ummer 2018 Field Course: Arctic Alaska Vegetati
on14-30 June 2018
University o f Alaska Fairbanks
Summer 2018 Field Course: Arctic Alaska Vegetati
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14-30 June 2018
University o
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//www.uaf.edu/summer/sessions and see the Summer School flyer.
The
University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) announces a 17-day summer field cours
e in Arctic Alaska Vegetation. Open to undergraduate and graduate students
interested in Arctic biology and ecology, the 3-credit course will be held
14-30 June 2018.
The class includes 2 da ys of classroom instruction and local field trips in the Fairbanks area bef ore a 13-day field excursion to Alaska's North Slope. The course wraps up w ith 2 days for student presentations and local field trips in Fairbanks at the end. The field excursion will have a strong emphasis on Arctic environm ents, local people, and field sampling. Students will learn about Arctic ve getation, soils, landforms, permafrost, geology, wildlife, and land-use. Th e class will travel along the latitudinal transect from Fairbanks to Prudho e Bay, which traverses boreal forest, alpine, and Arctic biomes. Students w ill undertake an independent research project of their choosing.
Eleven days will be spent camping at different loc ations along the route. We will also stay 2 nights at Toolik Field Station, a world-renowned Arctic research station. Guest instructors will discuss A rctic ecology, permafrost, life in Arctic communities, and environmental is sues related to oilfield development and other aspects of Arctic social-eco logical systems.
The cost of transportat
ion and meals during the field excursion is included in the course fee, as
well as lodging at Toolik Field Station and on UAF’s campus. (Students are
responsible for meals during the 4-day campus portion of the course.) Stude
nts will need to bring all-weather clothing including winter jackets and ru
bber boots, and a warm sleeping bag. Expedition tents will be provided.
The course is limited to 12 undergraduate and/or graduate student
s. To register or for more information, go to http://www.uaf.edu/summer/sessions. A $500 non-refundab
le deposit is required by 15 April 2018. The balance of the course payment
is due 15 May. International students must submit an International Student
Summer Application and supporting documents by 15 March 2018 (see ht
tp://www.uaf.edu/summer/whoareyou/new/international/).
Pre
-requisites: 6 credits of fundamentals in biology or related science discip
lines and permission of instructor.