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.

Introduction to groundwater ecosystems: hydrology, physical structure, physico-chemical conditions, microbial transformations, as well as the ecology, evolution, distribution and biodiversity of groundwater organisms and their adaptions.. Threats, protection and management of groundwater systems.One-day field trip to learn sampling methods and collect groundwater organisms for lab study.

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The course will give an overview of the structure, function and dynamics of wetland and groundwater ecosystems, introduce selected wetland (marine and freshwater) and groundwater types, and use examples from wetlands and ground waters to illustrate central ecological themes. Conservation, restoration and management issues will also be discussed. The course comprises lectures and a field trip.