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63752-01 - Field trip: Late Quaternary Palaeoecology of Switzerland (2 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2025 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers |
Sandra Camara (sandra.bruegger@unibas.ch)
Oliver Heiri (oliver.heiri@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | During the excursion sites of key palaeocological studies will be visited and the study results presented and discussed. Major topics may include (1) Lateglacial lowland sites in Switzerland; (2) Holocene lowland records from Switzerland that provide evidence for landscape and vegetation change as well as information on early human activities and impacts; (3) the history of Swiss mountain lakes; (4) reconstruction of past treeline fluctuations in the Alps; (5) climate reconstruction based on palaeoecological data as well as glacial history of the region; (6) distributions of aquatic invertebrate groups in relation to climate conditions and their use as palaeotemperature indicators; and (7) carbon isotopes of aquatic invertebrate remains in lake sediments and their use for reconstructing past carbon cycling in lakes. |
| Weblink | Geoökologie |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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| Comments | 25.-27.08.2025 |
No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Module: Palaeoecology and Freshwater Ecology (Master's Studies: Geosciences) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Students prepare contribution to excursion guide (2-3 pages) and present the results of one locality in the field. |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration, dereg: cancel course registration |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Science, studiendekanat-philnat@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Geowissenschaften |