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Monday, September 2
Week 1 - Introduction to Ecosystems and Terrestrial Primary Production
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8:30-10AM
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Earth as Ecosystem (Giblin)
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10AM - 5PM
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Fieldtrip - orientation to land and sea coupling:
Crane Wildlife (State Wildlife Management)
Waquoit Bay NERR (Teichberg/McHorney)
(packed lunch)
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Tuesday, September 3
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8:30 - 10AM
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Lecture: Global Carbon Cycle (Giblin)
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10:15AM - 12PM
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Elective
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12 - 1PM
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Lunch Break
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1PM - 3:15PM
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Microbial Safety/Library Orientation
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3:30 - 5PM
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SES Toolbox (Kwiatkowski/ Teichberg)
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Wednesday, September 4
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8:30 - 10AM
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Lecture: The Ecosystem Concept and Global Ecological Patterns (Cardon)
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10:30AM - 5PM
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Field: Terrestrial Biomass (Cardon)
(Packed Lunch)
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Thursday, September 5
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8:30 - 10AM
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Lecture: Energy Balance and Fates of Energy in Terrestrial Ecosystems (Cardon)
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10:15AM - 12PM
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Elective
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12 - 1:30
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Lunch Break
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1:30 - 5PM
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Lab: Terrestrial Biomass (Cardon)
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Friday, September 6
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8:30 - 9:30AM
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Photosynthesis at the Core of Terrestrial Primary Productivity (Cardon)
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9:45 - 11:30AM
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Gemma Sampling
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11:30AM - 1:30PM
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Lunch Break
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1:30 - 3PM
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Science Writing
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3 - 5PM
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Data Analysis: Terrestrial Biomass (Cardon)
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Saturday, September 7
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9AM - 2:30PM
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Field Trip: Whale Watching
9AM Depart MBL
11:30AM Board Dolphin Fleet boat for 3 hour tour
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Dinner on campus
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Monday, September 9
Week 2 - Terrestrial Primary Production and Aquatic Primary Production
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8:30 - 10AM
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Lecture: Litter Decomposition and Fate of Organic Matter (Koop-Jakobsen)
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10:15AM - 2PM
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Field: Terrestrial Primary Production (Cardon)
(Packed Lunch)
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2 - 5PM
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Lab: Terrestrial Primary Production (Cardon)
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Tuesday, September 10
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8:30 - 10AM
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Lecture: Terrestrial Primary Productivity at Regional to Global Scales (Cardon)
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10:15 - 12PM
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Elective
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12 - 1:30PM
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Lunch with SES Staff (PDR)
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1:30 - 5PM
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Data Analysis: Terrestrial Primary Production (Cardon)
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Wednesday, September 11
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8:30 - 10AM
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Lecture: Aquatic Photosynthesis and Primary Production (Foreman)
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10:30AM - 5PM
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Field: Water profiles and Aquatic Biomass (Foreman/Teichberg)
(packed lunch)
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Thursday, September 12
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8:30 - 10AM
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Lecture: Phytoplankton Production and Harmful Algal Blooms (Gribble)
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10:15AM - 12PM
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Elective
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12 - 1:30PM
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Lunch Break
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1:30 - 5PM
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Data Analysis: Terrestrial Primary Production (Cardon)
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Friday, September 13
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8:30 - 10:30AM
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Presentations: Terrestrial and Biomass Primary Production (Cardon)
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10:30 - 11:30AM
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Donuts and Class Photo
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11:30AM - 1PM
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Lunch with Flash Talks (Meigs Room)
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1:30 - 3PM
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Science Writing
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3 - 5PM
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Data Analysis: Water Profiles (Foreman/Teichberg)
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Saturday, September 14
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9AM
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Field Trip - Plum Island
Depart 9AM Saturday
(Kayaking)
Overnight in Rowley Field House
(Hiking)
Return Sunday around dinnertime
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