CODE 107017 ACADEMIC YEAR 2024/2025 CREDITS 2 cfu anno 2 BIOLOGIA ED ECOLOGIA MARINA 10723 (LM-75) - GENOVA 2 cfu anno 2 BIOLOGIA ED ECOLOGIA MARINA 10723 (LM-6) - GENOVA SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR BIO/07 TEACHING LOCATION GENOVA SEMESTER 2° Semester TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB OVERVIEW The course aims to provide students with a different perspective of marine ecosystems, based on the concepts of natural capital and ecosystem services that, according to the latest indications of the European Commission, the EU Biodiversity Strategy for 2030 and the European Green Deal, are the cornerstone for the protection of biodiversity and require urgent implementing instruments. AIMS AND CONTENT LEARNING OUTCOMES The course is designed to provide students with theoretical and practical tools for the analysis of marine ecosystems with a view to their conservation and sustainable management. From a theoretical point of view, students will acquire in-depth knowledge of the theory of natural capital and ecosystem services. From a practical point of view, through calculation laboratories, students will learn how to quantify the biophysical and intrinsic value of species and/or ecosystems. AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES Participation in the planned training activities will allow to acquire the tools to fully realize the study of the value of marine ecosystems and formulate actions aimed at its conservation and sustainable management Specifically, the student will learn how to: Quantifying the biomass stored by marine species and ecosystems for the purpose of calculating natural capital Carrying out analysis of the trophic structure of ecosystems Quantifying the intrinsic natural capital stored by species and ecosystems Identifying ecosystem services provided marine ecosystems Quantifying the natural capital damage of human activities on marine ecosystems PREREQUISITES It is strongly recommended that students have attended the courses of Environmental Accounting or Natural Capital and Ecosystem Services or that they have acquired theoretical skills in environmental accounting and environmental sustainability and application of system theory methodologies. The teaching represents, in fact, a practical study for the application of environmental accounting tools and / or environmental sustainability. TEACHING METHODS Classroom lectures and classroom exercises and workshops SYLLABUS/CONTENT Introduction to natural capital concepts and ecosystem services Presentation of case studies to evaluate elements of natural capital through emerging and/or ecological footprint analysis Presentation of case studies evaluating ecosystem services through emerging analysis and/or ecological footprint Shared realization of one or more projects in the classroom, also with role simulations and conflict resolution. Teaching content will be adapted to classroom skills so as to maximize learning for students TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD CHIARA PAOLI Ricevimento: to be scheduled with the teacher LESSONS LESSONS START to be scheduled with the teacher Class schedule NATURAL CAPITAL OF MARINE ECOSYSTEMS EXAMS EXAM DESCRIPTION Written text with exercices ASSESSMENT METHODS The exam will be realised in order to ensure that students have learned the techniques explained and experienced in class FURTHER INFORMATION Students who have valid certification of physical or learning disabilities on file with the University and who wish to discuss possible accommodations or other circumstances regarding lectures, coursework and exams, should speak both with the instructor and with Professor Sara Ferrando (sara.ferrando@unige.it), the Department’s disability liaison.
