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PFS0156

Nature conservation across Europe: traditions, current practices and future challenges

The course will cover, among others, the following topics:

1. History of biological conservation in Europe, with the focus on Central and Northern Europe.

2. Review of the research fields which have been providing baseline data for developing conservation targets.

3. Case studies across boreal and temperate regions of Europe and North America.

Pedagogical form. The course will stretch over the course of 5 weeks and will consist of a series of presentations , supervised group discussions, a project work done in mini-groups (3-4 students per group), and an excursion to Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia and Georgian national parks and forests. A pre-course assignment will include reading of the selected research papers. These papers will be presented during a seminar during the course. A post-course assignment will be in the form of a short (3-5 pages) synthesis paper on the topic related to one of the course themes.

Student evaluation. Evaluation of student performance will be carried out in three ways:

(a) assessment of student activity during discussions following lectures.

(b) presentation of a report written within a mini-group during the course

(c) post-course assignment, a 3-5 page synthesis on a topic covered by the course program.

Pass grade requirements. Students should actively follow the lectures, excursions, actively participate in discussions and group work, and complete post-course assignment.

Timetable. Will be available at a later stage and dependent on the logistics of the course venue.

Responsible institution. Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre, SLU Alnarp, Sweden and Institute of Ecology, Ilia State University, Tbilisi, Georgia.

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