Universität Wien

290039 VU Wetland Biogeochemistry (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 29 - Geographie
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle
Tu 17.06. 09:45-13:00 Hörsaal 1 2A120 1.OG UZA II Geo-Zentrum

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).

Details

max. 20 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Field component

Locations : Lunz am See (19.05) + Neuseidl am See (20.05)

Field sampling day #1: 19.05.2025 (7:30 - 19:00)
Field sampling day #2: 20.05.2025 (7:30 - 19:00)

Lab Schedule

Lab day # 1: 21.05.2025 (9:00 - 18:00)
Lab day # 2: 22.05.2025 (9:00 - 16:00)

NOTE

Participants are required to cover the cost of transport to and from Lunz am See/Neusiedl am See themselves (expected ~25 EUR)

*Final cost is dependent on number of participants after closure of de-registration period.

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Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

Participants will have a good understanding of the relationship between landscape features (eg. hillslopes, wetlands, streams and lakes) and biogeochemical processes. The course involves a combination of lectures, journal club discussions, field and laboratory work. Participants will gain an appreciation for catchment processes via the investigation of how biogeochemical characteristics of sediment and water change over space and time. The potential impact of natural and anthropogenic change to ecosystem processes and ecosystem services will be discussed considering: catchment/stream hydrology, groundwater/ surface water / hyporheic zone biogeochemistry.

### NOTE ###
Depending on the final course field sampling agreements (confirmed at first lecture) , participants may be required to cover the cost of accommodation (1-night) in, and transport to, Lunz am See (expected ~100-150 EUR) themselves
*Final cost is dependent on number of participants after closure of registration period.

Assessment and permitted materials

Participation /Attendance (entire semester) 20%
Journal club (2x presenting - 10% + 10%) 20%
Final assignment (Report (40%) + Presentation(20%)) 60%

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Journal Club
Read assigned paper + critically discuss contents and concepts in class (active participation)
One group leads discussion per week (2x for semester)

Presentation and Report
Student should show a good understanding of wetland biogeochemistry:
• Exhaustive and fully correct report and presentation: 1,
• Good and correct report and presentation: 2,
• Report and presentation lacking some issues or containing some mistakes: 3,
• Report and presentation considerably lacking issues and containing mistakes: 4,
• Report and presentation lacking important issues and containing fundamental mistakes: 5

Examination topics

Content of the course lectures / assigned reading + field/lab work + analysis of lab results days

Reading list

Coming soon

Association in the course directory

(MG21 APF ECOLSPEC) (MA-ERD-W4.10)

Last modified: We 05.03.2025 13:07