23-27 May, Microzooplankton Course

A Training Course organized by the Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS) and sponsored by the Società Italiana di Biologia Marina (SIBM) and the RITMARE Flagship project.

The Course, with lectures and practical sessions, is designed to provide an overview of the Taxonomy, Ecology and Biodiversity of the Microzooplankton. The aim is to provide a primer on the study of different groups of organisms as aloricate ciliates, tintinnids, heterotrophic dinoflagellates and micrometazoa larvae.

COURSE OUTLINE

23 May, h.13.00 

Course presentation

Microzooplankton Introduction: Marina Monti

Microzooplankton Methods: Alfred Beran

24 May, h. 9.30

Heterotrophic Dinoflagellates: Urban Tillmann 

25 May, h. 9.30

Aloricate Ciliates: Sabine Agatha

26 May, h. 9.30

Tintinnids: Marina Monti & Alfred Beran

Micrometazoa Larvae: Alessandra De Olazabal

Course dinner

27 May, h. 9.30

Microzooplankton Ecology: Serena Fonda Umani

LECTURERS

Dr. Urban Tillmann, Alfred Wegener Institute (AWI), Germany

Dr. Sabine Agatha, University of Salzburg, Austria

Prof. Serena Fonda Umani, Department of Life Science, University of Trieste, Italy

Dr. Alfred Beran, OGS, Trieste, Italy

Dr. Marina Monti, OGS, Trieste, Italy

Dr. Alessandra De Olazabal, OGS, Trieste, Italy

Deadline for registration is 31st March 2016

In attachment the flyer and the registration form.