IFES-GCOE Global COE Program "Establishment of Center for Integrated Field Environmental Science"
Graduate School of Environmental Science & Division of Environmental Resources, Graduate School of Agriculture
Hokkaido University

GCOE-INeT International Summer School 2010

"Cascading interactions among ecosystems", Hokkaido, Japan

Analyses of ecosystem processes across various spatial and temporal scales are essential to clarify ecosystem functions and services under global climate changes, pollution, land-use changes and other anthropogenic and natural disturbances. This summer school provides unique opportunities for Ph D international and Japanese students to learn field research methods. Students will also discuss current research findings and explore future directions for various research topics on ecology encompassing wide array of disciplines, including population, community, ecosystem and landscape/seascape ecology. The main aim of the program is to encourage the participants to develop research projects that include international perspectives. The field training program will be conducted in Akkeshi Marine Station of Hokkaido University which is one of the core sites of JaLTER (Japan Long-Term Ecological Research Network).
http://www.fsc.hokudai.ac.jp/akkeshi/Welcome-e.html

Date: June 19th (Sat) – July 1st (Thu) 2010

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Global COE Program "Establishment of Center for Integrated Field Environmental Science" at Hokkaido University