Fifth Course on Mathematical Ecology including an introduction to Ecological Economics 28 February - 24 March 2000 The Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, is organizing the "Fifth Course on Mathematical Ecology that will emphasize ecological areas of application such as local, regional and global ecological assessment, conservation ecology, epidemiology and ecological economics", from 28 February - 24 March 2000. The Course will be directed by Professors G. A. Canziani (Universidad Nacional del Centro de la Provincia de Buenos Aires at Tandil, Argentina), P. Dasgupta (Cambridge University, England), L. J. Gross and T. G. Hallam (University of Tennessee, U.S.A.), and S. A. Levin (Princeton University, U.S.A.). PURPOSE AND NATURE The aim of the Course is to survey the mathematics currently being applied to problems in the ecological, environmental and economical sciences. The mathematical methods and general techniques of systems science that have been of value in addressing both practical and theoretical problems in ecology will be stressed. The Course will be divided into four parts, each lasting approximately one week. Each part will include lectures on the foundations of the subject. Each lecture series will introduce the non-specialist to the basic problems and techniques of an area of mathematical ecology. Concurrent with these will be lectures and workshop groups dealing with particular applications. Participants are expected to have a mathematical background at least equivalent to a M.Sc. degree in Mathematics or Statistics, as well as some background or expressed interest in biology. Individuals with more limited mathematical training, but more extensive biological training (e.g. background at least equivalent to a M.Sc. in Ecology) or more extensive economics training (e.g. background at least equivalent to a M.Sc. in Economics) are also welcome to apply. Topics to be discussed will include: I. FUNDAMENTALS AND RISK ASSESSMENT A. ECOLOGY OF POPULATIONS (mathematical models of populations; spatially homogeneous and heterogeneous environments; age and stage structure) B. ECOLOGY OF COMMUNITIES (multi-species models and theories of competition, cooperation, and predation; food webs) C. ECOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT (ecotoxicology models; aquatic community models, individual-based models; environmental quality) II. CONSERVATION ECOLOGY AND REGIONAL ASSESSMENT A. CONSERVATION ECOLOGY (demographic models; macropopulation models; population viability analysis) B. RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (agriculture, fisheries and forestry; bioeconomics; human demography; pest control) C. REGIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS (multimodeling; dealing with multiple scales; GIS and dynamic models) III. GLOBAL ECOLOGY, EPIDEMIOLOGY A. EPIDEMIOLOGY (models for microparasite and macroparasite infections; AIDS modelling; host-parasite systems) B. GLOBAL ECOLOGY (ecosystem-level phenomena; nutrient cycling; greenhouse effects) IV. ECOLOGICAL ECONOMICS, FOUNDATIONS AND APPLICATIONS (micro- and macro-economic approaches; assessing ecosystem services) Techniques and concepts will be employed from both continuous and discrete mathematics, but the primary tools will be from the subjects of ordinary, partial and stochastic differential equations, difference equations, linear algebra, control and game theory, and stochastic processes. The first three units of the Course will emphasize recent developments in mathematical ecology and include seminars on topics included in the above list. In addition, workshop groups will meet to deal with areas of special interest to developing countries. The fourth unit will include the human dimension in the ecological system, with its complicated interactions. PARTICIPATION The Course is intended for mathematicians, ecologists, environmental engineers, biologists, epidemiologists, economists and agricultural scientists. Scientists and students from all countries that are members of the UN, UNESCO, or IAEA may attend. The main purpose of the ICTP is to help research workers from developing countries. However, students and post-doctoral scientists from developed countries are also welcome to attend the activity. As the Course will be conducted in English, participants should have an adequate working knowledge of that language. As a rule, travel and subsistence expenses of the participants should be covered by the home institutions. However, limited funds are available for some research workers from developing countries. As scarcity of funds allows travel to be granted only in a few exceptional cases, every effort should be made by candidates to secure support for their fares (or at least half-fare) from their home country. It is stressed that participants whose travel expenses are paid by the ICTP are required to attend the entire Course. There is no registration fee for attending the Course. The closing date for requesting participation is: 10 January 2000 Participants requesting financial support: 25 October 1999. Participants not requesting financial support: 10 January 2000. Those wishing to participate should complete and return the request for participation form, to be found at the back of Bulletin No. 1, (also obtainable via e-mail: smr1202@ictp.trieste.it, by typing on the subject line: get index, or via WWW server: http://www.ictp.trieste.it/), before 25 October 1999 to the following address: the Abdus Salam International Centre for Theoretical Physics Fifth Course on Mathematical Ecology C/- Ms. G. 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