Winterschool 2020
Scope
Based on heterogeneous and often topographically complex terrain, high altitude ecosystems are characterised by distinct vertical climatic gradients and respective altitudinal vegetation zonations.
Compared to other high mountains of the world, such as the Alps or the Rocky Mountains, the Himalayas are often underrepresented in scientific modelling literature.
Modelling studies in remote mountainous regions such as the Himalayas face numerous challenges:
- limited data availability due to difficult accessibility of the terrain
- poor data basis with unknown magnitude of uncertainties
- limited number of reference studies for comparison
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Target group and previous experience
For the second time the section Physical Geography of the Institute of Geography, Universität Hamburg invites international and national PhD students interested in challenges of modelling methods to answer current questions of mountain research. Experience in R is required at beginner to intermediate level. More experienced PhD students are also warmly welcomed.
We are looking forward to lively exchanges of knowledge about the challenges of exploring mountain areas, as well as international networking of junior scientists with a climatological and/or ecological background. The winter school will be hosted climate neutral and all carbon emissions will be compensated (incl. travel costs).
Organising committee & instructors
Dr. Maria Bobrowski, University of Hamburg, Germany
Dr. Niels Schwab, University of Hamburg, Germany
Johannes Weidinger, University of Hamburg, Germany
Course programme
The Winter School will start on Monday (February 24th) at 9 am, in room 838 on the 8th floor, Bundesstraße 55, 20146 Hamburg. Please plan to be really on site for the entire event. Thereby you contribute to a pleasant working atmosphere and an efficient learning for all participants.
All hands-off and hands-on sessions as well as the discussions rounds will take place in the computer lab (room 1241) of the Institute of Geography, Bundesstraße 55, 20146 Hamburg (“Geomatikum”, the tall brown building).
The Winter School finishes on Friday (Feb 28th) at 3 pm for your return home at the same day, if you prefer.
Please find the detailed course programme below (subject to changes):
Please click here to download the timetable as .pdf
Keynote lecture
The Winter School comprises keynote lectures by Prof. Dr. Jürgen Böhner (chair physical geography, University of Hamburg) and Prof. Dr. Udo Schickhoff (University of Hamburg), leading experts of mountain geography and researchers in the Himalayan mountains for over 30 years.
Icebreaker
To welcome all participants we will meet on Sunday (February, 23th) at 5pm at the Institute of Geography, Bundesstraße 55, 20146 Hamburg, Germany (“Geomatikum”, the tall brown building) in room 838, 8th floor.
Cold beverages and snacks will be ready for you.
Winter school dinner
We plan to have dinner together on Wednesday at a local restaurant.
Questions?
Please feel free to contact us via mcme2020@uni-hamburg.de( mcme2020"AT"uni-hamburg.de)
Offsetting carbon emissions
The greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the winter school activities including your travel expenses will be compensated by a Gold Standard carbon offset project (“afforestation in India”, GS 4240). For further Information please visit the ARKTIK website.