Climate, water, health and economics are among the central themes of an international seminar for environmental journalists, to be held in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Registration deadline: February 10.

The seminar is scheduled for March 19 to 25 and is intended for journalists and editors who cover environmental themes and have a good grasp of English. The purpose of the seminar is to help journalists make sense out of environmental research, which is often complicated or conflicts with other research.

The Center for Environmental Research and Conservation at Columbia University in New York is organizing the seminar, in cooperation with the New York Times and the local Fundación Ecológica Puntaca. The registration fee is US$500, which includes lodging. Participants must cover their own airfare and personal costs.

For more information, contact Rebecca Johnson at rj136@columbia.edu or visit http://www.seriousaboutconservation.org.