Seminar of courses in English 14-15

Introduction to courses offered in English at the School of
Agrifood and Forestry Science and Engineering-University of
Lleida. Academic year 2014-15
Venue: Sala de Graus (Building Numer 1). Monday, 8th September
Aim: To introduce the courses offered in English at the School of Agrifood and Forestry
Science and Engineering, University of Lleida, including those offered in the
framework of Erasmus Mundus Masters.
Addressed to: International students (Erasmus Mundus students, Erasmus students…)
and interested local students
09:00: Opening
PART I: Agricultural, Animal and Food Sciences
09:10: Plant Tissue Culture in Biotechnology – Dr. Ana M. Pelacho
09:15: Animal Breeding and Reproduction / Animal Biotechnology: Dr. Romi Pena
09:20: Bioinformatics: Dr. Rui Alves
09:25: Food Processing – Dr. Javier Arántegui
09:30: Practice of Food Processing – Dr. Javier Arántegui
09:35: Applied Nutrition – Dr. Gemma Oms
09:40: Applied Meteorology to the Environment – Dr. Francesc Castellvi
09:45: Animal Production and Health: Dr. Carmina Nogareda
09:50: Plant Biotechnology: Dr. Ludovic Bassie
PART II: MEDFOR (MSc Mediterranean Forestry and Natural Resources Management)
specific courses 1st year
09:55: Introduction to MEDFOR MSc – Dr. José Antonio Bonet
10:00: Design and Analysis of Experiments – Dr. Jordi Voltas
10:05: Green Engineering in Forest Industries-Dr. Carmen Iglesias
10:10: Range resources in the Iberian Peninsula-Dr. Rosario Fanlo
10:15: Mediterranean Forest Management-Dr. José Antonio Bonet
10:20: Forestry Sector in Catalonia-Dr. José Antonio Bonet
10:25: Methods and Approaches of Social Research in Environmental Management-Dr.
Gloria Domínguez – Dr. José Antonio Bonet
10:30: Forest Physiology-Dr. J. Pedro Ferrio-Dr. Luis Serrano
10:35: Measurements and Control in Ecophysiology-Dr. Joan Costa-Dr. Jorge
Lampurlanés
10:40: Mediterranean Forest Products: Building with Wood, Wood in Transport &
Packaging, cork-Dr. J. Vicente Oliver – Dr. Cristina Vega
10:45: Trends of Forestry in a Global Change Context-Dr. José Antonio Bonet
10:50: Biodiversity, Ecosystem Functioning and the Provisioning of Goods and
Services Under Global Change-Dr. Teresa Sebastià
10:55: River Rehabilitation and Restoration-Dr. Jorge Alcazar
11:00: Surface Hydrology and Soil Conservation-Dr. Rosa Poch – Dr. Josep Carles
Balasch - Dr. Concepción Ramos
11:05: Techniques and Improvement in Forest Restoration Programs-Dr. Antonio del
Campo – Dr. Carlos Colinas
11:10: Environmental Impact Assessment in Forestry Operations and Industries-Dr.
Jorge Alcazar
11:15: Coffee-break-Networking time
PART III: MEDFOR (MSc Mediterranean Forestry and Natural Resources
Management) specific courses 2nd year
11:45: Forest Fires in NE Spain (5 ECTS) J. A Bonet
11:50: Pastoral uses of Mediterranean forestry surfaces: A fire prevention tool (3 ECTS)
Dr. Rosario Fanlo
11:55: Special topics in effects of fire on soil sciences (3 ECTS) – Dr. José Ramón
Olarieta
12:00: Remote sensing of Forest Fires (3 ECTS) – Dr. Cristina Vega; Dr. José Antonio
Martinez
PART IV: Common courses offered in MEDFOR and MSc European Forestry
12:05: Mediterranean Landscape Ecology & Planning-Dr. Cristina Vega
12:10: Special Topics in Ecology-Dr. Luis Serrano
12:15: Special Topics in Silviculture-Mr. Sergio de Miguel-Dr. José Antonio Bonet
12:20: Wildlife, Fish & Game Management-Dr. Frederic Casals
12:25: Writing and Publishing a Scientific Paper- Dr. Gustavo Slafer - Dr. Josep
Galcerán
12:30: Prescribed Burning Laboratory-Dr. Domingo Molina
12:35: Wildland Fire Science and Management-Dr. Domingo Molina
12:40: Forest Health-Dr. Carlos Colinas – Dr. Cesar Gemeno
PART V: MSc European Forestry specific courses
12:45: Introduction to MSc European Forestry – Dr. Cristina Vega
12:50: Sustainable Forest Management-Dr. Cristina Vega
12:55: Remote Sensing of forest / woodland dynamics-Dr. Cristina Vega
13:00: Production and energy use of wood biomass-Dr. José Antonio Bonet
13:05: Special Topics in Range Management-Dr. Rosario Fanlo
13:10: Special Topics in Forest Operations and Industries-Dr. Jorge Alcazar
13:15: Special topics in Forest Science-Dr. Matilde Eizaguirre
13:20: Special Topics in Soil Science and the Water Cycle-Dr. José Ramón Olarieta
13:25: Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing-Dr. José Antonio
Martínez
PART VI: Other available courses
13:30: Language courses and other related issues- Dr. Judit Ibos
13:45 Open forum of discussion
14:00 Closing of the Seminar