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Taxa based training - Fungi

 

Belgium

Title: Introduction in tropical mycology (macromycetes), essentials in collecting, description, photography, taxonomy, identification and herbarium techniques. Field training.
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): National Botanic Garden of Belgium
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Dutch/French/English
Content: African Fungi, macromycetes, taxonomy & identification, collecting & herbarium techniques, description & photography, microscopy & drawing, conservation & collection management
Target level: master level, technicians but adaptable
Periodicity: on demand
Duration: 2-3 weeks
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Andre De Kesel, Dr. Jérôme Degreef
E-mail of contact person: adk@br.fgov.be, degreef@br.fgov.be
Domein van Bouchout, B-1860 Meise, Belgium 
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Denmark

Title: Identification of ectomycorrhizal fungi - from environmental samples to DNA sequences
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): University of Copenhagen, Biological Institute (main organiser). Additional organisers: Swedish Agricultural University in Uppsala, Sweden - University of Aberdeen, Scotland - University of Tartu, Estonia
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: 1) Collection, morphological identification, preservation and taking samples for molecular analysis from fungal sporocarps and ectomycorrhizal root tips.  2) DNA extraction, PCR, sequencing, sequence analysis  3) Using DNA sequences for identification using DNA sequence databases.
Target level: master level, PhD level, postgraduates
Periodicity: in connection with Norforsk network grants
Duration: 12 days
Main person responsible for the training: Rasmus Kjoller
Biological Institute, University of Copenhagen, Oster Farimagsgade 2D, DK-1353, Denmark
E-mail of contact person: rasmusk@bi.ku.dk
URL: http://www.bi.ku.dk/microbiology/ectofungi/

 
Title: Mycological field course - identification, ecology and communication
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): University of Copenhagen, Dept. of Biology, Section of Microbiology
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English/Danish
Content: identification, taxonomy, autecology, communication
Target level: master level, PhD level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 1 week
Main person responsible for the training: Ulrik Søchting
University of Copenhagen, Department of Biology, Section of Microbiology, Farimagsgade 2D, DK-1353 Copenhagen K, Denmark
E-mail of contact person: ulriks@bi.ku.dk
URL: http://sis.ku.dk/lp/viskursus.asp?knr=75925&inframe=0&sprog=ects

Finland

Title: (1) Lichen and bryophyte biology (2) Lichen and moss taxonomy, floristics and systematics (3) Herbarium taxonomy
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): University of Helsinki, Dept. of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Finnish/English
Content: cryptogam taxonomy, herbarium practices, nomenclature, floristics
Target level: undergraduates, master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 2 weeks
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Johannes Enroth (bryophytes)
Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences  University of Helsinki, P.O. Box 65  FI-00014 University of Helsinki, Finland
E-mail of contact person: johannes.enroth@helsinki.fi
URL:


Netherlands

Title: Mycology
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Universiteit Leiden
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Dutch
Content: diversity of the fungal kingdom (Ascomycota and Basidiomycota) and the various uses of fungi by mankind
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 1 term (2 ECTS)
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. M. Nauta
E-mail of contact person: nauta@nhn.leidenuniv.nl
URL: http://www.studiegids.leidenuniv.nl/index.php3?m=1250&c=17&t=3&v=&k=14800&oc=4497&garb=0.9287650406653158

 
Title: CBS Course of mycology
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (CBS)
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: culture work, isolation, microscopy, morphological and molecular identification, nomenclature, ecology, classification, survey of main groups of fungi
Target level: master level, PhD level, postgraduates, specialists / professionals, technicians
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 10 working days
Main person responsible for the training: Gerard J. M. Verkley, Pedro W. Crous (Course Leaders)
Centraalbureau voor Schimmelcultures (CBS), Fungal Biodiversity Centre, P. O. Box 8517, 3508 AD Utrecht,, The Netherlands
E-mail of contact person: verkley@cbs.knaw.nl
URL: http://www.cbs.knaw.nl/courses 


Portugal

Title: Mycology
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): University of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Portuguese
Content: main characteristics of fungi, nutritional types, biodiversity, identification using morphological and molecular tools, ecology
Target level: high school students, postgraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 2 months
Main person responsible for the training: Guilhermina Marques
University of Tras-os-Montes e Alto Douro, Apartado 1013 5000-811 Vila Real, Portugal
E-mail of contact person: gmarques@utad.pt
URL:


Slovakia

Title: (1) Systematics and ecology of algae and fungi (2) Systematics and ecology of higher plants
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Dept. of Biology
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Slovak
Content:
Target level: undergraduate
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: each 1 term
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Zuzana Zupková
E-mail of contact person:
URL:

 
Title: Mycology
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Slovak University of Agriculture, Dept. of Microbiology
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser: -
Language: Slovak
Content: Zygomycota, Ascomycota, Basidiomycota
Target level: high school students
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 13 weeks
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Ir. Dana Tancinova
Slovak University of Agriculture, Department of Microbiology, 949 11 Nitra, Slovakia
E-mail of contact person: roman.labuda@uniag.sk
URL:


United Kingdom

Title: Identification qualification
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Natural History Museum, London
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: The IdQ scheme aims to improve standards in environmental monitoring, impact assessment and conservation work by awarding certificates in competence in animal and plant identification to biologists and ecologists.
Target level: undergraduates, master level, PhD level
Periodicity: pending on suitable number of candidates
Duration:
Main person responsible for the training: The Research and Consulting Office
E-mail of contact person: idq@nhm.ac.uk
URL: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/postgraduate/idq/index.html