Summer Field Course in Arctic Science
University of Alaska Fairbanks and Toolik Field Station
18 May - 11 June 2010
Application Deadline: Sunday, 7 March 2010
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Anja Kade
Email: ankade [at] alaska.edu
The Arctic is experiencing an unprecedented change in climate. How will
arctic ecosystems respond to the changes that are occurring and what are
the potential feedbacks to global climate? Find out, and experience
these ecosystems first-hand through the intensive "Field Course in
Arctic Science," offered through Summer Sessions at the University of
Alaska Fairbanks. This 4-week, 5-credit course will be taught at the
University of Alaska Fairbanks and the remote Toolik Field Station in
northern Alaska from 18 May - 11 June 2010.
Students will learn about the ecology of arctic and boreal ecosystems
through daily lectures delivered by a variety of scientists and guest
faculty, active participation in field sampling, and discussions of the
relevant science literature. The field course will span a broad range of
disciplines, including natural history, fire ecology, vegetation
description, animal biology, patterned-ground forms, carbon budgets, and
the implications of a warming climate. The students will gain a firm
background in the structure and function of the ecosystems in northern
Alaska and become familiar with the tools and techniques used to measure
the ecological impacts of climate change.
The course is limited to ten finishing undergraduate or starting
graduate students. The cost of food, lodging, and travel between the
field sites will be covered. Students are expected to pay for their
round-trip travel to Fairbanks, Alaska, tuition at the University of
Alaska (summer tuition is at the in-state rate) and their food when
based in Fairbanks. Students will need to bring all-weather clothing
including winter jackets, rubber boots, and a warm sleeping bag.
Interested students should submit a current resume and a cover letter
stating how the course would benefit them t Anja Kade
(ankade [at] alaska.edu) by Sunday, 7 March 2010.
Application Deadline: Sunday, 7 March 2010
For more information or to apply, please contact:
Anja Kade
Email: ankade [at] alaska.edu