Overview

This topic will provide an overview over the diversity of life (including fungi, plants, and animals) and covers core skills for assessing and applying biodiversity knowledge in modern scientific contexts. It will cover the main groups of life and provide hands-on exercises in identification, taxonomy, evolution, and documentation of biodiversity. … For more content click the Read More button below.

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Aims

This topic aims to provide:

  • A working knowledge of biodiversity and its evolution

  • The ability to identify species from major phyla

  • Experiences in documenting, analysing, and reporting on indicators of biodiversity

  • Skills in applying biodiversity data to solve environmental challenges and communicate solutions

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