Role of methane in the marine environment

A MAST III Advanced Study Course on "The role of methane in the marine environment" will be held in Newcastle, UK, from 7 to 25 July 1997.

The course will focus on a wide variety of topics related to the formation and utilization of methane in the marine environment. It will consist of lectures and seminars, field work (seawater and seabed sampling), a practical programme and industrial visits. The aim is to:

- Introduce post-graduate students to the fundamental natural processes and human activities associated with, or affected by, the formation and utilization of methane in the marine environment;

- Acquaint them with the relevant techniques used by scientists and engineers in academia and industry;

- Enable them to understand the importance and power of interdisciplinary study.
For further information, please contact:

European Commission
DG XII - Science, research and development
Dr. Elisabeth Lipiatou
MAST programme
200 rue de la Loi (SDME 7/84)
B-1049 Brussels
Fax +32-2-2963024

or

European Institute for Advanced Studies in Oceanography
Prof. A. Distèche
University of Liège
Sart Tilman Campus
B-4000 Liège
Tel. +32-4-3663320; Fax +32-4-3663325