The 11th Jyväskylä Winter School of Ecology 12th – 23rd of February 2018, University of Jyväskylä
The Jyväskylä Winter School of Ecology is organized 12th – 23rd of February 2018 for the eleventh time, consisting of the following courses and one workshop:
- Boreal Winter Ecology
- Population ecology and population cycles
- Workshop: "Population Cycles and Outbreaks: Still of interest or historical debate?"
The courses give students the opportunity to receive instruction by acknowledged researchers in the field, and get valuable field work experience in an international atmosphere. The language of instruction in all the courses is English. The courses are intensive one week courses at the advanced level. The school aims at developing multi-disciplinary skills of students related to biology and ecology, design thinking, team working, presentation skills, and peer learning. The free time programme offers the opportunity to experience Finnish winter and culture with activities, such as going to sauna, skiing, ice hole swimming and ice fishing.
All international and Finnish students who are majoring in biology, especially those with emphasis on ecology, evolution, aquatic ecology, limnology, hydrobiology or environmental science, are encouraged to apply. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the high quality teaching of the School by internationally recognized researchers, and enjoy the opportunity to get hands on experience in winter ecology field methods.
The Jyväskylä Winter School is organized by the Department of Biological and Environmental Science and the Faculty of Mathematics and Science of the University of Jyväskylä. The Winter School takes place at Konnevesi Research Station (University of Jyväskylä) in Finland. Konnevesi Research Station is located ca. 70 km north of the city of Jyväskylä and about 40 km from Jyväskylä airport.
Participation in the courses is free of charge, but students are expected to cover their own costs, including travel, and accommodation.
We would appreciate it, if you could kindly forward the information on the Jyväskylä Winter School of Ecology to any interested parties.
For more detailed information and application on the Jyväskylä Winter School of Ecology, please visit www.jyu.fi/winterschool or contact:
Kristiina Kemppainen
(Secretary of the Winter School of Ecology)