Ecology Itinerary: 5 full fieldwork days

Day 1

Flight LH900

Transfer to Hotel Bel Air

The restaurant closes at 22.00. A cold buffet meal will be requested for arrival

Day 2

Collect packed lunches

09.00 Departure

09.30 Arrive  Llobregat Delta Nature Reserve

Sand dune vegetation succession, xerophytic adaptations and management

15.00 Return to hotel

Afternoon excursion to Barcelona if desired, followed by classroom follow-up

21.00-22.30 Teaching session and feedback

Preparation for following day

Day 3

08.45 Briefing

Collect packed lunches

09.00 Depart for Garraf Natural Park.

Comparison of Biodiversity between three  zones with different fire histories:

Zone 1: Burnt July 2001

Zone 2: Burnt Summer 1996

Zone 3: No recent burning

Work to include vegetation and soil sampling

20.00 Evening Meal

21.00-22.30 Teaching session and feedback

Day 4

Collect packed lunches

09.00 Depart for River Tordera (Montseny)

Ecostrimed Protocol: changes in a river's ecological status from source to mouth

17.00 Return to hotel

21.00-23.00 Teaching session and feedback

Coach

Day 5

Collect packed lunches

08.30: a choice of zonation and comparison studies:

• Comparison of sheltered and exposed shores (Llobregat delta).
• Comparison of ecosystem productivity in two contrasting  stone pine woodlands. (Garraf)
• Interrelationships between soil type and plant communities. (Garraf)

21.00-23.00 Teaching session and feedback

Coach

Day 6

Collect packed lunches

08.30 Mediterranean wetland issues and management (Ebro delta).

21.00-23.00 Teaching session and feedback

Coach

Day 7

08.45 Packing: two rooms may be left for storage, showers etc.

Morning at your disposal, sightseeing in Barcelona or follow-up work.

15.30 Arrive back at hotel

Depart hotel 16.15

18.40 Flight LH 4333

Coach