Dear All,

The following course for period 4 of spring semester 2015 can now be found in WedOodi, where students can also register for the course:

54129 – Advanced topics in paleoecology and paleoclimatology

Credits: 4 (2 credits for Paleoclimate section; 2 credits for the Paleoecology section; lectures and practical assignments)

Time: 12.03.2015-21.05.2014, Thursday 14:15-16:00 (NOTE: no class on week 18 and 20)

Locations: C108, Physicum, Kumpula Campus

Paleoecology (8 teaching hours)

Laura Säilä (week 11-12)
Title: Systematic methods in palaeontology and palaeoecology

Indrė Žliobaitė (week 13-14)
Title: Data science in palaeoecology

Paleoclimate (8 teaching hours)

Niina Kuosmanen (week 15-16)
Title: Using microfossils for reconstructing past vegetation and forest fires

Sakari Salonen (week 17 & 19)
Title: Climate reconstructions from fossil proxy data

Paleoclimate and paleoecology (2 teaching hours)

Ferhat Kaya (week 21)

Title: The Influence of Climate Change on Human Evolution.

If you have any queries, please contact Laura Säilä