Summer School 2010 - Programme
The 2-week course will consist of lectures, lab work, coastal walks and a boat excursion, and will include various interactive elements like role-plays, preparation of a short climate change video, a bike trip (CC movie), poster preparations etc.
Please note: The course starts on Mon 6th and ends on Fri 17th. (Sun 5th is reserved for arrivals, Sat 18th for departures)
Topics
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Climate Change - Global scenarios, models and consequences
- Major global warming processes and future emission scenarios
- Global climate models - uncertainties and problems
- Climate variations - causes and future prognosis
- Major global effects and consequences of Climate Change
- An example: Consequences for oceans - Storms, waves and surges
Climate Change in the Baltic region: an Overview
- Regional Climate Change models and prognosis
- Climate Change effects in different Baltic regions
Climate Change and Marine Ecology
- Introduction into the Baltic Sea ecosystem
- Practical: Laboratory
- Marine ecosystems: Function and behaviour, CC consequences
- Coastal waters: Function and behaviour, CC consequences
Climate Change and Marine Chemistry
- Characterisation of the marine CO2 system
- The Baltic Sea carbon cycle
- Anthropogenic perturbations (CC, acid rain, riverine alkalinity)
- Practical exercise
Climate Change and River Basins
- Water and nutrient fluxes in river basins - the global perspective
- Water and nutrient fluxes in river basins - a regional Baltic example
- Transformation processes and climate change: Socio-economic aspects
- Changing river basin fluxes and their consequences for the sea
- Practical: MONERIS and the Scenario-manager - a management tool
Climate Change and Ecosystem Modelling
- Introduction to ERGOM and Climate Change simulations
- Practical: The model ERGOM and its application
Sea Level Rise and Coastal Protection
- The long-term history of the southern Baltic coastline (SINCOS)
- From a global perspective to sea level rise along the southern Baltic Sea
- Role play "public participation in coastal protection"
- Adapting to sea level rise and local coastal protection measures
- Walk "coastal protection in Warnemuende - planning for the future"
Baltic Sea Ship Cruise
- Physical and biological measurements
Climate Change - Physics and Modelling
- Marine and Baltic physics
- Climate change impact on physical processes
- Practical: GOTM modelling
Climate Change - Fisheries and Aquaculture
- Mussel farming
- Fisheries and aquaculture
Climate Change - Adaptation
- Climate change adaptation - a role play
- Regional adaptation in Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania
- Land-use adaptation: new perspectives (lecture and practical)
Climate Change movie