ECTS
4 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
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Ecological Restoration
4 creditsEXDIM: Multidimensional Data Exploration
4 creditsCommunication Tools 1 (C)
4 credits30h
Ecological Restoration
ECTS
4 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
The EU’s general introduction lays out the conceptual foundations for ecological rehabilitation and restoration, as well as the resilience of ecosystems and aquatic environments.
The concepts of ecological and hydrological continuity, river morphology, and hydrogeomorphology are explained and illustrated.
A field trip provides an opportunity to analyze the challenges, formulate hypotheses about how systems function, and assess impacts.
The course’s practical exercises are preferably directly linked to fieldwork.
The main tools and techniques for species reintroduction are presented and accompanied by illustrative practical exercises:
- Animal model practical exercise: reintroduction of a vulture population
- Plant model practical exercise: transplantation.
- Riparian forest practical exercise: and the concept of the “turquoise grid”
The main impacts of soil sealing and interventions on aquatic environments (maintenance and development) and methods for assessing these impacts, accompanied by illustrative practical exercises:
- Practical exercise on the Water Act: assessing the impacts of soil sealing and hydrological compensation.
- Hydrogeomorphological practical exercise: analysis of historical and current hydraulic connectivity.
Finally, the course offers students the opportunity to integrate ecological and hydrological connectivity and to explore options for optimized restoration.
EXDIM: Multidimensional Data Exploration
ECTS
4 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
"This module introduces array management and the relationship between multivariate and univariate analysis: matrix manipulation and common operations; the concepts of projection and distance; interpretation of descriptive and univariate statistics, using multiple regression, PCA, and AFD as examples; (dis)similarity indices, distance; and correlation."
Communication Tools 1 (C)
ECTS
4 credits
Training Structure
College of Sciences
Number of hours
30h
This course is entirely based on hands-on projects in the fields of computer graphics (designing and creating diagrams using vector graphics software) and layout design (designing and creating a poster, an article, or a booklet using desktop publishing software).