Ph.D. course, Spring 2004, 5 ECTS
A Ph.D. course offered by the Copenhagen Global Change Initiative (www.COGCI.dk) and the International School of Aquatic Sciences (www.SOAS.dk) in cooperation with SLIP (www.fishnet.dk).
Purpose:
To present state-of-the-art research and discuss how weather and climate influence the structure and functioning of aquatic ecosystems both locally and globally, and link this information to climate change scenarios. Freshwaters, marine systems and latitudinal gradients will be covered.
The course will offer an opportunity for Ph.D. students to get a thorough introduction to the functioning of different aquatic ecosystems and the effects of predicted climate changes.
Format:
The programme will include lectures, discussions and seminars with exercises in problem solving, and also provide an opportunity for the students to present their project and get feed back from esteemed international researchers.
Organising Committee:
Torkel Gissel Nielsen (chair), Kirsten Christoffersen, Katherine Richardson and Morten Søndergaard
Time:
26 – 30 April 2004
Venue:
Brorfelde Fieldstation, Tølløse.
Details with respect to teachers, application etc. will be available late January.