[ISSHA] ANNOUNCEMENT: IOC QUALIFICATIONS IN IDENTIFICATION AND ENUMERATION OF HARMFUL MICROALGAE

[Henrik Oksfeldt Enevoldsen]

ANNOUNCEMENT: IOC QUALIFICATIONS IN IDENTIFICATION AND ENUMERATION OF HARMFUL MICROALGAE



THE 2017 COURSE IS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS at http://hab.ioc-unesco.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=32&Itemid=0



The course includes 100 hours of teaching and is divided into two parts.



1) The first part of the course is an internet teaching programme giving general introductions to the various groups of harmful algae; this part is mainly for self-study and estimated to 40 hours of reading.



2) The second part is a practical course in species identification including 2 optional workshops in enumeration and culture techniques. It may be possible to participate in both workshops, or alternatively spent the time examining mixed samples from various geographical regions and/or own samples. Part 2 includes 60 hours of teaching and a microscope will be available to each participant during the entire period.



Participants: The course is aimed at participants who have some years of practical experience in identification of microalgae. The number of participants is limited to 16. If there are more applicants than available seats, priority will be given to applicants who have direct research or management responsibilities with regard to the occurrence of harmful algae.



Dates: Part 1 will be available on the IOC-UNESCO teaching platform 'OceanTeacher' from mid-May onwards; part 2 takes place from 6-19 August 2017 at the IOC Science and Communication Centre on Harmful Algae, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.



The course includes a practical exam at the end of the course with an IOC Certificate of Proficiency in Identification of Harmful Algae issued to participants who pass the exam.



 Deadline for applications:  1 April 2017.



Henrik Enevoldsen

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO



Acting Head, IOC Ocean Science Section

Head, IOC Science and Communication Centre on Harmful Algae

University of Copenhagen

Marine Biological Section

Universitetsparken 4

2100 Copenhagen Ø

Denmark

Tel.: +45 23260246

E-mail: h.enevoldsen at unesco.org<mailto:h.enevoldsen at unesco.org>

Skype: henrik.oksfeldt.enevoldsen



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