Climate Change and Biodiversity Adaptations
Prof. Dr. Imke Schmitt, imke.schmitt@senckenberg.de , Phone +49 69
75421855
Members of the Schmitt Lab
Module information
This course will introduce biology
and geography students to current research in the area of climate and
biodiversity change. It will overview major global ecosystems (primarily
defined by climate) and their vulnerabilities to human-induced climate change.
We address how climate change may influence species, species interactions, and
communities. We will go on half-day field trips to illustrate some of the lecture
topics and collect material for molecular study. The laboratory will provide a
hands-on introduction to molecular methods of assessing biodiversity, such as
DNA barcoding and metabarcoding, and analyses of metagenomic DNA.
A large part of the lab will deal
with computer-based analyses of molecular data. This course is supported by several
researchers from the Biodiversity and Climate Research Centre (BiK-F), who will
introduce students to their field of study in guest lectures. All parts of the
course will be taught in English.
Time slot of the module 鈥� first half of the winter semester
Number of participants 鈥� 10
Special features - The class is open to students in
the masters' courses 鈥淓cology and Evolution", 鈥淓nvironmental Sciences"
(Umweltwissenschaften) and ERASMUS students. All parts of the course will be
taught in English.