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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.
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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.
PHENET External Stakeholder Session
10 Sep
As part of the PHENET annual meeting, the Earth and Life Institute will be hosting an External Stakeholder Session, on September 10 (14:00-17:00), at UCLouvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium). The session will feature live demonstrations of tools and technologies developed across our use cases, one-on-one exchange slots with developers, and networking opportunities for a mixed audience of researc
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PHENET External Stakeholder Session
10 Sep
As part of the PHENET annual meeting, the Earth and Life Institute will be hosting an External Stakeholder Session, on September 10 (14:00-17:00), at UCLouvain (Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium). The session will feature live demonstrations of tools and technologies developed across our use cases, one-on-one exchange slots with developers, and networking opportunities for a mixed audience of researc
Informing tropical seagrass recovery in the Great Barrier Reef using a biophysical modelling approach
03 Sep
Public thesis defense of Douchan Hanuise"Informing tropical seagrass recovery in the Great Barrier Reef using a biophysical modelling approach" SummarySeagrasses provide essential services for human well-being, including fisheries habitat, water filtration, coastal protection and carbon sequestration. Globally, these coastal ecosystems have been declining due to the cumulative and intera
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Informing tropical seagrass recovery in the Great Barrier Reef using a biophysical modelling approach
03 Sep
Public thesis defense of Douchan Hanuise"Informing tropical seagrass recovery in the Great Barrier Reef using a biophysical modelling approach" SummarySeagrasses provide essential services for human well-being, including fisheries habitat, water filtration, coastal protection and carbon sequestration. Globally, these coastal ecosystems have been declining due to the cumulative and intera
Biopores as a yield insurance during drought
02 Sep
Biopores as a yield insurance during drought: How biopores formed by anecic earthworms and perennial crops affect nutrient and water uptake of following cropsProf. Miriam Athmann (University of Kassel, Germany) will give this seminar, organized by the ELI-E department.
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Biopores as a yield insurance during drought
02 Sep
Biopores as a yield insurance during drought: How biopores formed by anecic earthworms and perennial crops affect nutrient and water uptake of following cropsProf. Miriam Athmann (University of Kassel, Germany) will give this seminar, organized by the ELI-E department.
From family farms to outsourcing: land and labor frictions in Belgian field crops
15 Sep
Sophie Henrotte will give this seminar, organized by the ELI-A department. AbstractFamily farms have been, and still are, the main institutional unit of agricultural production around the world. This study documents a hidden, yet increasing phenomenon : the shift away from family farms, towards management models relying on contractors and management companies. As European farm
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From family farms to outsourcing: land and labor frictions in Belgian field crops
15 Sep
Sophie Henrotte will give this seminar, organized by the ELI-A department. AbstractFamily farms have been, and still are, the main institutional unit of agricultural production around the world. This study documents a hidden, yet increasing phenomenon : the shift away from family farms, towards management models relying on contractors and management companies. As European farm
Effects of cultivation practices on ecosystem services in the Walloon arable farming region and their assessment by simple empirical methods
03 Sep
Public thesis defense of Lola Leveau"Effects of cultivation practices on ecosystem services in the Walloon arable farming region and their assessment by simple empirical methods" SummaryEcologically intensive cropping systems (EICS) aim to substitute depletable exogenous inputs with ecosystem services (ES), yet their adoption remains limited, partly because general knowledge proves insufficie
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Effects of cultivation practices on ecosystem services in the Walloon arable farming region and their assessment by simple empirical methods
03 Sep
Public thesis defense of Lola Leveau"Effects of cultivation practices on ecosystem services in the Walloon arable farming region and their assessment by simple empirical methods" SummaryEcologically intensive cropping systems (EICS) aim to substitute depletable exogenous inputs with ecosystem services (ES), yet their adoption remains limited, partly because general knowledge proves insufficie
ELI-T: The secret life of metals: Detective tools for tracking critical mineral migration from ore to ecosystems
20 Oct
On October 20, the Earth and Life Institute is pleased to welcome Dr.
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ELI-T: The secret life of metals: Detective tools for tracking critical mineral migration from ore to ecosystems
20 Oct
On October 20, the Earth and Life Institute is pleased to welcome Dr.
Establishment, characterisation, optimisation and scaling-up of a Cannabis sativa cell suspension culture
11 Sep
Public Thesis Defense of Margaux Thiry"Establishment, characterisation, optimisation and scaling-up of a Cannabis sativa cell suspension culture" SummaryCannabis sativa L. is a multipurpose plant valued for its diverse bioactive compounds and applications in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, nutraceutical and biomaterial sectors.This thesis focuses on developing a C.
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Establishment, characterisation, optimisation and scaling-up of a Cannabis sativa cell suspension culture
11 Sep
Public Thesis Defense of Margaux Thiry"Establishment, characterisation, optimisation and scaling-up of a Cannabis sativa cell suspension culture" SummaryCannabis sativa L. is a multipurpose plant valued for its diverse bioactive compounds and applications in the pharmaceutical, cosmetic, nutraceutical and biomaterial sectors.This thesis focuses on developing a C.
ELI-T: Carbon capture and storage: From global cycles to global solutions
01 Oct
On October 1, the Earth and Life Institute is pleased to welcome Dr.
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ELI-T: Carbon capture and storage: From global cycles to global solutions
01 Oct
On October 1, the Earth and Life Institute is pleased to welcome Dr.