With a course in Temperature Effects in Soil Microbial Ecology you can help solve one of the largest global challenges of the 21st century: how to combine the increasing need for natural resources in agriculture with a sustainable management of nature and the environment.
People with in-depth knowledge and interdisciplinary skills regarding the interactions between agriculture, nature and the environment are becoming ever more important when seeking to meet the challenges of sustainable development and co-existence between agriculture and the environment. Course offered by the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, AU.
Period
01-08-2011 - 19-08-2011 (3 weeks)
Target group
Students holding a relevant education (BSc or equivalent) in natural sciences
Course aim
After completing the course, students will obtain:
- an improved understanding of the effects of temperature on soil microbiology
- an awareness of different techniques and models to quantify the temperature response of microorganisms and microbial processes
- an improved understanding of the physiological background for microbial temperature responses and adaptations
-an appreciation of the potential effects of climate change scenarios on microbial ecology
Credits
5.0 ECTS credits
Course fee
EUR 0: See website for information on fees
Course leader
Lars Elsgaard, Senior scientist
Aarhus University International Centre
Address: Hoeg Guldbergs Gade 4, building 1650 Aarhus C
Postal code: 8000
City: Aarhus
Country: Denmark
Website: http://www.au.dk/summeruniversity
E-mail: SummerUniversity@adm.au.dk
Phone: +45 8942 2320
Temperature Effects in Soil Microbial Ecology
