[Pollinator] Arctic & Boreal Entomology Course

[Jennifer Tsang]

Thanks to Peter Kevan for forwarding on the attached.

 

 

 

 

Arctic & Boreal Entomology Course 2008

 

Are you interested in:

- The ecology of insects across one of the world's most important ecotones?

- The diversity, taxonomy and evolution of the insect fauna across the
northern limit of trees from boreal forests to the arctic tundra?

 

General Scope:

- Interactions of northern insects with biotic and abiotic elements

- Effects of disturbances, including fire, vehicles, and human habitation

- Behavioral adaptations of northern insects

 

Format:

- Evening lectures (~5) and discussions

- Field excursions to:

- Tundra & krumholtz - boreal forest to glacial moraines

- treeline - rock outcrops to seasides

- Field and related exercises

- Collection methods: pitfalls, Berlese funnels, malaise traps

- Insect and plant identification and curations

- Observation and quantification of adaptation and behaviour

- Diversity and abundance relationships

- Individual projects, designed according to personal interests

 

Dates:

- July 7 - 18, 2008

- Plan to arrive July 6th (Sun) and leave July 19th (Sat)

 

Cost:

- $1,200 CND

- Cost includes room and board at CNSC, course supplies, use of equipment,
and laboratory space

- Accommodations are modest but comfortable

 

Location:

- Churchill Northern Studies Centre (CNSC), Churchill, MB, Canada

- Churchill is on the Hudson Bay, at the northern limit of the trees, in the
ecotone of the boreal forest and the tundra

- Churchill can be reached by train or plane

- Trains and plane to Churchill can be taken from Winnipeg, or Thompson

 

If you are interested in this course, please e-mail one of the professors at
the addresses below, subject: "Arctic Entomology Course"

Dr. Peter Kevan

Department of Environmental Biology,

University of Guelph, Guelph, ON,

Canada, N1G 2W1

pkevan at uoguelph.ca

 

Dr. Rob Roughley

Department of Entomology,

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MB,

Canada, R3T 2N2

rob_roughley at umantioba.ca

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