| Agenda |
Tuesday March 14th 2006 - Venue: Peony Wanpeng Hotel, Xiamen
| Day 0 Afternoon |
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14.30-16.00 |
Meeting for course lecturers and participants (15.30-17.00)
All training will be held at the Third Institute of Oceanography in Xiamen, except Session 3a which will be held at the Peony Wanpeng Hotel. Primarily, the training is targeted at SPEAR participants, although trainees may also take part at the discretion of the SPEAR partnership. In order to ensure that the training sessions are of maximum value, it is suggested that attendance should be limited (indicatively) to no more than 15 people. |
Wednesday March 15th 2006 - Venue: Morning: Peony Wanpeng Hotel, Xiamen, Afternoon (Training) Third Institute of Oceanography, Xiamen.
| Day 1 Afternoon |
| T1 |
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Training - Session 1 (14.00-17.30) |
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In the GIS training session a tutorial will be carried out with the most common GIS operations for coastal ecosystem analysis and for the setup of ecological models:
1. Morphological analysis of the ecosystem;
2. Display of sampling stations;
3. Interpolation of variables.
Logistics:
One computer for every 3-4 participants and trainees, with ArcMap 9.0 installed. One data projector.
Student evaluation (1 - worst, 4 - best):
Replies: 6
Material: 3.8
Teaching: 3.6
Exercises: 3.4 |
IMAR |
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14.00-15.30 |
Geographical Information Systems |
Ana Nobre |
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15.30-15.45 |
Afternoon tea |
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15.45-17.30 |
Geographical Information Systems |
Ana Nobre |
Thursday March 16th 2006 - Venues:Third Institute of Oceanography and Peony Wanpeng Hotel , Xiamen
| Day 2 Morning |
| T2 |
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Training - Session 2 (09.00-12.00) - Third Institute of Oceanography |
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This course is a primer on the use of visual simulation packages such as Powersim or Stella for the development of ecological models. We will review the various components of a model:1. Scope in time and space, initial conditions and boundary conditions;2. Forcing functions, processes, state variables and parameters.The participants and trainees (in groups of 3-4 depending on numbers and facilities) will implement very simple models on the computer as case studies to illustrate these points. If time allows, there will be a brief overview of calibration and validation.
Logistics:
One computer for every 3-4 participants and trainees, with Excel installed. The visual software PowerSim will be supplied for the course. All software needs to be installed the day before training (at the latest). One data projector.
Student evaluation (1 - worst, 4 - best):
Replies: 7
Material: 3.6
Teaching: 3.6
Exercises: 3.3 |
IMAR, NU |
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9.00-10.30 |
Visual Ecological Modelling |
J.G.Ferreira, Chen Ye |
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10.30-10.45 |
Coffee break |
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10.45-12.00 |
Visual Ecological Modelling |
J.G.Ferreira, Chen Ye |
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12.30-14.00 |
Lunch break |
| Day 2 Afternoon |
| T3 |
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Training - Session 3a and 3b in parallel (14.00-17.30)
Session 3a - Peony Wanpeng Hotel (meeting room level 5)
Session 3b - Third Institute of Oceanography
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| T3a |
Shellfish Modelling |
This session will address the modeling of feeding and growth in filter-feeding bivalve shellfish. Using Stella, we will:
1. Define component forcing functions, processes, state variables and parameters that are relevant to modeling feeding and growth in bivalve shellfish.
2. Review an example model for the Chinese scallop Chlamys farreri.
3. Compare the relative sensitivities of different model components.
4. Visualise and experiment with the consequences of environmental change.
5. Address how to upscale from individual to population models, as well as how to integrate with simple hydrodynamic effects to predict consequences of shellfish density at the farm-scale.
Logistics:
One computer for every 3-4 participants and trainees, with Stella installed. Stella can be supplied for the course, to be installed the day before training. One data projector.
Student evaluation (1 - worst, 4 - best):
Replies: 3
Material: 3.0
Teaching: 2.7
Exercises: 3.0 |
PML, FIO, IMAR |
| T3b |
Environmental Impact Modelling |
This session will present the theory behind the MOM model system. The MOM model was developed in Norway in the 1990’s to regulate the environmental impact of marine fish farming and the interaction between fish farming and other activities using the same coastal waters. The model system is composed of two PC Programmes that compute the local and regional, respectively, holding capacity of a locality with respect to fish farming. The first PC Programme, MOM 2.0, makes computations of the local holding capacity with respect to oxygen conditions at the bottom beneath the farm and in the fish cages. The second PC Program, FjordEnv 3.3, makes computations regarding the holding capacity with respect to regional conditions that also account for other impact on the coastal environment. So far, computations are done only for salmon but new fish species will be included in the near future.
Logistics:
One computer for every 3-4 participants and trainees, with MOM 2.0 and FjordEnv 3.3 installed. MOM 2.0 and FjordEnv 3.3 will be supplied for the course, to be installed the day before training.
One data projector.
Resources:
Training session powerpoint presentation: http://www.biaoqiang.org/training/EIM/xiamen1.ppt http://www.biaoqiang.org/training/EIM/xiamen2.ppt http://www.biaoqiang.org/training/EIM/xiamen3.ppt http://www.biaoqiang.org/training/EIM/xiamen4.ppt http://www.biaoqiang.org/training/EIM/xiamen5.ppt
MOM model: Manual: http://www.biaoqiang.org/training/EIM/manual-MOM.doc Aditional bibliography: http://www.biaoqiang.org/training/EIM/FiskoHav5_1999.pdf FjordEnv model: Manual: http://www.biaoqiang.org/training/EIM/manual-FE.doc Aditional bibliography: http://www.biaoqiang.org/training/EIM/report-C40.pdf
http://www.biaoqiang.org/training/EIM/MOM-aquacul-2004.pdf
Student evaluation (1 - worst, 4 - best):
Replies: 6
Material: 3.3
Teaching: 3.0
Exercises: 3.1 |
UGOT |
| T3a |
14.00-15.30 |
Shellfish Modelling |
A.J.S. Hawkins, Xuelei Zhang, J.G.Ferreira |
| T3b |
14.00-15.30 |
Environmental Impact Modelling |
Anders Stigebrandt |
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15.30-15.50 |
Afternoon tea |
| T3a |
15.45-17.30 |
Shellfish Modelling |
A.J.S. Hawkins, Xuelei Zhang, J. G. Ferreira |
| T3b |
15.45-17.30 |
Environmental Impact Modelling |
Anders Stigebrandt |
Friday March 17th 2006 - Venue:Third Institute of Oceanography, Xiamen
| Day 3 Morning |
| T4 |
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Training - Sessions 4a and 4b in parallel (09.00-12.00) |
| T4a |
Remote Sensing |
The remote sensing - land classification session will be aimed as a basic introduction to the subject. It will cover the basic aspects of the theory of land classification. Looking at what can be seen from different radiometric bands and how combinations of these help to differentiate land cover types. This will be followed by an overview of the steps involved in supervised and unsupervised land classification, and maybe a quick look at different methods of supervised classification. Finally a demonstration (interactive if technology is available) will be run using a subset of the Huangdun bay dataset.
Logistics:
One computer for every 3-4 participants and trainees, with ENVI installed.
One data projector.
Student evaluation (1 - worst, 4 - best):
Replies: 4
Material: 3.5
Teaching: 3.5
Exercises: 3.5 |
PML |
| T4b |
Economic Modelling |
The economical modeling session will provide an overview of this topic, focusing on:
1. Estimating economically optimal production of cultured species subject to (i) financial costs of production and (ii) social costs (financial and external or waste costs) of production;
2. Establishing impacts on profits and employment by populating the costs of production and income from aquatic resources;
3. Using integrated ecological-economic modeling to (i) simulate changes in aquatic ecosystem habitat on economic levels of production and (ii) simulate impacts of changes in the levels of production on the aquatic ecosystem;
4. Determining broader socio-economic impacts of changing production and changing aquatic ecosystems.
Logistics:
One data projector.
Student evaluation (1 - worst, 4 - best):
Replies: 4
Material: 3.0
Teaching: 3.8
Exercises: 3.3 |
CSIR |
| T4a |
9.00-10.30 |
Remote sensing |
Rory Hutson |
| T4b |
9.00-10.30 |
Economic Modelling |
CSIR |
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10.30-10.45 |
Coffee break |
| T4a |
10.45-12.00 |
Remote sensing |
Rory Hutson |
| T4b |
10.45-12.00 |
Economic Modelling |
Martin de Wit |
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12.00-14.00 |
Lunch break |
| Day 3 Afternoon |
| T5 |
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Training - Session 5a and 5b in parallel (14.00-17.30) |
| T5a |
Catchment Modelling |
This session will present the SWAT catchment model. It will cover basic catchment modelling theory, and then move on to cover the major steps in setting up and running SWAT:
1. Catchment structuring;
2. Climate forcing;
3. Management parameterization.
Each step will involve a theoretical introduction followed by a hands-on demonstration for the Yangong river, near Ningbo; at the end of the session the trainees will have applied and run SWAT for this catchment.
Logistics:
One computer for every 3-4 participants and trainees, with ArcView (including the Spatial Analyst extention) and SWAT installed. SWAT will be supplied for the course, to be installed at least one day before training.
Student evaluation (1 - worst, 4 - best):
Replies: 6
Material: 3.5
Teaching: 3.6
Exercises: 3.4 |
IMAR |
| T5b |
Aquaculture |
This short course will give basic information about the process of Environmental Impact Assessment and Management in relation to aquaculture site selection and monitoring, with examples of what is assessed, how it is assessed and why it is assessed. This will primarily be in the context of the Scottish Aquaculture industry, to show what can be done with subsequent discussion about environmental issues in the context of China. It will require participants to consider environmental management at the macro-scale (e.g. whole bay) taking in to consideration the micro-scale (single culture site). It will present methods of assessment, from collection of field data to collating local opinion in preparation for an Environmental Statement about a new culture site, analysis and presentation of results, the application process with examples from Scotland and elsewhere, and to discuss subsequent monitoring of sites. There will be the opportunity to watch a short video of life below a fish farm and it is hoped that participants will be eager to discuss potential environmental issues in relation to Chinese Aquaculture.
Logistics:
One data projector.
Student evaluation (1 - worst, 4 - best):
Replies: 3 for material and teaching, 1 for exercises
Material: 4.0
Teaching: 4.0
Exercises: 3 |
UoS |
| T5a |
14.00-15.30 |
Catchment Modelling |
João Nunes |
| T5b |
14.00-15.30 |
Aquaculture - from field data collection to environmental management |
Richard Corner |
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15.30-16.00 |
Afternoon tea and group photo |
| T5a |
16.00-17.30 |
Catchment Modelling |
João Nunes |
| T5b |
16.00-17.30 |
Aquaculture - from field data collection to environmental management |
Richard Corner |
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