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  • Mushrooms of the Carolinas and Southern Appalachian Region

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

    Dr. Alan Bessette and Arleen Bessette (Authors of multiple mushroom field guides) ** This workshop is currently full and has an extensive waitlist. If additional spots open up we will […]

  • Grasses of the Southern Appalachians

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

    Instructor: Dr. Paul McKenzie (USFWS, Emeritus) This class will include a detailed description of the grass flower, inflorescence type, habitat and ecological associations, Tribal affinities, distribution, and habit differences. The […]

  • Mosquitoes of the Southern Appalachians

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

    Instructor: Dr. Brian Byrd (Western Carolina University) Check back later for a description and pre-requisites.

  • Southern Appalachian Mayflies, Stoneflies, and Caddisflies

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

    Instructor: Dr. John Morse Natural history and taxonomy of mayflies (Ephemeroptera), stoneflies (Plecoptera), and caddisflies (Trichoptera), including systematics, ecology, and behavior of larvae and adults, with emphasis on those aspects […]

  • Introduction to Plant Ecophysiology in the Southern Appalachian Mountains

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

    Instructor: Dr. Howie Neufeld (Appalachian State University) A short course on basic plant ecophysiology instrumentation and techniques, designed for beginners and advanced students alike. Students will learn the operating principles […]

  • Southern Appalachian Mammals

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

    Instructors: Dr. Rada Petric (UNC-Chapel Hill) and Dr. Ed Pivorun (Clemson University) This course will emphasize the mammalian fauna of the Southern Appalachians. We will have traditional lectures on mammalian […]

  • Biology and Conservation of Birds

    Instructor: Dr. Rob Bierregaard (Drexel University & Academy of Natural Sciences) Bird diversity is extremely high in the southern Appalachian mountain and Blue Ridge Escarpment region, an area that includes […]

  • Biology and Identification of Ferns

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

    Instructor: Dr. Joey Shaw (UT-Chattanooga) Students will obtain a comprehensive understanding of the seedless vascular plants, or cryptogams, or pteridophytes, including ferns and fern allies like lycopodium, and obscure taxa […]

  • Conservation Genetics of Salamanders

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

    Instructor: Dr. JJ Apodaca (Tangled Bank Conservation) The field of conservation genetics is rapidly emerging as an exceedingly vital component of conservation biology. This course focuses on salamanders to explore […]