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SUMMARY:Nature of Life seminar: Dr. Liliana D'Alba - Naturalis Biodiversity Center
DESCRIPTION:Diversity\, evolution and biomimicry of animal eggs\nAbstract:\nEvolution over millions of years has shaped the diversity of forms and functions we see today in bird and reptilian eggs. Eggs are multifunctional structures that respond to ambient conditions during incubation and allowed early vertebrates to colonize new habitats. This line of research investigates the effects of ecological factors on the evolution of eggshell structure and functional properties in reptiles. I also want to understand how eggshell properties have influenced the diversification of reptilian lineages. I am using an extensive comparative dataset on nesting ecology (e.g. ambient humidity\, temperature)\, eggshell structure obtained from museum collections\, and I perform tests of optical\, antimicrobial and biomechanical performance of eggshells. \n \n \n \nLocation: Main building\, Room HG-08A33
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/nature-of-life-seminar-dr-liliana-dalba-naturalis-biodiversity-center/
LOCATION:Main building
CATEGORIES:Nature of Life Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240111T114500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240111T130000
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20231018T131835Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240411T011758Z
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SUMMARY:PhD defense Tan Dung Huynh
DESCRIPTION:Novel bioparticle vaccines against Chlamydia trachomatis\nPhD defense by Tan Dung Huynh\, Section Molecular Microbiology \nSupervisor\nDr. Joen Luirink \nhttps://www.high-endrolex.com/17\nCo-supervisor\nDr. Peter van Ulsen\nDr. Wouter Jong
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/phd-defense-tan-dung-huynh/
LOCATION:VU Aula
CATEGORIES:PhD defense
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240109T154500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240109T171500
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20231018T082056Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231207T101945Z
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SUMMARY:PhD defense Francesco Boatta
DESCRIPTION:Unravelling the genetics of fat accumulation in the house fly to foster circular economy\nPhD defense by Francesco Boatta\, Section Ecology & Evolution \nSupervisor\nProf.dr. Jacintha Ellers \nCo-supervisor\nProf.dr. Leo W. Beukeboom
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/phd-defense-francesco-boatta/
LOCATION:Auditorium
CATEGORIES:PhD defense
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231212T154500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231212T170000
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
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SUMMARY:Nature of Life seminar: Professor Gareth Phoenix - University of Sheffield
DESCRIPTION:Extreme events in arctic ecosystems: diverse causes with common consequences\nAbstract:\nArctic ecosystems are experiencing extreme climatic\, biotic and physical disturbance events that can cause substantial plant mortality and loss of productivity\, sometimes at scales of > 1000 km2. Events are diverse and include climatic extremes\, fire\, abrupt permafrost thaw\, and herbivore and pathogen outbreaks. Collectively known as “browning events”\, these disturbances are key contributors to the spatial and temporal complexity of Arctic vegetation dynamics. This presentation will bring together the main events to compare their impacts\, intensity and scale of damage\, rates of ecosystem recovery\, and likely future changes in frequency and distribution. It will also show that despite the highly contrasting sources of damage (e.g. fire\, climatic extremes\, herbivore outbreaks) there are a surprising number of commonalities in the ecosystem responses across different event types. Furthermore\, counterintuitively\, some events also provide conditions for greater productivity (“arctic greening”) in the longer-term. Projected changes in the causes of browning events currently suggest many types of event will become more frequent as climate change progresses\, and so their importance to arctic ecosystem structure and function is likely to increase. \n \n \n \nLocation: Main building\, Room HG-15A33
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/nature-of-life-seminar-professor-gareth-phoenix-university-of-sheffield/
LOCATION:Main building
CATEGORIES:Nature of Life Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231121T094500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231121T111500
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20231018T122614Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T130057Z
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SUMMARY:PhD defense Shudong Zhang
DESCRIPTION:Linking fire and decomposition in gymnosperm trees: the role of biotic disturbances\nPhD defense by Shudong Zhang\, Section Systems Ecology \nSupervisor\nProf.dr. Hans Cornelissen\nProf.dr. Rien Aerts
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/phd-defense-shudong-zhang/
LOCATION:Auditorium
CATEGORIES:PhD defense
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231120T130000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231124T123000
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20230705T143716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230705T143716Z
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SUMMARY:ISEAC-41 2023
DESCRIPTION:The 41st International Conference on Environmental & Food Monitoring\, ISEAC-41\, will be held in Amsterdam\, The Netherlands between 20-24 November 2023.\nThe conference focuses on innovations in analytical techniques covering the environment-food continuum. After a period of pandemic-related absence\, ISEAC-41 will provide a great platform to highlight the latest scientific and technological achievements\, exchange of out-of-the-box ideas\, meet with vendors and discover the latest analytical developments\, strengthen existing collaborations and\, last but not least\, expand your scientific network and initiate new scientific adventures. \nMore information on the ISEAC-41 program can be found here.\nAbstract submissions and registrations are now open.
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/iseac-41-2023/
LOCATION:Novotel Amsterdam City\, Amsterdam\, Netherlands
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231114T154500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231114T170000
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20231020T125124Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231020T125124Z
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SUMMARY:Nature of Life seminar: Dr. Daniel Jackson - University of Göttingen
DESCRIPTION:The evolution of metazoan biomineralisation strategies\nAbstract:\nThe synchronous and widespread appearance of the ability to biomineralize was a defining event in the early evolution of the Metazoa. However our understanding of how animals first evolved this capacity\, and the degree of genetic conservation in the metazoan biomineralization toolkit\, is extremely poor. Because sponges are thought to be the earliest branching phylum of biomineralizing metazoans\, we have studied the molecular basis of skeleton formation in the marine sponge Astrosclera willeyana. I will present several key insights we have made into how A. willeyana forms its skeleton using a variety of techniques\, and how this process may have originated. I will also present some results of our work on molluscs regarding their shell-forming molecular toolkits\, the ontogeny of the shell from the gastropod model Lymnaea stagnalis\, and recent insights we have gained into how this phylum-level novelty may have evolved. \n \n \n \nLocation: Main building\, Room HG-14A33
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/nature-of-life-seminar-dr-daniel-jackson-university-of-gottingen/
LOCATION:Main building
CATEGORIES:Nature of Life Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20231010T154500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20231010T170000
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
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LAST-MODIFIED:20231005T073925Z
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SUMMARY:Nature of Life seminar: Dr. Jeroen Reneerkens - NIOZ
DESCRIPTION:Are there fitness consequences of climate change on long distance migratory shorebirds?\nAbstract:\nArctic regions warm up considerably faster compared to the global average. There are many reports of ecological consequences of the rapid Arctic warming. Bird ecologists have especially focused on phenological mismatches\, where Arctic warming advances the phenology of arthropod prey more than that of the avian consumers. Phenological mismatches are assumed to have negative consequences for the prey availability of growing chicks\, affecting their growth and survival and have been claimed to negatively affect the size of Arctic bird populations. Still\, there is remarkably little consistent evidence for negative fitness effects of phenological mismatches in arctic birds. In this seminar\, I will present his long-term research on Arctic-breeding Sanderlings in a broad context\, and explain why despite rapid arctic warming\, phenological mismatches may not be as omnipresent or eminent as may have been suggested. \n \n \n \nLocation: Main building\, Room HG-10A33
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/nature-of-life-seminar-dr-jeroen-reneerkens-nioz/
LOCATION:Main building
CATEGORIES:Nature of Life Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230705T133000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230707T170000
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20230522T115423Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230522T115423Z
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SUMMARY:ARTIS Planetary Health Congress 2023
DESCRIPTION:A-LIFE microbiologist Remco Kort is organising the first edition of the annual ARTIS Planetary Health Congress on July 5\, 6 and 7 in collaboration with Health Holland\, Top Sector Horticulture & Starting Materials and Top Sector Agri & Food. \n \nThe Planetary Health Congress offers a unique opportunity for individuals from different (scientific and business) fields to come together and explore the interconnectedness of our planet’s health and our own. Through keynote speeches\, workshops and networking opportunities\, attendees can learn about the latest research and strategies for promoting Planetary Health. \n \nThe scientific congress on Planetary Health at ARTIS will be opened by the Mayor of Amsterdam Femke Halsema and takes place over three days of presentations and interactive workshops. It explores how four research themes connect to human and planetary health: Earth\, Water\, Food and Humans. The programme includes presentations of the VU -researchers Matty Berg and Jaap Seidell and builds around these four themes. Besides key notes and action talks there will be interactive workshops on Wednesday July 5 and Friday July 7. \n \nPlease find here the link for the full program and registration.
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/artis-planetary-health-congress-2023/
LOCATION:ARTIS\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Other events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230703T120000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230704T173000
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20230517T142937Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230517T142937Z
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SUMMARY:AIMMS festival 2023
DESCRIPTION:This summer we will have our first AIMMS Festival –two inspiring days with evening program at Hotel ZuiderDuin in Egmond aan Zee. We are shaping an exciting program where the cutting-edge research from our own institute (that’s you!) meets the innovation challenges of our industrial partners. We organize ample opportunity to spark the start of your new connections and collaborations with colleagues and industry – think of brainstorm sessions that focus on the next big question in your field\, or parallel workshops that combine expertise in AIMMS to tackle a societal challenge. \nThere will be opportunities for young researchers to showcase their research\, inspiring science sessions\, soft skill workshops\, blackboard teaching\, brainstorm sessions and much more. A festival to celebrate the best science that AIMMS has to offer\, to recharge after a busy year and enjoy the company of your fellow AIMMS researchers–maybe even connect with future employers or collaborators.
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/aimms-festival-2023/
LOCATION:Hotel Zuiderduin\, Zeeweg 52\, Egmond aan Zee\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Other events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230613T154500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230613T170000
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SUMMARY:Nature of Life seminar: Dr. Cleo Bertelsmeier - University of Lausanne
DESCRIPTION:Globalization and the accidental spread of invasive insects\nAbstract:\nIncreased international trade and human movement\, particularly since the Industrial Revolution\, have resulted in the accidental movement of species worldwide at an unprecedented scale. Even though it has been recognized for a long time that humans introduce invasive species\, invasion biologists have mostly focussed on the role of factors directly linked to the biology of organisms rather than human-mediated dispersal. Understanding how globalization affects the accidental transport of invasive species is urgent\, because biological theory alone cannot explain current invasions\, or predict those likely to happen in the future. In this presentation\, I will focus on temporal dynamics\, complex introduction histories and global species flows of invasive insects. In addition to understanding the global dispersal of insects\, it is important to explore to what extent invasive species can establish under environmental conditions that are different from those encountered in their native range. In this context\, I will present some of our recent work on climatic niche shifts in ants and discuss potential mechanisms underlying these niche shifts. \n \n \n \nLocation: W&N building\, Room WN-S655
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/nature-of-life-seminar-dr-cleo-bertelsmeier-university-of-lausanne/
LOCATION:WN Building\, Netherlands
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230530T094500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230530T111500
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20230412T125849Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T184535Z
UID:5923-1685439900-1685445300@a-life-vu.nl
SUMMARY:PhD Defense Ruud Rijkers
DESCRIPTION:Temperature adaptation of soil bacterial communities across the Arctic\nPhD defense by Ruud Rijkers\, Section Systems Ecology \nSupervisor\nProf.dr. Rien Aerts \nCo-supervisor\nDr. James Weedon
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/phd-defense-ruud-rijkers/
LOCATION:Auditorium
CATEGORIES:PhD defense
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230509T154500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230509T170000
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20230424T114758Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230424T114758Z
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SUMMARY:Nature of Life Seminar: Professor Philip Wookey - University of Stirling
DESCRIPTION:Will Arctic ‘greening’ increase net ecosystem carbon sequestration?\nAbstract:\nThe ‘Arctic amplification’ of climate change\, together with an associated ‘greening of the Arctic’\, have widely been assumed to result in increased ecosystem-level sequestration of carbon (C) from the atmosphere; thus constituting a potential negative feedback on climate change. In this seminar\, Phil will take a critical look at this idea\, drawing from his personal research experience\, together with that of the broader research community. The pivotal role of mechanistic processes in the ‘mycorrhizosphere’ (the soil and organisms directly influenced by roots and mycorrhizal fungi)\, together with the interactions between shifting plant functional composition and pre-existing soil organic matter\, will be highlighted. \n \n \n \nLocation: W&N building\, Room WN-S655
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/nature-of-life-seminar-professor-philip-wookey-university-of-stirling/
LOCATION:WN Building\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Nature of Life Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230221T154500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230221T170000
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20230215T131830Z
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SUMMARY:Nature of Life seminar: Dr. Bart Pollux - Wageningen University
DESCRIPTION:Predation risk drives the evolution of placentas in natural populations of the live bearing fish Poeciliopsis retropinna (Costa Rica)\nAbstract:\nThe placenta is a complex life-history trait that is ubiquitous across the tree of life. Theory proposes that the placenta evolves in response to high performance-demanding conditions by shifting maternal investment from pre- to post-fertilization\, thereby reducing a female’s reproductive burden during pregnancy. We test this hypothesis by studying populations of the fish species Poeciliopsis retropinna in Costa Rica. We found substantial variation in the degree of placentation among natural populations associated with predation risk: females from high predation populations had significantly higher degrees of placentation compared to low predation females\, while number\, size and quality of offspring at birth remained unaffected. Moreover\, a higher degree of placentation correlated with a lower reproductive burden and hence likely an improved swimming performance during pregnancy. Our study advances an adaptive explanation for why the placenta evolves by arguing that an increased degree of placentation offers a selective advantage in high predation environments. \n \n \nLocation: W&N building\, Room WN-F637
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/nature-of-life-seminar-dr-bart-pollux-wageningen-university/
LOCATION:WN Building\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Nature of Life Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20230117T154500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20230117T170000
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20230109T190326Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20230109T190326Z
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SUMMARY:Nature of Life seminar: Dr. Jérémy Puissant - French National Centre for Scientific Research
DESCRIPTION:Soil microbial carbon cycle in a changing world\nAbstract:\nMy talk will focus on the response of soil microbial communities to global change and its consequences for soil carbon stocks. By regulating the storage and release of organic carbon through the decomposition of soil and plant organic matter\, soil microorganisms play a major role in soil C fluxes. To do so\, they produce a broad range of exoenzymes to depolymerise large plant derived molecules into low molecular weight compounds that they assimilate and allocate either for growth or metabolism (carbon use efficiency or CUE). Both exoenzyme activity and CUE are critical processes that relate microbial community functioning to C flux kinetics. The presentation will examine the effect of agricultural intensification and climate warming on the soil carbon cycle. Taking examples from research I conducted in the UK and in the Alpine region\, I will focus on the response of microbial exoenzyme activity and CUE to global change\, and how these responses relate to microbial diversity. \n \n \nLocation: Main building\, Room HG-02A36
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/nature-of-life-seminar-dr-jeremy-puissant-french-national-centre-for-scientific-research/
LOCATION:Main building
CATEGORIES:Nature of Life Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221216T114500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221216T124500
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20221005T104407Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T091535Z
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SUMMARY:PhD defense Ruben Bakker
DESCRIPTION:Toxicogenomic Fingerprint Identification in Springtails to Assess Pesticide-Contaminated Soils\nPhD defense by Ruben Bakker\, Section Ecology and Evolution \nSupervisor\nProf.dr.ir. Kees van Gestel\nProf.dr. Jacintha Ellers \nCo-supervisors\nDr.ir. Dick Roelofs\nDr. Katja Hoedjes
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/phd-defense-ruben-bakker/
LOCATION:VU Aula
CATEGORIES:PhD defense
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221214T114500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221214T124500
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20221005T103022Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T091235Z
UID:5680-1671018300-1671021900@a-life-vu.nl
SUMMARY:PhD defense Christiaan Hummel
DESCRIPTION:The use of the Ecosystem Services approach in Protected Area management\nPhD defense by Christiaan Hummel\, Section Ecology and Evolution \nSupervisor\nProf.dr. Jaap van der Meer \nCo-supervisors\nProf.dr. Klaas Timmermans\nProf.dr. Mike Elliott
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/phd-defense-christiaan-hummel/
LOCATION:VU Aula
CATEGORIES:PhD defense
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221213T154500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221213T170000
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20221108T132113Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221207T130359Z
UID:5803-1670946300-1670950800@a-life-vu.nl
SUMMARY:Nature of Life seminar: Prof.dr. Judith Bronstein - University of Arizona
DESCRIPTION:Mutualism: What do we know\, and where do we go from here?\nAbstract:\nIn this talk\, Prof. Judie Bronstein reviews the history of the study of mutualism\, a field that has only coalesced in the past twenty years. She will identify six major research directions. She will then present their own recent work on one hawkmoth pollination mutualism to show how these directions can be integrated to move our understanding forward. This is a particularly intriguing mutualism because it appears to be exceedingly costly (the offspring of the pollinator moths are voracious herbivores on the same plants)\, making it an ideal test case for testing our understanding of how mutualisms arise and when they can persist. The talk concludes by discussing a few pressing issues surrounding mutualism that are likely to drive the field in the coming years. \n \n \nLocation: WN building\, Room WN-F123
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/nature-of-life-seminar-prof-dr-judith-bronstein-university-of-arizona/
LOCATION:WN Building\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Nature of Life Seminar
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221206T094500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221206T104500
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20221101T122040Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221101T122040Z
UID:5782-1670319900-1670323500@a-life-vu.nl
SUMMARY:PhD defense Mengmeng Xu
DESCRIPTION:Finding the target: Exploring the toxicity of perfluorohexane sulfonate (PFHxS) in zebrafish embryos using untargeted lipidomics and metabolomics\nPhD defense by Mengmeng Xu\, Environment & Health \nSupervisor\nProf.dr. Pim Leonards \nCo-supervisors\nDr. Jessica Legradi
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/phd-defense-mengmeng-xu/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:PhD defense
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221130T134500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221130T144500
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20221005T105955Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221031T132054Z
UID:5687-1669815900-1669819500@a-life-vu.nl
SUMMARY:PhD defense Hoàng Ha
DESCRIPTION:Mining endophytic bacteria from Robusta coffee of Vietnam for antimicrobial and anti-nematode compounds\nPhD defense by Hoàng Ha\, Section Ecology and Evolution \nSupervisor\nProf.dr. Bram Brouwer\nProf.dr. Chu Hoang Ha \nCo-supervisors\nDr. Tjalf de Boer\nDr.ir. Dick Roelofs
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/phd-defense-hoang-ha/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:PhD defense
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221115T154500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221115T170000
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20221031T125324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221031T131932Z
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SUMMARY:Nature of Life seminar: Dr. Clelia Gasparini - University of Padova
DESCRIPTION:Sperm choice and the female reproductive fluid: paternity biases after matings\nAbstract:\nThe role of non-gametic components of the ejaculate\, the seminal fluid\, in fertility and sperm competition is now well established. Surprisingly\, however\, we know far less about the non-gametic component in females\, the female reproductive fluid (FRF). This fluid exerts differential effects on a range of sperm traits\, including chemoattraction and sperm velocity\, and has been therefore pointed out in recent years as a widespread mechanism for cryptic female choice\, with an important role in determining the outcome of postmating sexual selection. I’ll cover what we know so far and the new avenues for research on FRF in the context of sexual selection and sperm choice. \n \n \nLocation: NU Building\, Room NU-3B07
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/nature-of-life-seminar-dr-clelia-gasparini-university-of-padova/
LOCATION:NU Building\, Netherlands
CATEGORIES:Nature of Life Seminar
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20221017T154500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20221017T164500
DTSTAMP:20240419T085420
CREATED:20221003T083055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20221031T130120Z
UID:5658-1666021500-1666025100@a-life-vu.nl
SUMMARY:PhD defense Wendy Jesse
DESCRIPTION:Biodiversity in a globalized world\nPhD defense by Wendy Jesse\, Section Ecology and Evolution \nSupervisor\nProf.dr. Jacintha Ellers \nCo-supervisor\nDr. Matthew Helmus
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/phd-defense-wendy-jesse/
LOCATION:VU Aula
CATEGORIES:PhD defense
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SUMMARY:Broaden your horizon during your bachelor studies?
DESCRIPTION:Are you talented and highly motivated?\nThe Honours Programme gives you the opportunity to give your studies more depth and broaden your horizon during your bachelor studies with extra-curricular courses (30 EC).\n\nIf you have a GPA of 7.5 over your first semester courses\, you can participate in an honours course during your second semester. On November 3 we will present in the the Main building (Hoofdgebouw) KC07\, some honours courses\, inform you about the set-up of the programme\, and we’ll have a Q&A with VU honours students. \nWant to join the information session? contact us at honours@vu.nl \nMore information: www.vu.nl/en/education/honours
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/broaden-your-horizon-during-your-bachelor-studies/
LOCATION:VU Aula
CATEGORIES:Other events
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SUMMARY:Fossil Free Campus – Transition to Affordable and Clean Energy
DESCRIPTION:In this SDG Academy we dive into SDG 7 – affordable and clean energy. We look at how the VU Amsterdam is sourcing energy and plans to become fossil free.\n\nWhile the pandemic revealed that quick change is possible\, the recently published World Energy Outlook 2021 by the International Energy Agency concludes that the transition to renewables is not fast enough for net-zero targets. The energy transition has been underway for years but the demand for gas is rising as economic activity recovers from the pandemic. Power prices have reached record levels due to multi-year high oil and natural gas prices and energy. At the same time\, investment in renewable energy needs to triple\, says the International Energy Agency\, to effectively fight climate change and control energy markets. How can we steer the transition and which direction do we want it to go? \nIn this month’s SDG Academy we dive into SDG 7 – affordable and clean energy. We start at the VU’s own energy center\, where Rooske Gaal\, energy coordinator at the VU Amsterdam\, shares the history and future of this local energy production plant. This is followed by a panel discussion on the energy transition with Rooske Gaal\, Dan Petrovics\, PhD student focussed on the energy transition\, and Phillip Pattberg\, director of the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute. \nSpeakers: \nRooske Gaal has an engineering degree from TU Delft. As Energy-Coordinator she is the point of contact for the VU\, VUm and externals on the topic of energy. Her focus is on lowering the energy use throughout the chain\, from the energy generators at the CEE to the end user at the VU and VUmc. \nPhilip Pattberg is a full professor and chair of transnational environmental governance and policy at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM)\, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (VU)\, The Netherlands. Philipp is also head of the environmental policy analysis department (EPA) and scientific director of the Amsterdam Sustainability Institute (ASI)\, the VU’s inter-faculty research institute on sustainability. \nDaniel Petrovics is a Junior Researcher and PhD Candidate at the department of Environmental Policy Analysis at the Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM). His research interests in broad terms are related to urban sustainability\, with a focus on the governance aspects and scaling of low-carbon initiatives targeting climate mitigation and adaptation in the urban setting. In his current research\, he is working on the Horizon 2020 funded NEWCOMERS project\, in particular focusing on polycentric governance arrangements of new clean energy communities. Closely linked\, his PhD research focuses on the scaling mechanisms of energy communities.
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/fossil-free-campus-transition-to-affordable-and-clean-energy/
LOCATION:Energy Coordination Center\, Van der Boechorststraat 5\, Amsterdam\, 1081BT
CATEGORIES:Other events
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SUMMARY:PhD defence N. Bloemendaal
DESCRIPTION:Weathering the Storm: Tropical Cyclone Risk under Climate Change\n\nPhD defence by N. Bloemendaal \nFaculty of Science \nSupervisors: \n\nProf. J.C.J.H. Aerts\nDr H. de Moel\nDr S. Muis\n\nAbstract\nTropical cyclones (TCs)\, locally known as hurricanes or typhoons\, are one of the deadliest and costliest natural hazards\, causing widespread havoc in coastal areas when they make landfall. Their primary hazards include high wind speeds\, storm surge\, and precipitation\, but these can\, in turn\, trigger other hazards\, such as landslides or the spread of water-borne diseases. The 2017 Atlantic Hurricane Season has been the costliest to date\, with Hurricanes Harvey\, Irma\, and Maria’s combined overall losses estimated around US$ 220 billion. To protect coastal communities from these powerful storms and to reduce the future loss of life and property\, it is crucial to support risk mitigation efforts with reliable TC risk assessments. Achieving this goal\, however\, requires adequate understanding of the characteristics of TCs (e.g.\, intensity\, frequency\, etc.) and of how these characteristics change under (near-) future climate change. The goal of this thesis is therefore to develop a novel method to derive and assess global-scale TC activity and wind speed probabilities\, now and under climate change. \nvia http://www.youtube.com/VUBeadlesOffice
URL:https://a-life-vu.nl/event/phd-defence-n-bloemendaal/
LOCATION:VU Aula
CATEGORIES:PhD defense
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