Location: Valencia (Spain)

Language: English (with simultaneous Spanish translation)

Description of course: Courses held by European experts on topics including Life history strategies of marine mammals; Behavioural ecology of marine mammals; Foraging ecology and energetics of pinnipeds; Parasitism in marine mammal populations; Pathology of marine mammals; Impact of pollutants on marine mammals; Sensory physiology of marine mammals; Tracking techniques to study ecology and behaviour of marine mammals; Assessment of marine mammal population size and status; Management of cetacean populations; Conservation of marine mammals and Marine Protected Areas.

Duration: about 5 days, normally in September every two years (last seminar: September 2006)

Indicative costs: €120 registration fee. Limited number of grants available.

Conditions for participation: Applicants must be University students or post-graduates. Participation is limited to a maximum of 100 participants and is subjected to current availability and order of reception. Applications to be submitted in April-May.

Web site: http://www.uv.es/cavanilles/cursos/course2006.html

Contact for additional information:
Universidad Internacional Menendez Pelayo Student Office
Plaza del Carmen, 4
E-46003 Valencia, Spain
E-mail: secretaria_valencia@uimp.es