Catchment Science to Support Public Policy: Defining the Consequences of Human Impact and Management - 18.05.2011

Time: Sept 12—Oct 21, 2011

Location: Uppsala, Sweden

 

Description: The course will provide an overview of watershed science, interactions and linkages between environmental compartments (atmosphere, hydrosphere, lithosphere) and human-caused pollutants, and linkages and feedbacks between environmental science and public policy. It will explore how watershed science can be used to assess environmental problems and to improve natural resource management and decision making.

 

Organizer: SLU Uppsala University

 

Aims: Students from aquatic sciences and soil sciences will obtain an understanding of the interactions among atmospheric and land-based pollutants, soils, vegetation, and drainage water chemistry and biology within a catchment perspective. Students will be introduced to the principles of watershed science through a variety of interactive seminars and field studies and will explore the ways in which environmental science can be used to guide public policy and resource management decision making.

 

Registration: You may apply to attend the course by sending an email to . Your application should provide (1) information about your affiliation, (2) contact information, (3) the topic of your PhD study, and (4) if you are registered in the Focus on Soils and Water Graduate School. The number of participants is limited to 25 people. Students who apply prior to 1 June 2011 will be given first priority.

 

Deadlines: 1 July 2011.

 

Credits: 4-7 ECTS

 

Further information: http://kurs.slu.se/kurs.cfm?Kurser_ID=2225

 

Contact: Brian Huser ()

 

Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Box 7050

750 07 Uppsala, Sweden

Office: 018-673058