Within the Master program Ecology and Ecosystems (MEC) a variety of specializations are made possible in modules MEC 4-9, and within the Master thesis. The modules MEC 1-3 are mandatory courses and can not be individually selected. Whether you are interested in Limnology and Freshwater Biology or in Biological Oceanography and Marine Biology, we offer a variety of courses to receive profound education in these specific research areas.
MEC - Specialisation in Limnology and Freshwater Biology
MEC-4
300139 UE Introduction to biodiversity and ecosystem research (5 ECTS)
Introduction to lab and field work. Experts offer various topics including limnological areas you can choose. The topics vary from semester to semester.
MEC-4 is a course in which students will be introduced into practical research under supervision of the contributing staff in the respective working groups and labs. This course is providing all new MEC students a first opportunity to dip into practice-oriented research. Depending on the topic and the number of participants, students will either work individually, or in very small groups together.
MEC-5
Experimental design and data analysis (10ECTS)
Lecture series with limnological content and statistics using R
300325 UE Multivariate statistical methods in ecology (3 ECTS)
300452 VO Multivariate statistical methods in ecology (2 ECTS)
MEC-6
Techniques in biodiversity research (10ECTS)
Lab and/or field work. Lectures with limnological content
300295 UE Field course "Biodiversity of freshwater ecosystems" (10 ECTS)
MEC-7
Techniques in biogeochemistry and ecosystem research (10ECTS)
Lab and/or field work. Lectures with limnological content will be announced for the winter term
MEC-8
300299 UE Specific Research Project in Ecology (10ECTS)
Lab and/or field work. Choose between various themes including limnological topics offered by experts in the field. The topics vary from semester to semester.
MEC-8 is a module/course in which students shall conduct small research projects individually, under the guidance of the involved supervisors (see link) and embedded in the various contributing research groups/departments.
MEC-9
(30 ECTS): Individual specialization
Note that many courses are only held during the summer semester.
300042 VO Water Framework Directive & Habitats Directives & European Standards related to the aquatic vegetation.
300058 VO Production Biology
300141 VO Aspects of freshwater bioindication
300152 UE Digital Illustration for Biologists
300005 UE Biogeochemistry of streams and lakes
300165 UE Algae - their world explored
300171 UE Writing scientific theses
300434 VO Fish Ecology
300244 UE Advanced field course fish ecology
300374 UE Water Framework Directive: Introduction to Macrophyte Survey
300029 VO Water Framework Directive & Habitats Directives & European Standards related to the aquatic vegetation
300387 UE Biodiversity of Stream Ecosystems
300466 UE+EX Rotifers from Europe
300659 SE Limnology Seminar - Current research and ecological concepts
300295 UE Field course - Biodiversity of stream ecosystems
In addition, specific lectures at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU) can be attended which complement the range of courses offered within Limnology at the University of Vienna. Please note that you have to register at the BOKU to receive a ‘co-inscription status’ for attending BOKU lectures.
812360 VU Ecology, restoration and conservation of aquatic and riparian vegetation
812371 VU GIS in riverscape planning
812372 VU Fish passes and continuity
812374 VS Environmental history of aquatic systems
812376 VO Fish parasitology and pathology
812378 VO Fish farming and aquaculture
812381 VU Aquatic habitat modeling
812350 VX Applications in river landscape management
MEC - Specialisation in Biological Oceanography and Marine Biology
MEC-4
300139 UE Introduction to biodiversity and ecosystem research (5 ECTS)
Introduction to lab and field work. Experts offer various topics including limnological areas you can choose. The topics vary from semester to semester.
MEC-4 is a course in which students will be introduced into practical research under supervision of the contributing staff in the respective working groups and labs. This course is providing all new MEC students a first opportunity to dip into practice-oriented research. Depending on the topic and the number of participants, students will either work individually, or in very small groups together.
MEC-5
Experimental design and data analysis (10ECTS)
No specific lectures with oceanographic or marine biological content are offered, we recommend the lecture series with limnological content
300325 UE Multivariate statistical methods in ecology (3 ECTS)
300452 VO Multivariate statistical methods in ecology (2 ECTS)
MEC-6
Techniques in biodiversity research (10ECTS)
Introduction into diversity of marine organisms and habitats of the Mediterranean Sea
300202 UE Biodiversity of marine coastal habitats (10 ECTS)
MEC-7
Techniques in biogeochemistry and ecosystem research (10ECTS)
MEC-8
300299 UE Specific Research Project in Ecology (10ECTS)
Lab and/or field work. Choose between various themes including limnological topics offered by experts in the field. The topics vary from semester to semester.
MEC-8 is a module/course in which students shall conduct small research projects individually, under the guidance of the involved supervisors (see link) and embedded in the various contributing research groups/departments.
MEC-9
(30 ECTS): Individual specialization
Please note that the courses are held in summer semester.
300175 VO Microbial Oceanography (3 ECTS)
300291 VO Microbial Nitrogen Cycling: From Single Cells to Ecosystems (3 ECTS)
300326 VO Aquatic Viral Ecology (3 ECTS)
300329 VO Biogeochemistry of the Ocean (3 ECTS)
300125 VO Symbiosis concepts and model systems part 1 (3 ECTS)
300080 VO Symbiosis concepts and model systems part 2 (3 ECTS)
300197 VO Ecology of Marine Polar Systems (3 ECTS)
300446 SE Seminar for MSc and PhD students in Bio-Oceanography and Marine Biology (2 ECTS)
300218 SE Advances in Marine Biology, part 2 (2 ECTS)
300442 SE Keystone Papers in Biogeochemistry of the Ocean (1 ECTS)
300162 SE Wilhelm Kühnelt Colloquium - Lectures in the Center of Ecology (1 ECTS)
300128 UE Marine Microbial Symbiosis Course (10 ECTS)
300201 UE Microbial Oceanography Course (10 ECTS)
300087 UE From Viruses to Animals: Nutritional Interactions in the Sea (10ECTS)
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