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Biomonitoring and Biodiversity Conservation
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Biomonitoring and Biodiversity Conservation
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Academic year 2021/2022
- Teaching staff
- Prof. Francesca Bona (Tutor)
Prof. Sandro Bertolino (Lecturer)
Prof. Simona Bonelli (Lecturer)
Dott. Daniel Edward Chamberlain (Lecturer)
Prof. Giovanna Cristina Varese (Lecturer) - Year
- 1st year 2nd year
- Teaching period
- Annuale
- Type
- Basic
- Credits/Recognition
- 4
- Course disciplinary sector (SSD)
- BIO/02 - systematic botany
BIO/05 - zoology
BIO/07 - ecology - Delivery
- Formal authority
- Language
- Italian
- Attendance
- Obligatory
- Type of examination
- Written
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Sommario del corso
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Course objectives
The "Biomonitoring and Biodiversity Conservation" course aims at providing basic notions on field sampling methods to assess the integrity of Alpine environments and main threats at local and global scale. Students will participate in several field activities concerning microorganisms, insects, birds, and mammals.
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Results of learning outcomes
Students will learn concepts and applications of biomonitoring techniques applied to Alpine ecosystems and possible strategies for habitat integrity and biodiversity conservation.
The course is designed as a summer school in the heart of the Alps and is aimed at increasing important soft skills of PhD students such as Teamwork, Communication, Problem-solving, and Critical thinking
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Course delivery
The course is organised in two days in Valle Po (Parco del Monviso) at Alpstream Centre in Ostana (Cuneo) at the altitude range of 1200 – 1800 m asl. The PhD school will arrange the accommodation for the night between the 27th and the 28th of June.
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Program
The course is organized into two full days, on 27th and 28th June 2022 in Ostana, at the Alpstream Research Center
27th June
Introduction to Aquatic fungi (Prof G.C. Varese) h 9.30-12.30
- Introduction: The importance of aquatic fungi (classroom)
- Sampling of aquatic fungi (classroom/field)
- Practicum on fungal isolation and microscopic observation (Alpstream lab)
- Class discussion
Sampling of Mammals (Prof S. Bertolino) h 14-18
- Controlling camera traps in the field
- Use of camera traps for monitoring mammal species: communities, populations, activity rhythms
28th June
Introduction to Alpine Ornithology (Prof Dan Chamberlain) 8:00-12.00
- Introduction: The importance of accurate biodiversity monitoring
- Theory of detectability and distance sampling · Alpine ornithology in the field – natural history and identification
- Measuring habitat, use of GPS · Point count surveys
- Class discussion
European Butterfly Monitoring Scheme (Prof Simona Bonelli) 13:00-17:00
- Presentation in classroom
- The Pollard walk in practice in the field
- Data entering in classroom
- Discussion of results in the classroom
Suggested readings and bibliography
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Note
To participate you should:
1)enroll through campusnet (see below "registering for the course"), deadline 10th May (max 18 participants);
AND
2) fill the excel spreadsheet on https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1L-pNpsPlTW-N6aeuuTrknW8rrrVKu2wS?usp=sharing
You can find directions on the Webex meeting recording:
Registrazione riunione Webex: Sala riunioni personale di Francesca Bona-20220411 1202-1
Collegamento registrazione: https://unito.webex.com/unito/ldr.php?RCID=a559afb1c3e95c34abd5c5772bd9ae74- Oggetto:
More information
https://piter.terresmonviso.eu/it/news/summer-school-del-dottorato-sbba-unito-ad-alpstream/- Oggetto:
