British Phycological
Society
COLLECTING & IDENTIFYING
SEAWEEDS
Marine Biological Association, Plymouth 19th
to 21st March 2014
Course Leaders:
Professor Christine Maggs (Queens University of Belfast) and
Francis Bunker (MarineSeen, Pembrokeshire)
This popular
3 day course comprising a mix of lab and field work is now in
its 10th year. The course has been designed to cater for those
interested in seaweeds at almost any level of expertise. A
special separate unit will be run in 2014 to help the absolute
beginner.
Topics to be covered:
Collecting and identifying algae in the field
Use of keys
and identification guides, microscopes and identification in
the lab
Seaweed classification
Seaweed life
histories and reproduction
Preserving seaweeds for a
variety of different purposes.
Making a herbarium with
necessary notes (it is hoped to include a viewing of the MBAs
famous algal herbarium)
Donating seaweeds voucher
specimens to museums; archiving material
Preparing
specimens for DNA extraction and analysis techniques
Culture of seaweeds for research
purposes
Location
The Plymouth area
has an exceptionally diverse intertidal flora and offers
habitats for marine algae ranging from open coast to sheltered
rock and sediment and from fully saline to estuarine
conditions. The MBA is an ideal location at which to base this
course with its excellent laboratory facilities (with ready
supplies of running seawater) and proximity to field
sites.
Outline Course Program
The
course will start at 0915 on Wednesday 19th March and end at
1500 on Friday 21st March (Sites chosen for field visits may
vary depending on weather conditions etc).
Day 1
Introductory lectures followed by a field trip to a local
shore.
Day 2 Laboratory identification of
collected specimens, instruction on pressing seaweeds and
viewing of the MBA herbarium,
lecture on algal
reproduction, field trips to at least two local shores. (More
field visits available if required).
Day 3
Laboratory identification, culturing algae (a practical
demonstration), seaweed reproduction lecture.
It is
planned to collect sublittoral specimens to supplement the
shore collections.
Costs
The course
fee is £215 (inc VAT) which will cover the teaching and use of
laboratory facilities (excluding food and
accommodation).
The MBA has an excellent canteen that
can provide packed lunches and evening meals. We have found
that eating in house is very useful to course members who
want to work into the evening and the meals are very good and
represent excellent value. If meals are required, the cost of
lunches (3) and evening meals (2) is £85.00 (inc. VAT) per
person.
If meals are required, please indicate your
dietary requirements.
Application forms are available
from the course administrator, Sue Balkwill.
Contact:
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Tel: +44 (0) 1646 651173
Fees are payable in advance
(before February 20th) to MarineSeen.
Send cheques and
completed application forms to: Sue Balkwill, Newton Lodge,
Carew Newton, Pembrokeshire SA68 OTP
United Kingdom. Credit
card payments are not accepted.
If order numbers are
required prior to invoices being paid, pleas supply
ASAP.
Travel
Information on the
location of the MBA and how to reach it via road, ferry,
public transport and airports can be found at the following
address: http://www.mba.ac.uk/contact-us/
Accommodation
There
are many small hotels and B& Bs within walking distance
of the MBA. An accommodation list can be forwarded on
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