DFG Priority Programme 1529 “Adaptomics”:

Evolutionary plant solutions to ecological challenges

Molecular mechanisms underlying adaptive traits in the Brassicaceae s.l.

Workshop "Brassicaceae - introduction to family-wide biodiversity part II"

24 October (10 am) to 25 October (3 pm) 2013, Heidelberg
open to up to 10 participants
 

Invited Guests (confirmed)

• Prof. Dr. Ihsan Al-Shehbaz, Missouri Botanical Gardens, St. Louis, USA
• Prof. Dr. Herbert Hurka, Universität Osnabrück, Deutschland

Aims and Scopes

We offer a 1.5 day workshop to become familiar with the enormous diversity of Brassicaceae. The workshop aims to introduce to principal problems of taxonomy and systematics of selected groups of taxa and provide an opportunity to become more familiar with the respective genera.
The workshop should be interactive, and the final discussions and contributions depend on the needs claimed by the participants – with special emphasis on taxa of SPP relevance.
We also introduce you to the latest update of the knowledge database system BrassiBase.
 

Content

Introduction to theory:

1. Keynote lectures on the following genera and groups of taxa
   - Noccaea and tribe Coluteocarpeae
   - Arabidopsis
   - Arabis and tribe Arabideae
   - Cardamine
     … Biscutella or other genera if asked for …
2. In depth discussions on the various groups of taxa
3. Get together and barbeque on thursday night (24^th october)

Time scale

• starting at 10 am, 24^th October
• ending: around 3 pm, 25^th October
  

For SPP members travel costs and accommodation (if “at moderate level”) will be reimbursed.

Registration

Email: claudia.hauber[at]cos.uni-heidelberg.de
Until September 15th 2013
A detailed scedule of the workshop will be provided at the end of september.

Lunch / breaks

For little money we will organize small snacks, drinks and coffee.

Accomodation

Please take care by yourself as early as possible e.g. Hotel Cafe Frisch (500 m).

Downloads

• Info flyer
   

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