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Austria
Title: Techniques for plant determination (for advanced students)
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: German
Content: Evaluation of the main character sets for determination of plants at different organizational level (algae, mosses, lichens, ferns, seed plants). Evaluation of available determination keys and floras from
Target level: master level, PhD level, postgraduates, specialists / professionals
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 4 ECTS (4 months)
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Mag. Dr. Gerhard Karrer
University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Department of Integrative Biology and Biodiversity Research, Institute of Botany, Working group Ecomorphology and Systematics, Gregor Mendel Street 33, A-1180 Vienna, Austria
E-mail of contact person: gerhard.karrer@boku.ac.at
URL:
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Belgium
Title: Capacity building for the Global Taxonomy Initiative
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Belgian Consortium of Taxonomic Institutions, Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences / Royal Museum for Central Africa / National Botanical Garden of Belgium
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English/French
Content: seed money is available for institutions or individuals from developing countries in need of taxonomic and curatorial training.
Target level: PhD level, postgraduates, specialists / professionals
Periodicity: call open one to twice a year
Duration: 2 weeks to 2 months (training)
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Yves Samyn
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Belgian National Focal Point to the GTI, Vautierstraat 29, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
E-mail of contact person: yves.samyn@naturalsciences.be
URL: http://bch-cbd.naturalsciences.be/belgium/cooperation/projects/gti/eligible.htm
Title: African Biodiversity Centre Grants for scientific study visits
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Belgian Consortium of Taxonomic Institutions, Royal Museum for Central Africa
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English/French
Content: focussed mostly on research and additional training where required: study of the RMCA collections and/or having access to the expertise of RMCA scientists.
Target level: PhD level, postgraduates, specialists / professionals
Periodicity: call open twice a year
Duration: 3-8 weeks
Main person responsible for the training:
E-mail of contact person:
URL: http://www.africamuseum.be/research/cooperation
Title: MSc in ecological marine management
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Vrije Universiteit Brussels
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: ECOMAMA is an inter-university programme in ecological marine management
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 2 years
Main person responsible for the training:
E-mail of contact person: ecomama@vub.ac.be
URL: http://www.ecomama.be/
Title: African biodiversity information center
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Royal Museum for Central Africa , African Zoology, Dept. Wood Biology
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: French/English
Content:
Target level: PhD level, specialists / professionals, technicians, based on quality of the project submitted
Periodicity: according to answers from a yearlycall
Duration: max 2 months
Main person responsible for the training: Mylène De Scheemaecker
E-mail of contact person: muriel.van.nuffel@africamuseum.be
URL: http://www.africamuseum.be/research/cooperation/research/cooperation/developcooperation/stages/visits
Title: General entomology
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): University of Liège
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser: University of Liège
Language: French
Content: Taxas specially addressed in the courses are arthropods in human settlements, Hymenoptera, Diptera, Odonata, Coleoptera, Lepidoptera, + divers subjects pending of timing
Target level: amateur taxonomists, high school students, undergraduates, master level
Periodicity: when at least two students are registered
Duration: Theory is 2.5 hrs a week for 6 weeks, and practice is 3 hrs a week for 5 weeks.
Main person responsible for the training: Michèle Loneux
University of Liège , Zoological Institute Quai Van Beneden 22 B-4020 Liège, Belgium
E-mail of contact person: loneuxmichele@skynet.be
URL:
Title: Individual and institutional capacity building in taxonomy and collection management
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: French/English
Content: Global Taxonomy Initiative, biodiversity, species concepts, classification schools, cladistics, nomenclature, evolution, writing a taxonomic paper, taxonomic tools, financing, databases, convention on biological diversity, clearing-house mechanism
Target level: PhD level, postgraduates, specialists / professionals, technicians, occasionally parataxonomists
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 1 week theoretical course + 1 to 5 weeks practical training
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Yves Samyn
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Vautierstraat 29 1000 Brussels , Belgium
E-mail of contact person: yves.samyn@naturalsciences.be
URL:
Title: Plant taxonomy
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Dutch
Content: Plant Taxonomy, Plant Families, Ethnobotany, Taxonomy of Useful plants
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 10 days
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Dr. Ir. Patrick Van Damme
Ghent University , Faculty of Bio-Science Engineering, Lab. of Tropical and Subtropical Agricultura and Ethnobotany, Coupure Links 653, B-9000 Gent, Belgium
E-mail of contact person: Patrick.VanDamme@ugent.be
URL:
Title: Theoretical training course in contemporary taxonomy
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser: The course is organised on a demand-driven basis. Previous courses have been held in Cuba Morocco
Language: French/English
Content: Module 1 Introduction to the Global Taxonomy Initiative (GTI), Module 2 Biodiversity, the Tapestry of Life, Module 2 bis Introduction to the Convention on Biological Diversity and its Allies, Module 3 Meaning and Value of Species Concepts, Module 4 Schools of Classification, Module 5 Practical Exercise - Classification of Caminalcules, Module 6 Introduction to Cladistic Analysis, Module 7 Introduction to the History of Evolutionary Thought, Module 8 Introduction to Zoological Nomenclature, Module 9 Funding Sources for Taxonomy (hands on), Module 10 Introduction to Taxonomic Publication
Target level: PhD level, postgraduates, specialists / professionals
Periodicity: on demand
Duration: 1 week
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Yves Samyn
Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences, Belgian National Focal Point to the GTI, Vautierstraat 29 1000 Brussels , Belgium
E-mail of contact person: yves.samyn@naturalsciences.be
URL:
Title: Introduction to genetics and population genetics
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): University of Antwerp, Dept. of Biology
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Dutch
Content: (1) Mendelian inheritance (+ taxonomic relevance thereof), (2) deviations from Mendelian inheritance such as pleiotropy, epistasis, multiple alleles, lethal alleles, extranuclear inheritance (mtDNA,cpDNA, Wolbachia, plasmids), maternal effect genes, genomic imprinting, environmental effects and plasticity, (3) Chromosomal theory of inheritance, (4) Linkage (5) developmental genetics, (6) sex determination, (7) molecular basis of inheritance, (8) genes in populations (Hardy-Weinberg, Linkage disequilibrium, inbreeding, drift, mutation , migration, selection), (8) polygenic traits and inheritance (heritability, genetic correlations, reaction norms, maternal effects)
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 40 hrs
Main person responsible for the training: Thierry Backeljau
Vautierstraat 29, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium
E-mail of contact person: Thierry.Backeljau@naturalsciences.be
URL:
Title: Evolutie en fylogenie
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Hasselt University
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Dutch
Content: evolution, population genetics, phylogenetics, nomenclature, tree of life
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 8 weeks, 1 day a week
Main person responsible for the training: Tom Artois
Dept. SBG, Agoralaan Gebouw D, 3590 Diepenbeek, Belgium
E-mail of contact person: tom.artois@uhasselt.be
URL: http://www.uhasselt.be/stGids/default.aspx?a=2006&i=0257&n=4&t=01
Denmark
Title:
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Natural History Museum of Denmark
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Danish/English
Content:
Target level: PhD level
Periodicity:
Duration:
Main person responsible for the training:
E-mail of contact person: isobis@biology.au.dk
URL: http://www.isobis.org/
Title: Field course in Arctic biology, Arctic Station,
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Natural History Museum of Denmark
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language:
Content:
Target level: PhD level
Periodicity: every even year
Duration: 28 days
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Reinhardt Møbjerg Kristensen
E-mail of contact person: rmkristensen@snm.ku.dk
URL:
Title: Applied biodiversity
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Technical University of Denmark
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Danish
Content: classification and cladification, nomenclature, identification (keys and DNA sequence methods), biodiversity of bacteria, archaea and fungi, the Rio Convention, intellectual properties etc., extremophiles and ecology, biotechnological applications
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 5 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Jens C. Frisvad
E-mail of contact person: jcf@biocentrum.dtu.dk
URL:
Title: (1) Diversity of animals and plants (2) Botany of cultivated plants (3) Cultivated plants: diversity and phylogeny (4) Botany project (5) Herbarium
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Danish (may change to English)
Content: morphology, diversity, classification, characters, species recognition, collection
Target level: undergraduates, master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: each course is 7.5 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Conny B. Asmussen-Lange
E-mail of contact person: con@kvl.dk
URL:
Title: Zoological taxonomy
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): The Royal Danish Academy of fine Arts,
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Danish
Content: Higher taxonomic levels in animals using morphological and DNA characters. Cladistic methods are used to define the groups.
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 90 hrs
Main person responsible for the training: Arne Redsted Rasmussen
The
E-mail of contact person: arr@kons.dk
URL:
Finland
Title: Essential cladistics
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: phylogeny parsimony
Target level: undergraduates, master level, PhD level
Periodicity: on average every other year
Duration: 3-5 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Jaakko Hyvönen
University of Helsinki, Plant Biology, PO Box 65, FIN-00014 UNIV. HELSINKI, FINLAND, Finland
E-mail of contact person: jaakko.hyvonen@helsinki.fi
URL: http://www.helsinki.fi/~jhyvonen/ec05
France
Title: Expertise faune flore, inventaires et indicateurs de la biodiversité (E2F), Spécialité "Systématique, Evolution et Paléontologie (SEP)", Master " Evolution, Patrimoine Naturel et Sociétés"
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Université Pierre-et-Marie Curie (
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: French
Content: project management, legal aspects, stakeholders, GIS, private consultancy, sampling methods, ecology and conservation, communication, inventories & monitoring, taxonomy
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 1 year, 60 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Jacques Bardat
E-mail of contact person: bardat@mnhn.fr
URL: http://www.mnhn.fr/museum/front/medias/enSup/8070_plaquette_parcours_e2f.pdf
Title: Systématique et évolution (SE), Spécialité "Systématique, évolution et paléontologie (SEP)", MSc Evolution, Patrimoine Naturel et Sociétés
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Université Pierre-et-Marie Curie (
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: French
Content:
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 1 year, 60 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Pascal Tassy (MNHN), Jean Broutin (UPMC Paris 6)
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 57, rue Cuvier 75 231
E-mail of contact person: ptassy@mnhn.fr, Jean.Broutin@snv.jussieu.fr
URL: click here
Title: Paléontologie et évolution (PE), Spécialité "Systématique, évolution et paléontologie (SEP)", MSc Evolution, patrimoine naturel et sociétés
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Université Pierre-et-Marie Curie (
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: French
Content:
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 1 year, 60 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Pascal Tassy (MNHN), Jean Broutin (UPMC Paris 6)
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 57, rue Cuvier 75 231
E-mail of contact person: ptassy@mnhn.fr, Jean.Broutin@snv.jussieu.fr
URL: click here
Germany
Title: Die Methoden-Vielfalt der molekularen Systematik vorgestellt
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Botanischer Garten und
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: German
Content: workshop der AG Junge Systematiker – "Methoden-Vielfalt in der molekularen Systematik: Einführung und Überblick
Target level:
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 1 month
Main person responsible for the training:
E-mail of contact person:
URL: http://biosys-serv.biologie.uni-ulm.de/gfbs/Fachgruppen/Jungesystem/3werkstattVeran.html
Title: Invertebrate systematics
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Museum Koenig,
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: German/ English
Content: beta and gamma taxonomy, determination of species collected in the field, basic nomenclature rules
Target level: high school students, master level
Periodicity: once a year
Duration: 1 month
Main person responsible for the training: J. W. Waegele
Museum Alexander Koenig and University
E-mail of contact person:
URL:
Title: Taxonomischer kurs - Taxonomy
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Freie Universität
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: German/English
Content:
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 2 weeks
Main person responsible for the training: Walter Berendsohn, Norbert Kilian
Freie Universität
E-mail of contact person:
URL:
Title: Digital inking. Use of computers for perfect taxonomic illustrations.
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Museum für Naturkunde
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: illustration technique, digital drawing
Target level: amateur taxonomists, master level, PhD level, postgraduates, specialists / professionals, technicians
Periodicity: on demand
Duration: 2 days
Main person responsible for the training: Charles Oliver Coleman
Museum für Naturkunde (
E-mail of contact person: oliver.coleman@museum.hu-berlin.de
URL:
Hungary
Title: Systematic zoology
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Eötvös University, Biological Institute, Dept. of Systematic Zoology
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Hungarian
Content: Classification and phylogeny of animals. Theories of taxonomy; phenetic, numerical, cladistical and evolutionary taxonomy. Relationship between Taxonomy and Systematics. Molecular biology methods in taxonomy. Mass extinctions. Characteristics of the kingdom Protista; classification of protozoan phyla; evolutionary relationships among the various protists, life cycles of some parasitic protists. Theories of origin of metazoans. Characteristics, phylogeny, adaptive radiation and classification of Porifera, Placozoa, Cnidaria, Ctenophora, Platyhelminthes, Nemertini, Kamptozoa, Nematoda, Gastrotricha, Rotatoria, Nematomorpha, Kinorhyncha, Acanthocephala, Priapulida, Mollusca, Gephirea, Annelida, Onychophora, Tardigrada, Arthropoda, Tentaculata, Brachiata, Homalopterygia, Hemichordata, Echinodermata phyla. General characteristics of Chordates. Main division of the Phylum Chordata. Characteristics, phylogeny, adaptive radiation and classification of the Subphylum Urochordata. Characteristics, phylogeny, adaptive radiation and classification of the Subphylum Cephalochordata. Origin of the Early Vertebrates. Characteristics, phylogeny, adaptive radiation and classification of the Classes Myxini, Caphalaspidimorphi, Chondrichtyes, Actinopterygii, Sarcopterygii. Early evolution of terrestrial vertebrates. Characteristics, phylogeny, adaptive radiation and classification of the Class Amphibia. Evolution of amniotes. Extinct reptilian groups. Characteristics, phylogeny, adaptive radiation and classification of the Class Anapsida. Characteristics, phylogeny, adaptive radiation and classification of the Class Diapsida. Origin of. modern birds, adaptation to the flight, extinct species. Characteristics, phylogeny, adaptive radiation and classification of the Class Aves. Origin and evolution of mammals. Characteristics and classification of the Class Mammals. Adaptations and specializations among mammals
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 60 ECTS lecture, and 90 ECTS practical course
Main person responsible for the training: Klára Dózsa-Farkas
E-mail of contact person: dfk66@freemail.hu
URL:
Iceland
Title: B.Sc. degree in Biology M.Sc. or Ph.D. degree in botany/plant ecology
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Icelandic/English
Content:
Target level: undergraduates, master level
Periodicity: on demand
Duration: 6 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Thora Ellen Thorhallsdottir
Institute of Biology,
E-mail of contact person: theth@hi.is
URL:
Lithuania
Title: Principles of zoological systematics
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language:
Content:
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 6 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Rimantas Rakauskas
E-mail of contact person: rimantas.rakauskas@gf.vu.lt
URL:
Netherlands
Title: International MSc in Natural products and biodiversity
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Netherland Consortium of Taxonomic Institutions, Nationaal Herbarium Nederland
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: Different aspects of the exploration and sustainable exploitation of biodiversity. Methods for phytochemical screening and testing of biological activity of plant extracts.Isolation and identification of natural products. Chemotaxonomy and the role of secondary metabolism.
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 18 months (6 for courses, 12 for practical work)
Main person responsible for the training: P. de Graaf (Secretary)
E-mail of contact person: p.degraaf@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl
URL: http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/rhb/msc_program.htm#information
Title: Biogeography of soil Cryptobiota (3-8 September 2000)
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: Crustacea, Oniscidea, taxonomy, phylogeny, zoogeography, ecology, Europe and Mediterranean
Target level: undergraduates, master level, PhD level, postgraduates, specialists / professionals, technicians
Periodicity: one time in the framework of a special occasion
Duration: 6 days
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Matty Berg
E-mail of contact person: matty.berg@ecology.falw.vu.nl
URL:
Title: MSc in Biodiversity and systematics
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Netherland Consortium of Taxonomic Institutions, Nationaal Herbarium Nederland
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: The programme is linked to the specialisation courses on "Systematics and Evolution" and/or "Biology and the Environment". It provides basic knowledge on the theory, methodology and practice of systematics and taxic biodiversity studies.
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 18 months (6 for courses, 12 for practical work)
Main person responsible for the training: P. de Graaf (Secretary)
E-mail of contact person: p.degraaf@lacdr.leidenuniv.nl
URL: http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/rhb/msc_program.htm#information
Title: Biodiversity and pattern analysis
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Universiteit Leiden
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Dutch
Content: Systematic research and its applications, like biodiversity analysis on taxonomic level. Describing organisms scientifically, character analysis, making determination keys, interpreting classifications, making classifications with the aid of cladistic computer programmes.
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 12 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. M. Roos, Dr. P. van Welzen
E-mail of contact person: roos@nhn.leidenuniv.nl, welzen@nhn.leidenuniv.nl
URL: http://www.studiegids.leidenuniv.nl/index.php3?m=1&c=17&t=3&v=&k=13047&oc=982&garb=0.9161316066731258
Title: Economic botany
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Universiteit Leiden
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: This course, of lecture and demonstrations (1st week) and one written assignment (2nd week), gives a foundation in the genetic principles underlying domestication and the systematics of the major groups of crop and plants, with particular emphasis on tropical examples. The course will thereby allow students to appreciate not only the botany of cultivated plants, their structure, evolution, and systematics, but also the relevance of these studies to the economies of both temperate and tropical countries. Specific topics include e.g. origins of agriculture, food and other economic crops arranged to commodity groups (like roots, cereals, pulses, fruits, beverages, oils & fats, timbers & firewood crops, fibres & latex, pharmaceuticals, herbs & spices, and ornamentals. In the second week comprises a literature study in couples on a chosen objective, the results of which are orally presented on the last day and in a written assignment afterwards.
Target level: undergraduates, master level, PhD level
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 2 weeks (4 ECTS)
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. N. Raes
E-mail of contact person: raes@nhn.leidenuniv.nl
URL: http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl/EconomicBotany/home.htm
Title: Excursie marien-litoraal
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Universiteit Leiden
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Dutch
Content: Field trip of one week to a station in the North of France. Focus on the mutual relations of plants and animals and their abiotic environment.
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 1 week (2 ECTS)
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. R. Kooi
E-mail of contact person: r.e.kooi@biology.leidenuniv.nl
URL: http://www.studiegids.leidenuniv.nl/index.php3?m=1250&c=17&t=3&v=&k=13051&oc=982&garb=0.18169745330233727
Title: Excursie (Flora) Zuid-Limburg
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Universiteit Leiden
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Dutch
Content: Diversity of the wild flora in the
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 1 term (2 ECTS)
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. B. Graveldeel, R. van der Meijden
E-mail of contact person: barbaragraveldeel@hotmail.com, ruud.meijden@planet.nl
URL: http://www.studiegids.leidenuniv.nl/index.php3?m=1250&c=17&t=3&v=&k=13194&oc=982&garb=0.6038110691449717
Title: Floragebruik
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Universiteit Leiden
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Dutch
Content: training in the use of Heukels' Flora
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 1 term (1 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=1257&c=17&t=3&v=&k=13038&oc=981&garb=0.4977267790414981
Title: Applied taxonomy
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Zoological Museum of the
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English/Dutch/German/Bahasa Indonesia/reporting in English
Content: applied taxonomy, evolutionary biology, conservation, biogeography, writing scientific paper, presenting data orally
Target level: undergraduates, master level
Periodicity: on demand
Duration: 10-60 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Vincent Nijman
Zoological Museum of the
E-mail of contact person: nijman@science.uva.nl
URL:
Title: Erasmus course in systematic biology
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Several: European network of Institutes and Universities
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser: Zoological Museum of the
Language: English
Content:
Target level: master level
Periodicity:
Duration: 1 week
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Dr. F.R. Schram (has retired and is now in the
E-mail of contact person:
URL:
Title: Seminar biodiversity
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Universiteit Leiden
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: The seminar provides insight in the scientific debate about the definition and interpretation of the concept, in the state of the art in biodiversity research and in the application of the concept in actual policy making and management. A broad spectrum of aspects of biodiversity is discussed. The biodiversity of the world is believed to decrease at such a speed that one speaks of a “biodiversity crisis”. By ratifying the Convention of Biological Diversity (UNEP, 1992), many governments have agreed to “develop national strategies, plans or programmes for the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity”. But what exactly is ‘biodiversity’? And what do we know about it? How important is it and for whom? Is it possible to set attainable goals for biodiversity? When should these goals be reached? How should priorities be set? Can existing policy, of the Netherlands as well as of international institutions, be considered as ‘biodiversity friendly’? These and related questions will be discussed based on both scientific papers and policy documents.
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 12 meetings of 2 hrs (4 ECTS)
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. C. Musters
E-mail of contact person: musters@cml.leidenuniv.nl
URL: http://www.studiegids.leidenuniv.nl/index.php3?m=1250&c=17&t=3&v=&k=13091&oc=2875&garb=0.9132551527025693
Title: Systematic and evolutionary biology (SEB)
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Inst. of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Dynamics (IBED)
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: phylogeography, biogeography, genetics, phylogenetics
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 120 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Dr. Steph Menken
E-mail of contact person: vonk@science.uva.nl
URL: http://www.studeren.uva.nl/msc_ecology_and_evolution/
Poland
Title: Methods of modern taxonomy
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Polish
Content: species concept, phenetics, phylogenetics, parsimony, maximum likelihood, molecular markers, nucleotide substitution models, distance methods, bootstrap, phylogenetic tree, reticulate evolution, historical biogeography, phylogeography, comparative methods, molecular ecology, conservation
Target level: undergraduates, master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 30 hrs (2 ECTS)
Main person responsible for the training: Krzysztof Spalik
E-mail of contact person: spalik@biol.uw.edu.pl
URL: https://usosweb.dak.uw.edu.pl/kontroler.php?_action=actionx:katalog2/przedmioty/pokazPrzedmiot(prz_kod:1400-215MTAKS)&lang=2
Title: Current methods in taxonomy researches
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English/Polish
Content:
Target level: high school students, master level, PhD level, postgraduates
Periodicity:
Duration: 2 weeks
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Izabela Sadowska-Woda
Department Biochemistry and Cell Biology University of Rzeszow, ul. Cegielniana 12 35-959
E-mail of contact person: isadowska@poczta.fm
URL:
Title: International doctoral studies in natural sciences
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Wladyslaw Szafer Institute of Botany,
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Polish/English
Content:
Target level: master level
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 4 years
Main person responsible for the training: Ewa Zastawniak
E-mail of contact person: e.zastaw@ib-pan.krakow.pl
URL: http://bobas.ib-pan.krakow.pl/Institute/Nowosci/doc-ang.htm
Title: Doctoral School
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Museum and
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: The School offers a high level education and scientific training to PhD students in biological sciences, in specialties of zoology, ecology and paleobiology. It includes obligatory and supplementary courses, other organized educational activities and research work under the guidance of a supervisor. Educational program of the School includes: (1) obligatory subjects: evolution, molecular methods in biological research, biodiversity conservation, statistics - 60h (2) supplementary subjects chosen by students at an advise of his/her supervisor form the courses offered by different institutes of Polish Academy of Sciences, University of Warsaw, Warsaw Agricultural University [for foreign students the offer is limited to those lectured in English] - min 60h (3) doctoral seminars (4) individual preparation to three doctoral exams (philosophy, foreign language and the main discipline of the thesis) required by the ministerial regulations on PhD degree.
Target level: master level
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 4 years
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Dr. Joanna Gliwicz
E-mail of contact person: gliwicz@miiz.waw.pl
URL: http://www.miiz.waw.pl/index2.php?lk=studium/studium&jk=en
Slovakia
Title: Principles and methods in plant taxonomy
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Slovak Academy of Sciences, Inst. of Botany
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Slovak
Content:
Target level: PhD level
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 1 term
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Karol Marhold
E-mail of contact person: karol.marhold@savba.sk
URL:
Title: Plant system and evolution
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Slovak Academy of Sciences, Inst. of Botany
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Slovak
Content:
Target level: PhD level
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 1 term
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Pavol Martónfi
E-mail of contact person: pavol.martonfi@upjs.sk
URL:
Title: (1) Plant taxonomy (2) Experimental taxonomy
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Slovak
Content:
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration:
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Ján Miškovic
E-mail of contact person:
URL:
Title: (1) Zoology of Invertebrates (2) Zoology of Vertebrates
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Slovak
Content:
Target level:
Periodicity: yearly
Duration:
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Eduard Stloukal, Prof. Krolína Sobeková
E-mail of contact person: stloukal@fns.uniba.sk, sobekova@fns.uniba.sk
URL:
Title: Animal taxonomy
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Slovak
Content:
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration:
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Eduard Stloukal, Prof. Krolína Sobeková
E-mail of contact person: stloukal@fns.uniba.sk, sobekova@fns.uniba.sk
URL:
Title: (1) Botany I (2) Botany II (3) Training in field
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Univerzita Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach, Prírodovedecká fakulta, Katedra botaniky
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. Martin Bačkor, Dr. Pavol Martónfi
E-mail of contact person:
URL:
Title: (1) Zoology I (2) Zoology II (3) Training in field
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
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. Igor Hudec
E-mail of contact person:
URL:
Sweden
Title: Biology and evolution of insects
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Swedish/English
Content: systematics, morphology
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 15 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Marita Wigren
E-mail of contact person: Marita.Wigren@uadm.uu.se
URL: http://www.inter.uadm.uu.se/pdf/Courses_Taught_in_English_2006-2007.pdf
Title: Taxonomic Theory. An advanced undergraduate course, for studies leading to a Degree of Bachelor OR Master
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English if needed (otherwise Swedish)
Content: biodiversity, species description, nomenclature, phylogenetics, cladistics, molecular systematics, dna sequences
Target level: undergraduates, master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 2.5 months, 15 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Bengt Oxelman
E-mail of contact person: bengt.oxelman@dpes.gu.se
URL: click here
Title: MSc programme in Biology – Systematics and biodiversity
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content:
Target level: master level
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 120 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training:
E-mail of contact person: mikael.thollesson@ebc.uu.se
URL:
Title: Research Master in Evolutionary biology
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: evolutionary processes, evolutionary patterns, independent research projects
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 2 years
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Jacob Höglund, Dr. Mikael Thollesson
E-mail of contact person:
URL: http://www.ibg.uu.se/en/master/index.html
Title: Analyzing biodiversity and life history
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Marine Genomics (network of excellence)
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser: Kristineberg Marine Research Station
Language: English
Content: diversity of meiofauna, phylogenomics and metazoan systematics, phylogeography of marine species, DNA barcoding and modern taxonomy, marine life cycles and larval diversity, reproductive systems in marine invertebrates, biodiversity indices and marine communities
Target level: PhD level, specialists / professionals
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 2 weeks intense course (11 days, 8.30-18.00)
Main person responsible for the training: Matthias Obst
Kristineberg Marine Research Station, Kristineberg 566 450 34 Fiskebäckskil,
E-mail of contact person: matthias.obst@kmf.gu.se
URL: http://www.marine-genomics-europe.org/index2.php?ppid=53&mode=libre&rub=b
Switzerland
Title: Konzepte und methoden der taxonomie - Concepts and methods in taxonomy
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: German
Content: phytographie (describing plant taxa), nomenclature, identification (traditional keys, multi-entry identification tools), phenetics, DELTA, NTSYS-pc
Target level: master level, PhD level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 14 days, 6 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Reto Nyffeler
E-mail of contact person: reto.nyffeler@systbot.unizh.ch
URL: http://www.systbot.unizh.ch/studium/kurse/bio_223.php
United Kingdom
Title: 7 interdisciplinary PhD research themes
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: Doctoral students at the Musuem are all jointly supervised in collaboration with both British and universities overseas
Target level: PhD level
Periodicity:
Duration: 3 years
Main person responsible for the training:
E-mail of contact person:
URL: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/postgraduate/phd/research-themes/index.html
Title: PhD Research Programmes
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content:
Target level: master level
Periodicity:
Duration: 3 years
Main person responsible for the training:
E-mail of contact person:
URL: http://www.rbgkew.org.uk/education/phd.html
Title: MSc Ethnobotany
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: anthropological studies of human-environment interaction and of socio-cultural knowledge of plants in different parts of world, ecology, conservation science, environmental law and biodiversity management, plant conservation and sustainable management practices, taxonomy, and economic botany
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 1 year
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Roy Ellen, Department of Anthropology
E-mail of contact person: r.f.ellen@kent.ac.uk
URL: http://www.kent.ac.uk/anthropology/prospective_students/courses/pgethno.html
Title: MSc Plant conservation (with Seed Banking)
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: The Programmes offer postgraduate training in restoration ecology, seed physiology, plant genetics and molecular biology, and plant tissue culture.
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 1 year
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Peter Scott
E-mail of contact person: p.b.scott@sussex.ac.uk
URL: http://www.biols.susx.ac.uk/home/Peter_Scott/PC/PC.html
Title: International Diploma in Botanic garden management
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: The course covers the following areas: the management of living collections, management skills, education and visitor services, plant diversity, research project, communication tools, field visits.
Target level: specialists / professionals
Periodicity: every two years
Duration: 8 weeks
Main person responsible for the training:
E-mail of contact person: courses@kew.org
URL: http://www.kew.org/education/highered/index.html
Title: International Diploma Course in herbarium techniques
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: The course offers two major elements: a structured course in herbarium techniques and management; an optional component relating to herbarium curation, plant identification, simple library management, devising of checklists, or plant illustration.
Target level: specialists / professionals, technicians
Periodicity: every two years
Duration: 8 weeks
Main person responsible for the training:
E-mail of contact person: courses@kew.org
URL:http://www.kew.org/education/highered/index.html
Title: International Diploma Course in Plant conservation strategies
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: This course reviews the options open to the plant conservationist by assessing the techniques available - from protected area management, through to botanic gardens, seed banking and cryopreservation. Takes full account of all the provisions of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity.
Target level: specialists / professionals
Periodicity: every two years
Duration: 8 weeks
Main person responsible for the training:
E-mail of contact person: courses@kew.org
URL: http://www.kew.org/education/highered/index.html
Title: International Diploma Course in Botanic garden education
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: The course will cover the following topics: the role of educators in botanic gardens, overview of conservation practices, principles of plant biology, identification of target groups, basic principles of learning and teaching, planning and designing educational materials, outreach programmes, interpretation, marketing, fund-raising, monitoring and evaluation, networking, partnership and collaboration.
Target level: specialists / professionals
Periodicity: currently under review
Duration: 4 weeks
Main person responsible for the training:
E-mail of contact person: courses@kew.org
URL: http://www.kew.org/education/highered/index.html
Title: MSc in Biodiversity and taxonomy of plants
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh,
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: functions and philosophy of taxonomy, evolution and biodiversity of the major plant groups, fungi, and lichens, plant geography, conservation strategies, surveys and monitoring, production and use of floras and monographs, biodiversity databases, phylogenetic analysis, population and conservation genetics, field research and plant collecting, curation of living collections, herbaria and libraries, plant morphology, anatomy and development, molecular systematics
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 1 year
Main person responsible for the training: Louis Ronse De Craene
E-mail of contact person: l.ronsedecraene@rbge.ac.uk
URL: http://www.rbge.org.uk/rbge/web/edu/msc_course.jsp
Title: MSc in Advanced methods in taxonomy and biodiversity
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Natural History Museum, Imperial College London
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content:
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 1 year
Main person responsible for the training: Donald Quicke, Alfried Vogler
E-mail of contact person: amob@nhm.ac.uk
URL: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/postgraduate/msc/index.html
Title: MSc in Plant diversity
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): The University of Reading
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser: The University of Reading, The Natural History Museum, The Royal Botanic Gardens (
Language: English
Content: available on the website
Target level: master level, postgraduates
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 1 year
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Alastair Culham
University of reading, School of Biological Sciences Plant Science Laboratories The University of Reading Whiteknights Reading RG6 6AS
E-mail of contact person: a.culham@reading.ac.uk
URL: http://www.biosci.rdg.ac.uk/Teaching/MscPlantDiversity.htm
Title: Plant taxonomy module in BSc Biology degree programme
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: use of keys family identification focus on difficult families, Cyperaceae, Poaceae, Bryophyte identification, herbarium specimen preparation, field work to a variety of habitats, woodlands, grasslands, heathlands etc, phytosociology (The National Vegetation Classification)
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 10 days
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Paul Ashton
E-mail of contact person: ashtonp@edgehill.ac.uk
URL: http://info.edgehill.ac.uk/EHU_eprospectus/leaflet/BS0040.asp
Title: MSc/Diploma in Biodiversity and taxonomy of plants
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser: Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
Language: English
Content: plants and people, plant geography, cladistics, angiosperm biodiversity, herbarium taxonomy, evolution of plants and fungi, biodiversity of cryptogams and fungi, phylogeny, population genetics, molecular systematics, algae, diatoms, cytology, cytogenetics, tropical botany
Target level: postgraduates
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 1 year, full-time
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Louis Ronse de Craene
E-mail of contact person: l.ronsedecraene@rbge.ac.uk
URL: http://www.rbge.org.uk/rbge/web/edu/msc_course.jsp
Title: MSc / Mres in Biodiversity and conservation
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content:
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 1 year
Main person responsible for the training: Steve Compton
Faculty of biological sciences
E-mail of contact person:
URL: http://www.fbs.leeds.ac.uk/gradschool/BCMSc/
Title: Taxonomy and identification - a component of MSc Conservation ecology
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content:
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 20 CAT
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. T Shreeve
School of
E-mail of contact person: tgshreeve@brookes.ac.uk
URL:
Title: Biological identification and taxonomy
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: identification and taxonomic rules evidence used to distinguish organisms, cladistics, phenology
Target level: general public, amateur taxonomists
Periodicity: ususally every four years or so
Duration: 10 hrs, 2½ ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Michael Isaac
Department of Adult Continuing Education, Swansea University, Department of Adult Continuing Education, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP.
E-mail of contact person: m.isaac@swansea.ac.uk
URL:
Title: MSc/Diploma in Ecological management and biological conservation
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Queen's University Belfast
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: introduction, community ecology, rapid biodiversity assessment, invasion biology, case studies, interpretation and critique of genetically-based information, environmental economics, biodiversity action plans, principles of environmental modeling, environmental impact assessments and legislation, databases, role of museums, reference/voucher collections, species identification projects, literature review, research project
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 1 year
Main person responsible for the training: M.P. Johnson
Queen's University
E-mail of contact person: m.johnson@qub.ac.uk
URL:http://www.qub.ac.uk/bb/research/ecology.html
Title: BIOL1406 Natural history - year 1 undergraduate course
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: natural history, phylogeny, taxonomy, major discriminatory features of use in identification, identification of organisms using standard taxonomic resources
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 75 hrs
Main person responsible for the training: A. Foggo
E-mail of contact person: AFoggo@Plymouth.ac.uk
URL:
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