NAIPSCJuly 6-8, 2011 WCREC - North Platte, Neb. Fee: $650.00/pp Due 5/1/2011 Graduate Credit Available Steve Young Coordinator/Instructor Download Brochure (PDF) Linda Lehmann Registration Questions | The 2011 North American Invasive Plant Ecology and Management Short Course (NAIPSC) is 3 days of intense instruction and learning for those interested in the basics of invasive plant ecology and management. To provide the most in-depth, comprehensive education on these principles and topics, the NAIPSC combines
For information about the course, please contact Steve Young. Email: syoung4@unl.edu or Phone: (308) 696-6712. Course Dates: July 6-8, 2011 Location: University of Nebraska–Lincoln West Central Research and Extension Center, North Platte, Nebraska. The West Central Research and Extension Center is ideally located in the west central region of Nebraska and is host to many of the same invasive plants species found throughout North America. Registration fee: $650 per person. Due by May 1, 2011 (Limited to 40 participants)* Includes a course notebook, weed identification reference book and interactive CD, meals, transportation to off-site locations, and a BBQ dinner at the historic Buffalo Bill State Park. For information about registration, please contact Linda Lehmann. Email: llehmann1@unl.edu or Phone: (308) 696-6740 Graduate CreditA 1-2 credit Invasive Plant Ecology and Management course will be developed for participants (e.g., graduate students) who want to earn graduate credit from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The UNL Department of Agronomy and Horticulture has over 10 years of experience offering online graduate credit modules. Participants will be required to complete additional online assignments (e.g., an online lesson, exam, and/or paper) in the month following the short course at WCREC. Dr. Stephen Young will be the lead instructor and Dr. Deana Namuth-Covert will provide instructional design and course registration oversight. The participants who want to earn academic credit will be required to cover the additional UNL tuition fees associated with this option. UNL Office of Graduate Studies |