March 16 |
Student Application Deadline |
April 15 |
Selection of Students Finalized |
June 23 |
Students arrive in Honolulu, Hawaii; |
25 |
Course begins |
25 – 30 |
Theme 1: Microbial control of ocean biogeochemistry |
30 |
First Public Symposium: Ocean carbon sequestration |
July 2 – 7 |
Theme 2: Microbial growth and metabolism |
7 |
Second Public Symposium: Ocean ecosystem metabolism |
9 |
Staging for cruise |
10 – 14 |
Leg 1 Research Cruise aboard R/V Kilo Moana |
14 – 20 |
Leg 2 Research Cruise aboard R/V Kilo Moana |
22 – 27 |
Theme 3: Microbial diversity |
27 |
Third Public Symposium: Biodiversity and speciation |
28 |
Move to Coconut Island |
29 – |
Theme 4: Disseminating information and synthesis |