ADVANCED COURSE:
Conservation Genetics: fundaments and applications
March 31- April 04, 2025 | Face-to-face (Estação Biológica de Mértola)
Conservation genetics is a scientific field that deals with the application of genetics to understand and reduce the risk of population and species extinctions. It is both a fundamental and an applied science. It aims to preserve and manage the genetic diversity – and thus evolutionary capacity – of populations and species, by combining fundaments in evolutionary biology, molecular biology, population genetics, mathematical modeling, and ecology. Topics include inbreeding, loss of genetic diversity, genetic management, and the use of genetic markers to aid in species and individual identification, to resolve taxonomic uncertainties, to understand species biology, and in wildlife forensics. This introductory course is composed by lectures, practical lessons, discussion forums and field trips, including multiple national and international guest lecturers. The course will be held at the Biological Station of Mértola, located in the Guadiana Valley Natural Park, a biodiversity hotspot area and bird-watch sanctuary where the Iberian lynx has been re-introduced.
Application deadline: February 17, 2025
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