The EAS supports various educational actions like the European basic course on aerobiology and the European course on advanced aerobiology. You can find further information and the dates for the various courses on this page.
European basic course on aerobiology
The increasing number of national aerobiological monitoring networks that have been set up has enabled scientists to compare procedures and deepen the fundamentals of monitoring techniques. The Basic Aerobiology Courses was developed to meet the growing interest in the monitoring of airborne biological particles and the resultant need for a standardisation of all procedures, including for quality control. An educational program to train technicians has been brought forward and was started with a series of European Courses in Aerobiology.
The specifications to organise a Basic Course are summarized in this document: Specifications
The first European Basic Course was held at Krems, Austria, in 1993.
The last European Basic Course was held in Evora, Portugal, from 4-8 September 2023.
Next EAS Basic Course on Aerobiology will be held in Poznan, Poland, in 2025.
Pictures from the 2005 Basic Course, France (click on the picture to enlarge it)
Pictures from the 2011 Basic Course, Denmark (click on the picture to enlarge it)
Pictures from the 2013 Basic Course, Ukraine (click on the picture to enlarge it)
Pictures from the 2019 Basic Course, France (click on the picture to enlarge it)
Pictures from the 2021 Basic Course, Belgium (click on the picture to enlarge it)
Pictures from 2023 Basic Course, Portugal (click on the picture to enlarge it)
Advanced Aerobiology courses
The International Association for Aerobiology (IAA) regularly organises Advanced Aerobiology Courses. For more information, please visit the IAA website.
Here is a video from the 8th Advanced Aerobiology Course, which took place in 2015 at Siauliai University in Lithuania.
