TENTATIVE PROGRAM:
May 31
Arrival to Rønbjerg (not later than 18.00).
General introduction. Get-together dinner/party.
June 1
09.00-09.15 Introduction and general information
09.15-12.00 Niels Peter Revsbech (3 lectures): "Electrochemical microsensors"
"Microsensors for diffusivity and flow"
"Microbial biosensors"
Lunch
14.30-17.30 Sergey Borisov (3 lectures):
"Optical sensor materials and sensing principles" "Optical microsensors and imaging"
Dinner
3 participant presentations
June 2
09.00-12.00 Niels Peter Revsbech/Emilio Garcia (3 lectures):
"Trace oxygen sensors and oceanic oxygen dynamics”
"Microsensor studies of N-cycling"
"Microsensor analysis of soil and rhizosphere"
Lunch
14.30-17.30 Michael Kühl/Klaus Koren (3 lectures):
“Microsensor studies of S-cycling”
“Optical sensing of hydrogen peroxide”
“Solute imaging in marine applications”
Dinner
3 participant presentations.
June 3
09.00-12.00 Michael Kühl/Mads Lichtenberg (3 lectures):
"Light microsensors and their application” “Measuring temperature, photosynthesis and oxic respiration with microsensors"
“Microsensor analysis of corals and other symbioses”
Lunch
14.30-17:30 Laboratory excercise:
"Oxygen microsensor measurements of respiration and photosynthesis in a microbial mat"
Dinner
3 participant presentations
Project definition and planning.
June 4-7
Experimental projects in groups of 4-5 participants. Working hours are undefined, but meals are served on schedule.
After dinner (during dessert):
Participants give a short presentation
(max. 10 min. + 5 min questions) on their research.
June 8
Data analysis and preparation of presentation by each project group.
15-18:
Group presentations.
Dinner and Goodbye party.
June 9
Clean up & Evaluation of the course.
Departure late morning before lunch