INTENSIVE COURSE IN BIODIVERSITY SCIENCE The Quebec Centre for Biodiversity Science (QCBS) is offering an intensive course in biodiversity science. The two-week course is taught by internationally renowned members of the QCBS, and targets graduate students, postdocs and professional biologists interested in acquiring state-of- the-art knowledge in all aspects of biodiversity science. Topics include systematics, phylogenetics, biodiversity theory, links between biodiversity and ecosystem function and services, conservation and economics.
The course is open to a maximum of 25 participants. We welcome applications from institutions in Québec, Canada and abroad. Priority will be given to trainees within the QCBS network. Participants will be expected to work full time (approximately 90 hours, including lectures and workshops) and participate in all aspects of the course. The course will be held from 25 November to 6 December at the Gault Nature Reserve at Mont Saint-Hilaire in Quebec, Canada, Course coordinators for this year are Jonathan Davies (McGill University), Pedro Peres-Neto (UQAM) and Jean-Philippe Lessard (McGill University). Guest lecturers include Graham Bell, Andrew Gonzalez, Catherine Potvin, Melania Cristescu, Jaye Ellis, Virginie Millien, Rowan Barrett, Pierre Legendre, Mark Vellend, Christian Messier, Steven Kembel, Dominique Gravel, and many more. Additional information can be found on the course website: http://qcbs.ca/training/summer- school/2013-biodiversity-science-intensive-course/ For inquiries, please contact Philippe Auzel: [email protected]
