2024-2025 / BIOL2033-1

Monitoring of the biodiversity and dynamics of citizen

Duration

6h Th, 12h Mon. WS, 3d FW

Number of credits

 Master in biology of organisms and ecology, professional focus in conservation biology : biodiversity and management4 crédits 

Lecturer

Flavien Collart, Michaël Ovidio, Laurane Winandy

Coordinator

Alain Hambuckers

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

Biodiversity sampling is based on scientific hypotheses that help to define the research questions and objectives of the study. Various sampling methods can be used to collect the necessary data. These methods must be employed with rigorous sampling designs to ensure that the data collected is representative and relevant.

In order to fully understand these methods, three case studies in the field will be carried out, during which sampling techniques will be performed. These case studies will be on monitoring: (1) terrestrial fauna; (2) freshwater fish populations; and (3) epiphytic plant species. Theoretical introductions/debriefings will be given in addition to practicals, which will focus on the analysis of the various data collected, with the aim of reporting the results in a rigorous and coherent manner.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

At the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Define scientific hypotheses
  • Realise a sampling design in agreement with the hypotheses
  • Correctly analyse and report the results 
     

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Basics of ecology
Basics of R and multivariate statistical analysis

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Part Terrestrial Fauna (L. Winandy):

  • Theoretical introduction followed by a field activity at the Station Scientifique des Hautes Fagnes (4h)
  • Practicals: data analysis and result interpretation (3h)
Part Fish Fauna (M.Ovidio):

  • Carrying out an electric fishing survey of fish in the river (1 day)
  • Theoretical course and discussion of the results obtained during the practical work
Part Ephiphytic Flora (F. Collart):

  • Field activity in the Sart Tilman forest to measure air quality (3h)
  • Practicals: data analysis (accumulation curves and air quality measurements) and interpretation of results (3h)

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Face-to-face course


Additional information:

Face-to-face, mandatory.

Course materials and recommended or required readings

See Frech version

Written work / report


Further information:

Exam(s) in session

Any session


Written work / report

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Partim Terrestrial Fauna:

Laurane Winandy
Station Scientifique des Hautes-Fagnes
Route de Botrange 137, 4950 Waimes
laurane.winandy@uliege.be  

 
Partim Fish Fauna:

Prof. Michaël OVIDIO
Gestion des Ressources Aquatiques et Aquaculture
Laboratoire de Démographie des Poissons et d'Hydroécologie        
Institut de Zoologie (Bât. I1)
Université de Liège
Quai van Beneden 22
4020 Liège
E-mail: M.Ovidio@uliege.be 

 

Partim Epiphytic Flora:

Flavien Collart
Bât. B22 Écologie des communautés et des populations végétales
Chemin de la Vallée 1, 4
4000 Liège
E-mail: fcollart@uliege.be

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