Field sampling and Spatial Ecological Modelling
Lecturer: Prof. Marco Ciolli
Timetable 2017:
June 2017 |
Hours |
Room |
Monday 5 |
9:30 – 13:30 /14:30 - 18:30 |
2D / 2A |
Tuesday 6 |
9:30 – 11:30 11:30 -13:30 /14:30 - 18:30 |
2D 2B |
Wednesday 7 |
9:30 – 13:30 /14:30 - 18:30 |
2Q |
Thursday 8 |
9:30 – 13:30 /14:30 - 18:30 |
2Q |
Friday 9 |
9:30 – 13:30 /14:30 - 18:30 |
2N |
Duration:
40 hours (5 ECTS)
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