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