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Title	Summer School in Mathematical Modelling for Evolutionary Biology
Dates	Aug 31 - Sept 5, 2026
Lang	Workshop language is English
Responsible	Charles MULLON
Organizer(s)	Prof Charles Mullon, UNIL
Speakers	Prof. Laurent Lehmann, Full Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolution, UNIL Prof. Sara Mitri, Associate Professor, Department of Fundamental Microbiology, UNIL Prof. Sonja Lehtinen, Associate Professor, Department of Computational Biology, UNIL
Description	This summer school offers hands-on training in mathematical and computational modelling in evolutionary biology and evolutionary ecology. Participants will learn to develop and analyse models using invasion analyses and individual-based simulations. Through a series of worked examples drawn from social evolution, life-history evolution, and species interactions, participants will learn how to translate a biological problem into a mathematical model, identify its key assumptions, and analyse its evolutionary outcome. By the end of the course, participants will have strengthened their ability to construct and analyse models, gained a clearer understanding of the principles governing adaptation, and developed greater precision in interpreting and communicating modelling results to other biologists.
Program	The programme will combine theoretical lectures with practical exercises. In addition to guided exercises, participants will be divided into small groups to analyse classical problems in evolutionary ecology. This group work will promote collaborative learning and foster critical discussion of theoretical concepts and the results obtained. For scientific questions, please contact [email protected]
Location	UNIL, Biophore 2205
Map	Map
Information	Includes : Teaching fees Lunches Coffee breaks 4 evening meals (participants should plan to cover the two remaining evening meals)
Expenses	CUSO Biology members: Free (covered by CUSO) but deposit of 100 CHF - returned once your completed the course. Other candidates : please apply directly on the UNIL website.
Registration	>>Important: you also need to register on the UNIL website here as well in order to secure your spot<< The application must include: A CV (including mathematical and programming skills) A covering letter (max. 1 page)
Places	10
Deadline for registration	27.06.2026

Title

Summer School in Mathematical Modelling for Evolutionary Biology

Dates

Aug 31 - Sept 5, 2026

Lang

Workshop language is English

Responsible

Charles MULLON

Organizer(s)

Prof Charles Mullon, UNIL

Speakers

Prof. Laurent Lehmann, Full Professor, Department of Ecology and Evolution, UNIL

Prof. Sara Mitri, Associate Professor, Department of Fundamental Microbiology, UNIL

Prof. Sonja Lehtinen, Associate Professor, Department of Computational Biology, UNIL

Description

This summer school offers hands-on training in mathematical and computational modelling in evolutionary biology and evolutionary ecology. Participants will learn to develop and analyse models using invasion analyses and individual-based simulations.

Through a series of worked examples drawn from social evolution, life-history evolution, and species interactions, participants will learn how to translate a biological problem into a mathematical model, identify its key assumptions, and analyse its evolutionary outcome.

By the end of the course, participants will have strengthened their ability to construct and analyse models, gained a clearer understanding of the principles governing adaptation, and developed greater precision in interpreting and communicating modelling results to other biologists.

Program

The programme will combine theoretical lectures with practical exercises.

In addition to guided exercises, participants will be divided into small groups to analyse classical problems in evolutionary ecology. This group work will promote collaborative learning and foster critical discussion of theoretical concepts and the results obtained.

For scientific questions, please contact [email protected]

Location

UNIL, Biophore 2205

Map

Map

Information

Includes :

Teaching fees
Lunches
Coffee breaks
4 evening meals (participants should plan to cover the two remaining evening meals)

Expenses

CUSO Biology members: Free (covered by CUSO) but deposit of 100 CHF - returned once your completed the course.

Other candidates : please apply directly on the UNIL website.

Registration

>>Important: you also need to register on the UNIL website here as well in order to secure your spot<<

The application must include:

A CV (including mathematical and programming skills)
A covering letter (max. 1 page)

Places

Deadline for registration

27.06.2026

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