Postgraduate studies in Marine Ecology
La Universidad del Mar, the University of the Sea, is offering M. Sc. and Ph.D.
programs in marine ecology. The university is a public institution beautifully situated in
the hills facing the sea in Puerto Angel, a city in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico.
Applications are being received until the 13th of July, 2001 and
should include the following documents in an official format:
- Birth certificate
- Diplomas
- Documentation of the undergraduate studies and qualifications (with official seal
of the university)
- Short resume of the thesis (not more than one page)
A letter of application explaining the motives for the applicants wish to enter
this education, the academic and professional expectations and the field of research of
interest (not more than three pages)
The application forms can be found on the web site http://www.umar.mx
or be requested from the office of the University in Puerto Angel (see below).
There are a limited number of scholarships available for those with high
standing academic achievements.
For further information, please contact:
Beatriz Ávalos-Sartorio
Profesora-Investigadora
Jefa de la División de Estudios de Postgrado
Universidad del Mar
Km 1.5 Carretera a Zipolite
Puerto Angel, Oaxaca 70902
México
Tel: (958) 43049, 43057
Fax: (958) 43078, 43092
E-mail: bavalos@angel.umar.mx
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Master’s Programme and
Postgraduate Diploma in Human Ecology
The Department of Human Ecology at the Free University of
Brussels is offering a Master’s Programme and Postgraduate Diploma in Human Ecology
beginning in October, 2001. The Programme offers an education with an interdisciplinary
approach to human-environment interactions and management.
Deadlines for applying to the Master’s Programme April
1, 2001 (for visa requiring students) and August 1, 2001 (for EU citizens, or
persons legally residing in Belgium).
For further information or brochures and application forms,
please contact:
Serge Gillot
Admissions Administrator
Human Ecology Department
VUB
Laarbeeklaan 103
B-1090 Brussels
Belgium
Tel.: +32 2 477 42 81
Fax: +32 2 4777 49 64
E-mail: sgillot@meko.vub.ac.be
INTERNET: http://meko.vub.ac.be/~gronsse/
The 2nd International Course in
Integrated Management of Coastal Resources
The Institute of Ecology A.C., México and Louisiana State University,
USA are offering the 2nd International Course in Integrated Management of
Coastal Resources in Xalapa, Vera Cruz, during the 18th of June until the 13th
of July. The course is directed to graduate students; young professionals from the public,
social, private and academic sector; decision-makers and NGOs, and is limited to 25
participants.
The tuition fee is US$ 400, which does not include room and board. For signing
up, send a mail to:
The postgraduate section of the Secretariat: perezmar@ecologia.edu.mx
The Technical Assistant of the Coastal Resources Programme: lucero@ecologia.edu.mx, utreram@ecologia.edu.mx
For further information, please contact:
Marci E. Utrera López
Instituto de Ecología, A.C.
Km 2.5 carretera antigua a Coatepec
Xalapa, Vera Cruz 91000
México
E-mail: utreram@ecologia.edu.mx
Second International
Conference on Marine Ornamentals Collection,
Culture and Conservation
A meeting for the home aquarium people:
The Second International Conference on Marine Ornamentals Collection, Culture and
Conservation that will take place November 26 - December 1, 2001 at the Wyndham Palace
Resort and Spa in Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, USA. Abstracts are due June 1,
2001. Participation is open to all who are interested in addressing the problems caused by
the increasing exploitation of marine resources due to their use as marine ornamentals.
For more information, visit the conference web site or contact:
Ms. Beth Miller-Tipton
Office of Conferences and Institutes
Marine Ornamentals ’01 - Conference Coordinator
University of Florida Leadership and Education Foundation, Inc.
Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences
PO Box 110750
Building 639, Mowry Road
Gainesville, Fl 32611-0750
USA
Tel: (352) 392-5930
Fax: (352) 392-9734
E-mail: bmiller-tipton@mail.ifas.ufl.edu
Website: http://www.ifas.ufl.edu/~conferweb/MO
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Integrated Marine Conservation Programme at Duke
University
The Nicholas School of the Environment Marine Laboratory at Duke
University is offering a summer course on the principles of conservation and preservation
of marine habitats from July 9 to August 10, 2001, as part of the Integrated Marine
Conservation Program.
Scholarships are available, and several are earmarked for
international students. Dead-line for international scholarship applications is April 1.
Applications for the Program are accepted until the program is full.
For further information, visit:
http://www.env.duke.edu/marinelab/mlterm2.html,
or contact Ms. Helen Nearing at hnearing@duke.edu
or telephone at 1-252-504-7502.
Short-course graduate workshop on sustainable
tourism in small islands of the Caribbean
The Maryland Institute for Ecological Economics (IEE) and the
Sustainable Economic Development Unit (SEDU) at the University of the West Indies,
Trinidad, are holding a short-course graduate workshop for co-operative learning on the
topic of sustainable tourism in small islands of the Caribbean in the Commonwealth of
Dominica, the 18th to the 29th of June, 2001.
The workshop will be examining in particular the challenges, strategies and
mechanisms to promote a tourism regime that can address issues of poverty alleviation and
biodiversity conservation. Funding sponsored by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur
Foundation will provide scholarships for selected students to attend. Students from
Caribbean universities are encouraged to apply for need-based financial aid. It is
strongly recommended that applications be sent in by February 15.
See the workshop web site for full information on content and application
procedures:
http://iee.umces.edu/dominica
For further information, please contact:
Trista Patterson
Institute for Ecological Economics
Box 38
Solomons, MD 20688
USA
Tel: (410) 326-7263
Fax: (410) 326-7354
E-mail: trista@wam.umd.edu
Aquaculture
courses
The Aquaculture Center for Training, Education and Demonstration
is offering work shops, courses and degrees in 2001.
Aquaculture courses applicable to subtropical and tropical
climates are:
Island Aquaculture, Feb. 12-13
Spiny Lobster Culture, April 5-6 and Sept. 13-14
Queen Conch Culture, Aug. 2-3
Marine Finfish Aquaculture, June 4-13
For more detailed information, see the web site: www.aquaculture-online.org, where a
catalogue can be ordered.
For further information, please contact:
Megan Davis-Hodgkins, Ph.D.
Program Manager
Aquaculture Center for Training, Education and Demonstration
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution
5600 US 1 North
Ft. Pierce, Florida 34946
USA
Tel.: 1-800-333-4264, ext. 298
1-561-465-2400, ext. 298
Fax: 1-561-466-6590
E-mail: mdavis@hboi.edu
INTERNET: www.aquaculture-online.org
Techniques in Marine Finfish Culture
The Aquaculture Center for Training, Education and Demonstration at Harbour
Branch Oceanographic Institution, Ft. Pierce in Florida is offering a course in Techniques
in Marine Finfish Culture during June 4-13. This course is led by Dr. Jesse Chappell,
President of South Fisheries Corporation and Dr. Daniel Benetti, Professor at University
of Miami RSMAS.
For more information, please contact:
Dr Megan Davis-Hodgkins, Program Director or
Monica Naranjo, Program Assistant
ACTED/HBOI
Tele: 1-800-333-4264 or 1-561-465-2400, ext. 416
Fax: 1-561-466-6590
E-mail: acted@hboi.edu
Internet: www.aquaculture-online.org
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