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Title

Field Trip Investigation 2021

Dates

7-8 August 2021

Organizer(s)

Pierre-André Loizeau, Dr., University of Geneva

Speakers

Louis Nusbaumer, Dr., University of Geneva

Description

For 2 days a small group of PhD students will go hiking around Rosswald and Binn (Saflischtal & Binntal, Valais, Switzerland) accompanied by a specialist in the alpine flora. They will spend the night at the Gasthaus Heiligkreuz.

Students will study plants in link with their PhD projects, or the research conducted in their labs, and will prepare a presentation for the group on a publication, in relation to their research and the plants observed in the field.
Cases of plant-insect coevolution, plant adaptation to freezing in high mountains, observation of the rhizosphere, parasitism in plants, relationships between soil acidity and plant composition, and morphological variations of plants due to environmental pressures will be presented and discussed. Students can access the Gasthaus Heiligkreuz (1472 m), where we will identify plants and get some rest, by train, telecabine, bus and on foot.

Program

MORE INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW

Location

Gasthaus Heiligkreuz, Saflischtal & Binntal, Valais, CH

Information
Expenses

Reimbursements: Common meals (dinner + lunch of day 2) and accomodation will be arranged.

You will be reimbursed for your lunch (day 1, up to 15 CHF) and transports (2°class, half-fare from your institution to the place of the activity). Proof of payments and tickets required!

Reimbursement form attached with original tickets has to be sent to the MPS coordinator Zoia Debora at University of Lausanne, Department of Molecular Plant Biology, Biophore - quartier UNIL-Sorge, 1015 Lausanne.
For any question concerning reimbursement please contact the CUSO MPS coordinator Debora Zoia

 

Registration

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN ON MONDAY 3 MAY at 9h30

Deadline for registration: 25 May 2021


Please note that for cancellations after the deadline the participant will be charged of 97 CHF (costs of the nights+dinner). Moreover, for late-cancellations (three days prior to the event) an additional 10 CHF will be charged (costs of the lunch of day 2).

Thank you for the understanding.

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Deadline for registration 25.05.2021
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