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Field sampling and Spatial Ecological Modelling

Lecturers: prof. Marco Ciolli, dr. Clara Tattoni, prof. Duccio Rocchini

Timetable 2018:

June 2018 Hours Room
Monday 4 June 9:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 18:00 2A / 2C
Tuesday 5 June 9:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 18:00 2B
Wednesday 6 June 9:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 18:00 2Q
Thursday 7 June 9:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 18:00 2B
Friday 8 June 9:00 - 13:00 / 14:00 - 18:00 1D

Duration: 40 hours (5 credits)

Programme:

  • Introduction to the topics and main ecological general concepts.
  • Basis of Field Vegetation sampling and forest parameters measurement.
  • Vegetation Analysis. Vegetation cartography. Basis of remote sensing for vegetation.
  • Past Forest landscape change detection
  • Production of Markov Chain scenarios future/past
  • Basis of Field wildlife surveys.
  • Spatial Species distribution modelling, theory of the different models.
  • Overview of various modelling techniques. Comparison of different techniques, pros and cons.
  • Home ranges. Alien species modelling and study cases. Interpretation of Model results and validation.
  • GIS Practice on sample data

Registration: in order to enroll, please send an e-mail to dicamphd [at] unitn.it