280145 LP MA-ERD-W-3.26 Conservation Paleobiology and Historical Ecology (PI) (2023S)
Continuous assessment of course work
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Registration/Deregistration
Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
- Registration is open from We 01.02.2023 00:00 to We 22.02.2023 23:59
- Registration is open from Mo 27.02.2023 00:00 to We 15.03.2023 23:59
- Deregistration possible until Fr 31.03.2023 23:59
Details
max. 15 participants
Language: English
Lecturers
Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N
No lecture on Thursday 02.03.2023. The first meeting will take place on Thursday 09.03.2023.
- Thursday 02.03. 14:00 - 17:00 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II
- Thursday 09.03. 14:00 - 17:00 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II
- Thursday 16.03. 14:00 - 17:00 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II
- Thursday 23.03. 14:00 - 17:00 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II
- Thursday 30.03. 14:00 - 17:00 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II
- Thursday 20.04. 14:00 - 17:00 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II
- Thursday 27.04. 14:00 - 17:00 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II
- Thursday 04.05. 14:00 - 17:00 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II
- Thursday 11.05. 14:00 - 17:00 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II
- Thursday 25.05. 14:00 - 17:00 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II
- Thursday 01.06. 14:00 - 17:00 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II
- Thursday 15.06. 14:00 - 17:00 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II
- Thursday 22.06. 14:00 - 17:00 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II
- Thursday 29.06. 14:00 - 17:00 Mikroskopiepraktikum Geowissenschaften 2A205 2.OG UZA II
Information
Aims, contents and method of the course
This course aims at introducing students to the emerging discipline of conservation paleobiology – the use of the historical data and fossil record to address questions on biological conservation. Humans have altered ecosystems for millennia, but in contrast, even the most extensive systematic monitoring rarely encompasses more than the past few decades. Consequently, meaningful benchmarks are hard to define quantitatively and we face challenges to separate anthropogenic impacts from the natural dynamics of ecosystems. Paleoecological data can provide high-resolution records of ecosystem change and variation on timescales well beyond the limits of ecological monitoring, enabling the reconstruction of ecological baselines and the long-term trajectories of ecosystem states.This course will address the fundamental concepts of conservation paleobiology and its applications to habitat restoration, invasion biology and biodiversity management. It includes practicals to familiarize students with the type of materials and samples and to learn the foundations of data analysis in the statistical programming language R. Eventually, the student will have acquired knowledge on the importance of the time perspective in conservation biology and the necessary skills to put to work the historical and fossil record for conservation science.The course will address conservation paleobiology approaches in both marine and terrestrial systems, with particular focus on marine invertebrates, fishes and the archeozoological record of vertebrates.The course will relay on e-learning activities including live streaming of the lectures. Course materials will be available online on Moodle.
Assessment and permitted materials
Fulfilment of practical assignments and reading literature
Minimum requirements and assessment criteria
Basic knowledge of R is an advantage but not necessary for completing the course
Active participation and regular attendance (a minimum of 80% of the lectures)
Active participation and regular attendance (a minimum of 80% of the lectures)
Examination topics
Continuous evaluation during the course based on assignments and active participation.
Reading list
Barnosky et al., 2017. Merging paleobiology with conservation biology to guide the future of terrestrial ecosystems. Science 355: 6325.Kidwell, 2015. Biology in the Anthropocene: Challenges and insights from young fossil records. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 112 (6): 4922-4929
Association in the course directory
MA-ERD-W-3.26; B-WZB, M-WZB, MBO 7, MEC-9
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