Teaching activities. Research Marine Centre in Santa Pola

Teaching activities

Educational Activities

The Centre and its surroundings are used for the performance of the educational activities developed by the UA, especially for practical activities. Also, it receives university students, especially those in the undergraduate programmes of Marine Sciences and Biology, with the development of sea-related and lab practicals, as well as those in doctoral and master's programmes.

Training courses for teachers

The CIMAR hosts courses aimed at primary and secondary education teachers, with the aim of organizing easy outings by the coast for learning purposes, as well as of getting to know the educational-cultural infrastructure of the Research Marine Center (CIMAR) , in the Cape of Santa Pola, with guided visits to the fish port, fish market, aquarium and Marine Reserve of Tabarca.

The aim of these courses is to introduce the non-university teachers in the knowledge of the marine environment, under different approaches: basic (study of the coastal flora and fauna, marine zonation) and applied (fishing, education, protection).

The course, intensive and practical, is structured in three modules: knowledge, application/education and protection of the marine environment.

Seminars and Conferences.

In turn, the Centre's facilities host conferences and seminars organized by several entities and companies, members of the scientific community, and different areas of the town hall of Santa Pola.

Conference: Directrices para el desarrollo sostenible de la Acuicultura en el Mediterráneo (Guidelines for the sustainable development of the Aquaculture in the Mediterranean). With the collaboration of the Business Association of Marine Aquaculture Producers in Spain (APROMAR). 28^th and 29^th February 2008.

Course Habilidades directivas en el Comercio (Managerial Skills in Commerce). Organized by the Local Development Agency of the town hall of Santa Pola. 9^th and 10^th September 2008.

Similarly, the Centre host international courses and workshops:

Introduction to the Marine Fauna Taxonomy in the Mediterranean Sea. Regional Activity Center for Special Protected Areas (RAC/SPA, PNUMA) through the Mediterranean Action Plan From 18th to 24th February 2008. Participants: 16 researchers (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Montenegro, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey).

Workshop on Climatic Change and Biodiversidad Marine in the Mediterranean. Organized by the United Nations Environment Programme's Mediterranean Action Plan (PNUMA), through the Regional Centre on the Marine Protected Areas and Biological Diversity Conservation (RAC/SPA). Participants: 12 people (Cyprus, Egypt, Spain, Greece, Israel, Malta, Tunisia, Turkey).

- Educational activity

The centre and his surroundings use for the realisation of the educational activities developed by the UA, especially practical activities. Besides, it receives to students of Universities, especially of the careers of MarineSciences and Biology, with the realisation of sea and laboratory practices, as well as in the levels of degree and graduate (Doctorate and Master).

- Courses for teachers

Courses directed to professors of primary and secondary education are organised from the CIMAR, with the purpose that can organise simple exits to the coast for learning of his students, as well as know the educational-cultural infrastructure of the surroundings of the Research Marine Center (CIMAR) of the Cape of Santa Pola, with visits guided to the fish port, fish market, aquarium and Marine Reserve of Tabarca.

The aim of these courses is to enter to no university professors in the knowledge of the marine environment, under different appearances: basic (study of the flora and coastal fauna, marine zonation) and applied (fishing, education, protection).

The course, of intensive and practical character, structure in three modules: knowledge, application/education and marine environment protection.

- Seminars and conferences.

In turn, in the Center's facilities are conducted conferences and seminars of diverse nature organised by distinct entities and companies, members of the scientific community, and distinct areas of the City council of Santa Pola.

- Congress Guidelines for the sustainable development of the Aquaculture in the Mediterranean. With the collaboration of the Business Association of Producers of Marine Crops of Spain (APROMAR). 28 and February 29, 2008.
- Course managerial Skills in the Trade. Organised by the Agency of Local Development of the City council of Santa Pola. 9 and September 10, 2008.

Similarly, the Centre receives courses and workshops to international level:

- Introduction to the Marine Fauna Taxonomy in the Mediterranean Sea. Regional Activity Center for Special Protected Areas (RAC/SPA, PNUMA) through the Action Plan for the Mediterranean. From 18 to February 24, 2008. Assistants: 16 researchers (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Montenegro, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey).
- Workshop on Climatic Change and Biodiversidad Marine in the Mediterranean. Organised by the Plan of Action for the Mediterranean of the Plan of the United Nations for the Environment (PNUMA), through the Regional Centre on the Marine Areas Protected and Conservation of the Biological Diversity (RAC/SPA). Assistance 12 people (Cyprus, Egypt, Spain, Greece, Israel, Malta, Tunisia, Turkey).