***Deadline Extended*** **Scholarship Support Available** Mathematics and Field Ecology Summer Program
16 June - 1 August for Undergraduate and Graduate Students at Kellogg Biological Station, Michigan State University http://www.kbs.msu.edu/ELME Kellogg Biological Station (KBS) will once again host the summer program known as ELME, Enhancing Linkages between Mathematics and Ecology. ELME is a course-work based research experience designed for students with an interest in applying mathematics to questions in ecology and evolution. The program is designed for students both with and without formal training in mathematics. Participants in the full program take 3 one-week math courses on topics that are relevant to ecology/evolution and then apply these tools in a four-week field ecology/evolution course. Students can enroll in a subset of the ELME courses if that better fits their needs and schedules. Mathematics 1-week courses: Introduction to Theoretical Population Biology - MTH 490.431 Robin E. Snyder, Case Western Reserve University June 16 - June 20 Theoretical Community and Ecosystem Ecology - MTH 490.432 Christopher Klausmeier, Kellogg Biological Station, MSU June 23 - June 27 Maximum Likelihood Analysis in Ecology - MTH 490.433 Ben Bolker, University of Florida June 30 - July 3 Ecology 4-week course: Field Ecology and Evolution - ZOL/PLB 440 Gary Mittelbach, Jeff Conner, and Doug Schemske, Kellogg Biological Station, MSU July 7 Aug 1 Undergraduate Fellowships ($2500, plus housing, travel, and tuition) are available for students enrolling in the full ELME program. Graduate scholarships are available for tuition and housing. More information about KBS and the ELME program is available at http://www.kbs.msu.edu/ELME. The application deadline for enrollment and scholarships is 10 March 2008.
