Living Oceans and Climate Change

The second edition of the advanced course “Living Oceans and Climate Change” (LOCC'19) will address current challenges in marine research, particularly the description of the threats to biomarine resources with commercial interest as a direct consequence of climate variability.

The course intends to expose to the participants (master or PhD students) the most recent developments and methodologies applied on marine ecology. LOCC'19 will be based on a holistic approach where experiments, field observations and theoretical sessions will be combined. International keynote speakers will describe recent advances in marine ecology research - experimental designs, responses of marine organisms and climate variability.

In addition to the academic program, the course will offer the participants the opportunity of enjoying the welcoming city of Peniche that claims to be “The Wave Capital”.

THEORETICAL & LABORATORIAL TOPICS

Berlengas Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO)
Experimental designs and tools to study marine ecosystems under a scenario of climate change
Responses of marine organisms to climate change and pollutants
Climate variability, biodiversity and fisheries

APPLICATIONS

Applications should include a short motivation letter and a brief CV.

Email: sonia.cotrim@ipleiria.pt

Deadline – 31 may 2019

VENUE

The advanced course will be held at “Cetemares – Marine Science R&D, Educational and Knowledge Dissemination Centre”, located on the coast of the western region of Portugal, at approximately 90 km from Lisbon.

TRAVEL AND ACCOMMODATION

Participants will be responsible for organizing and paying their own travel and accommodation expenses.

COST

The course will be free of charge for the participants.

MAIN SPONSOR

Oceano Azul Foundation

ORGANIZATION

School of Tourism and Maritime Technology – Polytechnic of Leiria (Portugal), MARE-IPLeiria

SCIENTIFIC PARTNERS

University of Gothenburg (Sweden), IPMA – Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (Portugal), IRD - Research Institute for Development (France), CCMAR - University of Algarve (Portugal), CESAM – University of Aveiro (Portugal)

SUPPORT

FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology (Portugal), Compete2020, Peniche Municipality and Institute for Nature Conservation and Forestry (ICNF)