Biology of Plethodontid Salamanders

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

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.

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.

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 […]