Events in March

ViPS events in March 2018

Thursday 8th, 14:00

Special seminar

Ingo Ensminger, Universtity of Toronto, Canada

Remote detection of photosynthetic phenology in deciduous trees and evergreen conifers

Location: Auditorium B4, Viikki B building, Latokartanonkaari 7

Host: Albert Porcar-Castell

Friday 9th, 12:00

Thesis defence

Beñat Olascoaga (Department of Forest Sciences & ATM-DP)

Leaf optical properties and dynamics of photosynthetic activity

Opponent: Ingo Ensminger, Universtity of Toronto, Canada

Location: Auditorium B5, Viikki B building, Latokartanonkaari 7

Tuesday 13th - Wednesday 14th

Engineered Plant Immunity: Mini-symposium part I

Guest speakers: Ralph Panstruga (RWTH Aachen University, Germany) and Richard A. Sniezko (US Forest Service, USA)

More information and program



Wednesday 14th, 13:15

Invited Plant Seminar

Ralph Panstruga, Institute for Biology, RWTH Aachen University, Germany

MLO-based powdery mildew resistance: An apparently universal “weapon” to combat powdery mildew disease

Host: Kirk Overmyer

Location: Biocentre 2, seminar room 1015, Viikinkaari 5

Wednesday 14th, 14:15

Plant Club

1415 Anne Vaten, Institute of Biotechnology & Department of Biosciences

Modulation of asymmetric division diversity through cytokinin and SPEECHLESS regulatory interactions

1435 Juan Alonso Serra, Institute of Biotechnology & Department of Biosciences

Development of trees: mechanochemical aspects of growth

1455 Matti Salmela, Natural Resources Institute Finland

It’s complicated – top-to-toe phenotyping reveals variable trait responses to environment in a tree population

Location: Biocentre 2, seminar room 1015, Viikinkaari 5