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HOSST-TOSST Cape Verde Summer School 2015
“The Seafloor and Marine Ecosystem Structures of Cape Verde:
Building Capacity for Science-based Management”
Mai 18-29, 2015
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The HOSST and TOSST Research School on Ocean System Science and
Technology at the Helmholtz Ocean Center for Ocean Research Kiel, Germany
together with the Kiel University (Germany), the Dalhousie University (Halifax,
Canada) and IORE (Halifax, Canada) in cooperation with the Instituto Nacional
de Desenvolvimento das Pescas (INDP Cape Verde), will organise a Summer
School dealing with how ocean system science and technology can contribute
to ecosystem-based management of marine biodiversity with special emphasis
on what the Ocean Science Centre Mindelo (OSCM) could do in the future.
The interdisciplinary scientific program focusses on lectures and field trips that
address different topics of marine research, such as pelagic ecosystems,
fisheries, seafloor structures and coastal management.
Language: English during the Summer School programm
Venue: Facilities located on São Vincente, Republic of Cabo Verde
Date: May 18-29, 2015
Fee: There is no fee for successful applicants. All participating students are
accommodated in a small hotel in the city centre of Mindelo, São Vincente in
double rooms http://www.oasisatlantico.com/en/portogrande/. Costs for most
meals during the Summer School, transport during the excursions, the
excursions and course materials are covered from funds by the Helmholtz
association HOSST and TOSST.
Travel grants: Are available to West-African participants upon application.
Who should apply? The Summer School is research-oriented and aims at
scientists with a background in marine or environmental natural sciences of all
disciplines (mainly at PhD student level, but also advanced master students or
early career post-docs).
How to apply? Send a short CV including your scientific education and the
topic of your master theses or PhD topic and any publication. Please tell us in
half a page your motivation to participate in the summer school. Please also
provide an email address or phone of your supervisor.
Deadline for application is March 30, 2015.
Please send your application by email to the HOSST coordination. [email protected]