Evolution of Animal Migration
International PhD-student course
Centre for Animal Movement Research,
Lund University
18 – 28 October 2011
Animals move across different spatial and temporal scales either as part of their daily life or as part of seasonal migrations to exploit resources in the environment. Well known examples are the global scale seasonal migrations in birds, sea turtles, fish and mammals, such as whales and wildebeests. Also movements at smaller scales occur, such as the vertical movements in plankton, the dispersal in soil collembolans and movements of pollinating insects. But what are the ecological causes and evolutionary consequences of animal movements?
During this two-week course you will get insight in a number of different methods and approaches to study the migration of birds, insects, fish, amphibians and mammals, ranging from experimental studies in the laboratory to tracking long-distance migration in wild animals. Lectures will be given by international authorities in the field as well as by researchers in the CAnMove Group at Lund University covering the following areas:
* Locomotion
* Bird Ringing
* Migration & Dispersal
* Orientation & Navigation
* Ecophysiology
* Genetics of Migration
* Migration & Population Ecology
* Evolution & Patterns of Migration
* Migration & Conservation
* Modelling Migration
In addition to lectures, there will be time for own projects, an excursion to the bird migration station at Falsterbo, demonstrations of bird ringing and orientation experiments as well as tracking and radar techniques and a tour to the wind tunnel. During the time of the course we will also have literature seminars, and you will have ample opportunities for discussion and further gain experience in presenting your research to fellow students.
The course fee is: 3000 SEK
Application deadline 31 August 2011.
Maximum enrollment 40 persons.
Please use the following link to enlist:
http://www.canmove.ekol.lu.se/courses/ecology-of-animal-migration
Rachel Muheim, PhD
Department of Biology
Biology Building B
Sölvegatan 35
SE-223 62 Lund
Sweden
Phone: +46 46 222 31 93
Fax: +46 46 222 44 25
e-mail: Rachel.Muheim@zooekol.lu.se
Homepage: http://orn-lab.ekol.lu.se/~rachel/