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vendredi, juillet 8 2011

MSc in Biological Anthropology

Par cédric sueur le vendredi, juillet 8 2011, 22:43

Educational Organization: Bournemouth University

Date Posted: 2011-07-08

Program Description: This exciting one-year Full-time (2 years PT) MSc course combines our staff's international reputation in anthropology, primatology, archaeology and biology. Offering all the exciting aspects of biological anthropology at the lovely Dorset Coast with its rich archaeological heritage. The programme includes primatology, evolutionary anthropology, human osteology (at a level suitable for a forensic anthropologist), zooarchaeology, and human variation. This degree gives you the chance to work with established experts in the field of forensic osteology/anthropology, (zoo)archaeology, primatology and behavioural ecology of humans and animals. As a student on this course, you will have access to our extensive collection of archaeological skeletal material of humans and animals, helping you to develop osteological skills at a level suitable for human identification in forensic and archaeological settings. This is a unique opportunity to engage in a study that will leave students well equipped to continue a career in the study of human evolution, modern human variation, or the analysis of archaeological (or forensic) human skeletal remains.

Entrance Qualifications: Undergraduate degree in a relevant subject (biology, anthropology, archaeology) completed to a high standard (upper 2;2 or 2:1 in English institutions, international applicants please contact: akorstjens@bournmeouth.ac.uk).

Tuition / Fees: September 2011 fees Full-time students year 2011/12: UK/EU students: £4,750 International students: £11,500

Support (scholarships, travel): One-off payment discount of 5%. Several scholarships will again be available for a 2012 start.

Start + End Dates: End September 2011-End September 2012 every year.

Application Deadline: September 2011

Comments: There are many other exciting MSc courses at our university related to this one and there are PhD and MPhil opportunities with individual members of staff.

Contact Information: Applied Sciences Talbot Campus, Christchurch House Poole, Dorset BH12 5BB United Kingdom

Telephone Number: ++ 44.1202 9 65167 or

Website: http://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/courses/MSBAF

E-Mail Address: akorstjens@bournemouth.ac.uk

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samedi, mars 5 2011

First European Ph.D. School on “Mathematical Modeling of Complex Systems”

Par cédric sueur le samedi, mars 5 2011, 01:52

In the framework of the European research and training activities in Complexity Science we announce the organization of a series of annual Ph.D. Schools on “Mathematical Modeling of Complex Systems”. The first such event will take place in Patras, Greece, in the summer of 2011:

Time: 18 – 29 July, 2011 Location: Patras House of Knowledge and Science in collaboration with the University of Patras, Greece.

This Ph.D. School is intended for postgraduate students from all over Europe and offers four coherent lecture courses, taught by experts in each field, on: 1. Mathematical Foundations of Complexity, 2. Physics of Complex Systems, 3. Complexity in Biology and Neuronal Dynamics, 4. Complex Systems in Economics and Sociology.

More information: http://www.math.upatras.gr/~phdsch11/

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lundi, novembre 29 2010

MSc Primate Conservation Oxford Brookes University

Par cédric sueur le lundi, novembre 29 2010, 23:33

Educational Organization: Oxford Brookes University

Date Posted: 2010-11-24

Program Description: Entering its 12th year, the MSc Primate Conservation at Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom is the first course of its kind to give students a thorough training in combating the processes leading to the extinction of primates. Recognised for its excellence through receipt in 2008 of the highly competitive Queen's Anniversary Prize for Excellence in Higher Education, this multi-disciplinary course provides training for students wanting to enter a career in primate conservation in a number of capacities: field worker, zoo or rescue centre, reintroduction centre, museum work, lab work (GIS, genetics, stess, parasites), environmental education, and preparation for the PhD.

Students are taught six modules (of a choice of seven) in two semesters from September to April. Modules include: Conservation Education; Primate Biogeography and Status; Research Methods and Statistics; Human Wildlife Conflict Issues; Primate Conservation Genetics; Captive Management and Rehabilitation; Living Environments - conservation concepts in a social multi-cultural context. April to the following September are dedicated to a final project based on original research, with the aim of publishing the results in one or more professional journals, presenting them at scientific meetings, and/or disseminating them at local level for effective conservation.

In addition, we run a weekly seminar series with conservation speakers from around the globe. We have an in-house conservation lab with access to computer programs essential to conservation and a range of articles and pdfs; a sound analysis lab; a wet lab dedicated to hormone analysis and parasite work; access to the primate collections of the University of Oxford Natural History Museum, where internships in museum curation are also available; a loan out system for field equipment. Students also produce an in-house journal, Canopy, twice each year. Site visits to zoos in the Netherlands, Cornwall, Primate Society of Great Britain meetings and to hear speakers and participate in volunteer events are part of the course.

Detailed information about our course is available on our web site.

Entrance Qualifications: A UK honours degree or other country equivalent (BA/BSc) in ecology, conservation, anthropology, primatology, psychology or a related discipline is recommended.

In some cases, a large amount of experience working in primate conservation may substitute a degree, or will greatly supplement an unrelated degree.

Most students will have some form of conservation, animal or primate experience. This may be working with animals (zoo, vet, horses, lab), having studied animals (written a dissertation), or volunteered for a zoo or conservation organisation (Jane Goodall Institute, EarthWatch). Many students will have overseas experience with wildlife in native habitats.

The course is taught in English and students will be expected to have a good knowledge of written and spoken English.

Tuition / Fees: See this web site for updated fees http://www.brookes.ac.uk/studying/finance/tuition/ see our web site for scholarships

Support (scholarships, travel): For 2010-2011, we have a John Henry Brookes scholarship for partial fees for one international (non-habitat country) student, and for one home/EU student. We have two full tuition scholarships available for students of primate range countries. For these scholarships, you are expected to either base your research in your home country, or use the time to conduct a lab, zoo or desk-based study in Europe. You need to provide proof that you can pay your living expenses. Please see our web site for additional scholarships for living expenses from non-Brookes organisations.

Start + End Dates: Start in September 2011, end September 2012

Application Deadline: Applications are considered throughout the year. Habitat country scholars must apply before 31st March to be considered for scholarships. Please see our web site for other scholarship deadlines.

Contact Information: Dr Anna Nekaris, course tutor School of Social Sciences and Law, Department of Anthropology and Geography Oxford, OXON OX3 0BP United Kingdom

Telephone Number: ++441865483700

Website: http://ssl.brookes.ac.uk/primate/course.asp

E-Mail Address: anekaris@brookes.ac.uk

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Postgraduate Degree in Primate Conservation - Masters by Research, MPhil, PhD

Par cédric sueur le lundi, novembre 29 2010, 23:33

Educational Organization: Oxford Brookes University

Date Posted: 2010-11-24

Program Description: Students considering the taught MSc in Primate Conservation at Oxford Brookes University might also consider conducting an independent research project by undertaking a Masters by Research, an MPhil, or a PhD through the Department of Anthropology and Geography. Research students have the option to sit in on relevant lectures in the taught MSc Primate Conservation modules (see ad on this web site or the web link below), to attend weekly seminar series in Primate Conservation, and to attend twice-monthly meetings of our Primate Forum and Environmental Discussion groups, both of which fall under the remit of the Anthropology Centre for Conservation, Environment and Development.

In general but not exclusively, research students will fall under the remit of one of our research groups: Nocturnal Primate Research Group (established for more than 30 years, including studies on nocturnal primates and mammals from all regions -- ecology, behaviour, taxonomy, conservation), Wildlife Trade Research Group (including studies on pet, medicinal and bushmeat trade, and the impact of trade, including reintroduction studies), and the People Animals Interactions Research Group (focussing mainly on human dimensions of crop raiding). Students also have the opportunity to obtain a certificate in teaching higher education.

Postgraduate students in Primate Conservation have access to our primate conservation computer lab, sound analysis laboratory, wet lab for undertaking hormonal or parasite studies, and access to a computer workstation in a large open plan office dedicated to postgraduate research students in the School of Social Sciences and Law. Specific courses regarding research methods and statistics are also offered, as are yearly University research conferences.

Entrance Qualifications: A first class honours degree in Anthropology, Biology, Ecology, Psychology, Animal Husbandry or related discipline (although students with 2.i equivalent may be considered) or an MA/MSc in one of these disciplines. The prospective student should contact the member of staff with whom they would like to work with a research concept, and develop a research proposal.

Tuition / Fees: The research degree fees for (2010/11) fees; £3,466 (Full-time Home/EU), £10,350 (Full-time International). Fees are paid each year of the research degree programme and increase by approximately 4% each year.

Support (scholarships, travel): Scholarships are occasionally available; http://ssl.brookes.ac.uk/postgraduate/resfunding.asp

Some external funding is also available and listed here: http://ssl.brookes.ac.uk/primate/scholarships.asp

Start + End Dates: Masters by Research - one year; MPhil - two years; PhD - three years (these times are based on full-time study); all degrees usually have September or January start time

Application Deadline: none but applicants should allow at least 1 month between our confirmation of receipt of their application and hearing the outcome.

Contact Information: Research Administrator Gipsy Lane Campus, Headington, Oxford Brookes University, Department of Anthropology and Geography, School of Social Sciences and Law Oxford OX3 0BP United Kingdom

Telephone Number: +44 (0)1865 483 763

Fax Number: +44 (0)1865 483 937

Website: http://ssl.brookes.ac.uk/anthropology/postgraduate/primate-conservation/ ; http://ssl.brookes.ac.uk/postgraduate/research.asp

E-Mail Address: sslresearch@brookes.ac.uk

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jeudi, juillet 8 2010

Les Archives Audiovisuelles de la Recherche

Par cédric sueur le jeudi, juillet 8 2010, 08:03

Les Archives Audiovisuelles de la Recherche (AAR) de l'ESCoM sont consacrés au patrimoine scientifique et culturel des sciences humaines et sociales au service de la recherche, de l’éducation, du développement et du dialogue interculturel.

Le fonds audiovisuel des AAR, libre d'accès, réunit en juillet 2010, 5161 heures de vidéos documentant les grands enjeux et interrogations dans toutes les disciplines des sciences humaines et sociales.

http://www.archivesaudiovisuelles.fr/FR/Default.asp

jeudi, juin 3 2010

Livre incontournable de statistiques: Siegel & Castellin 1988

Par cédric sueur le jeudi, juin 3 2010, 08:03

Pour ceux qui aimeraient améliorer leur savoir sur les statistiques, ce livre est disponible à l'adresse suivante:

http://www.nihon-zaru.fr/files/Siegel_Castellan_1988.pdf

vendredi, avril 30 2010

MSc Primate Conservation Oxford Brookes University

Par cédric sueur le vendredi, avril 30 2010, 09:31

Educational Organization: Oxford Brookes University

Date Posted: 2010-04-26

Program Description: Now in its 10th year, the MSc Primate Conservation at Oxford Brookes University in the United Kingdom is the first course of its kind to give students a thorough training in combating the processes leading to the extinction of primates. Recognised for its excellence through receipt in 2008 of the highly competitive Queen's Anniversary Prize for Excellence in Higher Education, this multi-disciplinary course provides training for students wanting to enter a career in primate conservation in a number of capacities: field worker, zoo or rescue centre, reintroduction centre, museum work, lab work (GIS, genetics, stess, parasites), environmental education, and preparation for the PhD.

Students are taught six modules (of a choice of seven) in two semesters from September to April. Modules include: Conservation Education; Primate Biogeography and Status; Research Methods and Statistics; Human Wildlife Conflict Issues; Primate Conservation Genetics; Captive Management and Rehabilitation; Living Environments - surroundings, nature and conservation in a social context. April to the following September are dedicated to a final project based on original research, with the aim of publishing the results in one or more professional journals, presenting them at scientific meetings, and disseminating them at local level for effective conservation.

In addition, we run a weekly seminar series with conservation speakers from around the globe. We have an in-house conservation lab with access to computer programs essential to conservation and a range of articles and pdfs; a sound analysis lab; a wet lab dedicated to hormone analysis and parasite work; access to the primate collections of the University of Oxford Natural History Museum, where internships in museum curation are also available; a loan out system for field equipment. Students also produce an in-house journal, Canopy, twice each year. Site visits to zoos in the Netherlands, Cornwall, Primate Society of Great Britain meetings and to hear speakers and participate in volunteer events are part of the course.

Detailed information about our course is available on our web site.

Entrance Qualifications: An honours degree in ecology, conservation, anthropology, primatology, psychology or a related discipline is recommended; in some cases, a large amount of experience working in primate conservation may substitute a degree, or will greatly supplement an unrelated degree.

Most students will have some experience working with animals or in a conservation context. Many students will have overseas experience with wildlife in native habitats.

The course is taught in English and students will be expected to have a good knowledge of written and spoken English.

Tuition / Fees: Full-time home and EU students = £4780 Full-time overseas students = £9950 see our web site for scholarships

Support (scholarships, travel): For 2010-2011, we have a John Henry Brookes scholarship for partial fees for one international (non-habitat country) student, and for one home/EU student. We have three full tuition scholarships available for students of primate range countries. For these scholarships, you are expected to either base your research in your home country, or use the time to conduct a lab, zoo or desk-based study in Europe. You need to provide proof that you can pay your living expenses.

Start + End Dates: Start in September 2010, end September 2011

Application Deadline: 31 March 2010 - some applications may be considered after the deadline; offers will be given before the deadline, meaning the course may be full before the deadline

Comments: This year we are also running a ten year anniversary conference. Please see the conference details on Primate Info Net and on our web site.

Contact Information: Jennie Heaton, postgraduate administrator School of Social Sciences and Law, Department of Anthropology and Geography Oxford, OXON OX3 0BP United Kingdom

Telephone Number: ++441865483700

Website: http://ssl.brookes.ac.uk/primate/course.asp

E-Mail Address: sslpgadmissions@brookes.ac.uk

dimanche, avril 4 2010

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Workshop on Biology of Social Cognition

Par cédric sueur le dimanche, avril 4 2010, 10:51

July 14 - 20, 2010 Application Deadline: April 15, 2010

Arranged by: David Skuse & Jason Mitchell

The past few years have seen remarkable advances in our knowledge of the genetic, molecular, and neural factors that contribute to social behavior. At the same time, sophisticated analytical and theoretical approaches have helped to make sense of the data. This week-long workshop aims to provide a comprehensive overview of these topics. Whilst the emphasis will be on social cognition in humans, there will also be study days dedicated to state-of-the-art presentations on comparative approaches and evolutionary models. Finally, all themes will be related to the clinical consequences of dysfunctional social cognition, and the role of translational research.

The workshop will include introductory seminars on key themes, offered every morning. There will be afternoons devoted largely to practical sessions that provide hands-on experiments in consultation with seminar leaders, rounded off by after-supper keynote lectures by leading scientists that reflect cutting-edge and future views related to our theme for that day.

Please pass this along to colleagues or members of your laboratory or group who may benefit from this training. A diverse faculty will bring the most up-to-date results and theories to the students, making this workshop a valuable resource for young researchers starting out in this fast-moving and expansive field.

The workshop will be held at the Laboratory’s Banbury Conference Center located on the north shore of Long Island. All participants stay in easy walk of the Center, close to tennis courts, pool and private beach. Ample breaks will allow time not only for informal interactions between lecturers and students, but also for reading, swimming, tennis and other outdoor activities available at the Center.

mardi, mars 16 2010

PhD course: Measuring and assessing animal welfare at herd level

Par cédric sueur le mardi, mars 16 2010, 13:24

Dead line registration: May 1st 2010

Course date(s): Residential course May 31st – June 4th 2010, 2 day follow-up in October 2010 and in between project work Location: Koldkærgård, Aarhus, Denmark (www.koldkaergaard.dk) Participants: Primarily PhD students of veterinary, animal and social sciences, max. number of participants: 15 Course fees: For PhD students registered at Danish Universities 8500 kr. (including 2-day follow-up) covering lodging and meals. Other participants 15000 kr (incl. lodging and meals). All participants cover their own travelling costs. Course content: The course is built up of a residential course of 5 days and a 2 day follow-up on individual student report work carried out in the intervening period. The residential course will focus on measuring and assessing animal welfare at herd level and will include in-depth introduction to the following topics:

• Animal welfare and ethics; the ‘isms’, the different stakeholders, measuring vs. assessing animal welfare • Definition of animal welfare; the different approaches ‘nature’, ‘biological functioning’, ‘emotions’ • Animal welfare assessment concepts – Different goals…different methods - General guidelines - Decisions support for the farmer - Certification / Classification • Animal welfare indicators; Individual and marginal validity, applicability and robustness - Animal behaviour and health as animal welfare indicators • Aggregation of animal welfare indicators / Animal welfare index - The concept of Welfare Quality - The acceptable vs. the non-acceptable level • Animal welfare legislation and control

Lecturers: Raphaelle Botreau INRA, NN Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Peter Sandøe LIFE/KU, and researchers DJF/AU. Course language: English Course examination: Mandatory requirements: Participation in residential course and 2 day follow-up – as well as a passed course report. Report presentations and opponent criticism of fellow students’ course report possible via video link for PhD students from abroad.

Contact and registration: tine.rousingnielsen@agrsci.dk, +45 89991350

jeudi, mars 11 2010

Thematic School "Modelling complex biological systems in the context of genomics" Evry, France, May 3-7, 2010

Par cédric sueur le jeudi, mars 11 2010, 14:15

La prochaine École Thématique "Modélisation de systèmes biologiques complexes dans le contexte de la génomique" aura lieu à Evry du 3 au 7 mai 2010. Cette École multidisciplinaire de Biologie Systémique a lieu tous les ans depuis 2002 et est largement ouverte aux doctorants, post-doctorants et chercheurs.

Cette année, l'École s'articulera autour de cinq axes d'intérêts principaux : • Réseaux moléculaires et Modélisation • Approches discrètes des réseaux de régulation • Métabolisme à l'échelle du génome • Biophysique de la cellule • Traitement de l'information par les bactéries Vous trouverez toutes les informations sur le site http://epigenomique.free.fr/fr/index.php Les inscriptions à tarif préférentiel sont ouvertes jusqu'au 14 mars 2010. Des tarifs très bas sont proposés aux étudiants qui soumettent un poster.

The Thematic Research School on "Modelling complex biological systems in the context of genomics" will take place in Evry, near Paris, on May 3-7, 2010. This annual multidisciplinary School on Systems Biology started in 2002, and is widely open to PhD students, postdocs and researchers.

This year, the Thematic School is based on five main interest axes: • Molecular networks & modelling • Discrete approaches to regulatory networks • Genome-scale metabolism • Cell biophysics • Information processing by microorganisms. Further information at http://epigenomique.free.fr/en/ Early bird registration is open until March 14, 2010. Reduced fees are proposed to students who submit a poster.

MSc in Complex Systems Modelling

Par cédric sueur le jeudi, mars 11 2010, 14:14

Modern societies rely on a wide range of infrastructures, institutions and technologies whose complexity has grown dramatically in the recent past. Consequently there is an ever-growing demand for expertise in complex systems modelling as a prerequisite to understanding, maintaining and further developing such systems.

The MSc in Complex Systems Modelling is a taught programme with a significant research component in the rapidly developing and exciting interdisciplinary field of Complex Systems. It covers scientific areas ranging from Biomedical and Natural to Economic and Social Sciences, and consists of 8 taught modules plus a three-month research project.

The following modules are compulsory:

Theory of Complex Networks Research Methods and Advanced Topics in Complex Systems

Students then choose in addition from a list of optional modules, currently:

Equilibrium Analysis of Complex Systems Dynamical Analysis of Complex Systems Mathematical Biology Elements of Statistical Learning Applied Probability & Stochastics Distribution Theory Portfolio Risk Management Algorithms Design and Analysis Algorithms for Computational Molecular Biology Statistics for Bioinformatics Bio- and Nanomaterials in the Virtual Lab

Each MSc candidate must also complete, after passing the written examinations, a project in a relevant area of Complex Systems Modelling at the postgraduate level

The MSc is based at the Department of Mathematics on King's Strand campus, which provides dedicated study space for MSc students. King's College London is one of the top 25 universities in the world (THE 2009) and the fourth oldest in England. It has an outstanding reputation for providing world-class teaching and cutting-edge research. A multi-faculty institution, King's was rated excellent for student educational experience by the Quality Assurance Agency.

Further information about the MSc in Complex Systems Modelling can be found at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/schools/pse/maths/research/dissys/msc.html Interested candidates should contact the Programme Director, Dr Isaac Perez Castillo (isaac.perez_castillo@kcl.ac.uk) in the first instance.

mardi, mars 9 2010

Primate Behaviour and Ecology Field School, Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary, Borneo

Par cédric sueur le mardi, mars 9 2010, 15:41

Educational Organization: Oxford Brookes University

Date Posted: 2010-03-05

Program Description: A two-week field school in the Lower Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary in Sabah, Borneo

Tuition will be given in the following areas: vegetation sampling, behavioural observation, censusing, triangulation, phonological sampling, GPS, and an introduction to SPSS. Students already experienced in these skills can begin their project from day one. Due to time constraints, each topic must be approved by the instructor prior to arrival at the field site. You may be able to arrange independent study or dissertation credit from your school or university.

Deadline for applications 15 April; places filled on a first-come first serve basis. The course will not run with less than ten students, with a maximum 15 spots available. The cost is £650, which does not include your return ticket to and from there.

Primates present at the site include: Orang-utan (Pongo pygmaeus morio) Proboscis monkey (Nasalis larvatus) Long-tail macaque (Macaca fascicularis) Pig-tail macaque (Macaca nemestrina) Bornean gibbon (Hylobates muelleri) Silvered leaf-monkey (Trachypithecus cristatus) Maroon leaf monkey (Presbytis rubicunda) Western tarsier (Tarsius bancanus borneanus) Bornean slow loris (Nyticebus menagensis)

Entrance Qualifications: The courses are intended for undergraduates interested in primate behaviour, ecology or conservation, but have little or no experience of working in a tropical environment.

Tuition / Fees: £650, (not including return ticket to and from site). Cost includes: transportation to the field centre by bus and boat, your accommodation and meals/drinks at the field centre during the two weeks, a conservation fee, fuel for boat trips, and the use of the facilities (including laboratory space, electricity, running water and internet!). The cost does NOT include a round-trip international flight. Students with special dietary requirements (i.e. vegetarian) or allergies can be accommodated, but this needs to be pre-arranged.

Support (scholarships, travel): None provided; Funding may be available from your local council. Students attending from one University, School or College may be eligible for Royal Society or British Ecological society expedition grants. Use Google to search for youth expedition/ conservation grants. Education/transferable skill stipends may also be available from your local town council, county or school.

Start + End Dates: 6 - 20 August, 2010

Application Deadline: 10 April, 2010

Comments: Contact Danica Stark to enroll or for more information: danicastark@gmail.com and pass this email along to anyone who might be interested. See also: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/biosi/facilities/danaugirangfieldcentre/index.html

Contact Information: Danica Stark Oxford United Kingdom

Website: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/biosi/facilities/danaugirangfieldcentre/index.html E-Mail Address:

danicastark@gmail.com

dimanche, mars 7 2010

Formation

Par cédric sueur le dimanche, mars 7 2010, 13:53

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mercredi, février 10 2010

How to write a paper in scientific journal / comment écrire un article scientifique

Par cédric sueur le mercredi, février 10 2010, 13:43

This Web page provides links to resources that the Department of Biology of Bates College (Lewiston, Maine, USA) has developed to help authors write and publish scientific papers.

http://abacus.bates.edu/~ganderso/biology/resources/writing/HTWtoc.html

mardi, février 9 2010

Primatology Field Methods Course in Florida

Par cédric sueur le mardi, février 9 2010, 15:32

Educational Organization: Lemur Conservation Foundation

Date Posted: 2010-02-07

Program Description: This field school is a joint effort between the Lemur Conservation Foundation and Portland State University.

Primatology Field Methods includes an intensive week-long session in a natural habitat reserve, the Lemur Conservation Foundation’s Myakka City Lemur Reserve in Florida. This course will introduce students to methods used for collecting behavioral and ecological data on free-ranging primates through a combination of lectures and field exercises. These will include development of ethograms, sampling methods, recording rules, mapping sites and animal movements, and estimating resource availability. By the end of this course students will be able to assess whether their interests lie in gaining further advanced training in primatology, such as graduate training or a field or lab assistantship with a senior scientist.

You may opt to take this course for college credit either through your home institution or through Portland State University. This course can contribute to degrees in fields such as Biology, Anthropology, and Environmental Science.

This is a 4-unit course and enrollment is limited to 10 students.

To learn more about the field school location and the various species of lemur at the Lemur Conservation Foundations Myakka City Lemur Reserve, please visit the website (http://www.lemurreserve.org)

Entrance Qualifications: Interested parties should complete an application available at the following website:

http://www.lemurreserve.org/vasey.html

Applicants should have completed a university-level biology course, or a course in biological anthropology. Enrollment is not limited to university students. Skills acquired can be applied toward continuing education (e.g., for zoo professionals or other allied fields). All participants must be at least 18 years of age.

Tuition / Fees: Course fee: $1675. This fee includes field school tuition, lodging and meals at the reserve, ground transportation in Florida, and some supplies. Students purchase airfare separately.

Start + End Dates: Two sessions: March 20-28, 2010 and May 17-25, 2010

Application Deadline: Applications are reviewed upon receipt.

Comments: Early application and acceptance into the field course will allow you to shop for an economical airfare well in advance. The March session corresponds to Spring Break for many universities on the quarter system.

Contact Information: Natalie Vasey Department of Anthropology, Portland State University Portland, Oregon 97207-0751 USA

Telephone Number: 503-725-3912

Fax Number: 503-725-3905

Website: http://www.lemurreserve.org/vasey.html

E-Mail Address: nvasey@pdx.edu

mercredi, janvier 27 2010

Primate Behavior and Ecology course in Costa Rica

Par cédric sueur le mercredi, janvier 27 2010, 07:29

Educational Organization: El Zota Biological station and Tortuguero Reserve Cano Palma

Date Posted: 2010-01-25

Program Description: Primate Behavior and Ecology course in Costa Rica

This month-long course is designed to teach undergraduate and graduate students the basic skills necessary to study primate behavior in the wild. Throughout this course you will learn techniques in ecological and behavioral data collection and complete an independent study on one of three primate species native to the area (Ateles geoffroyi, the black handed spider monkey; Cebus capucinus, the white-faced capuchin; Alouatta palliata, the mantled howler monkey).While our course cost may be a bit higher than some similar field courses we take pride in the fact that our students have the advantage of doing work in two forests, learn Spanish, take a few fun field trips and help educate local students.

This course will take place at two field sites. The first three weeks will be held at El Zota Biological Station, an inland tropical wet forest site comprised of primary, secondary and regenerating forest. The last week will be held at Tortuguero, a fragmented coastal lowland tropical forest comprised of riverine, palm and secondary forest areas surrounded by the the canals of Rio Tortuguero and the Atlantic Ocean.

To encourage cooperation and collaboration with local Costa Rican scholars and students, a Spanish language instructor will be on hand for Spanish lessons during the course. Participation in lessons is expected from all students.

In addition, we believe the generosity of the Costa Rican people should be rewarded for allowing us to work and visit their country; therefore a portion of the course fee will cover the high school fees of local Costa Rican students. The cost for high school is $150 dollars a year for a student in Costa Rica; however, many simply cannot afford this rate. Our hope is that this connection will foster a relationship between the field school and local students, encouraging them to work towards conservation in their own community.

Finally, we take a number of fun side trips in Costa Rica; which are hugely popular and a lot of fun. We have taken students to visit cloud forests and coffee/chocolate plantations, white water rafting, zip-lining, sea-turtle watching, and snorkeling.

Space is limited so contact us soon!

For more detailed information please contact treefieldstudies@gmail.com or lfjoachim@comcast.net

Entrance Qualifications: College courses in biology, primatology, anthropology and or psychology or related subjects

Tuition / Fees: $2100 US dollars

Support (scholarships, travel): none

Start + End Dates: June 15th to July 12th, 2010

Application Deadline: 03/5/10

Comments: Course includes: field/class instruction, Spanish instruction, high school costs for a needy Costa Rican student, 1-3 fun field trips.

Contact Information: Dr. Lorna Joachim University of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM USA

Website: http://treefieldstudies.wordpress.com/

E-Mail Address: treefieldstudies@gmail.com

samedi, janvier 9 2010

Primate Behavior Distance Education Course

Par cédric sueur le samedi, janvier 9 2010, 14:19

Educational Organization: Iowa State University

Date Posted: 2009-12-29

Program Description: Anthropology 350X/550X. Primate Behavior. This course will be an introduction to the Order Primates, with a focus on their behavior. Biological and social adaptations of monkeys, apes and prosimians will be explored as well as basic evolutionary concepts, current trends and theories in the field of Primatology, and issues related to primate conservation. Students will be able to interact with instructor from remote locations via interactive web-based technology (i.e., from a wild chimpanzee study site at Fongoli, Senegal). The course is offered at a junior level for undergraduate university students as well as for graduate credit, which includes additional requirements of students (e.g., research paper).

Entrance Qualifications: Introductory Biological Anthropology and/or Basic biology course recommended. Students are required to have access to a computer and the internet in order to complete the course.

Tuition / Fees: Students may take the course for Iowa State University credit (paying tuition & delivery fee) or for non-credit (paying delivery fees only). Iowa State University delivery fees for the course, as well as tuition costs can be accessed at website below.

Start + End Dates: January 11 - May 9, 2010

Contact Information: Jill Pruetz 324 Curtiss Hall, Department of Anthropology Ames, IA 50011 USA

Telephone Number: 515 294-5150

Website: http://lasonline.iastate.edu/2010/anthropology/350-550/

E-Mail Address: pruetz@iastate.edu

vendredi, décembre 18 2009

Cours systèmes multi-agents / Teaching of/with Agent-Based Models in the Social Sciences

Par cédric sueur le vendredi, décembre 18 2009, 16:30

Teaching of/with Agent-Based Models in the Social Sciences

April 8th-9th, 2010

Paris, France

Aims and topics of the Conference

A two-day conference dedicated to communication and pedagogy of or with agent-based models in the Social Sciences.

• Methods concerning the teaching of agent-based modelling and simulation. • Methods concerning the use of modelling and or models in a more general teaching purpose (e.g. modelling resource-users interactions to teach renewable resource management,...). • Methods for the communication of agent-based models (e.g. methods to describe and communicate around models towards the scientific community, media or the society). • The use of agent-based models in a communication purpose (e.g. serious games to sensitize a population to environmental issues).

Organization

The MAPS group (Multi-Agent modelling applied to Spatial Phenomena) is concerned by the teaching of ABM in social sciences to junior scientists and PhD students. Since 2008 an innovative training format is tested which alternates between intensive collective workshops (conferences on theory and practice of ABM and teamwork) and long period of distance teamwork (using various web technologies). Each trainees group develops its own project model. MAPS2 conference aims at sharing this pedagogic experience and confronts it to other teaching practices as well as to applications of ABM for communication purpose.

Partners

RNSC (Complex System French National Network) S4 (Spatial simulation for the Social Sciences) / European Modelling Tour, SIMBAAD CNRS (French National Center for Scientific Research) Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne University Laboratoire PRODIG, UMR 8586. ESSA (European Social Simulation Association)

Agenda

8st April 10:00-12:00 The MAPS experience - Trainees’ groups present their project model – 3 presentations - Trainers present the pedagogic format used and its outputs 12:00-14:00 Lunch break 14:00-15:00 Keynote speaker : Uri Wilensky (Centre for Connected Learning, USA) “NetLogo: a Multi-Agent platform for education and research” 15:00-17:00 Conference speakers – Part 1 4 presentations with questions

9nd April 9:00-10:00 Keynote speaker : Volker Grimm (Centre for Environmental Research, Germany) “Protocols and methods to communicate with and about models” 10:00-12:00 Conference speakers – Part 2 4 presentations with questions 12:00-14:00 Lunch break 14:00-15:00 Keynote speaker : COMMOD group member: “Co-learning and mediation through models: a companion modelling approach” 15:00-17:00 Round table : “Modelling and pedagogy in social sciences” Animated by Dawn Parker (University of Waterloo, Canada) a

Proposed keynote speakers

Volker Grimm, UFZ Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle (Germany). Uri Wilensky, Centre for Connected Learning, Northwestern University (USA). COMMOD group member.

Proposed round table participants (to be confirmed)

Chairman: Dawn Parker, School of Planning, University of Waterloo, Canada

Michel Etienne, Ecodevelopment Unit, INRA (France) Volker Grimm, UFZ Centre for Environmental Research Leipzig-Halle (Germany) Lena Sanders, Géographie-Cités, CNRS (France) Uri Wilensky, Centre for Connected Learning, Northwestern University (USA)

Submitting a conference proposal

Please send before 15 January 2010 an short paper (4 to 5 pages, times 12) in English to arnaud.banos@parisgeo.cnrs.fr. Eight conferences will be selected. Final papers will be evaluated by the scientific committee for a collective publication in Journal of Artificial Society and Social Simulation (http://jasss.soc.surrey.ac.uk/JASSS.html)

Scientific Committee (to be confirmed) Luis Antunes, Department of Informatics, University of Lisboa (Portugal) Olivier Barreteau, UMR G-EAU, Cemagref (France) Edmund Chattoe, Department of Sociology, University of Leicester (UK) Eric Daudé, UMR IDEES, CNRS (France) Nigel Gilbert, Department of Sociology, University of Surrey (UK) Tim Kholer, Department of Anthropology, University of Florida (USA) Matthias Meyer, Institute of Management Control and Accounting, Hamburg University (Germany) Gary Polhill, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute (UK) Alex Smajgl, CSIRO (Australia) Flaminio Squazzoni, University of Brescia (Italy)

Important dates Short paper submission: 31th January Acceptance notification: 15th February Final paper due: 31th March Conference: 8-9 April 2010

Contacts Event organization pierre.gautreau@univ-paris1.fr

Conference submission arnaud.banos@parisgeo.cnrs.fr Organizers - Frédéric Amblard, IRIT (UMR 5055 CNRS/ Toulouse University) - Arnaud Banos, Géographie-Cités (UMR 8504 CNRS/ Paris1 University) - Nicolas Becu, PRODIG (UMR 8586 CNRS/ Paris1 University) - Pierre Gautreau, PRODIG (UMR 8586 CNRS/ Paris1 University)

mercredi, décembre 16 2009

Cours: Sélection naturelle

Par cédric sueur le mercredi, décembre 16 2009, 08:45

http://gepv.univ-lille1.fr/downloads/enseignements/IUP_Genomiq/IUP3-Castric-G6_Selection_Nat.pdf

Cours: exploitation et conservation des populations natureles

Par cédric sueur le mercredi, décembre 16 2009, 08:44

http://gepv.univ-lille1.fr/downloads/enseignements/L3-S6/L3-S6-Vekemans-BiolPop.pdf

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