From Fieldwork to Project: Mediterranean Biodiversity Research
| Week | Contents | Teaching/learning activities |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |
- How to prepare a Project proposal - The terrestrial fieldwork: what we have to know about sampling and about Mediterranean fauna. - Field work: sampling Mediterranean terrestrial fauna - Laboratory work: terrestrial samples I |
- Lecture presentation - Team work - Field practices in a terrestrial ecosystem - Laboratory work - Knowing Mediterranean terrestrial biodiversity |
| 2nd |
- Laboratory work: terrestrial samples II - The marine fieldwork: methods of sampling in the Mediterranean Sea and what fauna can be found. - Field work: trip to Costa Brava coast for sampling. - Laboratory work: marine samples I - Work in the project: design and information search |
- Laboratory work - Field practices in the Mediterranean Sea - Knowing Mediterranean terrestrial and marine biodiversity - Design of a project - Search of information - Team work |
| 3rd |
- Field work: sampling in the coast of Mediterranean. - Laboratory work: trip to Costa Brava coast for sampling. - Work in the project: development of the project proposal - Presentation of all project proposals |
- Field practices in the Mediterranean Sea - Knowing Mediterranean terrestrial and marine biodiversity - Laboratory work - Small group activity and discussion about projects - Presentations - Teamwork |
From Monday to Friday.
From 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Individual/group exercises 25%
Participation 30%
Project presentation (oral group presentation) 45%
Books:
- Ballesteros E., Llobet T., 2015. Marine Wildlife of the Mediterranean. Brau Edicions.
- Barrientos J.A., 2004. Curso práctico de Entomología. Asociación Española de Entomología. CIBIO-UAB. Manuales de la Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
- Chinery M., 1997. Guía de campo de los Insectos de España y Europa. Omega Ed.
- Vila R., Stefanescu C., Sesma J.M., 2018. Guia de les papallones diürnes de Catalunya. Lynx Edicions
Links:
- Adena/World Wildlife Found
- Conservation leadership programme web site: https://www.conservationleadershipprogramme.org/
- IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): http://www.iucn.org/
- IUCN Red List web site
Ana Morton, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Zoology and Biology and Diversity of Invertebrates Non-Arthropoda and Field Sampling Methods at the Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology at the Faculty of Biosciences (UAB). She has coordinated the Master's degree in Terrestrial Ecology and Biodiversity Management. Her research focuses on biological control of insect pests and entomopathogenic nematodes and on nature conservation projects. She is author of several papers in peer-reviewed journals and book chapters and has participated in different international and national research projects.
- E-mail: Ana.Morton@uab.cat
Xavier Munill is Adjunct Professor at the Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology at the Faculty of Biosciences (UAB) where he teaches Marine Biology, Biology and Diversity of Invertebrates Non-Arthropoda and Field Sampling Methods. He also teaches Marine Biology at UVic. He is a Project Manager on different NGO´s, where has design and executed many different nature conservation projects. Actually, he leads a project on environmental monitoring using Low-Tech Low-Cost DIY Open Source electronic devices.
- E-mail: FrancescXavier.Munill@uab.cat
Ona Font is Adjunct Professor at the Department of Animal Biology, Plant Biology and Ecology at the Faculty of Biosciences (UAB). She is a teacher of Biology and Diversity of Invertebrates Non-Arthropoda, Zoology and Field Sampling Methods. She is a Project Manager on different NGO´s, where she has designed and executed different field work campaigns and conservation projects. She has worked at Barcelona Zoo as Zookeeper Specialist, managing different kinds of fauna. She is also presently involved in a project on environmental monitoring and divulgation.
- E-mail: maria.font@uab.cat
Marta Martín Flix, Ph.D., is Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Cell Culture Techniques at the Department of Cell Biology, Physiology and Immunology at the Faculty of Biosciences (UAB). She also participates in the Cytogenetics and Reproductive Biology Master’s degree of the same Faculty. Her research focuses on the study of molecular mechanisms of genomic instability that drive senescence and aging. She has participated in several European and national research projects and authors several papers in high impact peer-reviewed journals.
- E-mail: Marta.Martin@uab.cat