Compartment modeling is a tool used for describing the transport of material in biological and ecological systems, where the material could be for example food. The compartments could represent different species of animals and plants, and the flow between compartments could account for uptake and loss of food (or energy). Compartment models are often used to describe the outcome of chemical reactions and modelling population dynamic.
The aim of course is to learn the basics of compartment modelling, how to derive ordinary differential equations for a given problem and the principles for analysis and solution of differential equations.
Another goal of the course is get familiarised with the modern techniques for dynamic modeling and their application to aquatic and terrestrial ecosystem modeling, and in particular to the problem of nutrients circulation and food web dynamics in the Baltic Sea.
Registration: Those interested in the course, please send me an e-mail lena.konovalenko@su.se with information about your research interests and place of study. The course is free of charge for PhD students, but the number of participants is limited. Registration is mandatory and should be done as early as possible.
Course coordinator: Lena Konovalenko, Researcher in Radioecology group, Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences Stockholm University (DEEP), Stockholm University, PhD degree in Marin Ecotoxicology. Research interests focus on Ecology and Modelling of element transport in aquatic ecosystems.
Course leaders of lecture sections:
Oleg Savchuk, Baltic Nest Institute, Stockholm University
Emma Undeman, Environmental chemistry Baltic Sea Centre, Stockholm University
Susa Niiranen, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University
Boris Shapiro, Department of Mathematics, Stockholm University
Erik Johansson, Birkir Veigarsson, Boris Alfonso, the scientific consultant company Facilia, Stockholm.
The course description and a preliminary schedule see URL https://mondo.su.se/access/content/user/lkova%40su.se/PhDcourseDinamicEcologicalModeling/PLAN_PhDcourse_DynamicEcologicalModeling_7_11Sep.pdf
