PhD Course 'Ecophysiology of Plants'
Dates: 15-19 November 2010
Venue: Conference Center 'De Veenhorst', Midlaren, Groningen, The Netherlands.
Lecturers:
Prof. Dr. Theo Elzenga (University of Groningen)
Prof. Dr. Rens Voesenek (Utrecht University)
Prof. Dr. Hans de Kroon (Radboud University Nijmegen)
Special guest: Prof. Dr. Elizabeth van Volkenburgh (University of Washington, Seattle, USA)
Aim of the course: This one-week course aims at providing insights into recent developments in the field of plant ecophysiology. To this end, the course surveys the state of the art of several relevant topics, discusses novel methods and approaches and identifies current and future challenges. At the same time, the course aims at providing an overview of current research on plant ecophysiology and stress physiology in the Netherlands. The course also gives the participants the opportunity to discuss their own project. Next to providing feedback it thereby facilitates an exchange of ideas and broadening the participants’ perspective.
Date & Duration: 15 November 2010 (starting at 11.00) - 19 November 2010 (finishing at 14.00), 5 days.
Participants: max. 20
Venue: Conference Center De Veenhorst, Midlaren. Transportation to and from de Veenhorst from and to the train station in Haren will be provided at a set time.
Fees: Registration fee is € 300,- for PhD students with an approved TSP participating in RSEE / EPS/ SENSE / PE&RC and includes lodging, meals, and a reader. Other PhD participants pay € 400,- and non-PhD participants pay € 500,-.
Course material: A reader will be provided at the start of the course.
Contents & Structure: Each day has a specific theme. In the morning (and some afternoon) sessions this theme is introduced by several lectures reviewing the theme of the day. Each session is followed by a general discussion and synthesis.
At the end of some of the morning sessions, students are expected to present and discuss their own PhD projects providing a good opportunity for getting feedback on one’s own research.Later in the afternoon each group presents its findings to the others, followed by a plenary discussion.
On the last day there will be a plenary evaluation of the course.
Topics: Abiotic stress: signalling and reactions; Biotic interactions I: symbiosis, tri-trophic interactions; Biotic interactions II: pathogenic relations & herbivory; Plants in a changing world; New tools and technical developments.
Required knowledge & Preparation: Basic knowledge of plant physiology, signal transduction and adaptation to the environment. The following book gives an indication of the entrance level of the course: H. Lambers, F.S. Chapin III & T.L. Pons (1998): Plant Physiological Ecology. Springer, New York.
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