Welcome to the PhD course:
Agroecology (5 ECTS/HEC)
Start Preparatory work - January 10 and January 13, 2022 (distance)
Group topic assignments - Feb. 28 –March 4, 2022 (distance)
Retreat workshop- March 14-19, 2022.
Apply no later than December 1, 2021
This course is intended for PhD students interested in exploring ecological processes in agricultural production systems and how they relate to agronomic practices. A brief introduction into relevant ecology concepts, will be followed by special focus on ecosystem processes which influence crop production level and stability (e.g., nutrient cycling, pollination, herbivory, predation), and the biodiversity that drives these processes above and below ground, and how these shape crop yield.
The course will challenge participants to consider how these organisms are affected by crop management, and how the ecosystem functions they generate vary across space and time. Where appropriate we will introduce aspects of global climate and other changes, which set the context for what we do and what we face. We will further discuss how ecological principles can be employed in the development of crop production systems to improve efficiency and sustainability of agriculture.
How: Two course parts:
1) A preparatory part with group assignment on a topic within agricultural ecology performed at distance.
2) One week retreat meeting at Ekenäs Herrgård –Lectures, presentations of topic assignments, hands-on exercises, and workshop to write a final report.
Where: 1) Preparatory part including group assignments work from home departments (week 9).
2) Retreat workshop at Ekenäs Herrgård in Sörmland (week 11).
When: January 10, Reading assignment and
January 13, Student topics selected
Feb. 28 – March 4, drafting summaries with feedback from instructors
March 14-19 Retreat course workshop
See attached course plan for more detailed information
Apply no later than December 1, 2021 by sending an email to Riccardo Bommarco (riccardo.bommarco@slu.se ). Please, enclose a few lines about your research interests when applying.
Course organizers and teachers:
· Riccardo Bommarco (riccardo.bommarco@slu.se ) Dept. of Ecology at SLU https://www.slu.se/bommarco-lab
· Amelie Gaudin, University of California, Davis https://gaudin.ucdavis.edu/
· Neal M Williams (nmwilliams@ucdavis.edu) guest professor at SLU and University of California, Davis) http://williamslab.ucdavis.edu/.
https://www.slu.se/en/graduate-schools/ecology-basics-and-applications/
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Helena Bylund
Swedish Univ. of Agricultural Sciences SLU
Dept. of Ecology,
P.O. Box 7044,
SE- 750 07 Uppsala
Sweden
E-mail: helena.bylund@slu.se
Tel. : +46(0)70 6506554
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