Zoogeography

• Lessons from the Past. Main topics: World Maps: biogeographical Regions of Animals; Evolution: Darwin and Wallace and the source of Novelty; The Distribution of Life today

• The challenge of existing. Main topics: Ecosystems and Species Diversity with attention also to the Novel Ecosystems; Cosmopolitan and restricted groups; Limits of Distribution and overcoming the Barriers; Predators and prey, Parasites and Hosts; Migration and Invasions

• The Fauna of Islands. Main topics: Type of Islands, Death and Evolution on Islands, Peculiarities of island animals

• Patterns of Life. Main topics: From Evolution to Patterns of life; Pattern in the Oceans; Setting the Scene of Today; Ice and Change.

• Conservation Biogeography. Main topics: Modern Humans and Megafaunal extinctions; Animal Domestication; Crisis Management: Responding to Biodiversity Loss; The Birth, the Aim and Ongoing Conservation Biogeography.

Study Path: Department of Life Science. Environmental Science and Technology. Global change ecology and sustainability.

Course Code: 947SV

Lecturer: Manfrin Chiara

ECTS: 6

Basic Course (BC): knowledge in area of expertise

Maximum number of T4EU students: No limits

Duration: 26 Sep 2024 – 20 Dec 2024

Time: Thursday 12:pm – 3 pm and Friday 9 am – 11 pm (CET)