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Here you will find upcoming events at the Earth and Life Institute.
The Institute regularly hosts seminars, thesis defenses, and conferences.
To see more, you can click on “All events” and explore the events for each month.
The Earth and Life Institute organises a recurring series of conferences entitled "ELI-Sustainability Talks", abbreviated as "ELI-T". These seminars, held throughout the year, are given by renowned professors and researchers in their fields from around the world and cover a variety of topics related to environmental, climate, and biodiversity issues. They are open to all members of the Institute as well as any researcher or person interested in the topic. It is also possible to follow the ELI-T online.
Deciphering the microbiota of industrially procuded parasitoids to optimize biological control
14 May
Wendy Destierdt (UCLouvain) will give this seminar, organized by the ELI-V department.
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Deciphering the microbiota of industrially procuded parasitoids to optimize biological control
14 May
Wendy Destierdt (UCLouvain) will give this seminar, organized by the ELI-V department.
Specificity of a co-diversified leaf beetle-bacterial symbiosis
07 May
Inès Pons (Max Planck Institute for Biology, Germany) will give this seminar, organized by the ELI-V department.
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Specificity of a co-diversified leaf beetle-bacterial symbiosis
07 May
Inès Pons (Max Planck Institute for Biology, Germany) will give this seminar, organized by the ELI-V department.
Ecology and Evolution in the Anthropocene
29 Apr
30 Apr
Our planet is in the midst of a rapidly changing, human-dominated era, often referred to as the Anthropocene. Climate and biodiversity are being altered in complex ways. There are winners, but also several losers among plants, animals, microorganisms and entire ecosystems.
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Ecology and Evolution in the Anthropocene
29 Apr
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Our planet is in the midst of a rapidly changing, human-dominated era, often referred to as the Anthropocene. Climate and biodiversity are being altered in complex ways. There are winners, but also several losers among plants, animals, microorganisms and entire ecosystems.
Infectious diseases mortality in Belgium: following the path from inequalities to death
28 Apr
Valentin Charlier will give this seminar, organized by the ELI-C department.
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Infectious diseases mortality in Belgium: following the path from inequalities to death
28 Apr
Valentin Charlier will give this seminar, organized by the ELI-C department.
Detecting regional abrupt changes in Antarctic sea ice extent annual minima
12 May
Alexandre Tytgat will give this seminar, organized by the ELI-C department.
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Detecting regional abrupt changes in Antarctic sea ice extent annual minima
12 May
Alexandre Tytgat will give this seminar, organized by the ELI-C department.
A half-century intensification of lateral carbon transfer along the Congo Basin’s land-ocean aquatic continuum
26 May
Pengzhi Zhao will give this seminar, organized by the ELI-C department.
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A half-century intensification of lateral carbon transfer along the Congo Basin’s land-ocean aquatic continuum
26 May
Pengzhi Zhao will give this seminar, organized by the ELI-C department.
Agroecological transition: the role of microorganisms
21 May
As part of the European AgroServ project (Integrated services supporting a sustainable agroecological transition), we are organizing a symposium on the theme of “Agroecological transition: the role of microorganisms”. We are pleased to welcome several speakers from academia, industry, regulatory bodies, and agriculture, who will share their vision and outlook for the future on this topic.&nbs
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Agroecological transition: the role of microorganisms
21 May
As part of the European AgroServ project (Integrated services supporting a sustainable agroecological transition), we are organizing a symposium on the theme of “Agroecological transition: the role of microorganisms”. We are pleased to welcome several speakers from academia, industry, regulatory bodies, and agriculture, who will share their vision and outlook for the future on this topic.&nbs
ELI-T: The form, function, and footprint of cities
27 May
On May 27, the Earth and Life Institute is pleased to welcome Dr. Benjamin Goldstein for a new ELI-Sustainability Talk. AbstractTBA The guestDr. Benjamin Goldstein is Assistant Professor of Environment and Sustainability and head of the Sustainable Urban-Rural Futures (SURF) Lab.
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ELI-T: The form, function, and footprint of cities
27 May
On May 27, the Earth and Life Institute is pleased to welcome Dr. Benjamin Goldstein for a new ELI-Sustainability Talk. AbstractTBA The guestDr. Benjamin Goldstein is Assistant Professor of Environment and Sustainability and head of the Sustainable Urban-Rural Futures (SURF) Lab.
ELI-T: Policies and politics of (agro)ecological transitions: evidence from Latin America and Africa
18 Jun
On June 18, the Earth and Life Institute is pleased to welcome Dr. Carolina Milhorance for a new ELI-Sustainability Talk. AbstractTBA The guestDr.
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ELI-T: Policies and politics of (agro)ecological transitions: evidence from Latin America and Africa
18 Jun
On June 18, the Earth and Life Institute is pleased to welcome Dr. Carolina Milhorance for a new ELI-Sustainability Talk. AbstractTBA The guestDr.
Fascination of Plants Day
17 May
20 May
Les plantes sont bien plus que de simples objets décoratifs : elles nourrissent, soignent et façonnent notre planète.Ces 17 et 20 mai 2026 se tiendra la 8ème édition du Fascination of Plants Day, à Louvain-la-Neuve, qui les mettra à l'honneur.Le Fascination of Plants Day est une initiative grand public et entièrement gratuite qui vise à explorer le monde végétal sous un angle ludique et scientifiq
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Fascination of Plants Day
17 May
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Les plantes sont bien plus que de simples objets décoratifs : elles nourrissent, soignent et façonnent notre planète.Ces 17 et 20 mai 2026 se tiendra la 8ème édition du Fascination of Plants Day, à Louvain-la-Neuve, qui les mettra à l'honneur.Le Fascination of Plants Day est une initiative grand public et entièrement gratuite qui vise à explorer le monde végétal sous un angle ludique et scientifiq