Short-term international class “Changing Coast” 2023

Do you know that coastlines are constantly changing? These changes can be caused by natural or human factors.

With the aim of academic exchange on the interesting topic of coastline change and strengthening the connection between Vietnamese and Australian students, the Department of Oceanology, Meteorology and Hydrology in collaboration with the University of Tasmania will organize a short-term course “Changing Coast” under the support from The New Colombo Plan (NCP) Scholarship Program and the University of Science, VNU-HCM.

The “Changing Coasts” class is a deep dive into the changes of coastlines, including causes, impacts, and solutions. The class is open to anyone interested in coastal processes, climate change and marine environmental issues.

The class will be held from 13 November to 25 November 2023 at University of Sciences, VNU-HCM. The instructors are leading experts in oceanography, climate change and marine conservation. The instructors come from the University of Sciences, VNU-HCM, University of Tasmania and Hokkaido University.

The class will cover the following topics:

  • Estuarine hydrodynamics, and coastal processes
  • Coastal sea level fluctuations
  • Influence of climate change on mangroves
  • Modelling in QGIS – Sea level rise
  • Trace gases in marine environments

The program takes place at HCMUS as follows

Lecturers and students list:

The class also organizes field trips and various activities to learn about Vietnamese culture. For more details, please see the attached link.

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