Events in April

Events in April 2023

Wednesday 12th, 09:00-12:00
PlantImPhys seminar series by LuKe: Plant Physiology: learning to see the "invisible", seminar 2
Speakers: Kristiina Himanen, Triin Vahisalu, Titta Kotilainen (Horticulture technologies), Matti Pastell (LuKe)
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Location: LuKe Viikki and remotely via Teams

Wednesday 19th, 13:00
Invited Plant Seminars
Matias Kirst, University of Florida, USA
Tracing cell lineages and the regulators giving rise to exceptional plant traits
Host: Ykä Helariutta
Location: Lecture room B6, Forest Sciences Building, Latokartanonkaari 7-9 and remotely via Zoom

Wednesday 19th, 14:15
Plant Club
14:15 Aleksia Vaattovaara, Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry
Allele-specific expression in Woodland Strawberry (Fragaria vesca)
14:55 Miki Iida, OEB, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Evolutionary analysis of seed plant stomatal development
15:05 William Aspelin, Faculty of Agriculture and Foresty
The host interactions of Potyviral CI helicase and its role in viral movement
15:30 Moona Rahikainen, OEB, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences
Post-translational control of organelle stress responses in Arabidopsis
Location: Lecture room B6, Viikki A/B building, Latokartanonkaari 7-9 and remotely via Zoom

Thursday 20th, 13:00
Department of Agricultural Sciences seminar series
Giancarlo Renella, University of Padua, Italy
Potential and limitations of dredged sediment application in agriculture: projects outcome and perspectives
Host: Priit Tammeorg
Location: Lecture room K110, Viikki C building, Latokartanonkaari 5

Friday 21st, 12 noon
Thesis defence
Mina Kiani (Faculty of Agriculture and Forestry, & AGFOREE)
Closing the phosphorus cycle by recycling lake sediments in agriculture
Opponent: Giancarlo Renella, University of Padua, Italy
Custos: Priit Tammeorg
Location: Walter Hall, EE-Building, Agnes Sjöberginkatu 2

Friday 21st, 14:00
Wine & Science Seminars
Sari Plamroth, Duke University, USA/ University of Helsinki
So different yet so similar—Crown architecture, eco-physiology and growth of five Southern pine species
Location: Seminar room 332, Forest Science Building, Latokartanonkaari 5 and remotely via Zoom

Thursday 27th, 14:00
Special Plant Club seminar
Lacey Samuels, University of British Columbia, Canada
The Dangerous Game of Lignification: Precise Control of Lignin Supply and Deposition
Host: Kurt Fagerstedt
Location: Seminar room 1015, Biocentre 2, Viikinkaari 5

Friday 28th, 12 noon
Thesis defence
Enni Väisänen (Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences & ILS)
Monolignols and their transport during lignification in Norway spruce
Opponent: Lacey Samuels, University of British Columbia, Canada
Custos: Kurt Fagerstedt
Location: Seminar room 2402, Biocentre 3, Viikinkaari 1