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Starting Date 06.07.2020
Summer Field School & Workshop on Mountain Ecosystems and Resource Management (FSc MER 2020)Name of Institution The Grassroots Institute
Country Ukraine
Course Type Certificate course
Duration 6 - 15 July 2020
This international training program examines the mountain ecosystems in contexts of human development and natural resources, principles of managing natural resources, and governing the resources for sustainable conservation. Depicting on case studies from a wide range of the current natural resources across the globe, the program considers how different social,... Read More » |
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Starting Date 07.09.2020
Mountain Environment and AgricultureName of Institution Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
Country Italy
Course Type Ph.D.
Duration 3 years
The Ph.D. programme is focused on the study of mountain environments and on the management of mountain ecosystems. The research topics involve activities in the areas of: management biotic and abiotic resources, energetic efficiency in agro-forestry processes, climate change, renewable energies, quality of products. The Ph.D. programme has an... Read More » |
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Starting Date 07.09.2020
Sustainable Mountain Development (online MSc)Name of Institution University of the Highlands and Islands, supported from Centre for Mountain Studies, based at Perth College UHI
Country United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Course Type MSc
Duration 2-6 years
The MSc in Sustainable Mountain Development is an online, part-time interdisciplinary programme with exit awards at Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert), Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), and MSc levels. Individual modules can also be taken for Continuing Professional Development (CPD). During the course of the programme, students will engage with aspects of practice common to many... Read More » |
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Starting Date 05.10.2020
The Ecosystem Approach and Systems ThinkingName of Institution Concordia University
Country Canada
Course Type Online course
Duration 3 Months
A systems thinking approach focuses on systems as a whole: how the parts interrelate and how interconnections create emerging patterns. Systems thinking tools allow us to map and explore dynamic complexity. With a better understanding of systems, we can identify leverage points that lead to desired outcomes and avoid unintended... Read More » |
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Starting Date 02.11.2020
Mountains 101Name of Institution University of Alberta
Country Canada
Course Type Online course
Duration 12 Lessons
The course will provide students with a broad and integrated overview of the mountain world, including: -The geological origins of mountains and how they are built up and worn down over time. -The importance of biodiversity and water cycles. -The cultural significance of mountains. -How mountains are used and protected. -The effects of climate change... Read More » |
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Starting Date 04.01.2021
Winter Ecology (Mountain Research Station Field Course, Spring semesters)Name of Institution Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), University of Colorado
Country United States of America (the)
Course Type BSc course
Duration 1 semester
Wintertime offers insights into the natural history of organisms and function of ecosystems that are not often appreciated in summer visits to the field. Winter Ecology is a survey of physical and biological processes and their interaction in wintertime snow-covered environments. Through classwork, fieldwork, and individual projects, this course will... Read More » |
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