<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"> <style></style> </head> <body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"> <div class="WordSection1"> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Interesting summer course opportunity at Highlands Biological Station with Dr. Bill Peterman, OSU<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Viorel D. Popescu, PhD<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Assistant Professor of Conservation Biology<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Ohio University, Biological Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">423 Irvine Hall<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Athens, OH 45710<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.vioreldpopescu.com"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.vioreldpopescu.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">@vioreldpopescu<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.ohio.edu/sustainability-theme"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.ohio.edu/sustainability-theme</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> Bill Peterman [mailto:peterman.73@osu.edu] <br> <b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 25, 2017 9:46 PM<br> <b>To:</b> Kyle Barrett <rbarre2@clemson.edu>; Bill Sutton <billsutton.wv@gmail.com>; Kevin Hamed <khamed@vhcc.edu>; JJ Apodaca <japodaca@warren-wilson.edu>; Hickerson, Cari <chickerson@jcu.edu>; Carl Anthony <canthony@jcu.edu>; Kuchta, Shawn <kuchta@ohio.edu>; Popescu, Viorel <popescu@ohio.edu>; Roosenburg, Willem <roosenbu@ohio.edu>; Christopher Beachy <christopher.beachy@selu.edu>; Steven Price <steven.price@uky.edu>; Kristen K Cecala <kkcecala@sewanee.edu>; Joseph Milanovich <jmilanovich@luc.edu>; Lowe, Winsor <winsor.lowe@mso.umt.edu>; Bradley Cosentino <cosentino@hws.edu>; Daniel J Hocking <djhocking@frostburg.edu>; Camp Carlos <ccamp@piedmont.edu>; John Maerz <jcmaerz@uga.edu>; David Steen <davidasteen@gmail.com>; whs2q@uvawise.edu; Joseph Pechmann <jpechmann@email.wcu.edu>; David Miller <dxm84@psu.edu>; Chris Sutherland <csutherland@umass.edu>; Grayson, Kristine <kgrayson@richmond.edu>; Davenport, Jon <jdavenport@semo.edu>; Stephen Richter <stephen.richter@eku.edu>; Johnson, Jarrett <jarrett.johnson@wku.edu>; Michelle Boone <boonemd@miamioh.edu>; Tracy Rittenhouse <tracy.rittenhouse@uconn.edu><br> <b>Subject:</b> Summer Course: Landscape Ecology and Conservation of Amphibians.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Dear Colleague,<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I'll be teaching a 2-week course at <a href="http://highlandsbiological.org/">Highlands Biological Station</a> this summer (15–27 May): Landscape Ecology and Conservation of Amphibians. <br> <br> This will be geared toward advanced undergrads or beginning graduate students, and will provide a broad overview of amphibian ecology, conservation, and landscape ecology. A more detailed description can be found below. If you have any students in your classes or labs that would find this interesting, please encourage them to enroll! <o:p> </o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Thanks--Bill<o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><br> **********************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;margin-bottom:12.0pt;line-height:12.0pt"> <b>Description:</b> Amphibians are among the most imperiled taxa globally, with habitat loss and degradation posing the greatest threats. Landscape ecology and conservation biology provide an appropriate lens to address these threats. This course will provide an overview of landscape ecology and conservation biology principles as they pertain to amphibian ecology and life history. Students will gain an understanding of course topics through lecture, discussion of primary literature, as well as hands-on exercises and field excursions. Students will also obtain a basic understanding of GIS technologies through lab exercises. There will be an emphasis on the salamander diversity of the Southern Appalachians and their habitats throughout the course.<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.0pt"> <b>Discussion Topics</b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.0pt"> Overview of amphibian ecology<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.0pt"> Conservation and management of amphibians<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.0pt"> Migration and dispersal patterns of amphibians<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.0pt"> Spatially structured populations: metatpopulation and source-sink dynamics<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.0pt"> Technology and landscape ecology<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.0pt"> Habitat fragmentation<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.0pt"> Habitat connectivity<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Habitat configuration<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Overview of landscape ecology<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto">Spatial heterogeneity and scale<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Applied environmental and conservation issues in landscape ecology</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:12.0pt"> <b>What to expect:</b> The first days of class will be spent having discussions on the covered topics and literature. Students will be expected to have read all papers prior to class and to contribute to discussions. Field trips will occur most afternoons (unless a nighttime trip is planned). When needed, students will be expected to do readings/computer exercises, data entry, and data analysis in the afternoons/evenings. The instructor will be available during these times. There is a lot to learn, see, and explore in a short period of time. We’re going to make the most of our time, and have fun doing it!<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <div> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;color:#BB0000">Bill Peterman<br> </span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#222222">Assistant Professor<br> </span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#BB0000">School of Environment and Natural Resources</span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#222222"> <br> The Ohio State University<br> 2021 Coffey Road<br> Columbus, OH 43210-1085<br> Phone: 614.292.9795<br> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://goo.gl/4Gc15W" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Web Page</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#0066CC"><br> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="http://www.twel.osu.edu" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Terrestrial Wildlife Ecology Lab</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:white">Bill Peterman</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </body> </html>

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