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Biogenic volatiles - exchange at different scales and interactions with ecosystem processes
Provider: Faculty of Science

Activity no.: 5201-27-00-00	There are 30 available seats
	Enrollment deadline: 25/02/2027

Place	Department of Biology
Date and time	19.04.2027, at: 09:00 - 23.04.2027, at: 16:00
Regular seats	30
Lecturers	Riikka Rinnan
ECTS credits	2.50

Contact person	Tamás Plaszkó E-mail address: tamas.plaszko@bio.ku.dk

Enrolment Handling/Course Organiser	PhD Administration SCIENCE E-mail address: phdcourses@science.ku.dk

Enrolment guidelines This is a specialised course where 50% of the seats are reserved for PhD students enrolled at the Faculty of SCIENCE at UCPH and 50% of the seats are reserved for PhD students at other faculties and universities. Seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis and according to the applicable rules. Anyone can apply for the course, but if you are not a PhD student, you will only be given a seat on the course if there are available seats left. Aim and Content The course focuses on the exchange of biogenic volatiles, such as volatile organic compounds (VOCs), between ecosystems and the atmosphere across scales. The themes will include production and consumption of volatiles in microbial communities in soil and water as well as VOC-exchange in plants and whole ecosystems. Focus is given to the interactions between the volatile production/consumption processes and other ecosystem processes, which will make the course relevant also for PhD students working with microbial ecology, plant ecophysiology, ecosystem carbon exchange etc. In addition to interactive lectures covering recent advances within the topic, the course will include demonstrations of state-of-the-art methodology in VOC measurements, and relevant multivariate statistical analyses. The participants are expected to read provided materials prior to the course and prepare a pre-course assignment (elevator pitch on their research). During the course, the participants work in groups, mentored by the course lecturers to develop a study design, which they present during the course. Learning outcomes Intended learning outcome for the students who complete the course: Knowledge: • Volatile production by microbial communities, plants and whole ecosystems • Volatile consumption by microbial communities in different environments Skills: • Discuss the volatile production/consumption processes in the context of net volatile emissions from ecosystems • Relate the volatile production/consumption processes to other ecosystem processes • Critically select and apply suitable methods for laboratory and field studies within the subject area, including chemical analysis and data analysis Competences: • Develop own research considering the recent advances within the field Target Group PhD students in the fields of biology, plant and environmental sciences, metabolomics. Also atmospheric chemistry PhD students may find the course relevant. Recommended Academic Qualifications Relevance of the course for the PhD project. Research Area Ecosystem-atmosphere interactions, ecosystem ecology, microbial ecology, chemical ecology. Teaching and Learning Methods Lectures, demonstrations, group work. The participants are expected to read provided materials prior to the course and prepare a pre-course assignment. During the course, participants work in groups developing a study design, which they present during the course. Type of Assessment Active participation, including handing in the pre- and post-course assignments is a requirement for successful completion of the course. Literature Pre-course reading material will be provided to the accepted participants. Guest Lecturers TBD Expected frequency The course is typically held every other year. Course location UCPH North Campus, Copenhagen Requirements for signing up Special rules apply for this course: Please note that all applicants will be placed on the waiting list upon registration. After registering for the course, please send a motivational letter (1 page) and CV to the course focal point Tamás Plaszkó, tamas.plaszko@bio.ku.dk by e-mail as soon as possible and on 25. Febr. 2027 at the latest. About one week after registration deadline, all applicants on the waiting list will be notified whether they are given a seat. Course fee and participant fee PhD courses offered at the Faculty of SCIENCE have course fees corresponding to different participant types. In addition to the course fee, there might also be a participant fee. If the course has a participant fee, this will apply to all participants regardless of participant type - and in addition to the course fee. Course fee • Participant fee: DKK 0 • PhD student enrolled at SCIENCE: DKK 0 • PhD student from Danish PhD school Open market: DKK 0 • PhD student from Danish PhD school not Open market: DKK 3.000 • PhD student from foreign university: DKK 3.000 • Master's student from Danish university: DKK 0 • Master's student from foreign university: DKK 3.000 • Non-PhD student employed at a university (e.g., postdocs): DKK 3.000 • Non-PhD student not employed at a university (e.g., from a private company): DKK 8.400 Cancellation policy •Cancellations made up to two weeks before the course starts are free of charge. •Cancellations made less than two weeks before the course starts will be charged a fee of DKK 3.000 •Participants with less than 80% attendance cannot pass the course and will be charged a fee of DKK 5.000 •No-show will result in a fee of DKK 5.000 •Participants who fail to hand in any mandatory exams or assignments cannot pass the course and will be charged a fee of DKK 5.000

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