Short Course for PhD, Masters (MPhil, MSc.), Students and Professionals, 25-30 March 2019, Ghana
Overview
Coastal marine ecosystems are threatened by multiple human-induced stressors, ranging from global stressors such as climate change, to local pollution, habitat loss and overexploitation of resources. In general, cumulative effects of stressors on the marine ecosystem are understudied and with respect to tropical ecosystems, knowledge is limited.
In this course, we will discuss the sources, effects and potential solutions to climate change, pollution and unsustainable fisheries in tropical marine ecosystems, and introduce methods to experimentally study the effects of multiple stressors on organisms. The course will offer the students up-to-date knowledge of marine stressors and their interactions though lectures, group work and laboratory experiments illustrating the synergistic effects of the different stressors.
Emphasis will be on experimental design and data analysis.
Target group
The course is designed for PhD and master students as well as young professionals, working on aquatic environments in general.
The suitable disciplines are, for instance, biological oceanography, pollution and climate change, environmental science, chemistry, fisheries, coastal management, or management of freshwater or marine environments and their resources.
The course is open for both West-African and Nordic students.
Time
25-30 March 2019
Place
Centre for Coastal Management, University of Cape Coast, Ghana
Course structure, programme and learning outcome
Learn more about the course structure, day-to-day programme and learning outcomes in the course flyer
Application
Application deadline: 1 March 2019
Contact
E-mail: ccm@ucc.edu.gh
Ph.: +233 243156 702