Master Conservation Biology and Biodiversity Management (879 [1] - Version 2007) - discontinued

Compulsory Modules (45 ECTS)

MNB 1 Conservation Biology (5 ECTS)

MNB 2 Conservation: Cultural, Social, Economic Perspectives (5 ECTS)

MNB 3 Conservation Laws and Conventions (5 ECTS)

MNB 4 Conservation Training (5 ECTS)

• 300174 UE 5 ECTS Conservation training - Compulsory course
  Wrbka, Tu 07.03. 09:00-10:00

MNB 5 Ecological Restoration (5 ECTS)

• 300192 UE 2 ECTS Practical Restoration Ecology
  Wrbka, Tu 07.03. 15:00-16:00

MNB 6 Special Knowledge of Protected Species, Habitats and Landscapes: Species (Diversity, Ecology, Conservation Needs) (10 ECTS)

• 300157 VU 5 ECTS Introduction to the ecology, classification and determination of wild bees
  Hölzler, Fr 14:00-18:15 (16×)
• 300268 UE 5 ECTS Deepening and expanding the knowledge of native vascular plants
  Hülber, Th 02.03. 13:00-14:00
• 300334 UE 10 ECTS Field course "Amphibian Ecology"
  Gollmann, We 01.03. 09:45-11:15
• 300431 UE 5 ECTS Knowledge of native vascular plants: Species of the foothills zone
  Willner, Th 02.03. 09:15-10:00, Th 16:00-20:00 (2×)
• 300658 EX 3 ECTS Diversity of Bryophyes, Vulneribility and Conservation
  Zechmeister

MNB 7 Special Knowledge of Protected Species, Habitats and Landscapes: Communities, Habitats and Landscapes (10 ECTS)

• 300079 VU 5 ECTS Ecology of peatlands
  Zechmeister, We 14:15-16:00 (8×), We 14:15-17:00 (2×)
• 300238 VO 2 ECTS Habitatmapping - Assessment of conservation value
  Wrbka, Tu 07.03. 14:00-15:00
• 300242 UE 3 ECTS Habitatmapping - Habitat of cultural landscapes
  Wrbka, Tu 07.03. 14:00-15:00
• 300635 UE 3 ECTS Ecosystems and Vegetation of natural Landscapes - Fieldcourse Ötschergräben/Gesäuse
  Ertl, Th 02.03. 15:00-16:00

Block of Elective Modules Conservation Biology and Biodiversity (15 ECTS)

MNB W-1 Management of Protected sites (5 ECTS)

• 300271 UE+EX 3 ECTS Management of Protected Sites - large scale nature reserves in Central Europa
  Wrbka, Tu 07.03. 11:00-12:00

MNB W-2 Conservation Policy (5 ECTS)

MNB W-3 Ex-situ Conservation (5 ECTS)

• 300159 VO 3 ECTS [ de en ] Conservation Genetics - (Conservation Genetics)
  Zachos

MNB W-4 Spatial Analysis and Presentation Techniques (5 ECTS)

• 300063 VU 5 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Introduction to GIS: Focus on Nature Conservation - geographic information system
  Kleinbauer, Fr 03.03. 09:00-10:00, Tu 09:30-16:00 (2×), We 22.03. 09:30-16:00, Th 09:30-16:00 (2×), Fr 09:30-16:00 (2×), Mo 27.03. 09:30-16:00
• 300170 VO 1 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Introduction to Geodata and Spatial Analysis
  Kleinbauer

MNB W-5 Conservation Related Methodologies of Social, Cultural and Economic Sciences (5 ECTS)

• 300309 UE 5 ECTS Conservation Related Methodologies of Social, Cultural and Economic Sciences
  Schindler, Tu 07.03. 17:00-18:00, Th 13:00-16:00 (6×)

MNB W-6 Bioindication (5 ECTS)

• 300014 VO 2 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Aspects of freshwater bioindication - Methods of assessment
  Chovanec, Th 15:00-16:30 (6×)
• 300103 VU 5 ECTS ( REMOTE ) Dragonflies- ecology, taxonomy and bioindication
  Fischer, Mo 24.04. 09:00-13:00, Tu 25.04. 09:00-13:00, We 26.04. 09:00-13:00, Th 27.04. 09:00-13:00, Fr 28.04. 09:00-13:00
• 300157 VU 5 ECTS Introduction to the ecology, classification and determination of wild bees
  Hölzler, Fr 14:00-18:15 (16×)

Additional Scientific Qualifications for Biologists (30 ECTS)

• 300078 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] ( MIXED ) Biogeographical Excursions
  Schneeweiss, Th 02.03. 10:00-11:00
• 300165 UE 10 ECTS [ de en ] Algae - their world explored
  Schagerl, Mo 06.03. 09:45-10:45

Courses of the Additional Scientific Qualifications for Biologists

• 280145 LP 5 ECTS [ en ] MA-ERD-W-3.26 Conservation Paleobiology and Historical Ecology (PI)
  Nawrot, Th 14:00-17:00 (14×)
• 300006 VO 3 ECTS Vertebrates - Morphology, Phylogeny, Biology
  Schwaha, Tu 06.06. 15:00-16:30, We 07.06. 08:00-09:30, We 07.06. 11:30-13:00, Mo 12.06. 16:45-18:15, Tu 16:45-18:15 (2×), We 16:45-18:15 (2×), Th 16:45-18:15 (2×), Fr 23.06. 11:30-13:00, Tu 27.06. 13:15-14:45
• 300014 VO 2 ECTS ( ON-SITE ) Aspects of freshwater bioindication - Methods of assessment
  Chovanec, Th 15:00-16:30 (6×)
• 300080 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] Symbiosis concepts and model systems (Part 2)
  Bright, Fr 09:45-11:15 (13×)
• 300085 SE 1 ECTS [ en ] Interaction and Evolution of Organisms - Evolutionary Systemsbiology 2
  Simakov, Tu 13:15-14:45 (14×), We 16.08. 13:15-16:30
• 300094 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] Proteomics in Systems Biology
  Wienkoop, Mo 06.03. 09:00-17:00, Tu 09:00-17:00 (2×), We 09:00-17:00 (2×), Th 09:00-17:00 (2×), Fr 09:00-17:00 (2×)
• 300095 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Metabolic network reconstruction and analysis
  Waldherr, Th 09:45-11:15 (14×), Tu 09.05. 13:15-16:30, We 13:15-16:30 (3×)
• 300104 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] Physiology and cell biology of marine symbionts and their hosts
  Bulgheresi
• 300108 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] ( MIXED ) Macroecology and spatial phylogenetics of animals
  Strutzenberger, Tu 07.03. 11:15-12:00, Mo 17.04. 09:00-17:00, Tu 18.04. 09:00-17:00, We 19.04. 09:00-17:00, Th 20.04. 09:00-17:00, Fr 21.04. 09:00-17:00
• 300113 UE 5 ECTS [ de en ] Transmission Electron Microscopy of Cells and Tissues -Techniques and Preparation
  Reipert, Mo 20.03. 08:00-16:30
• 300119 SE 2 ECTS [ en ] Evolutionary Ecology
  Waldherr, We 09:45-11:15 (8×)
• 300127 UE 5 ECTS Introductory course on animal gene expression
  Wollesen, Mo 09:00-17:00 (2×), Tu 09:00-17:00 (2×), We 09:00-17:00 (2×), Th 09:00-17:00 (2×), Fr 09:00-17:00 (2×)
• 300138 UE 10 ECTS ( MIXED ) Ascertaining major components of the Austrian flora in the field
  Schneeweiss, Th 02.03. 09:00-10:00, Fr 09:00-12:00 (3×)
• 300146 SE 3 ECTS [ de en ] Preparation for the UE Ecology & Palaeobiology of coral reefs (Red Sea)
  Zuschin
• 300171 UE 2 ECTS [ de en ] Science Writing & Communication
  Hülber, Th 02.03. 16:00-17:00, Tu 09:00-13:00 (3×)
• 300182 VO 3 ECTS ( MIXED ) Ecology and diversity of secondary plant metabolites
  Vetschera, Th 14:00-16:00 (13×)
• 300193 RV 3 ECTS Silent Spring - sixth mass extinction of species: reasons and consequences
  Herndl, Mo 11:30-13:00 (12×)
• 300218 UE 5 ECTS [ de en ] Scanning electron microscopy - techniques and preparations for biologists
  Gruber, Fr 03.03. 08:00-14:45
• 300226 VO 3 ECTS Molecular Biodiversity Research: DNA Barcoding and other methods - Examples from practical application and theoretical basics
  Kruckenhauser, We 09:45-11:15 (14×)
• 300232 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to coding in R (VU): A hands-on approach - study design
  Burian, Mo 10.07. 09:00-17:00, Tu 11.07. 09:00-17:00, We 12.07. 09:00-17:00, Th 13.07. 09:00-17:00, Fr 14.07. 09:00-17:00
• 300246 VU 5 ECTS [ en ] Analysis of biological data with Python for non-bioinformaticians
  Engelhardt, Mo 24.04. 09:45-14:45, Tu 09:45-15:45 (2×), We 09:45-15:45 (2×), Th 09:45-15:45 (2×), Fr 09:45-15:45 (2×)
• 300258 EX 5 ECTS Restoration Ecology of Viennese Waters
  Schagerl, Mo 06.03. 11:00-12:00
• 300297 UE 5 ECTS [ en ] Methods in plant diversity research - (Investigation Design)
  Hülber, Th 02.03. 14:00-15:00, Tu 25.04. 09:00-17:00, Mo 05.06. 09:00-17:00
• 300335 UE 3 ECTS [ en ] Bio-Acoustics II - Advanced Bioacoustics
  Fitch, Fr 03.03. 14:00-15:00
• 300344 VO 5 ECTS [ en ] Introduction to Quantitative Biology and Systems Biology
  Weckwerth, Fr 13:15-14:45 (16×)
• 300362 UE 10 ECTS [ en ] Applied Data Analysis
  Simakov, Mo 20.03. 15:00-16:00, Mo 08:00-18:15 (2×), Tu 08:00-13:00 (2×), Tu 13:15-18:15 (2×), Th 08:00-18:15 (3×), Fr 08:00-18:15 (3×), Tu 09.05. 09:45-12:00
• 300433 VO 3 ECTS Medical parasitology - Transfer of basic knowledge
  Aspöck
• 300447 VO 3 ECTS [ en ] ( REMOTE ) Introduction to Tropical Ecology
  Schulze, Tu 16:00-17:30 (7×), Th 16:00-17:30 (6×)