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World Biodiversity Forum 2022: Register
Under the theme Inspiration for Action, the second World Biodiversity Forum will bring together researchers across all disciplines of biodiversity science with practitioners and societal actors in a forum that…
The secret drivers of tree growth
Most trees live in symbiosis with fungi. ETH Zurich researchers show just how important this partnership is for tree growth through the first-ever comprehensive data analysis compiled for European forests on a massive scale. Reference…
Tagung Natur in und um Basel 2022, verschoben auf 24. Juni 2022
Aufgrund der Corona-Situation wurde eine Verschiebung der Tagung notwendig. Neues Datum ist Freitag, der 24. Juni 2022, 13:15-17:00 Uhr im Hörsaal 1, Pharma-/Biozentrum der Universität Basel, Klingelbergstrasse 50, Basel. Bitte besuchen…
Alpine Plant Ecology Summer School 2022
Registration open for the 2022 Summer School on Alpine Plant Life to be held in the Swiss Alps. Alpine Plant Ecology – Summer School on Alpine Plant Life 17-23 July 2022, Central Alps, Switzerland Lecturers Erika Hiltbrunner…
Highly cited researchers 2021
Congratulations to the Swiss Plant Science Web members who are listed as highly cited researchers in 2021! Each year the Web of Science publishes a list recognizing the world-class researchers. They are selected for their exceptional…
Biology22 conference, Call for abstracts and registration
Biology22 is the largest conference on organismic biology in Switzerland. It provides an important platform for academic exchange, especially among junior researchers (Master students, PhD students and postdoctoral fellows) affiliated to a…
Agriculture durable: nouvelle offre de formation continue en ligne
L’Institut de biologie de l’Université de Neuchâtel, en collaboration avec le CABI à Delémont (JU), renouvelle sa formation continue en gestion intégrée des cultures dès 2022. Il s’agit de formations en ligne, modulables en emploi et…Technical feasibility of sustainable fuels production demonstrated
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed the process technology that can produce carbon-neutral transportation fuels from sunlight and air. Now, in a Nature publication, they demonstrate the stable and reliable operation of the solar…
The young plant’s pantry does more than just feed it
A University of Geneva team has observed that the role of plant tissue – called endosperm – is not only to feed the seed but is crucial for the development and protection of young plants. The endosperm is tissue surrounding the plant…