The Jyväskylä Winter School of Ecology
The 9th Jyväskylä Winter School of Ecology
15th – 26th of February 2016,
University of Jyväskylä
Finland
Deadline for applications is 31st of December 2015!
The Jyväskylä Winter School of Ecology is organized 15th – 26th of February 2016 for the ninth
time, consisting of the following courses and one workshop:
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Boreal Winter Ecology (15.–19.2.2016)
Methods in Community Ecology (21.–24.2.2016)
Workshop: Megadiverse communities - from patterns to explanations (24.–
26.2.2016)
The courses give students the opportunity to receive instruction by acknowledged researchers
in the field, and get valuable field work experience in an international atmosphere. The
language of instruction in all the courses is English. The courses are intensive one week
courses at the advanced level.
All international and Finnish students who are majoring in biology, especially those with
emphasis on ecology, evolution, aquatic ecology, limnology, hydrobiology or environmental
science, are encouraged to apply. Students are encouraged to take advantage of the high
quality teaching of the School by internationally recognized researchers, and enjoy the
opportunity to get hands on experience in winter ecology field methods. The courses are free
of charge.
The Jyväskylä Winter School is organized by the Department of Biological and Environmental
Science and the Faculty of Mathematics and Science of the University of Jyväskylä. The Winter
School takes place at Konnevesi Research Station (University of Jyväskylä) in Finland.
Konnevesi Research Station is located ca. 70 km north of the city of Jyväskylä and about 40
km from Jyväskylä airport.
Participation in the courses is free of charge, but students are expected to cover their own costs,
including travel, and accommodation.
www.jyu.fi/winterschool