Darwin School on Biogeosciences 2012 Utrecht and Texel, the Netherlands 1-13 July 2012
The second edition of the Darwin Summer School will give you an update on the state-of-the-art research within the field of Biogeosciences. Main subjects will be ocean acidification, the carbon cycle, microbial ecology, biomarkers, terrestrial carbon cycling and climate reconstructions, in the past, present and future.The aim is to understand the functioning of global, regional and local ecosystems, focusing on change and feedback at all time scales in biotic and abiotic components of a changing Earth. This Summer School is all about interdisciplinary research: you are expected to work on the interface of biology, earth sciences, chemistry and physics.
For whom?
This Summer School aims at enthusiastic and motivated MSc students, and PhD students interested in state-of-the-art research within the field of Biogeosciences.
Scholarships
A limited number of scholarships in the form of (partial) fee waivers intended for talented students is available. The amount of the scholarship will be 560 euros. There are no travel grants. If you seek financial support you should state your request (by e-mail to darwinfo.geo@uu.nl) by describing the reasons for applying to this Summer School and how your participation will assist you in future studies and your career. You should motivate your financial situation and other means you have available for financing your participation to this Summer School.
High quality program
The Darwin Center comprises a pool of excellent lecturers, who are renowned in their fields. They will integrate lectures, fieldtrips, exercises and practicals on the many different subjects. The first week the Summer School will be hosted by Utrecht University. The second week will be at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research (NIOZ).
Mediterranean Sea climate and environmental change 