We've just been given the opportunity to offer a $1,500 tuition reduction to study orcas in the wild for our Spring 2008 program. Applications must be received by January 7, 2008. Spend 10 weeks studying killer whales in the Pacific Northwest. Beam Reach is for you if you want to: -study endangered orcas in the wild -work with experts in killer whale conservation -learn about marine conservation and sustainability -sail on a biodiesel electric catamaran -learn in a small group and get lots of individual time with instructors -work on science that matters and your own research project -explore the San Juan Islands in the Pacific Northwest -earn 18 credits from the University of Washington Find out if Beam Reach is for you: http://www.beamreach.org/is-beam-reach-for-you.html?1tr081mrm071211 Apply Now! http://beamreach.org/application.html?2tr081mrm071211 Let us know if you have any questions. tracy@beamreach.org You can also see the results from the Fall 2007 class. There are 10 student papers posted on-line. They all focus on the endangered killer whales of the Pacific Northwest. Here are two titles to give you an idea of what you can learn by reading them: Vessel noise and orca vocalization: Implications for policy Alexandra Kougantakis http://beamreach.org/071/papers/final-paper-alex071.pdf?3tr081mrm071211 Relationship between depth and southern resident killer whale echolocation click production Anne Harmann http://beamreach.org/071/papers/final-paper-anne071.pdf?4tr081mrm071211 See them all here: http://beamreach.org/071/?5tr081mrm071205 _____________________________________________________________________ Beam Reach http://beamreach.org Marine Science and Sustainability School 6537 16th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98115 Dr. Scott Veirs, President 206.251.5554 Tracy Smith, Admissions 800.839.7495