 |
Summer course
Systematics of Beetles |
|
| Where: |
Prague, Czech Republic
Faculty of Environmental Sciences,
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague |
|
|
| When: |
July 8-21, 2018 |
| |
|
| Application deadline: |
March 15, 2018 |
|
Basic Information |
Systematics of Beetles is a summer course (6 ECTS) open to advanced MSc. and Ph.D. students interested in beetle systematics, natural history and evolution.
The course will focus on systematics of extant beetles (Coleoptera), with lectures and laboratories treating the classification, morphology of adults and larvae, and classification of all families.
The course is limited to 25 students.
Why apply? The course is a unique opportunity for students to engage with leading world beetle systematists, appreciate the full spectrum of the world’s beetle diversity, and interact with other students keen on beetle research. A seminar session for students will be held at the beginning of the course, to allow students to introduce their research.
|
| Lecturers: |
Richard Leschen
Maanaki Whenua Landcare Research,
Auckland
Hermes Escalona
Zoological Research Museum A. Koenig, Bonn |
 |
|
| Course Assistants: |
Martin Fikacek
National Museum, Prague
Michael Geiser
Natural History Museum, London
Matthew Gimmel
Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History, Santa Barbara
|
Jiri Hajek
National Museum, Prague
Jan Ruzicka
Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague
Petr Svacha
Institute of Entomology, Ceske Budejovice
| |
| Course programme |
| Day 1: July 8, Sunday |
Arrival of students in afternoon, welcome meeting. Course overview, handouts, and brief introduction of faculty. |
| Day 2: July 9, Monday |
Mini-conference: Presentations by students covering research in systematics, evolution, and taxonomy
(10 minute talks and 2 minute discussions)
|
| Day 3: July 10, Tuesday |
Adult Lectures and laboratory: (1) morphology and phylogeny; (2) suborders; (3) Archostemata, Myxophaga, & Adephaga |
| Day 4: July 11, Wednesday |
(4) Scirtoidea, Derodontoidea, Hydrophiloidea, Staphylinoidea; (5) Scarabaeioidea, Dascilloidea, Buprestoidea & Byrrhoidea |
| Day 5: July 12, Thursday |
(6) Elateroidea; (7) Bostrichoidea & Coccinelloidea |
| Day 6: July 13, Friday |
(8) Tenebrionoidea part I; (9) Tenebrionoidea part II |
| Day 7: July 14, Saturday |
(10) Cleroidea; (11) Cucujoidea |
| Day 8: July 15, Sunday |
(12) Chrysomeloidea; (13) Curculionoidea |
| Day 9: July 16, Monday |
Open laboratory/Free day |
| Day 10: July 17, Tuesday |
Larvae: Lecture on morphology; electronic key; larval laboratory - Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga |
| Day 11: July 18, Wednesday |
Laboratory - lower Polyphaga |
| Day 12: July 19, Thursday |
Laboratory - Cucujiformia |
| Day 13: July 20, Friday |
Open laboratory/end of workshop party |
| Day 14: July 21, Saturday |
Official end of course and departures |
|
| Application, fees etc. |
How to apply?
Application deadline: March 15, 2018
Course fee
The course fee is 250 euro and needs to be paid prior to the course - costs will cover accommodation and meals. Other expenses needed won't be covered.
Up-to-date information
Up-dates will be available on this page and via e-mail to the applicants.
|
|
Questions? |
|
In case of any questions, please contact Jan Ruzicka (ruzickajan@fzp.czu.cz)
|
| Course flyer |
 |
Click on the flyer preview to download the PDF of the flyer
(download the file and see it in Acrobat Reader, as it makes troubles when viewed directly in the browser).
|
|
| Organizing and supporting institutions |
| Organizing institution: |
|
| |
|
|
| Scientific support provided by: |
|
|
|
|
|
| Sponzors: |
|
|
|
|
|
