Environmental Biology V - Ecosystems Field Work
Hochschule
Bremen City University of Applied Sciences
Fachgebiete
Environmental Sciences
Biology
Dauer
2 months
Deadline
October 1 for spring internship
Supervisor
Prof. Dr. Thomas Klefoth
Projektbeschreibung
Investigation of ecosystemproperties (species, biotopes, keyfactors) ofNorth German habitats: flowingwaters: macro-zoobenthos, physicochemicaland biologicalwaterqualitydetermination, streammorphology; deciduousforest: vegetation, flora, stock maintenance,mappingmethods; North Seasaltmarshes: zonation, flora,physiologicaladaptation; Wadden Sea: fauna, physiological andmorphologicaladaptation; grassland: vegetation, management;marshlandditches: waterquality, fishfauna
Aufgaben
Plan, carry out and evaluate ecological field studies
Develop an understanding of basic ecological principles (e.g. zoning, material cycles, energy flow)
Knowledge transfer theory-practice
Develop a basic knowledge on the management of habitats (sustainable use, nature conservation, landscape planning)
Anforderungen
Basic knowledge of the variety of forms of native flora and fauna
Sprachen
English and German
Möglicher Beginn
June/July each year (fixed dates tba each year)
Credits
6 ECTS
Bezahlung
none