Übung: Modelling of Spatial Ecological Processes (B4b) (74026)

WS 2025/2026
19.02.2026-26.02.2026 (mehrtägig)

Vincent Wilkens, Oliver Chinonso Mbaoma

Exercise course, 3 ECTS

Please note that "Spatial Ecology" (B4a) and "Modelling of Spatial Ecological Processes" (B4b) belong together. 

Block course dates:  2-3 days between 19 and 26 February 2026 in consultation with participants

Learning Objectives:  Spatial processes play an important role in ecology, e.g. for the persistence of single populations, expansion of invasive species or preservation of species diversity. 

During this module, students should develop a problem-oriented understanding for the essential spatial processes like expansion and they should also develop skills to apply and develop dynamic models.

Course Content: The exercise „Modelling of Spatial Ecological Processes“ covers numerical simulations of spatial processes (e.g. cellular automaton models, species distribution models). The relevant modelling approaches will be applied and discussed.