Organiser's Description (via Plantlink):
You can look forward to diverse multidisciplinary experts covering the entire agricultural production chain! From genetic resources to soil health, pollination, and global societal and economic consequences.
Agenda:
12:00-13.00 Lunch and mingle
13:00-13:05 Introduction and welcome, PlantLink
13:05-13:15 Wrapping up 6 years of NordPlant, Erik Alexandersson, SLU Alnarp
13:15-13:20 Flash info! Major grants information, Konstantinos Karantininis, SLU Alnarp
13:20-13:50 Keynote lecture: Agnes Bernis Fontenau – Sapienza Università di Roma – Agrobiodiversity: key for pro-poor development and ecosystem services
13:50-14:10 Maj Rundlöf – Lund University – Agroecology for biodiversity conservation and agricultural production
14:10-14:30 Mohammad Bahram – SLU Uppsala – Microbial diversity in agricultural systems: challenges and opportunities
14.30-15.00 Coffee break
15:00-15:20 Lise Lykke Steffensen – NordGen – Interview – Biodiversity: key to resilient agri-food systems
15:20-15:40 Michael Palmgren – University of Copenhagen – From genes to new crops
15:40-16:00 Susanne Arvidsson – Lund University
16:00 – 16:30 Panel discussion – moderated by Roland von Bothmer, SLU Alnarp
16:30 – Mingle
Apply by October 1st. More information here
