FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 17, 2003
Contact: Contact: Dr. Ann L. Knowlton,
School of Fisheries & Ocean Sciences, University of Alaska Fairbanks.
SFOS graduate to teach marine biology as part of UAF summer camp program
FAIRBANKS, Alaska—SFOS
graduate Anne Knowlton will teach marine biology as part of the Alaska
Summer Research Academy summer camp program, hosted by the University
of Alaska Fairbanks College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics.
The camp draws top-notch instructors from UAF, such as the Geophysical
Institute, the Institute of Northern Engineering, the International Arctic
Research Center and the Institute of Marine Science, as well as professors
from other universities, community professionals and graduate students.
Knowlton will begin her marine biology class in Seward's Resurrection
Bay and end it at the SFOS-operated Kasitsna Bay Laboratory on the south-shore
of Kachemak Bay near Homer. Students will sample plankton species on sand,
gravel and mud beaches, noting the types and number of species and their
distribution at each site to compare planktonic species between Kachemak
Bay and Resurrection Bay.
"This is for students looking for a more in-depth experience with
real science in a real situation," Knowlton said. "It's hands-on
science."
Ann Knowlton graduated recently with a doctorate degree in marine biology
from the UAF School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences.
The Alaska Summer Research Academy also offers opportunities in chemistry,
forensics, geology, psychology, veterinary medicine, robotics, Web development
and computer programming, as well as units in civil, electrical, mechanical
and resource development engineering.