Programação
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Curso: Nutrient Cycling, Modelling and Management from Field to Catchment Scale
Curso propuesto para estudiantes de Maestría de PEDECIBA, Área Biología (Ecología) y Área Geociencias
Docente Organizador: Dr Mariana Meerhoff
Docente responsable: Dr Brian Kronvang (Universidad de Aarhus, Dinamarca)
Docentes participantes: MSc Daniel Graeber (Universidad de Aarhus) y MSc Guillermo Goyenola (Universidad de la República)
Contenido
Nutrient losses from agro-ecosystems and the effects of such losses on natural ecosystems are a main focus for environmental management by authorities all over the world.
Theoretical introduction to the different natural and anthropogenic pressures on water and the DPSIR scheme utilised as a tool for analysing water resources problems and solutions in river basins.
In-depth background in nutrient cycling in agro-ecosystems (field to catchment scale) and in natural ecosystems (terrestrial and aquatic) and the effect of climate on this cycle.
Pathways of inorganic and organic nutrients from field to river and learn about basic biogeochemical processes governing nutrient metabolism.
Basic model and risk assessment methods applied for mapping nutrient losses from field to estuaries (nitrogen and phosphorus).
Basic introduction to different general and targeted mitigation methods applied to combat diffuse pollution from agricultural production including both crop and nutrient management, landscape management and surface water management measures.
On completion of the course, students will have attained the following knowledge, skills and competences within the area of nutrient cycling and management:
- Be able to describe and analyse important processes in the cycling of nitrogen and phosphorus in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems including the link to the carbon cycle and effects of climate changes.
- Be able to quantify and analyse nutrient flows from different types of agricultural production and natural areas to the surrounding ecosystems – sources, losses and effects on nutrient cycling and ecosystem functioning.
- Be able to suggest and describe how to measure and model nutrient cycling in environmental management and research.
- Be able to describe and analyse how to optimise nutrient use in different types of agricultural production and other methods for reduction of nutrient losses to the environment at field to catchment scale.
Modalidad: Preparación del curso (lecturas) aprox. 30 horas, curso intensivo (40 horas, una semana), entrega de informe final (examen) sobre un tema seleccionado, tres semanas luego de finalizado el curso.
Idioma: inglés. Cupo: 15 estudiantes
Fecha: 14-18 de Noviembre de 2011
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Exercise 1 - Day 1
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Exercise 1B on Day 1
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Day 2 - Excercise
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Day 4- Exercises
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REPORTES Y RESULTADOS