Other Non-LEAF Professional Development
Winter 2008 Natural History Workshop at the UW-Madison Field Station
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Field Station conducts a series of Natural History Workshops. These workshops offer an opportunity to study focused topics at college-level instruction under the guidance of noted authorities. Most workshops present two full days of instruction, and housing and meals are available at the Station. Enrollment is limited to 20, the atmosphere is informal and instruction is individualized. Workshops may be taken for graduate or undergraduate credit by enrolling in UW-Milwaukee, Topics in Field Biology. One workshop is being offered Winter 2008 (see below).Please contact the Field Station for more information and a registration form, or visit their website for a downloadable Registration Form.
Ecology and Physiology of Plants in Winter: Surviving the Big Chill
January 4 & 5, 2008
Instructor: Dr. James Reinartz, Director, UWM Field Station is a plant ecologist and evolutionary biologist.
The course: The plants of temperate and boreal regions have several anatomical and physiological adaptations that allow them to survive low temperatures. Minimum temperatures set the range limits for many species, and snow and ice loading can be important constraints on the morphology of northern trees. Some woody plants can photosynthesize in the winter, which is also an important time for seed dispersal. This workshop will explore all of the aspects of plant life in winter, including basic methods of winter plant identification.
Fee: $80.00 (includes a winter fruit and twig key which will be provided). Meals are optional, with an additional fee.