In-depth ecosystem ecology

ORPAL is an APP course (1/3 fieldwork and 2/3 laboratory work). Work is carried out in pairs or trios under the responsibility of a supervisor, and covers the entire research process, from defining the problem, field sampling and data acquisition to interpretation, writing a scientific article (see https://biologie-ecologie.com/exemples-travaux/) and oral presentation of results.

The ORPAM program begins in the first weeks of teaching. It begins with a 3-day field school (24h - integration internship) and continues with a mini-laboratory internship (24h). The course ends with the writing of a popular scientific article and an oral presentation of the results.

"Mastery of the main concepts of ecosystem ecology and functional ecology;

- Know the theoretical and operational framework for the use of species functional traits in relation to ecosystem functioning;

- Know the basics of soil ecology and the soil/vegetation interface;

- Understand the physiological and behavioral adaptations of an organism in response to variations in its environment;

- Know and apply tools for studying life history traits and ecophysiological measurements;

- Know the methodological bases and know how to carry out experimental approaches in ecosystem ecology."

Skills acquired in the ecology unit of the M1 BEE core curriculum.

100% continuous assessment