PhD Course: Special Topics in Ecotoxicology - 02.09.2010

Time: October 3, 2010 - October 6, 2010

Location: IMARES- Den Helder (Harssens) - Texel ('t Horntje) (both locations very close to the ferry terminal.

Description: This course series deals with Timely Topics in Ecotoxicology.

Organizer: Prof.dr. (WUR)

Aims: Because of the scale, competing claims and complex contaminant sources of marine ecosystems, fundamentally different issues are studied and approaches applied in marine ecotoxicological research and risk assessment. The aim of this course is to familiarize participants with the main ecotoxicological issues relevant in marine ecosystems, sources of marine pollution, marine environmental chemistry, effects of POPs in marine food chains, multi-stress, sources and effects of oil pollution at sea, test methods for marine ecotoxicological research and marine environmental policy.

Registration:

Deadlines: Sep 24, 2010

Fee: (including lunch, excluding possible (shared rooms about 20 € per night) housing and (low cost) meals in the Potvis): - SENSE PhD students: € 250,- - Other PhD students: € 350,- - SENSE or IMARES employees: € 450,- - Other participants € 1000,

Credits: 1.50

Further information: http://www.sense.nl/?module=courses&func=displayplanned&planningid=1176

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