential for collection, identification, and cultivation of algae from
their diverse natural habitats.
This course is appropriate for marine biologists, botanists and oceanographers with interests in marine biodiversity, conservation biology, intertidal ecology and phytoplankton ecology. Graduate students and advanced undergraduates students (juniors, seniors) are encouraged to apply.
This course will be offered at the University of Washington's Friday Harbor Laboratories on San Juan Island, Washington.
Faculty: Paul Gabrielson,
drseaweed@hotmail.com
Charles J.
O'Kelly, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
F.J.R. "Max" Taylor,
University of British Columbia
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Course Content:
- Lectures
Labs
Download application forms from FHL Web Site or apply using e-mail
- Deadline(s): Applications will be reviewed starting March
1. Later applications will be considered at any time if space is available.
- Tuition:
- Friday Harbor Labs offers some competitive scholarships (application deadline is March 1).
- The Phycological Society of America's Croasdale Fellowships support students taking courses at field stations. See the PSA Croasdale Fellowship web site for application procedures and deadlines.
