M2 Evolutionary ecology in aquatic environments

Presentation

Presentation

 The aim of the programme “Evolutionary Ecology in Aquatic Environments” is to train scientific experts able to design experiments and models in order to produce knowledge in evolutionary ecology relevant to the management of aquatic ecosystems.

It is backed by the Federation for Research in water resources and aquatic ecosystems (MIRA) which includes research experts and skills in the fields of evolutionary response of aquatic species to anthropic pressures and modelling of aquatic populations and ecosystems.

The master is fully taught in English and is hosted at the College of Sciences and Technologies for Energy and Environment (STEE) of the Université de Pau et des Pays de l’Adour (UPPA) in Anglet (France).

Objectives

• Prepare students at an advanced specialized level to meet present and future challenges in the ecology of aquatic environments,
• Develop research skills to engage in quality and successful research on the evolutionary ecology of aquatic systems,
• Prepare students for leading positions in corporate and academic research departments.

Knowledge and skills

At the end of this programme, the students will be able to:

• Set  up  relevant  experiments  and  theoretical  models  to  describe  the  evolution of anthropized aquatic ecosystems.
• Manage  and  conduct  experiments  from  sampling  design  to  data  collection and statistical analysis.
• Analyse, interpret and synthesize results to present them to scientists, managers and the general public.

Additional information

Scholarships

• Region Aquitaine Scholarships for non-EU students
• E2S Talents’ Academy Scholarships for all students
• EIFFEL Scholarship of Excellence
• Specific Master's scholarship

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Organisation

Training content

This one-year training programme is composed of

1. One semester of eight courses  (30  ECTS)  covering  evolutionary  ecology,  population  dynamics,  behavioural ecology, habitat restoration, space and time series analysis, sampling strategies, research initiation and language (French or Spanish), and
2. One 6-month-long internship (30 ECTS) in a research laboratory. Each course is organized in lectures, tutorial classes and practical works, and supplemented by online material.

Control knowledge

Each unit of the coursework is evaluated through ongoing and summative assessments.

Skills and knowledge are mainly assessed through the writing of synthesis reports based on real world case studies. The internship will be evaluated through a thesis and an oral defence

Admission

Access condition

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must be fluent in English, both in writing and speaking. An applicant whose native language is not English has to take a recognized international English test.

Minimum required score: CECRL B2 level in English

ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS

This formation is open to students who have completed a master degree, or who have validated an M1 degree or any other equivalent degree in Ecology and want to develop skills in evolutionary ecology of aquatic systems. Foreign students are requested to provide a similar degree.

The applicant must also:

• Have scientific knowledge in the field of aquatic environment ecology.
• Master the key concepts of population genetics and dynamics, functional ecology, ecotoxicology and their formalisation
• Have a taste for mathematical and statistical modelling tools and concepts.

Expenses

Concerning the registration fees, the ministerial decree of 19 April 2019 sets the annual amount for non-European students enrolling in a Master's degree at €3770.
However, each French higher education institution has the possibility to partially exempt its students from these tuition fees.

For the year 2020-2021, the UPPA will apply this partial exemption to all non-EU students. Students benefiting from this partial exemption will pay an annual registration fee of 243 euros (2020_2021 price list as an indication)

And after

Further studies

Students who completed the programme are granted a Master’s degree.

They can apply to PhD positions in evolutionary ecology of aquatic systems,  either  in  a  fully  academic  environment  or  in  interaction  with  corporate environment consultancy.

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