Syngenta, Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre, UK
Wednesday 8 July 2015
A day for interdisciplinary networking organised by SCI Agrisciences Group
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Synopsis
This event is for early career scientists working in biological, chemical, environmental and other relevant sciences and all those interested in learning about progress and meeting new talent in agrisciences.
- Experience presenting to a multidisciplinary audience
- Raise your profile, build networks, find ideas and inspiration
- Hone your career skills
Topics received so far for this event include ecosystem services, insecticide resistance, crop and plant physiology, crop storage and shelf life, molecular biology, crop protection, mathematical modeling and soil science.
Posters
PhD students and first post-docs wishing to present a poster (A0: 1189 mm x 841 mm, portrait) at this event should e-mail an abstract of 300 words (max.) indicating title and authors to robin.blake@syngenta.com by Friday 26th June 2015. Topics may be results, reviews or plans and may have already been presented elsewhere. Syngenta is generously sponsoring prizes for posters at this event. Prizes will be awarded, focusing on quality of science and clarity of communication.
Programme
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09.15 |
Registration | |
| 09.55 | Chair's welcome | |
| 10.00 | Keynote talk: Title to be confirmed Prof Stuart Dunbar, Syngenta, UK |
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| 10.30 | Can insect pollination improve the resilience of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) yield to heat stress? Mr Jacob Bishop, University of Reading, UK |
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| 10.30 | The use of ozone to extend the shelf-life and maintain quality of fresh produce Dr Marcin Glowacz, University of Greenwich, UK |
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| 11.10 | Refreshment break and poster session | |
| 11.40 | Novel synthetic auxin discovery platform Mr Mussa Quareshy, University of Warwick, UK |
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| 12.00 | Flash Presentations 5 presenters will each have 5 minutes to explain their posters in 5 slides |
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| 12.25 | Lunch and poster session | |
| 12.50 | Tour of Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre (optional) – 45 mins | |
| 14.00 | Chair's welcome | |
| 14.05 | Insecticide resistance management in oilseed rape in Europe: theory and practice Dr Christoph Zimmer, Rothamsted Research, UK |
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| 14.25 | Effect of entomopathogenic fungus Lecanicillium muscarium on the reproductive potential of the green peach aphids Myzus persicae and its progeny Mr Akram Ali Mohammed, University of Reading, UK |
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| 14.45 | Ecofriendly synergists for insecticide formulations (EcoSyn) Dr Michela Panini, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Italy |
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| 15.05 | Flash Presentations 4 presenters will each have 5 minutes to explain their posters in 5 slides |
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| 15.25 | Refreshment break and poster session | |
| 15.55 | Chair's welcome | |
| 16.00 | Combining modelling and phenotyping to identify adaptive traits in wheat for climate change scenarios Mr Henry Barber, University of Reading, UK |
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| 16.20 | Reflections on soil cultivation influences on wheat performance in a changing climate Miss Karen E Rial Lovera, Royal Agricultural University, UK |
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| 16.40 | Supernumerary chromosomes evade genome defence in a fungal plant pathogen Mr Adriaan Vanheule, Ghent University, Belgium |
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| 17.00 | Closing remarks | |
| 17.05 | Wine reception and prize giving | |
| 18.00 | Meeting closes |
Twitter Competition
Young researchers (masters students, PhD students and early post docs) in the field of agriscience are asked to tweet a picture of themselves with their research to @SCIAgrisciences. A selection will be chosen and displayed at the Agrisciences Young Researchers 2015 conference whereby the delegates will vote for the best. The winner will receive a prize of £50.
Further details including the rules of the competition are available here.
Organising Committee
Robin Blake, Syngenta
Alan Baylis, Nuvistix Innovation
Delegate Fees
Early Bird fees before Friday 5 June
£35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . SCI Members
£45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Non-Members
Standard fees after Friday 5 June
£45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .SCI Members
£55 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Non-Members
For booking terms and conditions click here.
Venue
Syngenta,
Jealott’s Hill International Research Centre,
Bracknell,
Berkshire,
RG42 6EY
A location map can be found, here.
Free local transport will be provided from Bracknell and Maidenhead train stations.
Shuttle buses are likely to be arranged from both stations to the venue but final details will be confirmed nearer the time.
For more information, please contact:
Conference Team
T: +44 (0)20 7598 1561
E: conferences@soci.org
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