Attend 2-3 week not-for-credit training workshops designed to deepen skills in a specialized marine science field. Training workshop topics vary from one summer to the next, and are led by active and passionate scientists in their respective fields. Participants end training workshops with newfound skills, reinforced by the experiential and hands-on nature of these programs. FHL’s training workshops are targeted primarily toward individuals in graduate school and beyond in their careers.
Summer 2025 training workshops
June 11 – July 2
The past decade has seen an explosion in research exploring how ecological processes drive the emergence and persistence of diseases in humans and wildlife. This training workshop on marine infectious disease ecology will feature experts in the field and include a lecture focus by resident and guest speakers on general aspects of marine infectious disease ecology, including climate drivers. The field and lab skills will use eelgrass disease as a model system.
July 6 – July 27
How do we understand and respond to the “ocean emergency”? This training workshop invites practitioners, educators, graduate students, and advanced undergraduate students from science, arts, and interdisciplinary backgrounds to investigate and create scientifically-grounded work in oceanic environmental arts, or marine STEAM. In a hands-on approach we will develop skills of scientific and arts-based inquiry skills, and will develop and present original works that integrate the two. Participants are encouraged to bring a work in progress, or to launch new lines of inquiry during the workshop. You will emerge with a deeper scientific and creative practice, greater interdisciplinary capacity, and a portfolio of analytical and creative work that celebrates the living ocean.
July 29 – Aug 19
Because all living things make DNA, and because the sequence of this DNA makes species distinguishable from one another, individual cells contain a vast storehouse of biological information that can be recovered from water, soil, or air samples. This residual genetic information that is left behind from the living parts of an ecosystem is called eDNA. This three-week training workshop provides an in-depth experience in the techniques relevant for learning about marine ecology using molecular tools.
Costs
The base cost for a 3-week training workshop is $4,500 per student. This cost includes scientific equipment, on campus room and board, and staff and facility fees. Need-based FHL scholarships are available for all workshops. Consult individual training workshop descriptions for additional aid details.
Apply
Applications are to be sent to the email specified in the training workshop descriptions. Your application must include:
- Personal statement indicating your (1) interest in the chosen training workshop, (2) how the workshop will influence your career path, and (3) what aspects of the workshop you are most interested in
- CV
- Name and contact information for one reference
- Transcript if applicant is an undergraduate or not yet in graduate school
Additional application materials may be required by specific training workshops. Use the links above for more details.
Priority applications are due February 1, 2025. Applications submitted after February 1 will be accepted on a rolling basis until March 1, 2025, when the application period closes completely.
For more opportunities at FHL, see also Summer 2025 course offerings for summer A and B terms.