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Summer School on Biogeodynamics and Earth System Science
Description:
THE BIOPHYSICAL PROCESSES THAT SHAPE THE EARTH
The Summer School on Biogeodynamics and Earth System Sciences (BESS), organized yearly at the Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti, addresses the interdisciplinary scientific questions associated with understanding the coupled dynamics of biotic and biotic components of the Earth System. This year topic is: The biophysical processes that shape the Earth.
Lecturers
- Bridget Emmett, NERC Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, UK
Spatial and Temporal Controls of Soil Function
- Axel Kleidon, Max-Planck-Institute for Biogeochemistry, Germany
Thermodynamics of the Earth System.
- Ehud Meron, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel
Linking Pattern Formation and Spatial Ecology.
- Hank Shugart, University of Virginia, USA
Complex Dynamics of Forest Ecosystems at Different Scales: From 100 m2 to the Global Scale.
Call for Applications
Participants with backgrounds in the Earth Sciences, Biology, Physics, Mathematics, Engineering, and related fields are all welcome to apply. The participation fee is Euro 600.00, which will cover hotel expenses (based on twin room occupancy), while meals during School days will be provided. The application form may be found at www.istitutoveneto.org/bess/ and must be sent to scuole@istitutoveneto.it, together with a CV (preferably in pdf format).
Deadline for application: April 30th, 2012.
Up to 30 participants will be admitted. The accepted applicants will be notified by May 4, 2012.
Scientific Committee
Marco Marani, Duke University, University of Padova
John Albertson, Duke University
Michael Ghil, École Normale Supérieure Paris & Unversity of California Los Angeles
Robert Gurney, ESSC – Reading
Antonello Provenzale, ISAC – CNR
Andrea Rinaldo, Istituto Veneto di Scienze Lettere ed Arti, University of Padova, EPFL Lausanne
Daniel Rothman, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
