Detailed information about the course
Title | Evolutionary Biology Workshop in the Alps - CLOSED (2015) |
Dates | 19-25 June 2015 |
Lang | Workshop language is English |
Organizer(s) | Prof. Tadeusz Kawecki, University of Lausanne (CH) |
Speakers | Prof. Judith Mank, University College London (UK) |
Description |
The Concept:This workshop, based on a concept developed by Steve Stearns and John Maynard Smith, takes place in hotel Kurhaus at the mountain village of Arolla in Swiss Alps", which will allow you to focus while being able to enjoy the landscape and the Alpine flora.
The main goals of this course are to develop the following skills:
You will be divided in groups of 4-5 students. In those groups, you will work on your ideas. You, as a group, will decide what the important questions in broadly defined evolutionary biology are, you will choose one, and attempt to develop a research proposal that will address it. The faculty will visit the groups during the discussions to answer your questions, provide coaching and give you feedback on your projects, but they will generally take the back seat. Additionally, the faculty will give informal talks about their research and be available for informal discussion with individual students. At the end you will present your projects to other participants, we will have a party and go home.
Language: English |
Location |
Riederalp |
Map | |
Credits | 3 |
Information | LocationThe Pro Natura Center is located in Villa Cassel in the canton of Valais amid the magnificent mountain landscape surrounding the protected areas of the Aletsch Forest and the Great Aletsch Glacier. It is also your gateway to the UNESCO World Heritage Site Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch. Contact Caroline Betto-Colliard |
Expenses | PhD students of the DPEE can attend for free and are eligible for reimbursement of travel expenses by train (half-fare card, and 2nd class). Please send the original tickets (no copies, except for the general abonnement) with the reimbursement form to Caroline Betto-Colliard Master BEC students (UNIL - Switzerland): CHF 100 External students will pay the costs of their room and board, approximately CHF 530 |
Registration | Registration: |
Places | 30 |
Deadline for registration | 23.04.2015 |