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26^th June 2009Short courses offered at the University of Tasmania

The University of Tasmania is offering two advanced 2-week short courses in August and September 2009. The courses are part of the Masters of Antarctic Science in Polar Marine Biology, but they are also open to other IAI students from partner universities. 17 August Advanced Phytoplankton Methods: Deals with innovations in phytoplankton and productivity research including fluorometry (PAM and FRRF), SEM, HPLC, Flow cytometry and hyperspectral radiometry.   29 September Integrated Marine Management and Conservation of Antarctica: This unit will examine scientific advice being provided to managers on Antarctic conservation issues. It is focused on natural resource management, environmental protection, integrated processes, and research and policy development. If you are interested in enrolling in either of these units please contact Margaret Hazelwood.  

14^th May 2009Australia-Chile student research exchange

Two University of Tasmania Masters students, Alex Piekutowski and Robert Johnson, will travel to Punta Arenas in Chile on 16 May 2009 and two students from Universidad de Magallanes, Chile, will come to University of Tasmania later in the year. The exchange is part of an IAI education initiative that includes a field program enabling students to carry out research and study on the Antarctic continent, sub-Antarctic islands or as part of Southern Ocean oceanographic research expeditions. Alex Piekutowski’s research will include an assessment of settlement and colonisation of benthic organisms in the harbour of Punta Arenas, while Robert Johnson will undertake spatial and geographical research associated with Alex ’s research. The exchange program is funded by the Council on Australia Latin America Relations (COALAR) through the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

12^th February 2009New Masters unit from Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer

A one semester unit on the Ecology and Biogeochemistry of the Southern Ocean is now offered by the Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer at the Université de Bretagne Occidentale in France. Designed for 1st year Master's students in Marine Biology and Marine Chemistry, the course will give students a comprehensive understanding of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, with a focus on the ecology and biogeochemistry of regions around the subantarctic islands. The course runs from March to May 2009. Contact Dr Eva Bucciarelli for more information.