20-25 April 2020: IOC International ('brush up') Training Course on Identification of Harmful Marine Microalgae; 27 April – 1 May 2020: Workshop on bHAB species
Summary:
6-day ‘Brush-up’ Course followed by a 5-day optional Workshop on bHAB (Benthic Harmful Algal Blooms) species
Overview:
The present international course is a 6-day ‘brush-up’ course aimed at participants who have previously attended IOC courses or who have several years of experience in HAB monitoring, or who want to acquire the ‘IOC Certificate of Proficiency in Identification of Harmful Algae’.
The course is organized in collaboration between the Institute of Oceanography, Nha Trang, Vietnam and the IOC Science and Communication Centre on Harmful Algae, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
For course details, access the link https://www.oceanexpert.net/event/2580
Course description:
The course includes 80 hours of teaching and is divided into two parts.
1) The first part of the course is an internet teaching programme giving general introductions to the various groups of harmful algae; this part is mainly for self-study and estimated to 50 hours of reading.
2) The second part is a practical course in species identification including 30 hours of teaching and a 3-hour exam. This part of the course will focus particularly in recent taxonomic developments in HAB research. A microscope will be available to each participant during the entire period.
3) bHAB Workshop: The course is followed by a 5-day optional workshop with focus on bHAB species. The workshop will include an excursion and demonstration of isolation of single cells for establishment of cultures and identification.
It will be possible to participate in either events or only one of them, see application form.
Participants:
The number of participants is limited to 10. If there are more applicants than available seats, priority will be given to applicants who have direct research or management responsibilities with regard to the occurrence of harmful algae.
Dates and venue:
The practical part of the course (Part 2) will take place at Institute of Oceanography, Nha Trang, Vietnam, 20-25 April 2020, see programme below. Part 1 (distance learning) will be available on the UNESCO/IOC’s e-Learning Platform ‘OceanTeacher’ about 2 months prior to Part 2.
The workshop will take place 27 April – 1 May 2020.
Application:
Dead-line for application is 1 March 2020
Please access the link https://www.oceanexpert.net/event/2580 and fill in the online application form)
Course lecturers:
Language: English
Dr. Jacob Larsen
Dr. Nina Lundholm
Dr. Nguyen Ngoc Lam
Dr. Doan Nhu Hai
Enquiries may be sent to Jacob Larsen (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.), Ngoc Lam Nguyen (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., always using the name of the course as email subject.
Notes:
The course is organized on a cost-recovery basis. The course fee is 1840 USD and covers the following:
• Access to the distant learning programme on Ocean Teacher which will be available two-three months prior to the practical course
• Lunch and coffee breaks during the course practical part of the course, but NOT accommodation and evening meals
• Bus shuttle morning and afternoon between hotels and the laboratory
• Teaching material including hard copies or pdf-versions of the following books which will be distributed during the practical part of the course:
• Copies of all lectures given during the course
• Use of facilities, microscopes, samples, and cultures
• Tuition during the practical part of the course
It should be noted that hotel and dinner are NOT included in the course fee.
The room rates vary from about 25 to 45 USD per night (2019 rates) for good quality hotels. For details on any local logistics please contact Professor Nguyen Ngoc Lam, ION for further information and booking (email address This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.).
The bHAB Workshop:
The price of the worksop is 450 USD, and covers the following:
1) excursion (car and boat rental, hotel 2 nights, all meals during the excursion),
2) lunch and coffee breaks on day 3-5, use of microscopes and facilities at ION.
Note that hotel and evening meals on days 3-5 are NOT covered by the workshop fee.
Payment:
Successful applicants will receive an invoice from the University of Copenhagen administration shortly after the dead-line for applications (1 March 2020) including payment instructions.
(Source: OceanTeacher/IOC/UNESCO)
