MSc in the biodiversity and taxonomy of plants [ Scanned for viruses ]

[Jim Croft]

Ah ha!
That explains why people around here have been treating me like a mushroom
for all these years...

jim


~ Jim Croft ~ 02 6246 5500 ~ jrc at anbg.gov.au ~ http://www.anbg.gov.au/jrc ~

On Wed, 1 Mar 2006, Paul Kirk wrote:

> If it includes the fungi change the title to '... Plants & Fungi' - they
>  are a distinct kingdom ... more closely related to you than the
>  plants  ;-)
> 
> Paul
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> Dr Paul M. Kirk
> Biosystematist
> CABI Bioscience
> Bakeham Lane
> Egham
> Surrey TW20 9TY
> UK
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> tel. (+44) (0)1491 829023, fax (+44) (0)1491 829100, email p.kirk at cabi.org
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> Subject: [TAXACOM] MSc in the biodiversity and taxonomy of plants [
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> Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh and University of Edinburgh
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> The Biodiversity and Taxonomy of Plants
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> MSc (12 months Full Time)/Diploma (nine months Full Time)
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> Applications are invited for the MSc course in the Biodiversity and 
> Taxonomy of plants before 31 March 2006.
> 
> The course aims to bridge traditional and modern approaches and equip 
> biologists, conservationists and ecologists with a high level of skill 
> in pure and applied taxonomy and a wide knowledge of biodiversity and 
> its investigation. The course combines formal instruction, practical 
> work, workshops, essays, field work and conservation initiatives, 
> research projects and tutorials covering all major groups of plants and 
> areas of botanical investigation and including the function, management 
> and funding of taxonomic collections and institutes. Currently it 
> comprises work with plants and fungi and benefits from a close 
> partnership with the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.
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> The course is supported by six NERC studentships (open to EU students 
> only: www.nerc.ac.uk/funding/students/students-faq.shtml). Studentships 
> will be allocated on a competitive basis.
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>  Informal enquiries and requests for further information can be 
> obtained from Dr Louis Ronse De Craene, course director – email: 
> l.ronsedecraene at rbge.ac.uk – tel. +44 (0)131 248 2804
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> Application forms can be downloaded from the Postgraduate Office web 
> pages at http://www.postgrad.ed.ac.uk/applicat/form.htm
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> URL: http://www.rbge.org.uk/rbge/web/edu/msc_course.jsp
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