Conservation Biology workshops

Design restoration projects using ecological principles and the Society for Ecological Restoration standards. Case studies connect limiting factors, community assembly and reference ecosystems with diagnoses of degradation, project objectives and intervention choices. Participants compare passive and active restoration, monitoring and adaptive management, ecological recovery indicators and public participation. Collaborative exercises culminate in proposing restoration of a degraded ecosystem and explaining its expected societal and ecological benefits. Live sessions: 26 and 29 October; 2, 5, 9, 12 and 16 November, 15:00–18:00, Europe/Madrid (CET, UTC+01:00). Total 28 hours: 21 live plus seven independent. English-language live online course; Fee €530; Ambassador Institution rate €424. VAT included. Capacity: 16. Basic ecology and a graduate or postgraduate Life Sciences or related degree are expected. Registration requires acceptance; payment follows confirmation. Recordings are provided, but live attendance is required for a certificate.

Build reproducible marine analyses by combining habitat, oceanographic, biodiversity and human-activity data in R. Practical sessions work with bathymetry and benthic habitats, three-dimensional and time-varying ocean observations, species records and distribution resources, animal movements and fisheries data. Participants connect these sources with marine protected areas and jurisdictional boundaries to address conservation and spatial-planning questions. Sessions: 3–6 November, 15:00–18:00 each day, Europe/Berlin (CET, UTC+01:00). Live online training; fee €430. Basic R knowledge is required; aimed at marine researchers and conservation practitioners.

Generate and interpret genomic evidence from natural-history collections. Lectures and practicals address historical-DNA extraction, library preparation and sequencing, then mapping, damage, contamination and coverage biases. Analyses of population structure, relatedness, diversity and demographic history lead into temporal studies of adaptation, genetic erosion and genetic load. Case studies connect museum specimens with molecular ecology and conservation decisions. 2027-02-08–2027-02-12, 09:00–14:00 daily, Europe/Berlin (CET, UTC+01:00). Online course; fee €530. Basic evolutionary-genomics and population-genetics knowledge is required.