Programme

Upcoming Courses for Spring 2025

Community Ecology - theory, experiments and data analysis

Aim: To provide fundamental knowledge in community ecology, with a focus on community dynamics and mathematical modelling, experimental and time series analyses methods to address key questions in community ecology. It also provides some insights in recent advances and discussions of lines of research in community ecology.

• Course organiser: Anna Gårdmark (anna.gardmark@slu.se)
• Dates: 24-28 February (Uppsala) and 10-14 March (Öregrund)
• Location: Uppsala & Öregrund
• Course code: P000035

Understanding and implementing Bayesian Ecological Modelling: a course from beginnings to hierarchical complexity

Aim: Learn about statistical modelling by building models from the ground up! This course uses a Bayesian framework to build all types of statistical models from simple linear regressions to advanced multi-level non-linear models. You can choose your level of difficulty during the course (so don’t worry if stats still confuses you), and you’ll get the benefit of understanding one of the most useful frameworks for estimating treatment effects and the probability that variable x influences variable y. Go Bayesian!

• Course organiser: Matt Low (matt.low@slu.se)
• 5 ECTS
• Dates: March 24 - April 4
• Location: Uppsala and online
• Course code: PNS0157

Applied Evolutionary Theory

Aim: to provide students with a solid background in evolutionary theory and how evolutionary processes can interact with ecological processes to shape eco-evolutionary dynamics in applied situations.

• Course organiser: Örjan Östman (orjan.ostman@slu.se) 
• 3.5 ECTS
• Dates: 5-16 May
• Location: Uppsala and surrounding locations
• Course code: TBA

Introduction to Cropping Systems

Aim: to provide PhD students without a background in agricultural sciences state-of-the-art knowledge about crop production systems. This 3.5 ECTS course is designed be offered at any period, and aims at exploring cropping systems from tropical to temperate climatic zones, ranging from extensive, low input systems to high-tech, intensive and large-scale systems. A connection will be made between the natural resources needed for agricultural production and the food system aspects.

• Course organiser: Marcos Lana (marcos.lana@slu.se)
• 3.5 ECTS
• Starting date: TBA
• Location: Uppsala & on zoom
• Course code: TBA

How to become a postdoc (1 day workshop)

Aim: Learn about what is required to apply for funds or positions, why you should do a post doc, and other things that may be important to consider. Invited researchers (about applications writing and reviewing) and former postdocs presenting information and their perspective based on their experience.

• Organizers: NJ-faculty research schools.
• Will be given back-to-back with the workshop Careers Outside the University (see below).
• Exact date TBA.

Careers Outside the University for PhDs (1 day workshop)

Aim: Do you want to pursue a career outside of academia? Have you asked yourself what possibilities you, as a PhD, have in the labor market outside of the university? Do you want to improve your chances of finding your dream job?

• Organizers: NJ-faculty research schools.
• Will be given back-to-back with the workshop How to Become a Postdoc (see above).