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506504-HS2025-0-Ecology Across Scales, Seminar





Root number 506504
Semester HS2025
Type of course Seminar
Allocation to subject Plant Sciences
Type of exam not defined
Title Ecology Across Scales, Seminar
Description This is block course for Master Students of the University of Bern explores ecological processes across temporal and spatial scales through hands-on learning. It is led by four researchers/lecturers (Prof. Rubén D. Manzanedo-Forest Ecology, Prof. Christoph Schwörer-Paleoecology, Dr. Gemma Rutten-Soil Ecology, and Prof. Yann Vitasse-WSL), and covers current research topics in paleoecology, tree-ring ecology, and long-term ecological experiments being actively researched at the University of Bern.
The course is structured in week-long modules led by one of the lecturers on a specific topic of their expertise, including: Long-term Ecological Experiments, Paleoecological analysis, Long-term tree-ring data analyses, climate change and plant phenology, and ecological open data sources across scales. Modules begin with a theoretical introduction, followed by practical exercises using real research data and code from recent publications. The students are expected to do short assignments for each module, applying the module’s research approaches and data to investigate ecological and social questions, gaining experience in data-driven ecological inquiry.
Basic knowledge of ecology and R is highly recommended, but the emphasis of the course is on ecological research and mechanisms.

The course will only be held with a minimum of 5 participants.

For Master- and PhD-students only!
ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course) Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible). ILIAS
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Lecturers Dr. Christoph Schwörer, Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS) ✉
Dr. Ruben Delgado Manzanedo, Institute of Plant Sciences, Plant Community Ecology ✉
Dr. Gemma Rutten, Institute of Plant Sciences (IPS) ✉
ECTS 3
Recognition as optional course possible Yes
Grading 1 to 6
 
Dates Tuesday 14:15-16:00 Weekly
Thursday 14:15-16:00 Weekly
 
Rooms Seminarraum 101, Institut für Pflanzenwissenschaften
 
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