ESF-Life and Environmental Sciences-related activities
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European Science Foundation - LESC Newsletter N° 4
We are pleased to send you the link to the second issue of "LESC News", the newsletter of the ESF Standing Committee for the Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences (LESC): http://www.esf.org/fileadmin/be_user/research_areas/LESC/Documents/LESC_newsletter_04-08_01.pdf
You will be able to navigate in the pdf file by clicking on the links. We hope you will find it an interesting and useful update on activities within the LESC domain.
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2. Research Opportunities with ECORD – “Drilling for the Future”
Edinburgh, United Kingdom – 27-29 May 2008
Conversations with representatives from a number of geological surveys and universities across the European continent have indicated that there are countries that are interested in ECORD and IODP, and the scientific work that they do, but as yet are not members of the ECORD consortium. It was therefore suggested that a workshop dedicated to non-member countries, and invited delegates, be hosted by ECORD, to promote the scientific program and more fully explain the organisational structure and aims of ECORD and IODP.
A number of target countries have been identified, the aim being to invite scientists and funding body representatives where possible, to ensure that those actively involved in scientific research also find out about the benefits of joining the ECORD Consortium. In many cases delegates represent countries with little available funding to facilitate attending meetings such as this. Therefore it was decided that to ensure attendance, and aid networking and promotion of ECORD within the larger European Community, travel and accommodation should be funded through ECORD-Net funds.
The deadline for registration is 25 April 2008.
More information can be found at: http://www.ecord.org/enet/edinburgh-workshop.html
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3. FFG Call for Science Meeting and Travel Grants proposals
The ESF Programme Frontiers of Functional Genomics would like to remind you of the
Call for Proposals for Science Meetings, Short Visit & Exchange Grants in 2008
Applicants are asked to adhere to the guidelines found on the website and are reminded that applications should have a clear connection with the programme which covers many aspects of functional genomics. Any informal enquiries can be made to Cheryl Smythe (cheryl.smythe@bbsrc.ac.uk).
Applications must be made online. For further information, and access to the online submission forms, please go to http://www.functionalgenomics.org.uk/sections/news/programme.htm or http://www.esf.org/ffg.
Deadline 17:00 CET on Friday 2 May 2008
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4. ESF Research Conferences
a. ESF-EMBO Symposium on BACTERIAL NETWORKS (BACNET/08)
Dates: 13-18 September 2008
Location: Hotel Eden Roc, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain
Programme and applications: accessible online at www.esf.org/conferences/08211
Chair: Professor Mark Buttner, John Innes Centre, UK
Vice-chair: Professor Urs Jenal, University of Basel, CH
Deadline for applications: 30 April 2008
Grants: some grants are available for young researchers to cover the conference fee and travel costs.
Further information: www.esf.org/conferences/08211 or Ms. Chiara Orefice (corefice@esf.org)
b. ESF-EMBO Symposium on PROTEIN DESIGN AND EVOLUTION FOR BIOCATALYSIS
Dates: 25-30 October 2008
Location: Hotel Eden Roc, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain
Programme and applications: accessible online at www.esf.org/conferences/08255
Chairs: Professor Jiri Damborsky, Masaryk University, CZ
Deadline for applications: 6 June 2008
Grants: some grants are available for young researchers to cover the conference fee and travel costs.
Further information: www.esf.org/conferences/08255 or Ms. Jean Kelly (jkelly@esf.org)
c. ESF-FWF Conference on NEW CHALLENGES IN EARTHQUAKE DYNAMICS: OBSERVING AND MODELLING A MULTI-SCALE SYSTEM
Dates: 18-23 October 2008
Location: University Centre Obergurgl, Ötz Valley, near Innsbruck, Austria
Programme and applications: accessible online at www.esf.org/conferences/08260
Chair: Dr. David Marsan, Universite de Savoie, FR
Co-chairs: Dr. Sebastian Hainzl, University of Potsdam, DE
Dr. Agnes Helmstetter, LGIT Observatoire de Grenoble, FR
Dr. Sandy Steacy, University of Ulster, UK
Deadline for applications: 22 June 2008
Grants: some grants are available for young researchers to cover the conference fee and travel costs.
Further information: www.esf.org/conferences/08260 or Ms. Chiara Orefice (corefice@esf.org)
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5. 4th EPSO Conference: “Plants for Life”
Toulon, France – 22-26 June 2008
AIM: The fourth EPSO Conference – which will explore the theme ‘Plants for life’ – will be held on the beautiful French Côte d’Azur, near Toulon, from 22 to 26 June 2008. The conference will address many of the challenges faced by the plant research community in an evolving world: climate change, preservation of the environment and of natural biodiversity, as well as the food and feed demands of a growing world population. Non-food crops for energy, biomaterials, biopharmaceuticals and other new products will also be an important focus of the conference.
The fourth EPSO Conference will bring together international scientists and experts who will provide insights into the most recent breakthroughs in the fields of genome structure and evolution, evolutionary biology, developmental biology, ecophysiology, system biology, economics, plant breeding and the challenges facing developing countries.
TOPICS: Plant science in Europe: Science policy <> Science and society: The challenges for tomorrow’s agriculture <> Understanding, preserving and using plant diversity: Genome structure and evolution, Plant adaptation, domestication and conservation, Climate change and challenges for the next decades <> Preserving our future by reducing the inputs in agriculture: Reducing water input, Reducing fertilizers, Reducing pesticides <> Improving plant product quantity and quality: Developmental biology, Improving yield, Food and feed <> New products: Plant based biofuels: how to improve them?, Biomaterials, biopharmaceuticals and other new products
PROGRAMME at www.epsoweb.org/catalog/conf2008/4CF_Programme_web.pdf
REGISTRATION: The number of participants is limited to 400. A reduced registration fee applies to EPSO Personal Members.
Registration deadline is 11 May 2008
Online registration application at www.epsoweb.org/catalog/conf2008/register.htm. 1
More information is available at: http://www.epsoweb.org/catalog/conf2008.htm
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6. Second ESF-FUNCDYN Conference on Functional Dynamics
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany – 15-18 September 2008
The Second European Science Foundation Conference on Functional Dynamics is aimed at bringing together European scientists working on the area of "Functional Dynamics". This field is devoted to investigating dynamical behaviour that is associated with the function of a system, e. g. in biological or technological sense. Therefore, the meeting wishes to encourage the interaction between scientists working on biological, technical, chemical, and physical systems with those whose expertise lies on dynamical systems and nonlinear dynamics.
Applications should be sent by e-mail to marcus.hauser[at]physik.uni-magdeburg.de.
Attendance will be limited to 60-65 attendees. Please apply by 15 July 2008.
A notification of acceptance will be sent by 1 August 2008.
To apply for poster / oral contributions please include a short abstract of the contribution.
More information is available at: http://funcdyn.org and http://www.esf.org/funcdyn.
Source: ESF
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Mgr. Iveta Hemanovska
ESF contact
Slovak Academy of Sciences
Department of International Cooperation
Stefanikova 49
814 38 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
Tel.: + 421 2 5751 0136
Fax: + 421 2 5751 0602
e-mail: hermanovska@up.upsav.sk
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We are pleased to send you the link to the second issue of "LESC News", the newsletter of the ESF Standing Committee for the Life, Earth and Environmental Sciences (LESC): http://www.esf.org/fileadmin/be_user/research_areas/LESC/Documents/LESC_newsletter_04-08_01.pdf
You will be able to navigate in the pdf file by clicking on the links. We hope you will find it an interesting and useful update on activities within the LESC domain.
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2. Research Opportunities with ECORD – “Drilling for the Future”
Edinburgh, United Kingdom – 27-29 May 2008
Conversations with representatives from a number of geological surveys and universities across the European continent have indicated that there are countries that are interested in ECORD and IODP, and the scientific work that they do, but as yet are not members of the ECORD consortium. It was therefore suggested that a workshop dedicated to non-member countries, and invited delegates, be hosted by ECORD, to promote the scientific program and more fully explain the organisational structure and aims of ECORD and IODP.
A number of target countries have been identified, the aim being to invite scientists and funding body representatives where possible, to ensure that those actively involved in scientific research also find out about the benefits of joining the ECORD Consortium. In many cases delegates represent countries with little available funding to facilitate attending meetings such as this. Therefore it was decided that to ensure attendance, and aid networking and promotion of ECORD within the larger European Community, travel and accommodation should be funded through ECORD-Net funds.
The deadline for registration is 25 April 2008.
More information can be found at: http://www.ecord.org/enet/edinburgh-workshop.html
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3. FFG Call for Science Meeting and Travel Grants proposals
The ESF Programme Frontiers of Functional Genomics would like to remind you of the
Call for Proposals for Science Meetings, Short Visit & Exchange Grants in 2008
Applicants are asked to adhere to the guidelines found on the website and are reminded that applications should have a clear connection with the programme which covers many aspects of functional genomics. Any informal enquiries can be made to Cheryl Smythe (cheryl.smythe@bbsrc.ac.uk).
Applications must be made online. For further information, and access to the online submission forms, please go to http://www.functionalgenomics.org.uk/sections/news/programme.htm or http://www.esf.org/ffg.
Deadline 17:00 CET on Friday 2 May 2008
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4. ESF Research Conferences
a. ESF-EMBO Symposium on BACTERIAL NETWORKS (BACNET/08)
Dates: 13-18 September 2008
Location: Hotel Eden Roc, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain
Programme and applications: accessible online at www.esf.org/conferences/08211
Chair: Professor Mark Buttner, John Innes Centre, UK
Vice-chair: Professor Urs Jenal, University of Basel, CH
Deadline for applications: 30 April 2008
Grants: some grants are available for young researchers to cover the conference fee and travel costs.
Further information: www.esf.org/conferences/08211 or Ms. Chiara Orefice (corefice@esf.org)
b. ESF-EMBO Symposium on PROTEIN DESIGN AND EVOLUTION FOR BIOCATALYSIS
Dates: 25-30 October 2008
Location: Hotel Eden Roc, Sant Feliu de Guixols, Spain
Programme and applications: accessible online at www.esf.org/conferences/08255
Chairs: Professor Jiri Damborsky, Masaryk University, CZ
Deadline for applications: 6 June 2008
Grants: some grants are available for young researchers to cover the conference fee and travel costs.
Further information: www.esf.org/conferences/08255 or Ms. Jean Kelly (jkelly@esf.org)
c. ESF-FWF Conference on NEW CHALLENGES IN EARTHQUAKE DYNAMICS: OBSERVING AND MODELLING A MULTI-SCALE SYSTEM
Dates: 18-23 October 2008
Location: University Centre Obergurgl, Ötz Valley, near Innsbruck, Austria
Programme and applications: accessible online at www.esf.org/conferences/08260
Chair: Dr. David Marsan, Universite de Savoie, FR
Co-chairs: Dr. Sebastian Hainzl, University of Potsdam, DE
Dr. Agnes Helmstetter, LGIT Observatoire de Grenoble, FR
Dr. Sandy Steacy, University of Ulster, UK
Deadline for applications: 22 June 2008
Grants: some grants are available for young researchers to cover the conference fee and travel costs.
Further information: www.esf.org/conferences/08260 or Ms. Chiara Orefice (corefice@esf.org)
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5. 4th EPSO Conference: “Plants for Life”
Toulon, France – 22-26 June 2008
AIM: The fourth EPSO Conference – which will explore the theme ‘Plants for life’ – will be held on the beautiful French Côte d’Azur, near Toulon, from 22 to 26 June 2008. The conference will address many of the challenges faced by the plant research community in an evolving world: climate change, preservation of the environment and of natural biodiversity, as well as the food and feed demands of a growing world population. Non-food crops for energy, biomaterials, biopharmaceuticals and other new products will also be an important focus of the conference.
The fourth EPSO Conference will bring together international scientists and experts who will provide insights into the most recent breakthroughs in the fields of genome structure and evolution, evolutionary biology, developmental biology, ecophysiology, system biology, economics, plant breeding and the challenges facing developing countries.
TOPICS: Plant science in Europe: Science policy <> Science and society: The challenges for tomorrow’s agriculture <> Understanding, preserving and using plant diversity: Genome structure and evolution, Plant adaptation, domestication and conservation, Climate change and challenges for the next decades <> Preserving our future by reducing the inputs in agriculture: Reducing water input, Reducing fertilizers, Reducing pesticides <> Improving plant product quantity and quality: Developmental biology, Improving yield, Food and feed <> New products: Plant based biofuels: how to improve them?, Biomaterials, biopharmaceuticals and other new products
PROGRAMME at www.epsoweb.org/catalog/conf2008/4CF_Programme_web.pdf
REGISTRATION: The number of participants is limited to 400. A reduced registration fee applies to EPSO Personal Members.
Registration deadline is 11 May 2008
Online registration application at www.epsoweb.org/catalog/conf2008/register.htm. 1
More information is available at: http://www.epsoweb.org/catalog/conf2008.htm
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6. Second ESF-FUNCDYN Conference on Functional Dynamics
Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany – 15-18 September 2008
The Second European Science Foundation Conference on Functional Dynamics is aimed at bringing together European scientists working on the area of "Functional Dynamics". This field is devoted to investigating dynamical behaviour that is associated with the function of a system, e. g. in biological or technological sense. Therefore, the meeting wishes to encourage the interaction between scientists working on biological, technical, chemical, and physical systems with those whose expertise lies on dynamical systems and nonlinear dynamics.
Applications should be sent by e-mail to marcus.hauser[at]physik.uni-magdeburg.de.
Attendance will be limited to 60-65 attendees. Please apply by 15 July 2008.
A notification of acceptance will be sent by 1 August 2008.
To apply for poster / oral contributions please include a short abstract of the contribution.
More information is available at: http://funcdyn.org and http://www.esf.org/funcdyn.
Source: ESF
*******************************
Mgr. Iveta Hemanovska
ESF contact
Slovak Academy of Sciences
Department of International Cooperation
Stefanikova 49
814 38 Bratislava
Slovak Republic
Tel.: + 421 2 5751 0136
Fax: + 421 2 5751 0602
e-mail: hermanovska@up.upsav.sk
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