Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning under Global Change: Theory and Experiment

15-16 September 2016

Prof. Louis-Félix Bersier, University of Fribourg (CH)

Dr. Sven Bacher, University of Fribourg (CH)

Dr. Sarah Gray, University of Fribourg (CH)

Dr. Rudolf Rohr, University of Fribourg (CH)

Prof. Nicolas Loeuille, Université Pierre-et-Marie-Curie, Paris (FR)

Prof. Michel Loreau, CNRS, Moulis (FR)

Prof. Luc De Meester, University of Leuven (BE)

Dr. Elodie Parain, Yale University (US)

Dr. Arnaud Sentis, Université de Toulouse III (FR)

Dr. David Vasseur, Yale University (US)

Global change has been shown to impact demographic parameters of species and interspecific interactions. Yet, the majority of the studies have focused on single species or simple systems made of few species. However, species are embedded into large ecological communities. Therefore, we need to understand how the impact of global change at the species level scales up and impacts large communities.

We will tackle important questions such as:

How the conditions for species coexistence, and therefore biodiversity, will be impacted by the global change (e.g., temperature increase, niches shift, …)?

What are the consequences of global change on the functioning of ecological communities (e.g, primary productivity, nutrient flux, …)?

This 3rd cycle seminar will bring together renowned researchers in community ecology, from plant community to aquatic ecology. They will present state-of-heart knowledge on this topic, from both theoretical and experimental angles. Each will give two talks, one as a general introduction and one on their research. The course is aimed at students with a general interest in population, community, and conservation ecology, as well as to system biologists and evolutionary biologists. Participants will also have the opportunity to present their work through posters.

University of Fribourg

1-1.5

1 ECTS: Full attendance and active participation

1.5 ECTS: Full attendance, active participation and presentation of your research.

WEBSITE OF THE EVENT (click here)

When?

15-16 September 2016

Where?

University of Fribourg (CH)

Questions?

Caroline Betto-Colliard

@: ecologie-evolution(at)cuso(dot)ch

Phone: +41 (0)21 692 42 44

Fees:

Conference attendance:

- Registration if free for PhD students of the DPEE and DP-biol

- 25 CHF for all others (coffee breaks, material, ...)

Thursday Evening Dinner (please email us if you have any dietary restriction):

- 25 CHF for PhD students of the DPEE

- 50 CHF for all others

Reimbursement:

PhD students of the DPEE are eligible for reimbursement of incurred 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

Doctoral Program in Ecology and Evolution  

DEE- Biophore Building  

University of Lausanne  

CH-1015 Lausanne

Concerning reimbursement of accommodation, please contact Caroline Betto-Colliard (ecologie-evolution(at)cuso.ch) BEFORE the beginning of the course.

For all other PhD students, please check reimbursement conditions on the website of your doctoral program

CUSO PhD students: through your MyCUSO account. 

External participants (non-CUSO PhD students, post-docs, etc...): use the icon "registration" at top of page and the last gray box "non-CUSO student" ("personne hors myCUSO").

Deadline for registration

With poster presentation: August 22

Attendance only: September 2

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