Evolutionary Ecology in Aquatic Environments University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Overview

About Evolutionary Ecology in Aquatic Environments at University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour

Sciences and technology for agriculture, food and environment delivered by University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour is backed by the Federation for Research in water resources and aquatic ecosystems (MIRA) which includes research experts and skills in the fields of evolutionary response of aquatic species to anthropic pressures and modelling of aquatic populations and ecosystems.The master is fully taught in English and is hosted at the College of Sciences and Technologies for Energy and Environment (STEE) of the University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour (UPPA) in Anglet (France).

Objectives

• Prepare students at an advanced specialized level to meet present and future challenges in the ecology of aquatic environments,
• Develop research skills to engage in quality and successful research on the evolutionary ecology of aquatic systems,
• Prepare students for leading positions in corporate and academic research departments.

Knowledge and skills

• Set  up  relevant  experiments  and  theoretical  models  to  describe  the  evolution of anthropized aquatic ecosystems.

• Manage  and  conduct  experiments  from  sampling  design  to  data  collection and statistical analysis.

• Analyse, interpret and synthesize results to present them to scientists, managers and the general public.