Official Website of Master Program in Aquatic Science of Sam Ratulangi University
Courses of Tropical Fisheries with International Linkage (TFIL) 2015 in Aquatic Science Study Program (ASP), Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Science (FoFMS), Sam Ratulangi University (UNSRAT), Manado, Indonesia, was officially opened by the Dean FoFMS. The event was attended by students and teachers of TFIL. Lectures will take place until December 2015.
Committees
Steering Committee:
Organizing Committee:
Contacts
For registration and further information request, please contact:
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Instructor
The course will be given by Dr. Arne Redsted Rasmussen, from The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, School of Architecture, Design and Conservation in Copenhagen Denmark. Dr. Rasmussen has been working in the field of sea snakes for more than 20 years in several countries including Indone
sia, Cambodia, Philippines, Thailand, India, and Australia.
Expected participants
Participants in the course will comprise of educators and researchers as well as practitioners. The course is basically opened for all participants. The number of expected participants is 15 people. Participants from outside Manado have to arrange his/her own accommodation (hotels) during the course. The committee will only provide accommodation during the fieldwork.
Registration fee
Registration fee will cover expenses during the course (course material and meals).
For registration and further information request, please contact the committee.
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Program
The course will be done in class and in the field. A detailed program is as followed:
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Date |
Topic | Venue |
| July 17 | Introduction to Herpetology; introduction to sea snakes; the evolution of sea snakes | Unsrat Campus |
| July 18 | Taxonomy of sea snakes; morphological; adaptation to water; presentation of articles | Unsrat Campus |
| July 19 | Identification of sea snakes using identification keys; evaluation of available identification keys | Unsrat Campus |
| July 20 | Ecology of sea snakes including feeding and breeding biology; habitat occupied by sea snakes | Unsrat Campus |
| July 21 | Venom and behaviour in sea snakes; presentation of articles | Unsrat Campus |
| July 22 | Fieldwork planning | Unsrat Campus |
| July 23 | Fieldwork | Bunaken & Mantehage |
| July 24 | Fieldwork | Bunaken & Mantehage |
| July 25 | Fieldwork | Bunaken & Mantehage |
| July 26 | Evaluation of the course and fieldwork | Unsrat Campus |
Outcomes of the course
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– a field course on Bio-ecology of Tropical Waters –
Date: 17 – 26 July, 2017
Venue: Bunaken isl., Mantahage isl., Unsrat campus
Background
Sea snakes are a diverse group of snakes that have adapted to live in seawater. The snakes can be separated into two independent evolved groups: The Sea Kraits (Laticauda) and the true sea snakes (all the other sea snakes). The last group is separated into two distinct taxa: The Aipysurus group which has 10 species and the Hydrophis group which have approximately 55 species. The sea snakes have adapted to a wide v
ariety of habitats from coral reefs to muddy mangrove areas or up rivers in fresh water. They are distributed in subtropical and tropical waters from East coast in Africa in West to the Mexican gulf in East. Nearly all species are restricted to low water less than 200 m deep. A single species is pelagic and is also found far from the coast in the Indian and Pacific Ocean.
The purpose of the course is to provide participants with detailed knowledge of different aspects of sea snakes. The course will provide an understanding of the biology and of the taxonomy and identification of sea snakes. It consists of a mixture of traditional textbook lectures and examples describing the biology of sea snakes as well as case studies. Demonstrations will illustrate the morphology of the organisms and different techniques used in identification.
Detailed of the course will include following subjects:
Objectives
There are four main objectives of the course:
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(July 17 – 26, 2017)
Lecturer:
Dr. Arne Redsted Rasmussen, School of Conservation, Copenhagen, Denmark
Sea snakes are a diverse group of snakes that have adapted to live in seawater. The snakes can be separated into two independent evolved groups: The Sea Kraits (Laticauda) and the true sea snakes (all the other sea snakes). The last group is separated into two distinct taxa: The Aipysurus group which has 10 species and the Hydrophis group which have approximately 55 species. The sea snakes have adapted to a wide variety of habitats from coral reefs to muddy mangrove areas or up rivers in fresh water. They are distributed in subtropical and tropical waters from East coast in Africa in West to the Mexican gulf in East. Nearly all species are restricted to low water less than 200 m deep. A single species is pelagic and is also found far from the coast in the Indian and Pacific Ocean. The course will be on the biology of sea snakes and include following subjects:
The evolution and taxonomy of sea snakes: We will go through the taxonomic history of sea snakesand look at the evolution of the many species. We will also discuss the species concept used to separate closely related species. DNA and morphological characters used in the phylogeny will also be discussed together with the available identification keys for sea snakes.
Morphological adaptation to water: Sea snakes represent millions of year’s adaptation to a life in water. The flat tail, oxygen uptake through the skin, salt gland, the retina and many more morphological specializations for life in water will be presented during the course.
Ecology and feeding: The many sea snake species described occupies a wide range of ecological habitats as coral reefs, sand bottoms, muddy bottoms, mangroves, freshwaters (lakes), and river mouths. Sea snake assemblages comprise typical one or two dietary generalists and up to 8-10 specialists including egg-eaters and predators on catfishes, frogfishes, gobies, or crevice-sheltering reef fish as ells. All the habitats occupied by sea snakes will be presented together with the feeding biology of sea snakes.
Behaviour and venom: Sea snakes belong to some of the most poisons animals in the world and a bite could be very dangerous. The behaviour and the venom will be discussed and how to handle bite using first aid kits will also be presented.
Fieldwork: We will plan an expedition and methods and material needed during the fieldwork will be presented. The course will last 10 days and the last three days will be in the field where we will catch and identify the local sea snakes and learn how to collect scientific data in the field.
Aquatic Science Study Program (ASP) of Graduate School in Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences (FoFMS) in Sam Ratulangi University (UNSRAT) is organizing a field course on “Bio-ecology of tropical waters” on September 26 to October 12, 2016 (56 to 60 hours). This free course will examines biological and ecological functions of tropical waters and is an important course for future scientists, managers, and decision makers. The course covers metazoan lifeforms, mangrove, sea grass, and coral reefs. Pollutions and its effects on tropical habitats will be the main theme during the course.
Students will have to attend lectures and participate in discussions/seminars and working group, and take part in excursions. The excursions will be held in two different locations where students are given opportunities to explore different marine habitats. And, at the end of the course, student will be able to (1) describe different metazoan life forms, (2) identify and describe different key issues which are faced by tropical waters, and (3) formulate a solution for each key issue.
The course is offered to master students majoring in biology. Students outside Aquatic Science Study Program of Sam Ratulangi University who are interested in joining the course are advised to write an application letter to the Dean of Faculty of Fisheries and Marine Sciences at Sam Ratulangi University (September 15th at the latest). English will be the only official language used during the course.
Topics: metazoen lifeforms; mangroves; sea grass; coral Reefs; pollution and effects on tropical habitats
Methods: lecture, discussion, seminar, excursion, working group
Lecturer & Instructor: Prof. Dr. Heike Waegele; ZFMK, Bonn, Germany
Date: 26 September – 12 October 2016
Venue: Aquatic Science Program, FoFMS, UNSRAT
Schedule:
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