The second session will provide 2 weeks of intensive, in-depth lecture, laboratory and field experiences related to aquatic animal and aquatic ecosystem health. Special emphasis will be placed on the area of ecotoxicology. This session will take place from a base of operations located at the University of Minnesota in Duluth, Minnesota, which takes full advantage of Lake Superior environs. Following their extensive grounding in ecosystem health concepts in the USA, participants will round out their program with further study in Kenya, a rapidly developing sub-Saharan country of East Africa. The deadline for applications is April 15, 2001.
Students are responsible for their travel to Jacksonville, Florida and New York City, New York.
The Envirovet travel agency will work with participants to insure competitive air fares. Sponsored by the University of Florida. This one-week course is intended to give a thorough coverage of the design, operation and management of water reuse systems for finfish. At the conclusion of the workshop, individuals should be able to design their own water reuse systems and have a fundamental knowledge of the principles influencing design decisions. For more information, refer to the Aquaculture Water Reuse Systems Short Course Web Site.