Field Course 2017: Program & Outcomes

Program

The course will be done in class and in the field. A detailed program is as followed:

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

  • Information of biodiversity of sea snakes in North Sulawesi (especially in small islands around Manado)
  • Collaborative works between participants home institutions/organizations and the host institution (Sam Ratulangi University)
  • Collaborative research proposals.

 

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