GeoBiology 2010: An International Training course in a Rapidly Evolving Field

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SPONSORED BY:
Agouron Institute
NASA Astrobiology Institute
National Science Foundation
Colorado School of Mines
USC Wrigley Institute

June 20-July 20, 2010
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming
Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
USC Wrigley Institute, Catalina Island California

The interactions of microbes and minerals have shaped our planet, and the signs of this activity are carved into rock all around the world. GeoBiology 2010 will examine this microbe-mineral activity and its imprint during an intensive five-week course that includes travel to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming; to the Colorado School of Mines in Golden, Colorado, and to USC research labs on Catalina Island off the coast of California. Participants receive hands-on experience in geobiology research methods and work in small groups to solve research questions.

GeoBiology 2010 is open students and researchers at any level, although we give preference to graduate students who are in the early years of their academic programs. The course application is available for download in PDF and Word formats. You also can request a copy from Ann Close by email at: close@usc.edu. Applications are due March 5, 2010. We appreciate receiving applications and letters of reference electronically.

Download the GeoBiology course flier in PDF format.

GeoBiology 2010 will be offered by the USC Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies and sponsored by the Agouron Institute in Pasadena, California, the National Science Foundation, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Colorado School of Mines. The course will be led by Frank Corsetti, a geobiologist at the University of Southern California; John Spear, a microbiologist at the Colorado School of Mines; Will Berelson, a biogeochemist in the USC Department of Earth Sciences; and Kurt Hanselmann, a microbiologist at the University of Zurich. More than a dozen other faculty researchers will help teach the five-week course.

Tuition, financial aid and travel arrangements

Tuition for GeoBiology 2010 is $4000 and covers all field trip expenses and room and board. We expect students to discuss this financial obligation with their advisors, home departments and/or institutions to secure funds that can be applied toward tuition.

Financial aid for GeoBiology 2010 is available based on need. We encourage applications for aid, and we assure applicants that an aid request will not influence our review of an application for the summer course.

Travel arrangements to and from GeoBiology 2010 are the responsibility of student participants. The course begins in Bozeman, Montana and ends in Los Angeles, California.

For further information, please contact:

GeoBiology Course Coordinator, Ann Close
Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies
University of Southern California
3616 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, California, USA 90089-0371
phone: 213-740-6780, fax: 213-740-6720
email: close@usc.edu

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