Mediterranean Ecology Research Observatory for Practical Skills

Activities

The following learning subjects are guaranteed on-site. Other topics are possible depending on the season, plus the expertise and requirements of the visiting staff.

  • The Mediterranean region (geology, biology, ecology, history and human activities)
  • Threats, rewilding and conservation projects
  • Sampling regimes and experimental design
  • Online resources
  • Digital survey skills (camera trapping and acoustic detection).
  • Behavioural observations
  • GPS and tracking
  • Soil chemistry and biology
  • Raw data processing
  • Descriptive summary
  • GIS and Spatial data processing
  • Image analysis
  • Video processing for animal behaviour
  • Acoustic analysis for animal ID and behavioural studies
  • Statistical analysis
  • Wildlife photography
  • Sustainable development
  • Local foods and foraging

Acoustic recording

Wildlife photography

Camera trap footage of a European Badger

(Meles meles)

GIS mapping

Wild Asparagus (Asparagus sp.) in the spring

Wild Bilberries (Vaccinium myrtillus) in the autumn