Species traits : a functional approach to biodiversity, from organisms to ecosystems Intensive international graduate course offered in Colombia, May 27th - June 1st, 2018
- Presentation of concepts and theory related to plant functional traits - Analysis of traits at organismal, community and ecosystem levels, relationship to ecosystem function - Examples of use for land use change, climate change, plant-microbe interactions - Functional diversity indices: theory and application - Presentation of available data banks and their correct use: intro to ecoinformatics - In teams: practice of trait measurements in the field and lab, analysis of data and presentation of results (leaf traits, physiological traits, root traits) Practical Information The price of 300 US$ (370 CAN$, 240 euros) includes room, breakfast and lunch, as well as transportation to the field school from Bogota. The school is in the historic city of Villa de Leyva, with field work in the surrounding forest, and a hike to the páramo ecosystem at altitude. See the page here to apply to the course: http://www.urosario.edu.co/Programa-de Biologia/Documentos/Poster_Final_FTC_2018.pdf<http://www.urosario.edu.co/Programa-de%20Biologia/Documentos/Poster_Final_FTC_2018.pdf> Who? Students from MSc, PhD programs, postdoctoral fellows, and professors are welcome. The deadline for application is March 8th and accepted students will be informed by mid-March. For any questions, refer to Juan Posada : juan_pos...@me.com The course is hosted by Juan Posada<http://www.cef-cfr.ca/index.php?n=Membres.JuanPosada>, Universidad el Rosario, Bogota. The professors are Bill Shipley<http://www.cef-cfr.ca/index.php?n=Membres.BillShipley> and Alison Munson (Canada), Eric Garnier<http://www.cefe.cnrs.fr/ecophysiologie-comparative-du-systeme-plante-sol/eric-garnier> (France) and Francesco de Bello (Czech Republic). The web page for the course in English and French, is available here: http://www.cef-cfr.ca/index.php?n=Membres.AlisonMunsonPlantTraits?userlang=en
