This course in Costa Rica concentrates on bee-plant relations of tropical bees. Biodiversity, pollination and beekeeping are major topics, but basics of bee biology such as recruitment for food and competition avoidance are included. The tropical environment is basic in the course. The programme of lectures, practicals and field visits will expose the students not only to tropical bee ecology but also to majestic forest trees and animals as well as to tropical crops and fruits. The students will play an active role by carrying out experiments and observations related to bee behaviour, pollination and the analysis of tropical biodiversity.

Period
18-08-2014 - 29-08-2014 (2 weeks)

Target group
MSc-students and PhD-students. Also open for advanced BSc-students.This course may be attractive to students of Science, Biology, Agronomy, Economy and Environmental studies.

Course aim
The aim is to introduce students in the ecology and diversity of colony-living bees in the tropics. Insight will be obtained in the importance of native bees for the tropical forests and tropical agriculture. The worldwide significance of beekeeping with native tropical bees and Africanized honeybees in tropical America will be studied.



Credits
3.0 ECTS credits

Course fee
EUR 985[Convert to USD] 985 - Course + course materials + housingcourse fee includes housing.Excl. International air ticket and Visa fees

Course leader
Prof. dr. Marinus J. Sommeijer

Scholarships
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Utrecht University
Address: PO BOX 80148
Postal code: 3508 TC
City: Utrecht
Country: Netherlands
Website: http://www.utrechtsummerschool.nl
E-mail: summerschool@uu.nl
Phone: 0031302534400