High school students in grades 10 through 12 could spend a week at the University of Georgia free of charge if chosen for two summer camp sessions that will focus on “test tube gardening.”

The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources is now accepting applications for the two sessions, open to 10^th, 11^th and 12^th graders who have a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a strong interest in science. Each of the two sessions has a capacity of 10 students and is free of charge. Students chosen for the summer camp will receive free lodging on UGA’s campus, meals and activities for the week.

There are two sessions to choose from: Sunday, June 14 through Friday, June 19, or Sunday, June 21 through Friday, June 26. Free roundtrip transportation will be offered from Tifton, Ga., to Athens.

The sessions will be taught by Warnell Professor Dr. C.J. Tsai, a  tree biotechnology expert. The sessions will teach students different ways of growing plants, by hydroponics or tissue culture, how trees produce chemical weapons to protect themselves,  plant DNA extraction, plant genetic improvement, writing lab reports and making research presentations.

The deadline to apply is Friday, May 8. For more information, contact Emily Lakemaker at (706) 542-0879.

The application can be downloaded from Warnell’s Web site.