Núria Casacuberta Arola: Katalogdaten im Herbstsemester 2023 |
| Name | Frau Prof. Dr. Núria Casacuberta Arola |
| Namensvarianten | Núria Casacuberta Nuria Casacuberta Nuria Casacuberta Arola Núria Casacuberta Arola |
| Lehrgebiet | Physikalische Ozeanographie |
| Adresse | Physikalische Ozeanographie ETH Zürich, CHN E 19.2 Universitätstrasse 16 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telefon | +41 44 632 83 36 |
| nuria.casacubertaarola@usys.ethz.ch | |
| Departement | Umweltsystemwissenschaften |
| Beziehung | Assistenzprofessorin |
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| 651-4191-00L | Radionuclides as Environmental Tracers | 2 KP | 2V | N. Casacuberta Arola, C. Welte | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | This blended learning course will provide an overview of cosmogenic and anthropogenic radionuclides, powerful tools for understanding a wide range of environmental processes. Students will learn about the measurements of long-lived radionuclides using Accelerator Mass Spectrometers, and explore their applications as tracers in the environment. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | 1. Students will be able to explain the properties and characteristics of different types of radionuclides. They will describe how these radionuclides are utilized as environmental tracers through real-life case studies, covering topics such as understanding past climate changes, ocean currents, and other environmental processes. 2. Students will be able to quantify environmental processes using radionuclides, and critically evaluate the validity and reliability of their research outcomes. They will apply critical thinking to analyze and interpret data, ensuring a thorough understanding of the studied phenomena. 3. Students will be able to create informative explanatory videos about radionuclides as environmental tracers. They will demonstrate their understanding by effectively presenting complex concepts in a visually engaging and accessible manner, enabling them to communicate the importance and applications of radionuclide tracers to a broader audience. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | This blended learning course will provide students with a multi-dimensional learning experience by combining elements of self-study, in-class discussions and activities, lectures, and an excursion to visit the AMS facilities of ETH Zurich's Laboratory of Ion Beam Physics. Throughout the course, students will gain knowledge and understanding of natural and artificial radionuclides and their detection with AMS technology. Using case studies, they will explore the applications of long-lived radionuclides in various environmental compartments, including oceans, atmosphere, and terrestrial environments. To assess the consolidation of their knowledge, students will be required to submit exercises, participate in in-class activities and work on a semester project, which will become part of the online learning resources. By the end of the course, students will have gained a comprehensive understanding of radionuclides and their applications in different environmental settings. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | This course... ... is a blended learning course. ... contains active learning elements. ... will benefit from students coming from different fields. ... is well suited for doctoral students. Dates in class will be: 19.09., 3.10., 17.10, 31.10, 14.11, 28.11., (5.12.), 12.12. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 701-1302-00L | Term Paper 2: Seminar  Prerequisite: Term Paper 1: Writing (701-1303-00L). | 2 KP | 1S | L. Winkel, M. Ackermann, N. Casacuberta Arola, K. Deiner, N. Gruber, R. Kipfer, R. Kretzschmar, K. McNeill, D. Mitrano, M. Müller, M. Sander, M. Schölmerich, M. H. Schroth, C. Schubert | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | This class is the 2nd part of a series and participation is conditional on the successful completion of "Term Paper 1: Writing". The results from the term paper written during the previous term are presented to the other students and advisors and discussed with the audience. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | The goal of the term paper seminars is to train the student's ability to communicate (scientific) results to a wider audience and the ability to respond to questions and comments. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | Each student presents the results of their term paper to fellow students and advisors and responds to questions and comments from the audience. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Guidelines and supplementary material are distributed on the Moodle platform. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | There is no final exam. Grade is assigned based on the quality of the presentation and ensuing discussion. To obtain the credits, it is mandatory to attend at least 60% of all seminar dates offered in the fall and spring semester. Active participation in discussion and feedback rounds is expected. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 701-1303-00L | Term Paper 1: Writing | 5 KP | 11A | L. Winkel, M. Ackermann, N. Casacuberta Arola, K. Deiner, N. Gruber, R. Kipfer, R. Kretzschmar, K. McNeill, D. Mitrano, M. Müller, M. Sander, M. Schölmerich, M. H. Schroth, C. Schubert | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | The ability to critically evaluate original (scientific) literature and to summarise the information in a succinct manner is an important skill for any student. This course aims to practice this ability, requiring each student to write a term paper of scientific quality on a topic of relevance for research in the areas of biogeochemistry and pollutant dynamics. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | The goal of the term paper is to train the student's ability to critically evaluate scientific literature and to summarise the findings concisely in a paper addressing a research question. At the end of the course, students will be able to: - narrow down a research question. - identify relevant literature to address the research question. - concisely summarise and critically evaluate their findings. - formulate key outstanding questions. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | Each student is expected to write a paper with a length of approximately 15-20 pages. The students can choose from a list of topics prepared by the tutors, but the final topic will be determined based on a balance of choice and availability. The students will be guided and advised by their tutors throughout the term. The paper itself should contain the following elements: - Motivation and context of the given topic (25%) - Concise presentation and critical evaluation of the state of the science (50%) - Identification of open questions and perhaps opportunities for further research (25%) In addition, the accurate use of citations, attribution of ideas, and the judicious use of figures, tables, equations and references are critical components of a successful paper. Specialised knowledge is not expected, nor required; neither is new research. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | Guidelines and supplementary material are distributed on the Moodle platform. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | Original scientific literature will be identified based on the chosen topic. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Please enrol latest until the first week of the semester. Contact termpaper(at)env.ethz.ch if you don't yet have access to MyStudies. The term paper course is primarily aimed at master students majoring in biogeochemistry & pollutant dynamics and ISTP students with a solid background in natural sciences and a strong interest in biogeochemistry & pollutant dynamics. Each student submits a term paper that will be reviewed by one fellow student and one faculty. The submission of the term paper and a written review of another student's term paper are a condition for obtaining the credit points. There is no final exam. The grade is assigned based on the quality of the term paper and the submitted review as well as on the presentation in the following term. Results from the term paper will be presented to fellow students and involved faculty in the following semester ("Term Paper 2: Seminar"). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 701-1313-00L | Isotopes and Biomarkers in Biogeochemistry | 3 KP | 2G | C. Schubert, N. Casacuberta Arola, R. Kipfer | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kurzbeschreibung | The course introduces the scientific concepts and typical applications of tracers in biogeochemistry. The course covers stable and radioactive isotopes, geochemical tracers and biomarkers and their application in biogeochemical processes as well as regional and global cycles. The course provides essential theoretical background for the lab course "Isotopic and Organic Tracers Laboratory". | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lernziel | The course aims at understanding the fractionation of stable isotopes in biogeochemical processes. Students learn to know the origin and decay modes of relevant radiogenic isotopes. They discover the spectrum of possible geochemical tracers and biomarkers, their potential and limitations and get familiar with important applications | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inhalt | Geogenic and cosmogenic radionuclides (sources, decay chains); stable isotopes in biogeochemistry (nataural abundance, fractionation); geochemical tracers for processes such as erosion, productivity, redox fronts; biomarkers for specific microbial processes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skript | handouts will be provided for every chapter | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literatur | A list of relevant books and papers will be provided | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Voraussetzungen / Besonderes | Students should have a basic knowledge of biogeochemical processes (BSc course on Biogeochemical processes in aquatic systems or equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||