Marine macrophytes, including seagrasses and macroalgae, form the basis of diverse and productive coastal ecosystems that deliver important ecosystem services. Moreover, western countries increasingly recognize macroalgae, traditionally cultivated in Asia, as targets for a new bio-economy that can be both economically profitable and environmentally sustainable.
This course teaches you through lectures, practicals, group work and seminars the scientific background and skills to become a competitive player in research and development around these coastal ecosystem engineers.
Register if the course aim resonates with you: to build project ideas around knowledge and research gaps in the field of marine macrophytes.
Part of the national graduate school Photosyntech
Epigenetics refers to the study of potentially heritable phenotypic changes that are brought about by gene expression changes caused by mechanisms such as DNA methylation, histone modifications, and microRNAs. Epigenetic mechanisms are involved in regulating developmental processes and responses to changing environments and, thus, important from an evolutionary, ecological, and biotechnological perspective. This course is aimed at students with little experience in plant and algal epigenetics. Lectures and discussions revolve around theoretical aspects of epigenetic mechanisms.