BIOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF LICHENS with Dr. Jessica Allen, Eastern Washington University and Dr. James Lendemer, New York Botanical Garden

SOUTHERN APPALACHIAN MAYFLIES, STONEFLIES, AND CADDISFLIES (SESSION 2) with Dr. John Morse, Clemson University (Emeritus)

BIOLOGY AND IDENTIFICATION OF FERNS with Dr. Joey Shaw, UT-Chattanooga

FIELD TO DATABASE: COLLECTING BIODIVERSITY DATA IN THE AGE OF GLOBAL DATABASES with Dr. Joey Shaw, UT-Chattanooga

FLESHY FUNGI OF THE HIGHLANDS PLATEAU with Dr. Andy Methven, Eastern Illinois University (Emeritus)

CONSERVATION GENETICS OF SALAMANDERS with Dr. J. J. Apodaca, Tangled Bank Conservation

RESEARCH APPLICATIONS OF DRONES IN LANDSCAPE ECOLOGY with Dr. Susan Cohen and Mr. Fleming Talton, UNC at Chapel Hill Institute for the Environment

Instructor: Dr. Paul McKenzie (US Fish and Wildlife Service Emeritus) The purpose of this class is for participants to know the differences between grasses, sedges and rushes; obtain a thorough knowledge of the grass flower and variations among different grass Tribes in the SE Appalachians; have extensive practice using dichotomous keys in lab; and examine and identify grasses observed in the field using principles and concepts learned in class. Prerequisites: None but participants who have experience using dichotomous keys in a plant identification class will be able to grasp the material sooner than those who don’t. Cost: $500 course fee + $300 housing fee (if staying on-site) Click here for the syllabus.

Stay tuned for course description and syllabus. Visit https://highlandsbiological.org/2022-academic-course-schedule/ for more information.

Instructors: Dr. Joe Pechmann (Western Carolina University) and Dr. Ken Kozak (University of Minnesota) Stay tuned for course description and syllabus. Visit https://highlandsbiological.org/2022-academic-course-schedule/ for more information.