Meetings, Seminars & Workshops

EPS theme 4 encompasses several disciplines ranging from genetics, to epigenetics, genomics, bioinformatics, biosystematics and plant breeding. Given the broad scope and the important role of genome data throughout all of plant biology, theme 4 is intimately connected with other themes. This year we invited Wilma van Esse (WUR) and Marja Timmermans (University of Tübingen) as Keynote speakers. Interested to join? Register and we will see each other in October.

On this day, we will explore the latest research and insights into the different aspects of the broad field of soil sciences covering topics from soil fauna, over to soil physics and soil management. Current challenges and solutions are presented and discussed.

Plants dynamically interact with a wide range of organisms, some of these are harmful while others are beneficial for the plant. These interactions are not only interesting objects for study, but they are also highly relevant as plant pathogens and pests destroy nearly 35% of the world’s annual crop harvest. During the theme 2 symposia two keynote speakers and junior researchers of the EPS community present their research on wild and cultivated accessions of economically important crops, such as potato, tomato, barley, tobacco and Brassicaceae, next to model species such as clover and Arabidopsis thaliana.

Transformation of society and sustainability governance requires significant reordering: one that changes existing drivers and structures to drive change towards fundamentally novel systems. During the conference we focus on the central question, can sustainability transformation be governed? And if so by whom, what and how?

With more than 500 delegates expected and +45 exhibiting companies, this in-person conference and exhibition is Europe's preeminent event for showcasing the latest innovative breakthroughs to help accelerate the commercialization and scaling of alt proteins.Stay up-to-date with the most recent solutions, technology, policy, and concepts across the food system. And get the best opportunities to meet key industry contributors. Information and registration. It has been arranged that UvA students/PhD candidates will receive free admission if they also want to take on volunteer tasks. There is only room for up to 25 volunteers, so take your chance to register ASAP via this link. 

We are thrilled to announce the upcoming reunion of soil ecologists across the Netherlands! Join us for a stimulating symposium on the 30th of October 2024. The symposium will be held at Radboud University in Nijmegen, where we will provide a diverse program, with presentations and workshops. This day is meant to provide a second networking event targeted specifically at soil ecologists working in the Netherlands. The full program is still under construction, but for now please save-the-date. Details on the full program, registration and call for abstracts will follow in September. If you are interested in organizing a workshop in one of the parallel sessions, we kindly invite you to submit workshop proposals to Albert Brangari (a.carlesbrangari@uva.nl) before 30 September.

After successful symposia in Brisbane (Australia, 2022) and Gainesville (USA, 2023), we are organizing the third symposium to offer a worldwide podium for presentations and discussions around modelling and prediction of GxExM data and interactions. A symposium to share understanding and approaches to predict cropperformance, accounting for Genotype by Environment by Management(GxExM) Interactions

This conference offers leading trainers, researchers, practitioners, and students from around the world the opportunity to share their knowledge, insights, and expertise on the critical issues in inter- and transdisciplinarity needed to build capacity in and through research, education, policy making, activism, and artistic engagement.

The Environmental Azole Resistance Meeting has been held annually since 2022 between international scientists, government policy makers and agricultural industry. In these meetings, the increase in antifungal resistance in the human fungal pathogen Aspergillus fumigatus is discussed. In addition to the exchange of the scientific updates, all stakeholders are involved in smaller round the table discussion groups to debate on how these findings affect policy making and future research directions. Therefore, this meeting facilitates knowledge transfer between researchers, policymakers, and industry, all focused on tackling antifungal resistance.

It is long recognised that long-term ecological research is pivotal in helping unravel key ecological processes that give rise to spatial and temporal patterns in the distribution, abundance and diversity of life on earth, as well as critical for quantifying and understanding ecological responses to global change. Long-term ecological research also acts as a valuable source for theoretical models, a cornerstone of national and international collaborations, and the groundwork for ecology-informed policy and decision-making. This year's Current Themes in Ecology aims to recognise the value of the infrastructures and networks that laid the groundwork for long-term ecological research, showcase the scientific insights obtained from long-term research in the Netherlands, and identify the challenges and chances on the road of open and FAIR long-term ecological research.

Het BiBB organiseert onze derde BiBB-carrièredag op 20 november 2024 in het KNAW Trippenhuis in Amsterdam. Het doel van deze dag is om (jonge) bèta/techniek wetenschappers te inspireren en kansen te bieden om zich in te zetten voor de publieke zaak. De carrièredag is bedoeld voor masterstudenten, promovendi en postdocs met een bèta/techniek achtergrond.

In EPS theme 1 the research aims at elucidating the molecular and cellular bases of the pro­cesses that govern plant development. During development of plants, the genetic inform­ation contained in the zygote is passed to successive generations of cells by cell division. During this process the cells become arranged in tissues and organs with different specific functions. This year Anne Vatén University of Helsinki, and Rüdiger Simon, Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf will be the keynote speakers., joined by PhD candidates and postdocs of the EPS community.

The concept of the flatfish symposia was initiated at the 1989 European Marine Biology Symposium in Oban, Scotland. A group of young scientists supported by Ray Beverton set up an international forum to discuss and exchange their ideas and results on fish ecology with respect to their research on flatfishes.

A just and sustainable future can only be reached with a feeling of HOME for all. All living creatures need a safe place where they can grow and flourish. But what constitutes HOME? What is a sustainable HOME, in the broadest sense, and how do we achieve that?

De Hoge Veluwe National Park is organizing the Soil Symposium on Thursday, December 5. A healthy soil is an important condition for good above-ground biodiversity and vice versa. During this symposium, leading speakers will present from their scientific and practical experience the need for soil improvement and the best practices to achieve this. The symposium is linked to a fieldwork afternoon in which best practices are demonstrated in practice on the basis of management projects in the Park. Tickets.

The 8th European Conference of Tropical Ecology will be held in Amsterdam (the Netherlands) from 24 to 28 February 2025. We invite you to join us for a celebration of the tropics, during which we hope to showcase the latest scientific advances, the brightest upcoming researchers, and some tropical secrets hidden in the heart of Amsterdam.

The 12th international workshop on molecular biology and genetics of the lepidoptera will be held at the Orthodox Academy of Crete in Kolympari (also spelled Kolymbari), Crete, Greece, from 6 until 12 July 2025.