Marine Ecosystem Dynamics
Photo: Monika Quinones Winder
On this course central concepts will be considered using the Baltic Sea at the Askö laboratory and the North Sea at the Tjärnö laboratory as specific examples. Processes central in coastal and open water environments will be a focus, including marine environmental monitoring and practical applications.
An overarching goal is to provide insights about the theoretical frameworks and the research processes that are used to understand and manage marine ecosystems.
Teaching Format
The format of the course will be a project-based learning approach with few formal lectures. You will work on projects individually and as a group together to define the project questions, gather the required data and background information, interpret and synthesize the results. You will gain experience in how to gather scientific information and how to communicate the information orally to others in the course, in presentations and in written reports.
The course includes teaching at two marine field stations. The first field stay will be at the Baltic Sea Askö laboratory, south of Stockholm. The second field stay will be on the Swedish west coast, the Sven Lovén Centre at Tjärnö.
Assessment
Students will be evaluated based on the presentation of project work, report writing and written examination.
Examiner
Monika Quinones Winder
E-mail: monika.winder@su.se
Phone: +46 709 988 566
No mandatory course literature.
