[Coral-List] Course announcement: Biology, Ecology and Monitoring of coral reefs

[Thierry LISON DE LOMA]

Dear Listers,

I am pleased to post this announcement on behalf of Dr. David Lecchini on the Biology, Ecology and Monitoring of coral reefs.
David has been doing a lot of work on fish larvae and recruitment in French Polynesia, but also Fiji, New Caledonia, and some other iconic coral reefs around the Pacific. He, and colleagues with a vast experience in coral reefs (at least in a geographical perspective... most of them have worked in the Pacific, the Indian, the Atlantic, and the Mediterranean), will teach various aspects of coral reef science. Please read the announcement below if you are interested.

Thierry Lison de Loma, PhD

Directeur adjoint / Associate Director
IRCP (Institut des Récifs Coralliens du Pacifique / Institute for Pacific Coral Reefs)

CRIOBE (Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l'Environnement) - USR 3278 CNRS-EPHE

BP 1013 PAPETOAI 98729
MOOREA - FRENCH POLYNESIA
Ph: (+689) 561345 / 737002 (Cell)



An international teaching will be conducted about “Biology, Ecology and Monitoring of coral reefs “at Perpignan (USR3278 CNRS-EPHE, University of Perpignan, Perpignan, France) from 28th November to 2nd December 2011. During the teaching’ week, several scientists working mainly in French Polynesia (B. Delesalle, S.C. Mills, C. Gobin, L. Hédouin, J. Claudet, F. Féral, D. Lecchini, R. Galzin, S.  Planes) will teach the different aspects of biology, ecology and monitoring of coral reefs: biology of coral, ecology of fish, taxonomy of fish, population genetics, global warming and global change biology, marine protected areas, coral reef monitoring, … For additional details, contact Dr. David Lecchini (lecchini at univ-perp.fr)

Dr. Lecchini
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Dr. David LECCHINI
Directeur d'études EPHE
USR 3278 CNRS - EPHE
Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l'Environnement (CRIOBE)
 
BP 1013 Papetoai, 98 729 Moorea
Polynésie française
Tel : (689) 56 13 45
Fax : (689) 56 28 15
E-mail : lecchini at univ-perp.fr
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Teaching programmes

« Biology, Ecology and Monitoring of coral reefs »

 
Dates: 28th November to 2nd December 2011
Teaching time: 40 h
Responsible: Dr. David Lecchini (lecchini at univ-perp.fr)
Address:  Centre de Biologie et écologie tropicale et méditerranéenne
     EPHE-CNRS – University of Perpignan
     52, avenue Paul Alduy - 66860 Perpignan - Tél. 04 68 66 21 93
Teaching objectives: Overwhelming evidence has now accumulated that the Earth is undergoing a warming phase due to anthropogenic factors and much of this excess heat is stored within the oceans. Over time, this will result in increased environmental variability with serious consequences predicted for marine ecosystems. Coral reefs and their associated fisheries are particularly vulnerable to climate change, yet they provide the major source of protein and livelihoods for many of the poorest people in the world. This gives urgency to the task of determining the impact of climatic phenomena on marine coral, crustacean, mollusks and fishes in tropical environments. For example, climate-envelope models based on thermal tolerances of adult fish predict a gradual 40–50% decline in the productivity of fish populations in coastal tropical areas over the next century due to increasing sea temperatures. This study suggests that extreme climatic events may, intermittently, have even more devastating effects on fish populations, with complete cessation of the replenishment of populations.

            During the teaching’ week, several scientists working mainly in French Polynesia (B. Delesalle, S.C. Mills, C. Gobin, L. Hédouin, J. Claudet, F. Féral, D. Lecchini, R. Galzin, S.  Planes) will teach at Perpignan about different aspects of biology, ecology and monitoring of coral reefs: biology of coral, ecology of fish, taxonomy of fish, population genetics, global warming and global change biology, marine protected areas, coral reef monitoring, …

 

For additional details, contact Dr. David Lecchini (lecchini at univ-perp.fr)