WELCOME TO THE COURSE
I would like to extend a warm welcome to the course Molecular ecology and evolution, given by the Department of Ecology and Environmental Science. My name is Xiao-Ru Wang and I am the course Coordinator. You will be meeting me on the first day for the course introduction and as a teacher throughout. This letter provides details about how you register and provides details about the course, the university and life as a student in Umeå. We look forward to meeting you on January 20.
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Introduction to Ladok for students
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If you cannot attend at the introduction 20 January please inform the course organizer in advance.
Monday 20 January
Time: 10:00
Location: KB5201
Observera att kursen startar tisdag 17 januari med en obligatorisk föreläsning på Zoom. Länk till Zoom
Detaljer kring det finns under rubriken "2. Registrera dig på kursen" ovan.
Första fysiska träffen startar fredag 2 februari.
This course offers an overview on ecological and evolutionary processes in natural populations and their impact on biodiversity through the application of molecular methods.
The course introduces genomics, population and quantitative genetics, and landscape ecology approaches for a mechanistic understanding of the forces operating in natural systems.
Students gain insight into use of common melecular methods, their strengths and limitations for retrieving and analyzing data.
Special topics include microevolution, speciation, conservation genetics, community genomics, biogeography, quantitative trait variation and applications in molecular ecology.
Teachers: Prof. Xiao-Ru Wang, Dr. Per Stenberg, Dr. Eric Capo and Prof. Roland Jansson.
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