Room 221

205 West 24th Street

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, TX 78712

Dates of the next workshops:

June 27 - 28, 2013

Enrollment:

Workshop fees are $600 per participant for a single workshop.  All workshop fees are due at the time of registration. A $375 refund will be provided for cancellations 48 hours or more prior to the start of the workshop. The enrollment of each workshop is restricted to 8 individuals.  Participants are responsible for their own transportation and living expenses. UTEX personnel may be able to assist in finding a conveniently located hotel.

Instructors:
Two or three trained phycologists will conduct each workshop. These include:

Dr. Jerry Brand, Director, Culture Collection of Algae and Professor of Biology

Dr. James Dawson, Phycologist and Professor at Pittsburg State University, Kansas

Dr. David Nobles, Curator, Culture Collection of Algae

Stephen Peña, Culture Collection Manager, Culture Collection of Algae

Schedule:
The schedule may vary slightly among different workshops, depending on participant interest. A typical schedule is as follows:

Thursday	8:00 am - 4:00 pm
8:00	Check In and Introductions
8:20	Introduction to Algae
9:15	Tour of the Collection
10:00	The diversity, nutrition, and ecology of algae
11:15	Lunch
12:30	Principles and techniques of culturing microalgae
1:30	Use of the optical microscope
2:45	Recognition and elimination of contaminants
4:00	Activities conclude

Friday	8:00 am - 5:00 pm
8:00	Structural features and chemical components of algal cells
9:00	Measuring microalgal culture densities and growth rates
10:15	Problems with scaling up
10:45	To Pickle Research Campus
11:15	Tour of bioreactor facilities; AlgEternal
11:45	Lunch
1:45	Return to main campus
2:30	Practical laboratory techniques
4:00	Optional as requested by participants
5:00	Activities conclude

Contact information:

No payment should be sent prior to confirmation from Nick Davis. Payments by credit card should be made through the UTEX web site, using the secure TX Shop System.