This course introduces the students to interdisciplinary field work in aquatic systems. The aim is to learn modern sampling and analysis methods, to acquire informative data and to analyse the results to answer questions regarding the state and the relevant processes in a given river, lake or groudndwater system.

The seminar provides an introduction to the ecological, chemical and physical literature in the aquatic sciences. Students present their summary and review of recent or classical papers, they get familiar with on-line access tools and improve their presentation skills.