Montana State offers many summer graduate courses for teachers, including two that include fieldwork in Yellowstone National Park.

1. Montana State University
Summer courses for teachers
Thermal Biology in
Yellowstone National Park
(LRES 557, 2 graduate credits)
June 20–24, 2011
This course provides a survey of the ecology
Examining Life in of important organisms common in thermal
habitats of Yellowstone National Park, including
Extreme Environments a review of different life forms and the physical
(BIOL 580 / CHEM 580, 2 graduate credits) and chemical habitats that define their
June 13–17, 2011 environments. This class includes a two-day field
trip to Yellowstone, with an overnight tent camp
Investigate how studying the extremes of life experience. We will visit, sample and characterize
will aid in a better understanding of early diverse geothermal habitats in Yellowstone.
earth conditions and how scientists use this
information to look for signs of life on other Sponsored by the Montana State University
planets. We’ll begin with a survey of astrobiology Astrobiology Biogeocatalysis Research Center
and then concentrate on four extreme and the MSU Master’s of Science in Science
environments. This class incorporates outdoor Education (MSSE) Program
field work, including a trip to
http://www.montana.edu/MSSE
Yellowstone National Park.
Sponsored by the Montana State University
Astrobiology Biogeocatalysis Research Center
and the MSU Master’s of Science in Science
Education (MSSE) Program
http://www.montana.edu/MSSE
Join us in beautiful Bozeman, Montana this summer!
Register online at http://eu.montana.edu/credit
Hurry! Registration is limited.