Oceans, Marine Ecosystems, and Society facing Climate Change
- A multidisciplinary approach -

 

An international Summer School will be co-organized by:

* IUEM <http://www-iuem.univ-brest.fr/> ,
* IMBER <http://www.imber.info/> and
* Europôle Mer <http://www.europolemer.eu/en/home.php> .

Date: 23-27 August 2010, Brest, France
Website: http://www.europolemer.eu/en/climeco2.php
Leader: Yves-Marie Paulet
Contact: climeco2@univ-brest.fr
Deadline for applications: 15 April 2010

This 5-day training programme aims to provide participants with an overview of knowledge, methods, models and approaches for analyzing the impact of climate change on marine ecosystems and the consequences for society.

It will combine plenary sessions, workshops and round tables on a range of key issues, including:

* Climate, ocean circulation, biogeochemistry and marine ecosystems
* Climate-driven changes in marine biodiversity and the interactions among species
* Impact of global change on marine resources and uses
* Vulnerability and adaptation to climate change in the coastal zone
* Communicating climate change: from information to action

For further details about the programme, please visit the Web site: http://www.europolemer.eu/en/program.php

This is an interdisciplinary summer school. We welcome applications from both natural and social scientists (PhD, Post-docs, engineers and researchers) working on topics related to "oceans and climate change" and who are interested in the challenging issue of crossing the barriers between disciplines.

Travel grants are available. Please visit http://www.europolemer.eu/en/application.php to see if you are eligible.