Tropical Biology, University of Georgia

Meeting to start a university-wide
TROPICAL BIOLOGY INTEREST GROUP
and develop undergraduate and graduate teaching programs
at the University of Georgia

18 April, 2008, Friday, 9:00AM
Main Seminar Room, Ecology Building

ALL WELCOME


Please share this invitation with anyone interested in tropical biology.


Overview

We invite you to join a tropical biology interest group and help brainstorm associated undergraduate and graduate teaching programs. Our meeting stems from discussions this March in Costa Rica (see background correspondence from Porter and Newcomer). Besides forming an interest group to share and discuss ideas across campus, we envision building a world class teaching program in tropical biology centered around the new UGA Costa Rica campus in San Luis.

Agenda

  1. Goals -- Jim Porter & John Pickering
  2. Introductions -- possible members -- Who have we missed? Corrections?
  3. UGA Costa Rica -- http://www.uga.edu/costarica -- Quint Newcomer
  4. Other resources and activities --
    • Existing course offerings -- Diana Lieberman
    • Cabo Blanco -- Milton Lieberman
    • Selva Tica -- Jim Richardson
    • OTS: La Selva, ...
    • Other
  5. Graduate degree programs -- Should we form a "Graduate Faculty of Tropical Biology" drawing members from across campus?
  6. Undergradute program -- Should we start a "Certificate in Tropical Biology?"
  7. Intellectual activities -- Monthly seminars or discussions?
  8. Next steps -- ?


For more information, contact John Pickering, pick@discoverlife.org -- 706-542-1115

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