DEST - Taxonomy Training

Description of project:
This training will focus on mammals taxonomy of Southeast Asia with regards to biogeography and insularisation (gigantism and dwarfism). The training is divided in two points: 1. A review of extant primates of which the taxonomy is very complicated and always changing. The reasons for this perturbation will be clarified. The second point will deal with identification of fossil primates which are of first interest in terms of palaeoenvironments and biogeography. Mainly practical, this course is built on the important quantity of fossils collected by Eugene Dubois in this part of the world and which are stored today in Naturalis museum, Leiden.

Duration of training:
4 weeks

Training period:
To be discussed with mentor

Target Audience:
MSc students, PhD students as well as for early career researchers

Practical experiences: 

• Identification of extant and fossils indonesian faunas (particularly in primates)
• Effects of insularisation (dwarfism and gigantism…)
• Use of 3D surface scan

Lectures: 

• Biochronology of insular Southeast Asia

Name of mentor/supervisor:
Dr John de Vos

Institution:
Nederlands Centrum voor Biodiversiteit
Darwinweg 2, 2333 BA Leiden, Netherlands

Registration fee:
€ 800 (Euros)
Participants are responsible for their own travel and subsistence expenses.

Registration:
Deadline for registration: 15 April 2012
Participants will be notified by 1 May 2012 whether accepted to the training.
Click here for the registration form.

Payment:
Payment details and deadline will be provided upon acceptance to the training.