Intensive Course in Stream Ecology - 2011

Module 1: Freshwaters bioassessment according to the Water Framework Directive, 11-15 April 2011

Module 2: New perspectives for freshwater ecosystems:  predictive models and functional assessment, bioassessment under climate change and extreme events, rehabilitation and ecological flows, 18-21 April 2011

The Department of Life Sciences of the University of Coimbra (Portugal) & the IMAR-CMA, Institute of Marine Sciences, announce an intensive course in two topics related with quality of freshwaters. The course is open to M.Sc. / Ph.D. students as well as Pos-Docs and young scientists initiating their research in aquatic ecology. The course has a total duration of 50 hours and the language will be the English.

Coordination:

Maria João Feio, Manuel A.S. Graça & Cristina Canhoto

IMAR- Instituto do Mar,

Department of Life Sciences,

University of Coimbra

3001-401 Coimbra

Portugal

Lecturers:Brigitte Nixdorf (Brandenburg University of Technology) nixdorf@tu-cottbus.de

Cristina Canhoto (Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra): ccanhoto@ci.uc.pt

Francisca Aguiar (Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Lisboa): fraguiar@netvisao.pt

João Ferreira (INAG, I.P.): joao.ferreira@inag.pt

Manuel Graça (Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra): mgraca@ci.uc.pt

Maria João Feio (IMAR ? Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra): mjf@ci.uc.pt

Paulo Pinto (Universidade de Évora, Évora): ppinto@uevora.pt

Pedro Raposo de Almeida (Universidade de Évora, Évora): pmraposo@mail.telepac.pt

Richard Norris (Water Cooperative Research Centre &

              University of Canberra, Australia)  <mailto:richard.norris@caberra.edu.au> richard.norris@caberra.edu.au

Rui Cortes (Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Vila Real): rcortes@utad.pt

Salomé Almeida (Universidade de Aveiro, Aveiro): salmeida@bio.ua.pt

Verónica Ferreira (IMAR ? Universidade de Coimbra, Coimbra): veronica@ci.uc.pt

Subjects:

Module 1: Freshwaters bioassessment according to the Water Framework Directive

River Habitat Survey. Fish, Macrophytes, Diatoms Macroinvertebrates. Sampling.

Data treatment and interpretation.

Module 2: New perspectives for freshwater ecosystems:  predictive models and functional assessment, bioassessment under climate change and extreme events, rehabilitation and ecological flows

Alternative methods for streams ecological assessment. Ecological flows. Climate change and implications in bioassessment systems. River Rehabilitation and management of artificial water bodies.

Course fee:

200 EUROS each module - accommodation not included;

Registration deadline:

January, 31st

Applications will be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.

Payment deadline: March 1st.

Application:

Please apply through the internet site: http://www1.ci.uc.pt/imar/stream_11

(See instructions for payment in the same site)

Additional Information:

If you have further questions, please do not hesitate to contact: Maria João Feio, Manuel Graça or Cristina Canhoto

E-mail:  <mailto:mjf@ci.uc.pt> mjf@ci.uc.pt,  <mailto:mgraca@ci.uc.pt> mgraca@ci.uc.pt,  <mailto:ccanhoto@ci.uc.pt> ccanhoto@ci.uc.pt,

Fax:     +351 239 826798

Phone:+351 239 826798