Scientific Workshop Series - Interdisciplinary Emerging Topics in Global Health: Sustainability and Biodiversity

Alcalá, Spain

Date

Physical: 13 Jul 2026 09:00 - 14 Jul 2026 17:00
Online: 15 May 2026 10:00 - 5 Jun 2026 15:00

Location Alcalá, Spain

Host university University of Alcalá (UAH)

Mode Blended

WP WP 3

Target groups Master students, PhD students, Post-docs

Contact person EUGLOH UAH Team - eugloh@uah.es

Duration Up to 1 week in length

Reference code EUG2_T3_1_0200

Type of event Workshop

Recognition Certificate of participation

Language English

Recruitment of participants Qualitative Assessment

Number of open spots 36

Is eligible to international certificate Yes

Evaluation criteria 40% - Academic / Professional Merit 30% - Motivation 30% - Language

This course will provide PhD candidates knowledge on research related on Focus areas. In this first serie: sustainability and biodiversity (Global Change Drivers and Ecosystem Dynamics; Interactions and Services: Biodiversity, Pollinators, and Human Health; Zoonotic Diseases and Parasite Ecology: From Biodiversity to Global Health Threats; Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services; Modeling and Global Change. Lab sessions: Niche and hydrid models; Monitoring and Technology: Remote Sensing Applied to Conservation)
This activity will include critical thinking, debate and question session, which will enhance communications skills and relationships with others.

May to July, 2026.

- 3 Online workshops (3h/each)

- 2 days in person (4^th session)

Content and Methodology

Online Sessions (Theory and Foundations)

(3 hours per session)

Date	Session	Topic	Lecturer
May15th	Session 1	Global Change Drivers and Ecosystem Dynamics (3h)	Ignacio Morales / César Morales
May 22nd	Session 2	Interactions and Services: Biodiversity, Pollinators, and Public Health Entomology (3h)	Cristina Botias /Daniel Martin Vega
June 5th	Session 3	Biodiversity, Anthropogenic Change, and Emerging Zoonotic Diseases (3h)	Sara Villén Pérez / Aurelio Malo

In-person Session (Plenary Lecture and practical training)

Location: To be defined | Duration: 16 hours

Date	Session	Activity	Content
July 13th	Day 1	Keynote Lectures Laboratory (8h)	Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Miguel A Zavala (2 h Lecture) Niche and hybrid models Lab: (Marta Rodríguez Rey; Julián Tijerín/ Marina Rodes (6 horas)
July 14th	Day 2	Keynote Lecture Laboratory (8 h)	Modeling and Global Change Miguel A Zavala (2 h Lecture) Monitoring and Technology Lab: Remote Sensing Applied to Conservation. (Marina Rodes / Julián Tijerín/ Marta Rodríguez Rey (6 horas)

Date

Session

Activity

Content

July 13th

Day 1

Keynote Lectures

Laboratory

(8h)

Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services: Miguel A Zavala (2 h Lecture)

Niche and hybrid models Lab: (Marta Rodríguez Rey; Julián Tijerín/ Marina Rodes (6 horas)

July 14th