Plantae
Taxa based training - Plantae
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Austria
Title: Techniques for plant determination (for advanced students)
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Language: German
Content: Evaluation of the main character sets for determination of plants at different organisational 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
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Belgium
Title: Plant taxonomy
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Ghent University
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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
E-mail of contact person: Patrick.VanDamme@ugent.be
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Title: Les abeilles (Apoidea) en Afrique tropicale et relations avec la flore
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences
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Language: French
Content: bees Apoidea pollination declin
Target level: master level, PhD level, postgraduates, specialists / professionals, technicians
Periodicity: one time in the framework of a special occasion
Duration: 1 week
Main person responsible for the training: Pauly Alain
Institut royal des Sciences naturelles de Belgique, Département Entomologie, Rue Vautier 29, B-1000 Bruxelles,
E-mail of contact person: alain.pauly@brutele.be
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Title: Systématique et évolution des plantes
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Université Libre de Bruxelles
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Language: French
Content: speciation mechanisms in plants, angiosperm phylogeny, evolutionary genetics, floristics, use of standard floras
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 6 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Jean Lejoly
E-mail of contact person: jlejoly@ulb.ac.be
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Title: Introduction to wood biology
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Royal Museum for Central Africa, Laboratory for Wood Biology and Xylarium
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Language: English/French/Dutch
Content: wood anatomy, cambial activity, tree growth, carbon sequestration, sustainable development, sustained yield of forest products, timber quality
Target level: specialists / professionals
Periodicity: on demand
Duration: at least 2 days
Main person responsible for the training: Hans Beeckman
E-mail of contact person: hans.beeckman@africamuseum.be
Royal Museum for Central Africa, Laboratory for Wood Biology and Xylarium, Leuvense steenweg 13, B-3080 Tervuren, Belgium
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Bulgaria
Title: Plant evolution and taxonomy
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Language: Bulgarian
Content: systematics, phytocenology, floristics, florogenetic, analysis
Target level: amateur taxonomists, undergraduates, master level, PhD level, postgraduates, specialists / professionals
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 3 months
Main person responsible for the training: Assoc. Prof. Dolya Pavlova
E-mail of contact person: pavlova@biofac.uni-sofia.bg
URL:
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Denmark
Title: (1) Diversity of animals and plants (2) Botany of cultivated plants (3) Cultivated plants: diversity and phylogeny (4) Botany project (5) Herbarium
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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
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Title: Dansk floristik - Danish floristics
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Language: Danish
Content: plant identification incl. vegetative identification, nomenclature, labelling collections
Target level: undergraduates, master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 7.5 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Bo Johansen
E-mail of contact person: Boj@bi.ku.dk
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Title: Plantdiversity
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Language: English (or Danish if only Danish participants)
Content:
Target level: master level, PhD level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 6 hrs/week during 14 weeks, 10 ECTS
Main person responsible for the training: Henrik Balslev
E-mail of contact person: henrik.balslev@biology.au.dk
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Finland
Title: (1) Lichen and bryophyte biology (2) Lichen and moss taxonomy, floristics and systematics (3) Herbarium taxonomy
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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
E-mail of contact person: johannes.enroth@helsinki.fi
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Germany
Title: Botanical identification using keys
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Freie Universität
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Language: German
Content: botany, morphology, field work
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 2 hrs/week
Main person responsible for the training: Birgit Gemeinhlozer
Freie Universität
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Title: Botanische bestimmungsübungen - Practicals of botanic determination
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Freie Universität
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Language: German
Content:
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 30 hrs, 60 hrs preparation + learning
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Dr. Hartmut Hilger
Freie Universität
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Ireland
Title: (1) MSc in Biodiversity and conservation (2) PhD in Plant systematics
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Language: English
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Target level: master level, PhD level, postgraduates
Periodicity: on a regular basis and on demand
Duration: 60 ECTS for MSc, not specified for PhD
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. J. Parnell
Trinity College Dublin, School of Botany, Dublin 2, Ireland
E-mail of contact person: jparnell@tcd.ie
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Netherlands
Title: Angiosperm phylogeny
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Universiteit Leiden
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Language: Dutch
Content: phylogeny of flowering plants and the major evolutionary developments, changing views on phylogenetic relations within the angiosperms, morphological characterization of the presently accepted main clades, overview of morphological diversity in flowers, present insights in and disputes over the evolution of flowers
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 1 term (1 ECTS)
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. M. Roos
E-mail of contact person: roos@nhn.leidenuniv.nl
URL: http://www.studiegids.leidenuniv.nl/index.php3?m=1250&c=17&t=3&v=&k=14821&oc=4497&garb=0.5689757237582178
Title: Pollen
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Universiteit Leiden
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Language: English
Content: This course of lectures, demonstrations and practicals gives an introduction into the study of pollen morphology and some of its applications. In the first week attention is paid to structural diversity, functional and evolutionary aspects, and the identification of pollen types. Different aperture systems and wall structures will be examined with light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The acquired knowledge is applied in the second week in identifying and counting pollen grains in soil samples from an archaeological context. The results are used to construct pollen diagrams, which should be interpreted in view of the observed changes in the vegetation in the area and its surroundings due to climate changes and human activities.
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 2 weeks (2 ECTS)
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. R. van der Ham
E-mail of contact person: ham@nhn.leidenuniv.nl
URL: http://www.studiegids.leidenuniv.nl/index.php3?m=1250&c=17&t=3&v=&k=13083&oc=4497&garb=0.48196607930594604
Title: Tropical plant families
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Universiteit Leiden
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Language: English
Content: The course gives a foundation in the characteristics and recognition of a selection of economically and ecologically important tropical plant families. The students will learn and practice how to make good plant collections, how to describe field characters (generative - flower and fruit and vegetative - leaf and bark) and how to recognise selected important plant families. The students will themselves identify material using traditional and electronic / interactive keys. Using the recent so-called APG-II (Angiosperm Phylogeny Group system II), modern and traditional views on the classification of plants will be discussed, especially in realtion to the morphological recognition of taxa.
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 1 term (4 ECTS)
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. M. Roos
E-mail of contact person: roos@nhn.leidenuniv.nl
URL: http://www.studiegids.leidenuniv.nl/index.php3?c=17&t=3&q=aWQ9NzUxNQ==&v=&k=7515
Title: Excursie (Flora) Zuid-Limburg
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Universiteit Leiden
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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
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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: Course Systematics of Neotropical Plant Families
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Netherland Consortium of Taxonomic Institutions, Nationaal Herbarium Nederland
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Language: English
Content: Course concerning the recognition of plant families in Tropical America. The course is primarily intended for students who are planning to conduct taxonomical or ecological field work in the Neotropics.
Target level: undergraduates, master level, PhD level
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 8 weeks in May and June (12 ECTS)
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Lars Chatrou
E-mail of contact person: l.w.chatrou@bio.uu.nl
URL: http://www.bio.uu.nl/~herba/course.html
Title: Plant families of
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Nationaal Herbarium Nederland
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Language: English
Content: identification of various plant families, uses of taxonomy nomenclature terminology, recognition in the field as well as in the herbarium, keys
Target level: master level, PhD level, postgraduates, specialists / professionals, technicians
Periodicity: on a regular basis and on demand
Duration: 3 weeks fulltime
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Paul J.A. Keßler
Universiteit Leiden, Nationaal Herbarium
E-mail of contact person: Kessler@nhn.leidenuniv.nl
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Portugal
Title: Curso de botânica: Flora e vegetação Mediterânica - Botanical course: Mediterranean flora and vegetation
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Language: Portuguese
Content: plant identification, practical field observation of plant communities, characterization of mediterranean vegetation, ecological adaptations, portuguese habitats characterization
Target level: amateur taxonomists, postgraduates, technicians, high scholl professors
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 7 days, 8 hrs/day
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Maria Amélia Martins-Loução
E-mail of contact person: ajpereira@fc.ul.pt
URL: http://cebv.fc.ul.pt/botanica
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Slovakia
Title: (1) Systematics and ecology of algae and fungi (2) Systematics and ecology of higher plants
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Language: Slovak
Content:
Target level: undergraduate
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: each 1 term
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Zuzana Zupková
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Title: Plant system and evolution
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Slovak Academy of Sciences, Inst. of Botany
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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
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Title: (1) Plant taxonomy (2) Experimental taxonomy
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Language: Slovak
Content:
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: yearly
Duration:
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Ján Miškovic
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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:
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Title: (1) Medical herbs (2) Plant systematics (3) Training course in the field
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Language: Slovak
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Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Roman Kuna
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Title: Systematic botany: lower plants
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Language: Slovak
Content:
Target level: undergraduate
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 1 term
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Dr. Jaroslav Kontriš
E-mail of contact person: kontris@is.tuzvo.sk
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Title: Systematic botany: higher plants
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Language: Slovak
Content:
Target level: undergraduate
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 1 term
Main person responsible for the training: Prof. Dr Jaroslav Kontriš
E-mail of contact person: kontris@is.tuzvo.sk
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Title: (1) Systematical botany (2) Plants pooling expeditions
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Slovak University of Agriculture in
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Language: Slovak
Content:
Target level: undergraduate
Periodicity: yearly
Duration:
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Tibor Baranec
E-mail of contact person: baranec@afnet.uniag.sk
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Title: Botany of forestry
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Language: Slovak
Content:
Target level:
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 1 term
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Jaroslav Kontriš
E-mail of contact person: kontris@is.tuzvo.sk
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Title: Phylogenetic and systematic of lower plants
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Language: Slovak
Content:
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 1 term
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Peter štrba
E-mail of contact person: pstrba@ukf.sk
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Title: Phylogenetics and systematics of higher plants
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Language: Slovak
Content:
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 1 term
Main person responsible for the training: Dr. Peter Štrba
E-mail of contact person: pstrba@ukf.sk
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Title: Plant taxonomy
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): P.J.Šafárik University Institute of Biology and Ecology, Dept. of Botany Košice
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: Slovak
Content: sources data, history of plant taxonomy, botanical classification, phenetics, cladistics, plant evolution, cytometry, molecular approaches, botanical nomenclature
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 53 hrs in 3 months
Main person responsible for the training: Assoc. Prof. Pavol Mártonfi
P.J. Šafárik University, Institute of Biology and Ecology, Department of Botany Institute of Biology and Ecology of the P.J. Šafárik University Mánesova 23 Košice SK - 043 52 Slovakia, Slovakia
E-mail of contact person: pavol.martonfi@upjs.sk
URL: http://ais.upjs.sk/servlet/javanet/Report?_template=st/sp/studijne_programy.free&idR=250545&idF=350001&idO=551&idP=0
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Slovenia
Title: Plant taxonomy
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Language: Slovenian
Content:
Target level: undergraduates
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 1 year, 90hrs+90hrs+6 days
Main person responsible for the training: Nejc Jogan
E-mail of contact person: nejc.jogan@bf.uni-lj.si
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Title: Methods in plant taxonomy and floristics
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Language: Slovenian
Content:
Target level: master level
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 30 hrs of lectures/individual consultations
Main person responsible for the training: Nejc Jogan
E-mail of contact person: nejc.jogan@bf.uni-lj.si
URL:
United Kingdom
Title: Identification qualification
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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
Title: Identification Masterclasses in Aquatic macrophytes or Bryophytes
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Language: English
Content: The Identification Masterclasses in Bryophytes and Aquatic plants are four day, residential courses led by national experts in their fields. There will be site visits, formal lectures, and identification of fresh and preserved material. Participants have the opportunity to prepare for an IdQ.
Target level: undergraduates, master level, PhD level
Periodicity: yearly
Duration: 4 days
Main person responsible for the training: Linda Marsh, Sarah Whild, Training and Professional Development Team
E-mail of contact person:l.marsh@bham.ac.uk, s.j.whild@bham.ac.uk
URL: http://www.biosciences.bham.ac.uk/tpd/masterclasses/
Title: MSc Ethnobotany
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 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
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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: Conservation and utilisation of plant genetic resources (Applied taxonomy)
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Language: English
Content: taxonomic diversity, history of taxonomy, revision methodology, experimental taxonomy, taxonomic collections and management, operational taxonomic units, characters, taxonomic data analysis, biosystematics, phenetics, phylogentics, cladistics, classification, taxonomic hierarchy, species concepts, nomenclature and citation, taxonomic databases, taxonomic database management systems, identification and field guide
Target level: master level, PhD level, postgraduates, specialists / professionals, technicians
Periodicity: on a regular basis and on demand
Duration: 1 month (though flexible)
Main person responsible for the training: Nigel Maxted
E-mail of contact person: n.maxted@bham.ac.uk
URL: http://www.biosciences.bham.ac.uk/prospective/postgraduate/msccupr.htm
Title: Plant identification (of the British flora) basic course and extension courses
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s): Ashmolean Natural History Society of Oxfordshire, Education Group
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser: Hill End Field Centre,
Language: English
Content: In the Basic Course, Clive Stace's British Flora is used to key out living plants from three families each week. Extension courses deal similarly with critical groups, vegetative identification, survey of habitats, photography, preparing herbarium specimens, using appropriate floras and manuals in addition to Stace. The aim is to enable amateurs and professionals from all areas of Biology and Conservation to identify plants encountered during their work or leisure time.
Target level: general public, amateur taxonomists, specialists / professionals
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: average 6 hrs/month during 6 months
Main person responsible for the training: Frances Watkins
E-mail of contact person: caroline.pannell@plants.ox.ac.uk
URL:
Title: Tropical plant identification course
Organising institution(s)/organisation(s):
Host organisation(s)/institution(s), if different from organiser:
Language: English
Content: the morphology of the 50 most commonly collected plant families
Target level: specialists / professionals, technicians
Periodicity: on a regular basis
Duration: 2 weeks
Main person responsible for the training: Tim Utteridge
E-mail of contact person: t.utteridge@kew.org
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