Confusing Crustaceans: Peracarid Systematics, Collection and Preservation

The course is aimed at students, post-docs, or professionals who are interested in learning about identification, collection, preservation and data management for peracarid crustaceans. Peracarid diversity in tropical ecosystems is very high, second only to the Southern Ocean.

The students participating in this course will:

-Learn to collect, identify, dissect and preserve peracarid crustaceans.

-Learn general biological and ecological characteristics across the Peracarida.

-Gain hands-on experience with collecting, identifying, preserving for morphology and biomolecules, identifying appropriate body parts for tissue sampling, and managing data from collection to specimen to sequence.

-Establish connections with other researchers working on peracarids.

Application: Please e-mail your CV, 1 letter of recommendation and a 1-2 page statement explaining your background and reasons for taking the course, to bocasresearchstation@gmail.com before January 17th, 2024. To be considered for a need-based fellowship, applicants should send a description of their need, their efforts to obtain funding from other available sources, and a travel budget.