ECTS
4 credits
Training structure
Faculty of Science
Description
The EU's goal is to bridge the gap between knowledge of biology and physiology on the one hand, and demography and population trends on the other. This approach aims to lay the groundwork for conservation biology by providing information that can be used to predict how animal and plant organisms and populations respond to changes in ecosystems and sources of stress.
Teaching methods:
Tutorials in the form of presentations and discussions of scientific data or in a "flipped" format with small group discussions, independent group projects, and analyses of real-life restoration cases.
TD1: Introduction to the EU: concepts, activities, teaching methods. Setting up the flipped classroom program.
TD2: Ecophysiology and environmental physiology (definitions); case studies (invasive species, reintroductions, ecological developments)
TD3: Analysis of the consequences of major pollution (marine and terrestrial), ecological engineering, passive and active biomonitoring tools.
TD4 to 16: In "reverse" form (students in an "active" position, with additions from the teacher), a series of interventions aimed at implementing
- the links between biology and life strategy on the one hand, and life history traits on the other, using several characteristic examples (animal and plant species, generalist/specialist species, rare species—types of rarity—or widespread or even invasive species);
- the construction of a population's demographics
- changes in the demographics of a population as a result of various disturbances, particularly long-term disturbances affecting the population's ability to evolve.
Two tutorials (3 hours in total): analysis of different conservation and biomonitoring strategies, taking into account knowledge of organism physiology and ecological and behavioral characteristics. Research and analysis of documents, synthesis and oral presentation of studies/debate.
TP: plant ecophysiological analyses, animal ecophysiological analyses using non-invasive approaches (behavior, physiological and bioenergetic analyses).
Knowledge assessment
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Continuous Monitoring |
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Additional information
Responsible(s): Bernard Godelle and Jehan-Hervé Lignot
Contact details of the person(s) in charge (phone/email): godelle @ umontpellier.fr lignot @ umontpellier.fr 06 88 18 86 50
Targeted skills
- Knowledge:
- Understand the major physiological functions and their diversity, in interaction with the biotic or abiotic environment
- Understand the structure/function relationships at different levels of the organism
- Understand biological mechanisms at the organism, cell, and molecular levels in an eco-evolutionary context
- Understand the basics of conservation biology (concepts detailed in the previous section).
Expertise:
- Know how to use concepts and tools from different disciplines to analyze a document, an observation, or the results of an experiment.
- Ability to work in a group, formatting, critically analyzing, and writing up experimental results
- Be able to develop a logical argument with a critical mind (limitations, comparison with the literature, defense of a point of view)
- Know how to write a scientific report, using illustrations and a presentation tailored to the target audience, with the help of appropriate IT tools.
- Be able to discuss orally using scientific arguments
-Interpersonal skills:
- Work independently or as part of a team
- Write a report within a given time frame
- Comply with the health and safety rules of a practical training room