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From: sdroege@usgs.gov<BR>To: beemonitoring@yahoogroups.com<BR>Sent: 2/1/2011
5:00:44 A.M. Pacific Standard Time<BR>Subj: [beemonitoring] BIML Species Level
Bee Identification Course - April 2011 - Registration Information<BR></DIV>
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<P><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>All:</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>We have established the date for the species level Bee ID workshop this
year and after permitting people who had emailed me personally about their
interest to sign up the beemontoring listserv gets the next crack at
registration. All classes have always filled so don't hesitate to get in
touch with me as soon as possible so that we lock up a space for you. At
the end of the week I will send the announcement out to other
listservs.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>As in the last few
years the class will be at the beautiful USFWS National Conservation Training
Center in West Virginia. The official announcement follows. We
promise good weather and lots of spring bees!</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Sam/Rob/Alana</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Native Bee Identification, Ecology, Research and Monitoring</FONT>
<BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Course Dates: April 11-15 , 2011</FONT>
<BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Course Location: National Conservation
Training Center, Shepherdstown, WV (</FONT><A title=http://training.fws.gov/ href="http://training.fws.gov/"><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>http://training.fws.gov/</FONT></A><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>)</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Course Leaders: Rob
Jean, Alana Taylor, Sam Droege</FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Course
Length: 5 days/36 hours</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Course
Description: </FONT> <BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>The primary goal
of this course is to provide participants the tools necessary to identify bees
to species. To do that instructor ratios will be kept at 1 instructor to
8 participants. We will assume that students ALREADY have access to
microscopes at their lab or home, will have read up on the basic literature on
bee genera we have provided, and will have already PRACTICED keying out bees
to the genus level. We will emphasize learning to use online guides, how
to identify tricky characters within groups such as Osmia, Lasioglossum,
Andrena, Nomada and will be showing these characters to the class on
projecting microscopes. A large collection of Eastern North American
bees will be available for your use; surplus specimens will be available free
for your personal collection. </FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>In
conjunction with learning identification skills there will be lectures on bee
natural history, monitoring, and research techniques. We will be going
out in the field throughout the week to set traps and net bees so that
participants can see the entire spectrum of field to microscope work. We
encourage participants to be bring a net, pins, and collection boxes and we
will provide you with traps and processing equipment. You are also
encouraged to bring your own specimens with you and we can help with
identification, as time permits. You will need to bring a laptop, but
microscopes and lights will be provided.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Who Should Attend: Federal, state, county and municipal agencies,
private consulting firms, citizen volunteers, neighborhood associations,
environmental organizations, and teachers, performing native pollinator
assessments or monitoring programs; with a desire to improve their
identification skills.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>How to
apply: To register, email Sam Droege (sdroege@usgs.gov). First come,
first serve</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Cost: Tuition is
waived for the first 5 FWS employees to register; for the remainder tuition is
$250 U.S. Food is available at the training center and lodging is
available in nearby Shepherdstown and the surrounding area.
</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Questions: Please contact
Sam Droege, sdroege@usgs.gov, USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
</FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Note: You will not find this
in the NCTC course catalog as is it considered a special event rather than a
USFWS course. Signing up is made only by contacting Sam Droege and payments
will be made to the Polistes Foundation at the time of the course.</FONT> <BR>
<DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Sam Droege sdroege@usgs.gov
<BR>w
301-497-5840 h 301-390-7759 fax 301-497-5624<BR>USGS Patuxent Wildlife
Research Center<BR>BARC-EAST, BLDG 308, RM 124 10300 Balt. Ave., Beltsville,
MD 20705<BR></FONT><A title=http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/ href="http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/"><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov</FONT></A> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>All Green</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>All green
<BR>things<BR>are grateful<BR>all
fungi<BR>rejoice<BR>bark<BR>shines<BR>puddles<BR>jump<BR>in rain.<BR>
- Elizabeth Caffrey<BR></FONT><FONT face=Webdings color=#008000 size=5>P</FONT><FONT color=#008000 size=2> <B>Bees are not
optional</B></FONT><FONT color=#008000 size=1><B>.</B></FONT> <BR></DIV>
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