A new MSc Applied Aquatic Biology is being launched by the University of Portsmouth. The programme will provide advanced knowledge and the techniques necessary for working in the aquatic environment.
The programme covers all the major aspects of marine and freshwater biology, ecology and management, including ecosystem function, aquaculture and ecotoxicology.
Students will enjoy the highest quality resources and facilities. The Institute of Marine Sciences housed at the University is an internationally-renowned marine station and is currently undergoing a £10 million major refurbishment starting with a new Home Office licensed aquarium facility, quarantine and animal holding rooms and research laboratories. In addition students have access to the University’s Field Centre for Environmental Technology at Petersfield. The course is also taught in collaboration with Sparsholt College which houses the National Aquatics Training Centre (PDF, 714KB).
The course has been designed with strong input from environmental consultancies, government bodies and industry to ensure the skills acquired link directly to relevant employment opportunities within the UK and abroad. The skill set covered includes: statistical methods, health and safety, ethics, report writing, boat sampling, taxonomy, marine and freshwater sampling methods, genomics, pollution monitoring methods and remote sensing technology.
Portsmouth is the ideal location for the programme being close to most types of temperate marine habitats (such as rocky, sandy and muddy shores, estuaries and rivers), with proximity to internationally protected conservation areas. To find out more about this exciting new programme email: sci.admissions@port.ac.uk or ring: +44 (0)23 9284 5550 or visit: www.port.ac.uk/biology.
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