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MSc in Freshwater & Coastal Sciences

Queen Mary, University of London, together with University College London
 
*** NERC studentships and MSc Course bursaries available***

*** NEW - FBA fees bursary to support a keen student with taxonomic interests ***

Aquatic ecosystems are resources of high economic and ecological value. However, they are threatened by habitat degradation, pollution, species introductions and climate change on a global scale. This MSc (either one-year or part-time) aims to provide students with the necessary skills to understand and tackle these issues.

The programme is taught by world experts from the School of Biological & Chemical Sciences at Queen Mary, University of London and the Department of Geography at University College London. Staff from a range of external agencies (eg CEH, Environment Agency) also contribute.

A wide range of systems are covered, from headwater streams, through rivers, lakes and estuaries to coasts. Field work is a key feature of many modules and is continued via a substantive individual research project, providing students with key independent research skills for further PhD research and hence into academia, or for prospective employment in the applied sector.

For details please visit: www.sbcs.qmul.ac.uk/admissions/c1s1.shtml

For further information and application packs contact: Postgraduate Admissions Administrator, School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, London, E1 4NS.Tel: +44(0)20 7882 5029 / Fax: +44(0)20 8983 0973, email: sbcs-pgadmissions@qmul.ac.uk

 (Date posted: 22-April-2008)

Short-course programme in Environmental Palaeoecology
and Aquatic Ecology

Environmental Change Research Centre, University College London In collaboration with Queen Mary College (QMUL) and the Centre of Ecology and Hydrology (CEH).

Registration is now open and the courses available include:

  • Quantitative Environmental Palaeoecology
  • Introduction to Planktonic Foraminiferal Analysis
  • Ostracod Analysis
  • Introduction to Plant Macrofossil Analysis
  • Introduction to Pollen Analysis
  • Introduction to Fish Ecology
  • Stable Isotopes and Environmental Change
  • Chironomids: Water Quality and Climate Change
  • Introduction to the Ecology and Identification of Aquatic Macrophytes
  • Numerical Analysis of Biological and Environmental Data
  • Introduction to Diatom Analysis
For full details, dates and an application form for the courses please visit:
http://www.ecrc.ucl.ac.uk/shortcourses or contact the course co-ordinator David Hunt at d.s.hunt@ucl.ac.uk.

(Date posted 18/10/07)

MSc in Aquatic Resource Management

King's College London (KCL) and the University Marine Biological Station Millport (UMBSM) are offering a one year masters course.

The course is designed for those seeking vocational employment or research opportunities within the broad field of freshwater, estuarine and marine resources, their development conservation, regulation and management. A key feature of the course is the three month project placement (internship) within an organisation engaged in aquatic management or research.

The course has developed extensive links with the Environment Agency, other government agencies and departments, environmental consultancies and water utilities who provide a wide range of visiting lecturers in addition to placement opportunities. The course also has an outstanding employment record with over 90% of graduates gaining employment in the water management or research fields.

***NERC studentships and departmental bursaries available***

For details please visit: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/sspp/geography/masters/aquatic.html or email the course organiser tony.bark@kcl.ac.uk

(Date posted: 01-May-2006)

International Aquatic Masters Programme (AMP)
"Sustainable Management of Inland Aquatic Resources"

University of Jyväskylä, Finland

AMP is a 2-year Masters Programme which enables students with an appropriate B.Sc. qualification to continue and complement their studies to specialise in sustainable use of inland aquatic resources. The AMP is taught in English and no course registration fees are charged. The University of Jyväskylä, located in a rapidly growing and modern city in the lake district of Finland, is one of the largest multidisciplinary universities in the country with almost 16 000 students, including 660 international students.

Taught courses provide advanced training in the environmental and biological processes that determine the characteristics of inland waters and their ecological, economic and social value. Students learn how this scientific understanding can be applied to the effective management of inland waters. A core part of the AMP is the individual research project with associated courses and seminars, providing students with essential independent research skills.

For more information, and to apply, see the web site of the programme
www.jyu.fi/bio/hyb/amp or contact the programme coordinator, Dr Timo Marjomäki, tmarjoma@bytl.jyu.fi

(Date posted: 20-Dec-2005)