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BOKU-Team investigates the management of farmers’ homegardens in East Tyrol (Lienz)

as part of the Sparkling Science project "Homegrown"

BOKU employees, students from the Lienz Gymnasium and master students from various universities are driving from homegarden to homegarden with "ACDC", charged by the sun - in search of characteristics and changes in farmers' homegardens.

Somanath Kallolimath

receives ÖGMBT Life Science PhD Award

At the 10th ÖGMBT meeting Somanath Kallolimath was awarded the ÖGMBT Life Science PhD Award 2018 (sponsored by THP medical products).

Live streaming: Really relaxed or deeply depressed?

Low arousal states and animal welfare 19.-20.09.2018

This international workshop will bring together scientists from different disciplines. The plenary talks will be streamed and recordings of the presentations will also be made available.

Glycochemistry Summit 2018

Aus Anlass des 65. Geburtstages von Univ. Prof. Paul Kosma, Leiter der Abteilung für Organische Chemie, findet am 27./28. September am Department für Chemie ein international besetztes Mini-Symposium zu aktuellen Entwicklungen auf dem Gebiet der Glycochemie und der Glycowissenschaften statt. InteressentInnen und GratulantInnen sind herzlich eingeladen.

Congratulations!

Johann Sölkner elected Vice President (Science) of the European Federation of Animal Science (EAAP)

APCC Special Report - Gesundheit, Demographie und Klimawandel

# Präsentation, 13.9.2018

Der erste APCC Special Report, erstellt unter Leitung von Willi Haas vom Institut für Soziale Ökologie der BOKU, wird am 13. September der Öffentlichkeit vorgestellt.

1. International EFnet staff training on ecosystem services

from 1. - 4. Oct 2018 in Gross-Enzersdorf. Only a few places left!

The training is a platform to share knowledge and innovations in field experiment methodology. It offers tools from trial set up to data sampling, from planning to practical implementation. The focus is on improving ecosystem services.

Conference: Non-native tree species for European forests

September 12th-14th, 2018

Europe's forests need diversity to be stable, productive and to cope with climate change. The native forests have adaptive capacities, but in certain cases they will need support - e.g. when the next introduced beetle or fungus ravages a native tree species.

Microalgae glycoproteins win Poster-Prize at the IMSC

Réka Tünde Mócsai has got the poster award at the IMSC 2018 (22nd International Mass Spec Conference) in Florence, Italy.