Location: Milano, Italy

Language: Italian

Description of course (3 credits): introduction to the marine environment; introduction to conservation science; marine biodiversity and ecosystems; research and monitoring activities; main threats to marine biodiversity; conservation and management actions; marine protected areas (selection, establishment, management); protection of marine species; the Mediterranean case; the main international legal instruments for marine conservation (e.g., Barcelona Convention and its Protocols, ACCOBAMS); case histories.

Indicative costs: Free for Biological sciences Faculty students.

Conditions for participation: The course is open to students attending the Faculty of Biological sciences of the University of Milano.

Web site: http://www.unimi.it/didattica/scienzemfn/biodiversit.htm

Contact person for additional information:
Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara
Dipartimento di Biologia
Istituto di Zoologia e Citologia
Via Celoria 26, 20133 Milano, Italy
E-mail: disciara@tin.it