Fish of the Southern Appalachians

Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United States

Instructor: Dr. Mollie Cashner (Austin Peay University) Stay tuned for course description and syllabus. Visit https://highlandsbiological.org/2022-academic-course-schedule/ for more information.

Fireflies 101

Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United States

Dr. Luiz Silveira (WCU) Did you know… That fireflies are beetles?  That our planet is home to over 2,200 firefly species? That all firefly species make light as larvae (immature […]

Vascular Flora of the Blue Ridge

Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United States

Instructor: Dr. Paul Manos (Duke University) The course is designed for students of all sorts, professional biologists, and amateur enthusiasts. The goals are to introduce plant diversity with a community-based […]

Diversity and Identification of Southern Appalachian Leaf Litter Arthropods

Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United States

Instructors: Dr. Mike Caterino (Clemson University) and Dr. Paul Marek (Virginia Tech) A hands-on introduction to field and lab methods for the sampling and identification of arthropods living in leaf […]

Geology of the Highlands Plateau

Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United States

Bill Jacobs, Author of Whence These Special Places? The Geology of Cashiers, Highlands & Panthertown Valley  This workshop has grown out of Bill Jacobs’ book, Whence These Special Places? The Geology of […]

Landscape Ecology and Conservation of Amphibians

Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United States

Instructors: Dr. Bill Peterman (Ohio State University) Amphibians are among the most imperiled taxa globally, with habitat loss and degradation posing the greatest threats. Landscape ecology and conservation biology provide […]

Drawing Leaves in the Studio and Field (Part 1 of 3)

Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United States

Margie Bauer (Natural science illustrator and artist) This 3-part course is to improve your drawing skills when drawing leaves. While each session may be taken by itself, the skills from the […]

Drawing Leaves in the Studio and Field (Part 2 of 3)

Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United States

Margie Bauer (Natural science illustrator and artist) This 3-part course is to improve your drawing skills when drawing leaves. While each session may be taken by itself, the skills from the […]

Comparative Temperate/Tropical Ecology

Highlands Biological Station 265 North 6th St, Highlands, NC, United States

Dr. Jim Costa (WCU/HBS) and Dr. Travis Knowles (Francis Marion University) An introductory exploration of the ecology and biogeography of temperate-zone and tropical biodiversity hotspots, from the southern Appalachians to […]