. "Climate Change"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Reconstructing extreme climate transition"@en . . "7.5" . "In the first year, students with 'Biogeosciences and Evolution' specialization should choose four courses out of these five specialization courses offered.\n\nThe main aim of this course is to illustrate how large scale abiotic processes reshaped the evolutionary history of biota and their communities and how, in turn, the changes in biota (as evidenced by the fossil record) inform us about past environmental changes. We will focus in the course on several key transitions in earths climate and biota, in the Mesozoic and Cenozoic.\n\nThe students will learn:\nTo work with (large) dataset for qualitative and quantitative paleo-reconstructions, decide the best strategy to simplify complex the data and validate data by means of statistical analyses;\nTo integrate multi-proxies data providing the student with a broad vision on time scales and simultaneous changes in different environments (terrestrial and marine);\nTo think critically about the potentials and pitfalls of the various methods used and decide which method is most suitable to find the adequate solution\nWritten and verbal communication skills by means of presenting data as written reports and oral presentations\nTo work individually and in teams (leadership skills)\nTechnical skills (e.g., microscope, computer software)\nTo critically analyze literature as presented in scientific papers and reported in the media (social media and/or press, etc.) thereby learning how reliably (and how ethically) scientific information are presented to a wide audience\n\nContent\nThe course deals with the morphology, ecology and evolution of selected marine microorganisms and terrestrial vegetation and the use of their fossil remains (foraminifers, dinoflagellates, pollen and spores) as proxies for the reconstruction of environmental/climatic/ecological changes during the mosty extreme climate disruptions during the Mesozoic and the Cenozoic. The course will focus on organic and calcareous microscopic remains/fossils. Besides the use of microfossil assemblages as proxy for environmental/ecological/climate change, the course also deals with the (biologically-mediated) process of incorporation of chemical elements into foraminifer shells and thus shells’ chemical composition as proxy for reconstructions of past water column properties. We do this by focusing on the strongest climate transitions in the past 250 million years: Mesozoic mass extinctions, rapid climate warming and glaciations in the Cenozoic. Much attention will be given to inking changes that occurred simultaneously in the marine and terrestrial environment. Next to fundamental knowledge on evolution, paleoecology, and palaeoenvironmental reconstructions, the course will train the students’ taxonomical, statistical and data visualization skills. Students will learn to work with complex data, to perform quantitative and statistical analyses, to think critically, and to present their results orally. All these skills are desired and/or required for successful job applications.\n\n." . . "Presential"@en . "TRUE" . . "Master of Earth, Life and Climate"@en . . "https://www.uu.nl/en/masters/earth-life-and-climate" . "120"^^ . "Presential"@en . "Topics you will study during this two-year programme include amongst others the origin and evolution of life, major transitions in earth’s history, dynamics of sedimentary systems, carbon sources and sinks, biogeochemical and geochemical cycles, climate change and its impact on natural environments such as glaciers, ice sheets, lakes, groundwater, wetlands, estuaries, and oceans. You will learn state-of-the-art reconstruction methods, modelling techniques, and laboratory experiments that has been developed and applied in a wide range of earth and beta science disciplines, such as biogeology, palaeontology, palynology, sedimentology, stratigraphy, environmental geochemistry, organic geochemistry, hydrology, physical geography, geology, biology, climate dynamics, marine sciences and palaeoceanography. You will utilise these skills in your own research project or internship in preparation for an international career in applied or fundamental research."@en . . . . . "2"@en . "FALSE" . . "Master"@en . "Thesis" . "2314.00" . "Euro"@en . "21736.00" . "Mandatory" . "Many graduates from the Earth, Life and Climate programme go on to find employment in research. Typical professional profiles of graduates include Geologist, Sedimentologist, Biogeologist, Physical Geographer, Stratigrapher, Paleoceanographer, Palaeoclimatologist, Geochemist and Hydrologist."@en . "4"^^ . "TRUE" . "Downstream"@en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .