2010 Location: Queen’s University Biological Station
- located on the shores of Lake Opinicon, approx. 50 km north of Kingston, Ontario, Canada

2010 Dates: August 14-21
- note: participants should plan to arrive late afternoon on Aug 13^th and leave late afternoon on the 21^st)

Description: A full credit (3 credit hours) field course (Biol 6183 / Civil Eng 6414) to provide theoretical and practical understanding of the hydrology and ecology of natural river ecosystems; interdisciplinary focus of abiotic-biotic interactions via group and individual study; topics to be covered include fluvial geomorphology, open-channel hydraulics, environmental perturbations, habitat survey and sampling design, benthic invertebrate identification and ecology; fish identification, habitat requirements and ecology; nutrient/trophic dynamics; impact assessment and river habitat restoration. Emphasis will be on the conservation of river environments as unique, complex ecosystems by using a catchment (landscape) perspective.

Instructors:
Dr. Robert Newbury, Newbury Hydraulics, Okanagan Centre, British Columbia
Dr. Richard A. Cunjak, Canadian Rivers Institute & Dept of Biology, University of New Brunswick, Fredericton, New Brunswick

Class size and level: 24 (maximum); Graduate-level credit course, open to professionals (industry and government)

Prerequisites: 3rd/4th Year Ecology, or equivalent experience

Program: a.m. – classroom / lectures; p.m. – fieldwork / labs

Course fees:
Students             $ 1000 Cdn
Professionals      $ 2000 Cdn

NOTE:  The course fee covers the costs for running the course, and includes the room and board at the Biological Station for 8 nights.

If participants are interested in receiving credit or audit status for completion of the course, please refer to the table below for additional university tuition fees.

(all in Cdn $)	Tuition for UNB Credit	Tuition for UNB Audit
UNB Student	no additional fees	no additional fees
Non-UNB Student or Professional	$583.00	$309.00
International Differential (in addition to tuition fees)	$643.00	$309.00

For those who wish to receive a university credit, please contact the CRI Course Coordinator early in your registration process in order to get all paperwork submitted properly.

For more information, or for general enquiries, contact:

Michelle Gray
Training and Program Development Coordinator - Canadian Rivers Institute (CRI)
Fellow, CRI
University of New Brunswick

Email: m.gray@unb.ca

To register, please fill out the Course Registration form and return by email to m.gray@unb.ca, or by fax to Attn: Michelle Gray 506-453-3583.