Training Sessions
Training within CASE aims primarily at offering to the ESR’s high level experiences on the use of marine biotic-related proxies in paleoceanography and climate modelling through a series of courses conducted by the identified consortium participants.
In addition to these courses, hereafter referred as “Specialized courses in marine biotic proxies and climate modelling”, CASE offer a comprehensive set of complementary skills in the form of “Generic courses” which address dedicated aspects on complementary skill development aiming at developing effectively ESRs as professional researchers in an increasing competitive and critical environment.
High-level, internationally recognized visiting scientists from partner institutions and associated industry partners complement the teaching party by providing analytical and technical workshops according to their specific expertises.
Upcoming Courses
Specialized course “Introduction to climate modelling and application in paleoclimate”
Content: General introduction to climate models and their application in paleoclimatology, followed by computer practical focused on model exercises. Each participant will run a set of simulation experiments covering several aspects of Holocene climate evolution (effects of orbital forcing, freshwater forcing and greenhouse gas forcing) and learn how to analyze the climate model results.
Host Institution: Univ. Amsterdam
Duration: 5 days
Date: 23-25 January 2012
Specialized course “Marine biotic proxies, organic geochemistry, biomarkers and application to paleoceanography”
Host Institution: Univ. Plymouth
Content: General introduction to organic geochemistry, marine biomarkers and their application to paleoceanography. Each course participant will be provided with extensive training in the extraction and purification of biomarkers from various matrices. The samples retrieved in the frame of the CASE project will be used. The purified samples will then be analysed for various biomarkers (e.g. HBIs, Alkenones etc.) using a combination of GC, GC-MS, LC, LC-MS techniques.
Duration: 5 days
Expected date: October 2012
Generic course “Skills development program”
Host Institution: Univ. Plymouth
Content: The Graduate School, University of Plymouth, is offering the CASE ESRs access to the recently implemented Skills Development Programme which provides high-quality post-graduates with various knowledge such as research environment and management, personal effectiveness, communication skills, networking and team working, and career management (see Gradute School Webpage).
Duration: 5 days
Expected date: October 2012
Specialized course “Isotope geochemistry, stable light isotopes, radiogenic isotopes, application to paleoenvironmental reconstructions”
Host Institution: Geomar
Content: Introduction to stable oxygen and carbon isotopes in water samples and marine calcareous organisms, with special emphasis on the role of environmental factors in northern high latitudes. The training courses will include practical work on sample preparation, measurement techniques, data evaluation, paleoenvironmental reconstructions and model experiments.
Duration: 5 days
Expected date: February 2013