The effects of environmental stressors on ecosystems are complex, and tools that improve our understanding are necessary. Until now, efforts have been mainly ecologically based with little practice of incorporating genetic diversity measurements into risk assessment. However, with the use of genetic approaches the information level returned is potentially much higher. The precise genetic consequences of population perturbations result from a complex balance among effects on population substructure, size, and founding events. Hence, there is a need for tools that will support the interpretation of genetic erosion effects and selective effects in investigations aimed to detect such events. The course aims to provide an introductory overview of the most essential methods commonly used in Conservation Genetics and of the most essential genetic methods commonly used for the detection of environmental perturbations, focusing on the joint application of neutral and non-neutral genetic markers and demographic techniques. The course will be structured with morning lectures and afternoon exercises in which students will be given datasets to analyse and will have an opportunity to analyse their own data. Rather than provide comprehensive coverage of any single technique, the course aims to teach students how to identify the most appropriate technique(s) for specific types of data sets, and for specific questions.
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