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Field Course in Chemical Ecology of Plants and Insects

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Data: 05/11/07 - Segunda-feira - Este evento já foi realizado

Informações: Reserva Nacional Río Clarillo, Chile

One of the aims of IFS/MISTRA programs is to establish research, training, and information links of mutual benefit between Swedish scientists and active scientists in developing countries, and to strenghten through such links their capacity to conduct relevant research on the sustainable use of biological resources.

The IFS/MISTRA field course in Chemical Ecology of Plants and Insects course will be given in English and is aimed principally at Latin American graduate students (MSc, PhD) in Biology, Agriculture, Forestry or Chemistry with an interest in Chemical Ecology. The course uses group project work to allow students to explore ecological questions in the field of Chemical Ecology. Students will receive help and guidance their teachers as they develop their own group projects, concept to written presentation, inspired by the flora and fauna of the Río Clarillo National Park. The course will be taught by:

Prof. Olle Anderbrant
Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
http://www.pheromone.ekol.lu.se/

Prof. Anna Karin Borg-Karlsson
Organic Chemistry, The Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden http://www.orgchem.kth.se/Groups/Eko/index.html

Doc. Richard Hopkins
Ecology, SLU, Uppsala, Sweden
http://www.entom.slu.se/eng/research.htm

Prof. Christer Löfstedt
Ecology, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
http://www.pheromone.ekol.lu.se/

Prof. Hermann M. Niemeyer
Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile
http://abulafia.ciencias.uchile.cl

Schedule:

Start: Sunday Nov 4, 2007 (meet in Santiago)

Trip to National Reserve: Sunday Nov 4, evening

Lectures and planning: Monday Nov 5 to Tuesday Nov 6

Field work: Wednesday Nov 7 to Friday Nov 16

Data processing and writing: Saturday Nov 17 to Sunday Nov 18

Oral presentations : Sunday Nov 18

Return to Santiago: Monday Nov 19

Pre-requisites for students:

• Completed undergraduate curriculum in Biology, Agriculture, Forestry or Chemistry

• Basic course in Ecology, with knowledge of ecological theories concerning biological interactions

• Proficiency in English (speaking and writing)

Enquiries:

Hermann M. Niemeyer (niemeyer[@]abulafia.ciencias.uchile.cl) or

Richard Hopkins (richard.hopkins[@]entom.slu.se)

How to apply:

Send the following documents by email to Hermann M. Niemeyer (niemeyer[@]abulafia.ciencias.uchile.cl) no later than July 31:

· Curriculum vitae

· A letter containing a statement of purpose and a brief description of scientific interests and plans (in English).

· Two letters of recommendation

Final acceptance will be communicated before October 5. The cost of participation of ed participants will be fully covered by the International Foundation for Science (IFS) (www.ifs.se) and the Foundation for Strategic Environmental Research (MISTRA) ( http://www.mistra-research.se/ ).