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 Starting Date 26.06.2017
Vegetation Ecology (Mountain Research Station Field Course, Summers)Name of Institution Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), University of Colorado
Country United States of America (the)
Course Type BSc
Duration 1 semester
Field Methods in Vegetation Ecology is a survey of physical and biological processes that control the distribution and dynamics of vegetation and common methods used to understand these patterns. Through fieldwork and individual projects, students will gain hands-on experience regarding concepts and field methods in vegetation science. Based at the... Read More » |
 Starting Date 18.09.2017
Climate Change Adaptation: the Role of Ecosystem ServicesName of Institution The Tropical Agricultural Research and Higher Education Center (CATIE)
Country Costa Rica
Course Type Certificate course
Duration 2 weeks
With one week of online course and one week of lessons in Costa Rica, students will learn the basics of climate change adaptation and ecosystem services. Topics include: vulnerability of ecosystems to climate change, vulnerability of communities to climate change, climate change communication, policy for climate change adaptation, financial mechanisms... Read More » |
 Starting Date 23.02.2018
AlpandinoName of Institution University of Basel, in collaboration with ALPECOLe and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation
Country Switzerland
Course Type Online course
Duration Ongoing
Free online course on the principles of alpine plant ecology and treeline ecology developed by the University of Basel. The course contains lectures on various aspects of alpine ecology, including climate, microclimate, water issues, and soils, and also offers a photo-excursion to alpine habitats and treeline locations around the globe.... Read More » |
 Starting Date 23.07.2018
Alpine EcologyName of Institution University of Montana, Department of Geography
Country United States of America (the)
Course Type BSc course
Duration July 23 – August 3, 2018
Distribution, abundance and life cycles of plants and animals and their unique ecophysiological adaptations to life in the rigorous environments of the high mountains above the timberline, with emphasis on the Crown of the Continent area. Offered summers only at Flathead Lake Biological Station. Read More » |
 Starting Date 03.09.2018
Mountain StudiesName of Institution University of Montana
Country United States of America (the)
Course Type BSc minor
Duration 18 credits
Mountain Studies is an interdisciplinary field of study focusing on the physical and human dimensions of mountain environments. Coursework in the minor emphasizes physical geography and mountain-society interactions, including a critical analysis of the processes of change and influence shaping local and regional mountain environments today. The minor in Mountain... Read More » |
 Starting Date 03.09.2018
Environmental GeoscienceName of Institution University of Utah, College of Mines and Earth Science
Country United States of America (the)
Course Type BSc
Duration 4 years
The undergraduate programme in Geoscience provides an integrated view of the geosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere and interactions between them. The program educates students to apply the principles of chemistry, physics, mathematics, and biology to understand the composition, structure, and history of the Earth, and the processes that govern them. Earth science coursework... Read More » |
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