PhD course: Ecophysiological concepts and applications in forests, 7.5 ECTS

Ecophysiology explores how organisms interact with their environment, focusing on the exchange of elements between organisms and their surroundings.

The course covers seven topic areas, over a duration of six weeks, corresponding to 7.5 ECTS. The topic areas are: biometry, soil, nitrogen, water, climate, photosynthesis, and modeling. Each topic will be represented by several papers for the literature study and at least one field-day during the field period, as well as lectures and seminars, or exercises.

During the course, students will learn to apply ecophysiological principles and methods to a range of topics related to forest growth.

The first part of the course can be attended remotely, and during the final part we will all meet for the field period of the course. During this time, indoor classes led by prominent experts will be complemented by outdoor exercises and visits to scientific field sites.

The location of the field period may vary between course instances, to highlight the applicability of ecophysiological approaches to forest research in a broad range of contexts.

For more information contact Nils Henriksson