Activities

Activities in the DPEE are divided in three basic categories:

  1. Scientific knowledge (K): scientific seminar series, workshops for improvement of scientific knowledge, topic groups, national and international congresses.
  2. Methodological improvement (M): workshops and courses on specific methods and softwares (e.g. statistical or phylogenetic course), scientific exchanges to learn new methods.
  3. Acquisition and reinforcement of skills (S): courses/workshops for reinforcement of expertise (e.g. scientific writing, scientific presentation, developing a grant proposal).

Activities are primarily for PhD students belonging to the DPEE. If there are places available, master students, PhD students, postdocs and academics from CUSO Universities can attend for free but traveling/accommodation expenses cannot be reimbursed.

    Scientific knowledge (K)     Methodological improvement (M)     Acquisition and reinforcement of skills (S)

Cat. Title Location Map [d] Speakers Dates Places
M Advanced Programming with R UNIL

Dr. Frédéric Schütz, UNIL & SIB

 1763334000 Nov 17-18, 2025 COMPLET/FULL 0 / 24 joint
K Symposium: How STRANGE is my animal? Uni Bern (Hallerstrasse 6, room 205).

Christian Rutz Michael Webster Hanno Würbel

 1763420400 18 November 2025 8 / 15
M Blank Page to Manuscript Draft, How to Write the Text of Your Scientific Research Paper. online

Dre Kaycie Butler, ButlerSciComm

 1765321200 10-12 December 2025 COMPLET/FULL 19 / 18 registration
M Molecular population genetics training course University of Geneva, Sciences II, 4-404 map

Prof Alicia Sanchez-Mazas, UNIGE
Dr Jose Manuel Nunes, UNIGE
Dr Estella Poloni, UNIGE
Dr Mathias Currat, UNIGE

 1736118000 Jan 12-16, 2025 COMPLET/FULL 9 / 8
M Computer skills for biological research: introduction to GNU/Linux and bash scripting UNIGE, Sciences II 4-419

Dr Mathias Currat, UNIGE
Dr Jose Manuel Nunes, UNIGE

 1739142000 Feb 10-14, 2025 COMPLET/FULL 8 / 8
K Biology 2025 UNIL, Dorigny Campus
  • Inger Greve Alsos - Arctic University of Norway
  • Susana Coelho - Max Planck Institute for Biology Tübingen, Germany
  • Joanito Liberti - University of Geneva, Switzerland
  • Andreanna Welch - Durham University, United Kingdom
  • Catherine Peichel - University of Bern, Switzerland
 1739401200 Feb 13-14, 2025 COMPLET/FULL 47 / 36
S Empowering Researchers in Sustainability Communication UNIL (Amphipôle 340.1)

Dr Kostas Kampourakis, UNIGE

 1743976800 April 7, April 10 and May 5, 2025 11 / 15
M Data Visualization with R UNIL, Cubotron II map

Dr. Frédéric Schütz, UNIL & SIB

 1747173600 May 14-15, 2025 5 / 24 joint
S Patenting in Life Sciences and Chemistry 2025 (LS2) Centre Loewenberg, Murten

Visit: https://meetings.ls2.ch/patenting-2025/teaching-panel

 1748988000 June 4-5, 2025 2 / 12 joint
K Population ecology for conservation UNINE

Prof Jacob Koella, UNINE

 1749592800 June 11-13, 2025 5 / 10
M Introduction to R UNIGE

Dr José Manuel Nunes, UNIGE
Dr Nicolas Hulo, UNIGE

 1750629600 Jun 23-24 & 30 + Jul 1, 2025 7 / 24
K The evolutionary consequences of unintended artificial selection on population viability Kandersteg-Selden map

- Shawn Narum (University of Idaho & Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission, USA)

- Yngvild Vindenes (University of Oslo, Norway)

- Madhav (Maddy) Thakur (University of Bern, Switzerland)

- Tamás Székely (University of Bath, UK)

- Jérôme Goudet (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)

- Claus Wedekind (University of Lausanne, Switzerland)

 

 1754949600 Aug 12-15, 2025 11 / 36
S Teaching and Learning Science UNIL, GEN 2016 map

Dr. Kostas Kampourakis, UNIGE

 1755813600 Aug 22, 29, Sept 5, 2025 3 / 20
M Biodiversity Bioinformatics: from Large-Scale Phylogenomics to Gene Families and Functions (SIB) Lausanne
  • Dr Natacha Glover, UNIL/SIB
  • Prof Marc Robinson-Rechavi, UNIL
  • Prof Robert Waterhouse, SIB
  • Prof Christophe Dessimoz, UNIL/SIB
 1756072800 Aug 25-27, 2025 8 / 20 joint
K Ancient to Modern DNA (CUSO Biology Symposium) Leysin, Hotel Alpine Classic *** map
  • Nadir Alvarez (Naturéum & Dpt Ecology and Evolution, University of Lausanne)
  • Jan Pawlowski (Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sopot, Poland)
  • Laurent Excoffier (Computational and Molecular Population Genetics, University of Bern)
  • Verena Schünemann (Dpt Environmental Sciences, University of Basel)
  • Caroline Pont (PaleoLab, Cézeaux Campus, Aubière, France)

    Collaborators
  • Sarah Schmid (Dpt Computational Biology, University of Lausanne)
  • Inès Barrenechea Angeles (The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
  • Nina Marchi (Eco-Anthropologie, CNRS-MNHN-Université Paris Cité, Paris, France)
  • Marta Pla-Diaz (Dpt Environmental Sciences, University of Basel)
  • Jérôme Salse (PaleoLab, Cézeaux Campus, Aubière, France)
 1757282400 Sept 8-10, 2025 13 / 40
M Handling and mapping spatial data UNIL

Dr. Sébastien Ollier, UNIL

 1758578400 Sept 23-25, 2025 8 / 12
K [ANNULÉ] Advanced Studies in Systematics Conservatory and Botanical Gardens of Geneva

Alice CIBOI, Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève
Andreas SCHMITZ, Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève
Mathieu PERRET, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & UNIGE
Fred STAUFFER, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & UNIGE
Yamama NACIRI, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & UNIGE
Charles POUCHON, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève
Nathalie RASOLOFO, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève
Emmanuel TOUSSAINT, Muséum d'Histoire Naturel

 1760479200 Oct 15-17, 2025 2 / 16
M Training in ade4: advanced methods UNIL - POL 338 and POL 318 map

Stephane Dray, Université de Lyon, FR

 1760911200 Oct 20-22, 2025 COMPLET/FULL 15 / 15
M POSTPONED! Stochastic Hybrid Models of Community Dynamics EAWAG Kastanienbaum map

Dr Leonardo Aguirre, EAWAG

 1762729200 Nov 10-12, 2025 5 / 12

Cat. Title Location Map [d] Speakers Dates Places
M Molecular Population Genetics Training Course UNIGE, Sciences II, 4th floor, room 457
  • Dr Jose Manuel Nunes, UNIGE
  • Dr Estella Poloni, UNIGE
  • Dr Mathias Currat, UNIGE
  • Dr Alicia Sanchez-Mazas, UNIGE
 1768172400 Jan 12-16, 2026 2 / 9 registration
M Reproductible and Collaborative Data Analysis with R UNIBE

Dr. Sergio Vignali, UNIBE

 1768777200 Jan 19-21, 2026 0 / 15 registration
M Computer Skills for Biological Research: Introduction to GNU/Linux and Bash Scripting UNIGE, Sciences II, room 4-457
  • Dr Mathias Currat, UNIGE
  • Dr Jose Manuel Nunes, UNIGE
 1770591600 Feb 9-13, 2026 2 / 8 registration
K Biology 2026 Neuchâtel
  • Christian Kropf
  • Margarita López-Uribe
  • Tim Hofmeester
  • Renske Onstein
  • Mark Blaxter
 1770850800 Feb 12-13, 2026 0 / 45 registration
S Careers in Conservation Day 2026 UNIL

TBC

 1772319600 Early March 2026 (1 day) 0 / 30
M Data Visualization with R UNIL

Dr Frédéric Schütz, UNIL & SIB

 1772319600 Spring 2026 0 / 24
K Population Ecology for Conservation UNINE

Prof Jacob Koella, UNINE

 1772319600 TBC 0 / 10
M AI for Article Writing: a Soft Toolbox UNIL

Dr. Romain-Daniel Gosselin, DataBio

 1774994400 April 1-2, 2026 0 / 3
M Summer School in Mathematical Modelling for Evolutionary Biology UNIL
  • Prof Charles Mullon, UNIL 
  • Prof Sara Mitri, UNIL
  • Prof Sonja Lehtinen, UNIL
  • Prof George Constable, University of York
  • Dr Thomas Lesaffre, UNIL
  • Dr Ewan Flintham, UNIL
  • Dr Malvika Srivastava, UNIL
 1780264800 Summer 2026 0 / 10
M Advanced Computer Skills UNIGE

Dr José de Abreu Nunes, UNIGE
Dr Nicolas Hulo, UNIGE

 1780264800 Summer 2026 0 / 15
M Introduction to R UNIGE

Dr José Manuel Nunes, UNIGE
Dr Nicolas Hulo, UNIGE

 1780264800 TBC 0 / 20
M NGS - Genome Variant Analysis (SIB) Basel

TBC

 1781128800 June 11-12, 2026 0 / 4
K Genomics and Society TBC

Dr Kostas Kampourakis, UNIGE

 1785535200 TBC 0 / 15
K Proximate and Ultimate Perspectives on Behavioural Flexibility Alps

TBC

  • Wolfgang Goymann, Max Planck (DE)
  • Rufus Johnstone, University of Cambridge (UK)
  • Barbara Taborsky, UNIBE
  • Eva Fischer, University of California Davis (US)
  • Ellen D. Ketterson, Indiana University (US)
  • Stephan Reber, Lund University (SE)
  • Severine Trannoy, University Paul Sabatier (FR)

 

 1785535200 Aug-Sept 2026 0 / 15
M Statistical Exploration and Measurement of Biodiversity with R UNIL

Dr. Sébastien Ollier, UNIL
Tristan Klaftenberger, UNIL

 1788127200 Summer/Autumn 2026 0 / 8
M Teaching and Learning Science UNIL

Dr Kostas Kampourakis, UNIGE

 1788213600 TBC 0 / 15
M Advanced Programming With R UNIL

Dr Frédéric Schütz, UNIL & SIB

 1789423200 Autumn 2026 0 / 24
K Advanced Studies in Systematics Conservatory and Botanical Gardens of Geneva (CJBG)
  • Dre Alice Cibois, Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève
  • Dr Andreas Schmitz, Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève
  • Dr Mathieu Perret, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & UNIGE
  • Dr Fred Stauffer, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & UNIGE
  • Dre Yamama Naciri, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques & UNIGE
  • Dr Charles Pouchon, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève
  • Mme Nathalie Rasolofo, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de Genève
  • Dr Emmanuel Toussaint, Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle de Genève
  • Dr Juan Carlos Zamora, Conservatoire et Jardin botaniques de
 1790805600 Oct or Nov 2026 0 / 8
S Scientific Writing Workshop online

Dr Kaycie Butler, ButlerSciComm

 1794697200 Autumn 2026 0 / 18