Alpine Plant Ecology Summer School 2019
Alpine Plant Ecology – Summer School on Alpine Plant Life
14-20 July 2019
Central Alps, Switzerland
Lecturers
Erika Hiltbrunner, Christian Körner, Univ. Basel
Jake Alexander, Univ. Lausanne
Content
This graduate course is offered by the University of Basel and the Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center (PSC) for advanced biology students with basic plant science training. Course topics include microclimatology, ecophysiology, biodiversity, reproductive biology, vegetation and ecosystem ecology. The course will include lectures, field excursions and project work.
Participation is limited to 24 students. Full board costs are CHF 400 (exclusive travel expenses).
Registration
PhD students register with franziska.grob@unibas.ch, at MOnA (Univ. Basel students) and PSC PhD students at PSC.
Pre-registration (with motivation letter) until 28 February 2019.
Acceptance information: 5 April 2019, confirmed registration: 29 May 2019.
Venue
ALPFOR Alpine Research and Education Station Furka Pass, 2440 m a.s.l. Swiss central Alps
Further information
http://www.alpfor.ch/general.shtml