POLAR ECOLOGY COURSE

CPE ensures the course entitled "Polar ecology course" consisting of both biological section and Earth sciences section. The course itself consists of 1 week intensive theoretical preparation in respective fields of interest and then especially 10 days field work on the station in Svalbard.

The course will take place in CPE in Ceske Budejovice during spring semester (May 28 - June 1 2012) and consequently at the beggining of the summer season in Svalbard in the following dates according to specialisation:

botany/physiology + zoology/parasitology                    1st half of July

geology/geomorphology + climatology/glaciology          2nd half of July

hydrology/limnology + microbiology/algology                1st half August

There will be about 20-24 students in total. You can download the application form here. The deadline for application is January 31st 2012. For more info please ask us on email: CzechPolar@gmail.com  Results will be known in mid February.

report from 2011 polar ecology course available here

short news with photographs from 2011 season fieldwork available here

We are currently working on preparation of more detailed specialised courses of respective research fields playing key roles in polar ecosystems.