General information
A variety of ecosystems hosted in remarquable and often extreme environments have been discovered on the ocean floor. While the deep-sea is being increasingly concerned by human activities, the main drivers of the interaction between species and their environment is still poorly understood. Increasing fondamental knowledge is still required to elucidate the unique relationships between biodiversity and functions of these ecosystems and their sensitivity to disturbance, and, ultimately, built the expertise to support the definition of efficient conservative strategies. This 3-week course introduces the most recent knowledge of the biotic and abiotic components of characteristic deep-sea ecosystem hotspots and their reciprocal influences. Lectures and seminars by international experts will present the challenges and promises of interdisciplinary approaches in this field.
The aim of this course is to provide a common multidisciplinary background on the following points:
- Characteristics and distribution of deep-sea extreme environments (hydrothermal vents, hydrocarbon seeps and methane hydrates, anoxic basins or lakes, canyons)
- Fundamental processes controlling biogeochemical cycles and energy transfer in seafloor biodiversity hotspots and their impact at larger scale
- Recent advances in underwater technology and in situ analytical techniques to investigate extreme deep-sea environments
- Initiatives and challenges for the conservation of biodiversity hotspots in the deep-sea
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Venue
Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
Observatoire Océanologique de Banyuls sur mer
Avenue du Fontaulé 66650 Banyuls-sur-Mer
Application
Prerequisites:
The course is open to graduate and undergraduate students. Basics in biology and chemistry are required. A background in marine chemistry, marine ecology, oceanography or biogeochemistry is appreciated but not a prerequisite.
Application Procedure:
Registration can be done via the UPMC Master Oceanology and Marine Environment program or the Erasmus Mundus Master in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (http://www.embcplus.org).
CV and motivation letters should be sent to lebris@obs‐banyuls.fr.
Grant Opportunities:
A limited number of travel grants are available for students without any support. Applications and motivation letters should be sent to lebris@obs-banyuls.fr and will be submitted to a selection process.
Qualification
Assessment:
Written exam (60/100). Bibliographic project (40/100).
Credits:
A variety of ecosystems hosted in remarquable and often extreme environments have been discovered on the ocean floor. While the deep-sea is being increasingly concerned by human activities, the main drivers of the interaction between species and their environment is still poorly understood. Increasing fondamental knowledge is still required to elucidate the unique relationships between biodiversity and functions of these ecosystems and their sensitivity to disturbance, and, ultimately, built the expertise to support the definition of efficient conservative strategies. This 3-week course introduces the most recent knowledge of the biotic and abiotic components of characteristic deep-sea ecosystem hotspots and their reciprocal influences. Lectures and seminars by international experts will present the challenges and promises of interdisciplinary approaches in this field.
The aim of this course is to provide a common multidisciplinary background on the following points:
- Characteristics and distribution of deep-sea extreme environments (hydrothermal vents, hydrocarbon seeps and methane hydrates, anoxic basins or lakes, canyons)
- Fundamental processes controlling biogeochemical cycles and energy transfer in seafloor biodiversity hotspots and their impact at larger scale
- Recent advances in underwater technology and in situ analytical techniques to investigate extreme deep-sea environments
- Initiatives and challenges for the conservation of biodiversity hotspots in the deep-sea
Registration can be done via the UPMC Master Oceanology and Marine Environment program or the Erasmus Mundus Master in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (http://www.embcplus.org).
CV and motivation letters should be sent to lebris@obs‐banyuls.fr.
Written exam (60/100). Bibliographic project (40/100).
The course is open to graduate and undergraduate students. Basics in biology and chemistry are required. A background in marine chemistry, marine ecology, oceanography or biogeochemistry is appreciated but not a prerequisite.
