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POSTGRADUATE SUMMER SCHOOL
JANUARY 2020
Study at a Latin American leading university and experience living in Frutillar town located in Southern Chile at our Postgraduate Summer School. The Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Chile will run an intensive but stimulating Postgraduate Summer School programme that gives Postgraduate students (Master and PhD) the chance to increase their academic standing in Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences. Language will be English.
SCHEDULE 3 January 5 January 6-11 January 13-17 January 20-26 January 27 January
Welcome and inauguration in Antumapu
Campus (Santiago)
Bus Santiago
to Frutillar
Course Biosphere - atmosphere interactions
(Frutillar)
Course Topics in water
management (Frutillar)
Course Vegetation dynamics (Frutillar)
Bus Frutillar to Santiago
LOCATION
Student house, Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Chile, Frutillar town, Southern Chile
https://www.google.cl/maps/@-41.1277278,-73.0333952,16z
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FEES Courses Credits Fee (USD)1,2
Biosphere - atmosphere interactions 3 700 Topics in water management 3 700 Vegetation dynamics 4 700 Full program 1.500*
1 Free for students from Global Challenge University Alliance (GCUA)
https://www.slu.se/en/collaboration/international/slu-global/global-challenges-university-alliance/partners/?submenu=open
2 Includes accommodation at a student house in Frutillar and foods.
* Includes bus from Santiago-Frutillar in 5th January and Frutillar-Santiago in 27th January
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Courses Credits* Instructors Course description Biosphere - atmosphere interactions
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Dr. Jorge Pérez-Quezada
Department of Environmental Sciences and
Renewable Natural Resources, University of
Chile http://www.uchile.cl/portafoli
o-academico/impresion.jsf?user
name=jorgepq
Dr. Dennis Baldocchi Professor of Biometeorology
Dept of Environmental Science, Policy and Management University of California,
Berkeley https://nature.berkeley.edu/biometlab/index.php?scrn=Baldocchi
In this course we study the interactions that occur between biosphere and atmosphere. We will review the theoretical background associated to these topics, along with the most common techniques used to monitor these interactions. The course will combine classes with discussions, field trips to long term research sites, and some work with data.
Dr. Bruce Osborne School of Biology and
Environmental Science, University College Dublin.
https://people.ucd.ie/bruce.osborne
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Topics in Water
Management
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Dr. Ranvir Singh Institute of Natural Resources, Massey
University http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/expertise/profile.cfm?stref
=465040
Dr. Osvaldo Salazar Department of Soil and
Engineering, University of Chile http://www.uchile.cl/portafolio-
academico/impresion.jsf?username=osalazar
This course presents an overview of major water management topics in different countries, considering issues such as increasing water scarcity and pollution, and innovative tools such as water footprinting, hydrological modelling, remote sensing and geographical information system to help improve water management. Students will be introduced to new emerging topics for research and education to address water issues.
Vegetation dynamics
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Dr. Alvaro Gutierrez
Department of Environmental Sciences and
Renewable Natural Resources, University of
Chile http://www.uchile.cl/portafoli
o-academico/impresion.jsf?user
name=algutier
Dr. Loïc Pellissier Department of Environmental Systems Science, ETH Zurich
http://www.landecology.ethz.ch/the-group/loic-pellissier.html
The course is aimed at professionals or applied ecologists who aspire to maintain sustainable and resilient ecosystems in a world in constant change. The course focuses on the study of vegetation dynamics at various spatial and temporal scales, from theoretical and empirical perspectives. We seek that the student acquires theoretical and applied concepts of ecological succession.
Dr. Harald Bugmann
Department of Environmental Systems
Science, ETH Zurich http://www.ites.ethz.ch/peopl
e/person-detail.html?persid=40838
Dr. Jonathan Barichivic,
Centre National de la recherche scientifique (CNRS),
Laboratoire des sciences du climat et de l'environnement
(LSCE), Paris.
* One credit point is equivalent to 25 student learning hours. Similar to ECTS.
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GENERAL INFORMATION
- International student enrolling in the Postgraduate Summer School at the Faculty of Agricultural Sciences at the University of Chile are required to purchase a compressive health and travel insurance. - Send your application to email: [email protected]
Deadline for student applications: 2 September 2019
