Welcome to Earth and Life Institute
The Earth and Life Institute (ELI) is a research institute from UCLouvain that gathers more than 450 scientists, covering a wide range of disciplines in the Earth and life sciences.
The aim of their research is to study and understand, at different scales, the fundamental physical, chemical and biological processes that govern the functioning of our planet, in order to develop sustainable solutions to some of the major challenges faced by our societies.
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Upcoming events
ELI-T: The growing threat of landslides in a changing climate and expanding cities
On November 26, the Earth and Life Institute is delighted to welcome Dr. Ugur Öztürk for an ELI Sustainability Talk entitled "The growing threat of landslides in a changing climate and expanding cities".
The guest
Dr. Ugur Öztürk is Assistant Professor at the University of Vienna and head of the Geohazards Working Group at the Department of Geography and Regional Research. Dr. Öztürk is a civil engineer by training, with degrees from Istanbul Technical University and Politecnico di Milano, and earned his PhD in landslide prediction from the University of Potsdam.
Practical
You are cordially invited to take part in this seminar, to be held on November 26 from 16:15 to 17:15 in SUD03 (Croix du Sud, Louvain-la-Neuve).
After the seminar, participants are invited to join the de Serres building Cafeteria for a complimentary drink. Please note that registration is required, to help us estimate the right amount of food. Please register by accepting the Teams invitation.
ELI-Talks are open to everyone, including academics, scientists, staff members, students, as well as researchers from outside UCLouvain and even the general public. These talks can be attended in person or online. Registration is not required to attend the conference only. Only drinks and any meals planned before or after the conference are reserved for members of the Earth and Life Institute and require registration.
ELI-T: Governing multi-scalar energy transitions across sectors
On December 17, the Earth and Life Institute is delighted to welcome Dr. Siddharth Sareen for an ELI Sustainability Talk entitled "Governing multi-scalar energy transitions across sectors".
The guest
Dr. Siddharth Sareen is Professor at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute in Oslo and Professor at the Centre for Climate and Energy Transformation at the University of Bergen. Professor Sareen is an interdisciplinary environmental social scientist whose work spans development studies, human geography, and political ecology.
He holds PhD in Development Studies from the University of Copenhagen and Forest and Nature Management from Padova University, following an Integrated Master’s in Development Studies from IIT Madras. His research focuses on the governance of energy transitions, with particular attention to social and environmental justice, energy poverty, and sustainability across sectors such as electricity, urban transport, and the built environment.
Practical
You are cordially invited to take part in this seminar, to be held on December 17 from 16:15 to 17:15 in SUD03 (Croix du Sud, Louvain-la-Neuve).
After the seminar, participants are invited to join the de Serres building Cafeteria for a complimentary drink. Please note that registration is required, to help us estimate the right amount of food. Please register by accepting the Teams invitation.
ELI-Talks are open to everyone, including academics, scientists, staff members, students, as well as researchers from outside UCLouvain and even the general public. These talks can be attended in person or online. Registration is not required to attend the conference only. Only drinks and any meals planned before or after the conference are reserved for members of the Earth and Life Institute and require registration.
Nutrient limitations select for efficient ectomycorrhizal species in Europe's pine forests
Pierre Herinckx will give a seminar entitled "Nutrient limitations select for efficient ectomycorrhizal species in Europe's pine forests".
This seminar is organised by the ELI-V (Ecology and Biodiversity) division of the Earth and Life Institute.
Pierre Herinckx is a FNRS Aspirant at ULB (Bruxelles). His research aims to establish links between how ectomycorrhizal communities are structured along the European gradient of anthropogenic atmospheric nitrogen deposition and the mineral nutrition of trees. In a context of widespread eutrophication and an ongoing transition for European forests from nitrogen limitation to phosphorus limitation, he is particularly interested in the functional response (morphotypes and production of exoenzymes involved in the mobilization of nitrogen and phosphorus in organic forms) of ectomycorrhizal communities to the overall increase in mineral nitrogen availability, with the ultimate goal of linking this to the nutrient imbalances currently observed in trees.
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