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Applications Invited for IOC Training Course and Identification Qualification in Harmful Marine Microalgae 2007

Deadline: April 15, 2007

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The overall goal of the IOC HAB Programme is to foster the effective management of, and scientific research on, harmful algal blooms in order to understand their causes, predict their occurrences, and mitigate their effects.

NOAA's Center for Sponsored Coastal Ocean Research has provided funding to The Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) to cover the course fee for three U.S. participants in the IOC Training Course and Identification Qualification in Harmful Marine Microalgae 2007. Travel expenses must be provided by the participant. U.S. participants include any student, researcher, or manager working on U.S. harmful algal bloom (HAB) problems, including foreign nationals. Information about the course and instructions for application can be found at http://www.ioc.unesco.org/hab/courses.htm.

The application should be sent to:

IOC Science and Communication Centre on Harmful Algae
University of Copenhagen
Oster Farimagsgade 2D
DK-1353 Copenhagen K., Denmark
Fax: + 45 33 13 44 47

With a second copy to:

Dr. Donald M. Anderson
c/o Judy Kleindinst
National Office for Harmful Algal Blooms
Biology Department, MS #32
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Woods Hole, MA 02543
Fax: (508) 457-2027