BaltCoast Summer School 2016 announcement

SYSTEM APPROACH FRAMEWORK (SAF) FOR COASTAL RESEARCH AND MANAGEMENT: FROM THEORY TO PRACTICE

Date: August 22 – 28, 2016

Location: Klaipeda University, Klaipeda, Lithuania

Description

The course will focus on the System Approach Framework application for Coastal Research and Management. The SAF is a methodology that has been designed, developed and tested by various institutes and universities across the European Union where multidisciplinary teams were involved in the analysis of coastal problems, engaging in inter- and transdisciplinary work with society and policy, tackling environmental problems in the coastal zone, aiming to improve the ecological sustainability, economic efficiency, and social equity.

During the course all five SAF steps will be addressed both theoretically and during exercises or group work: Issue Identification - the problem diagnosed by stakeholders; System Design - conceived virtual system; System Formulation - made simulation model; System Appraisal - tested model and run for several scenarios; System Output - stakeholders deliberate the scenarios. The other aspects as understanding the system using Ecosystem Service approach and evaluating the management success by Coastal indicator system will be addressed as well.

Lecturers

• Dr. G. Schernewski, The Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, Warnemünde, Germany;
• Dr. J. Støttrup, National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Denmark (DTU), Denmark;
• Dr. Georg Umgiesser, ISMAR-CNR, Institute of Marine Sciences, Venezia, Italy and Marine Research and Technology Center, Klaipeda University, Lithuania;
• Dr. M. Kataržytė, Marine Research and Technology Center, Klaipeda University, Lithuania;
• Dr. R. Ernsteins, UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Coastal Development, Faculty of Geography and Earth Sciences, University of Latvia;
• Dr. H. Janssen, The Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, Warnemünde, Germany;
• Dr. M. Bielecka, Institute of Hydroengineering, Polish Academy of Sciences (IBW), Gdansk, Poland;
• D. Karnauskaitė, Marine Research and Technology Center, Klaipeda University, Lithuania;
• E. Baltranaitė, Marine Research and Technology Center, Klaipeda University, Lithuania;
• N. Čerkasova, Marine Research and Technology Center, Klaipeda University, Lithuania;
• J. Schumacher , The Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research, Warnemünde, Germany;
• M. Inácio, Marine Research and Technology Center, Klaipeda University, Lithuania;
• A. Balčiūnas, Marine Research and Technology Center, Klaipeda University, Lithuania;
• N. Stybel, EUCC Germany.

Summer school time and program

Summer school starts on Monday 22 August in the morning and ends on Sunday 28 August in the evening.

Target audience

The target groups are Master students, young post-graduates up to young PhD students. Summer school will be held in English; therefore a good English language is required. Work experience in costal research and management field is an advantage.

School location

Klaipėda University is hosting the SAF summer school at its site in Klaipėda, Lithuania.

Registration and fee

There is no course fee. Course material, accommodation and meals during the course are covered by the organizer. Travel costs have to be covered by the participants.

Application requirements

Application is closed

Additional information

Directly after the SAF Summer school BONUS BALTSPACE Project will organize a Summer school for early-career professionals and PhD students „Trans-boundary Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) in the Baltic Sea Region“. This course provides state-of-art insights on MSP scientific discourse and science-based tools and approaches. In doing so, it will examine key MSP challenges and opportunities in the Baltic Sea Region.

Basic information on the MSP course:

• When? August 29 – September 2, 2016;
• Where? Klaipėda University;
• Students? 15 early-career professionals and PhD students

Contact

For inquiries contact: Egle Baltranaite.