Dear All,
Please note that we still have a few slots available on an All-Nordic course for PhD students: http://www.helsinki.fi/luova/education/courses/science_matter_2016.html . The extended application deadline closes this SUNDAY (Sept 18), with exact instructions for how to apply here: http://www.helsinki.fi/luova/files/MSM2016_application_info.pdf For a PhD student, the course thus offers a unique opportunity to network with Nordic colleagues.
The course aims to improve the communication skills of PhD students in ecology, evolutionary biology and related fields, with the objective of increasing information transfer and dialogue between academia, decision makers, and society at large. On the course, PhD students will practice communicating their research findings to different target audiences and the media, learn how the general public can be engaged in research projects, and hear how science is taught in schools and even kindergartens. Each day of the course has a specific theme and will start with keynote lectures and continue with workshops, exercises and group work.
Teachers include:
Dr. Mar Cabeza, University of Helsinki, course leader
Prof. Tomas Roslin, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, course leader
Ass. Prof. Mika Hietanen, Uppsala University
Prof. Corey Bradshaw, University of Adelaide
Prof. Lena Gustafsson, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Senior lecturer Amy Parachnowitsch, Uppsala University
Dr. Jens Frank, Viltskadecenter, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Communications officer Anna Lundmark, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Nature school lecturer Per Hedberg, Uppsala naturskola
More information:
http://www.helsinki.fi/luova/education/courses/science_matter_2016.html
Best wishes,
Tomas R.
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Tomas Roslin, Professor
Department of Ecology
P.O. Box 7044
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
SE-750 07 Uppsala
Sweden
and
Spatial Foodweb Ecology Group
Department of Agricultural Sciences
PO Box 27 (Latokartanonkaari 5)
FI-00014 University of Helsinki
Finland
Phone (FIN): +358 40 595 8098
Phone (SWE): +46 18 672 383
web pages:
http://www.helsinki.fi/foodwebs/
http://www.helsinki.fi/foodwebs/Tomas.htm
http://www.facebook.com/foodwebs
