[Todos] Fwd: Phytoplankton Community Structure: From the Molecular to the,Global Scale

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>Phytoplankton Community Structure: From the Molecular to the Global Scale

Announcement for Training Programme in

Phytoplankton Community Structure:
 From the Molecular to the Global Scale

A Training Course Sponsored by the Nippon Foundation (NF) and the 
Partnership for Observations of the Global Ocean (POGO)
Organized by the Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (INPE)
Dates: 21 September - 07 October 2009 ;
Venue: Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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An intensive graduate level course in ocean biology/biogeochemistry will be 
offered at Instituto de Estudos do Mar Almirante Paulo Moreira, Arraial do 
Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil during 21 September - 07 October 2009. The 
major theme of the course is remote sensing of phytoplankton functional 
types for biogeochemistry applications. The rationale for the course is 
that partitioning the autotrophic plankton community into functional types 
is expected to improve the modeling of primary production and increase our 
understanding of the role of phytoplankton in the global carbon cycle. 
Lectures on theoretical fundamentals will be complemented by practical 
demonstrations. The course will provide trainees with a fundamental 
knowledge of phytoplankton community structure, including laboratory and 
field methods for identifying composition and taxa, relation with optics, 
remote sensing approaches, and biogeochemical significance.

The course is part of a training program undertaken by the NF-POGO Center 
of Excellence in Observational Oceanography at the Bermuda Institute of 
Ocean Sciences (BIOS), whose objectives are to expand world-wide capacity 
to observe the oceans; to develop human resources in developing countries, 
and to expand international networking in ocean sciences, with an emphasis 
on training young scientists from developing countries. This initiative is 
also a contribution to ANTARES, an integrated network of in situ and 
remote-sensing stations focused on detecting long-term changes in marine 
waters around Latin America.


Course Content:

Lectures

1. Phytoplankton Community Structure: Definition and Significance

a. Phytoplankton under the Microscope: Cell structure, organelles and 
molecules.

b. How to Divide: Taxonomic Composition, Morphology, Size, Functional 
Types, and Phylogenetics

c. Phytoplankton under the Macroscope: Macro-Ecological Patterns, and 
Global Biogeography

d. Why Size and Taxa Matter: Global Biogeochemical Cycles and Ecosystem 
Dynamics

2. Methods of Examining Community Structure in the Field

a. Microscopy (light, electron, and fluorescence types)

b. High Performance Liquid Chromatography

c. Flow Cytometry

d. Molecular Techniques (DNA Sequencing, Probing)

3. Links between Optical Properties and Community Structure

a. Interaction of Light with Phytoplankton, Radiative Transfer

b. Inherent Optical Properties of Phytoplankton

c. Dependence on Size, Composition, Shape, and Internal Structure

4. Discriminating Phytoplankton Groups by Remote Sensing

a. Principles of Ocean Color Remote Sensing

b. Estimation of Phytoplankton Biomass and Inherent Optical properties

c. Identification of Phytoplankton Groups (Abundance-Based, 
Spectral-Characteristics, and Ecological Approaches)


Practical Demonstrations  Field and Laboratory

1. Microscopy (Phytoplankton Composition, Taxa)

2. Flow Cytometry (Physical and Chemical Structure of Individual Particles)

3. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (Pigment Diversity)

4. Radiometry (Absorption, Scattering, and Back-Scattering Coefficients)


Instructors:

Heather Bouman (Oxford Univ., England), Robert Frouin (Scripps Institution 
of Oceanography, USA), Hubert Loisel, (Univ. Littoral Cote dOpale, 
France), Vivian Lutz (Instituto Nacional de Investigacin y Desarrollo 
Pesquero, Argentina), Milton Kampel (Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas 
Espaciais, Brasil), Roberto Millan (Univ. Autnoma de Baja California, 
Mexico), Gerald Plumley (Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, Bermuda), 
Silvana Vianna Rodriguez (Univ. Federal de Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), Eliane 
Gonzalez Rodriguez (Instituto de Estudos do Mar Almirante Paulo Moreira, 
Brazil), Rodolfo Paranhos (Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro)


Eligibility and Prospects:

The course is open to a limited number of participants (10 to 15) from 
Latin America. Travel and subsistence costs will be defrayed for the 
successful candidates. Depending on the availability, other candidates 
could be also accepted. The course is aimed at doctoral students and young 
researchers with interests in quantitative analyses of biological data from 
the marine environment, remote sensing and physical-biological 
interactions. The course is the continuation of a long-term, sustained 
effort at capacity building in the region. For some participants, the 
course will lead to other opportunities for advanced training and 
scientific exchange.


Application and Selection Procedure:

Applications are invited from research institutes and universities in Latin 
America countries. Those institutes and universities interested in sending 
participants to the course are requested to forward the CVs of proposed 
candidates, along with a statement of their current activities and 
long-term goals. Individual applicants will be also considered and must 
submit their respective CVs and a letter of request stating the reasons 
for requesting training in this field, the candidates own research 
interests, and the relevance of the training to the activities of the 
trainees home institute and/or work.

In the selection of participants, preference will be given to young 
researchers starting their scientific careers. All participants will be 
expected to be present in Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil for the 
entire duration of the course. The intention is to transfer knowledge to 
researchers who will continue to study coastal ecosystems around Latin 
America into the future, and who will also help train the next generation 
of local scientists in remote sensing, biological oceanography, and 
biogeochemistry.


Recommended Format for Application:

       Name
       Designation
       Affiliation and mailing address
       Phone, fax, e-mail
       Passport details (in case of foreign applicants)
       Qualifications (Degree, Subjects, Specialization, Grade)
       Professional experience (Designation, From, To, Organization)
       Summary of the work being carried out currently (100 words)
       Long-term goals (100 words)
       List of publications (including reports, proceedings papers, 
dissertation, refereed articles)
       Signature (with date)
       Recommendation of the Head of the Institute/Department (including 
any partial/complete financial support offered)

The applications should be sent (preferentially via E-mail) to:

Dr. Milton Kampel, National Institute for Space Research (INPE), Av. dos 
Astronautas, 1758, So Jos dos Campos, So Paulo, Brazil, 12227-010
E-mail: milton en dsr.inpe.br

and

Dr. Robert Frouin, Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Nierenberg Hall, 
Mail Code 0224, 8810 La Jolla Shores Drive, La Jolla, California 929037, USA
E-mail: rfrouin en ucsd.edu


and

Dr. Gerald Plumley, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, St Georges GE01, 
Bermuda
E-mail: education en bios.edu


Deadline:

Applications will be accepted until 31 July 2009.

Applicants will be informed on the success of their application by 07 
August 2009.

All fields of the application must be provided by the candidates. Please 
give as much detail as you think necessary to enable us to com to a final 
decision on your application.

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