AIMEN targeted audience consists of young, as well as experienced researchers, wishing to broaden their expertise and knowledge in modeling approach, already acquainted with marine ecology.
The program is structured with five sessions of one day, each one being dedicated to a specific theme.
Day 1 : Functional biodiversity : : J. Bruggeman, E. Litchman, B. Ward
Day 2 : Relationships between individuals and populations : : E Hofmann, A. J. McKane, R. Nisbet
Day 3 : Adaptation and evolution : O. Fiksen, W. Porter, M. Van Baalen
Day 4 : Trophic interactions, complexity and emergence : F. Boschetti, C. Guill, G. Fussmann
Day 5 : Complexity approached by "end - to - end" models ? : K. Andersen, W. Cheung, K. Rose
The thematic school will consist of academic presentations, of studies of applications of modelling tools and concepts, and of debates and exchanges between the participants. Each day will follow the same pattern: three key lectures/conferences, informal presentations of the participants' work, and roundtables / discussions on specific scientific issues linked to the lectures (the final design of this part will be defined with the lecturers). During the evenings of days 1, 2 and 4, presentations and debates on broad concepts are planned, and will be followed by informal debates.
Tentative daily program
9:00 - 10:00 : General discussion and report on the day before roundtables (1)
10:00 - 11:00 : Lecture 1
11:00 - 11:30 : coffee break/Poster session
11:30 - 12:30 : Lecture 2
12:30 - 14:00 : Lunch
14:00 - 15:00 : Lecture 3
15:00 - 16:30 : Personal presentations (2)
16:30 - 17:00 : coffee break/Poster session
17:00 - 18:30 : Round tables (3)
18:30 - 19:00 : break/Poster session
19:00 - 20:30 : diner
21:00 - 22:30 : Conference (4)
(1) For Monday (first day), specific schedule:
09:00 - 09:30 : Welcome
09:30 - 10:00 : Introduction to the thematic school
(2) School attendees will be asked to present their scientific interest in 3/4 slides (~7' each presentation)
(3) Attendees will be split into three groups chaired by the three lecturers of the day, and some work/discussion will be organized on specific topics defined by the lecturers (such as discussions on papers, etc..)
(2) (3) for Friday (last day), specific schedule:
15:00 - 16:30 : Round tables
16:30 - 17:00 : Coffee break/Poster session
17:00 - 18:00 : General discussion and report on the afternoon roundtables
18:00 - 18:30 : General discussion and conclusion of the school
(4) On Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, evening conferences on following topics :
Introduction to "modern" ecology : C. Klausmeier
Epistemology on the representation of complexity : P. A. Braillard
