[IUFRO RG 7.03 FORENT] Upcoming course "Semiochemicals in pest control and conservation biology"

Dear all, **** Please forward to all those who might be interested, and please excuse possible cross posting **** The international PhD graduate course "Semiochemicals in pest control and conservation biology" will take place for the 5th time the coming autumn here in Lund, Sweden. This is a graduate student course on the applications of pheromones, kairomones and other semiochemicals. It is organized by the Pheromone Group at the Department of Biology, Lund University, Sweden and the Chemical Ecology Group at the Department of Plant Protection Biology, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). The course will take place in Lund, Sweden, 5-15 November 2013. The coming course is given in collaboration with and support from the ClimBEco Graduate Research School, which is part of Centre for Environmental and Climate Research (CEC). Scope Since the first identification of a pheromone fifty years ago the world of chemical signals has received much attention from scientists in biology, chemistry and agriculture/forestry. Many of the findings have come into practical use, mainly for monitoring or suppression of insect pests. Yet, a very small fraction of crop protection is based on semiochemicals, despite their obvious advantages over conventional insecticides. Why is this and what can be done to increase the applied use of these sustainable alternatives? More recently other possibilities to use odour signals have become obvious in e.g. detection of rare species. Can this be developed and used more widely in conservation biology? These are issues that will be dealt with during the course, which includes lectures, student presentations, exercises and discussions. For more information, please visit http://www4.lu.se/o.o.i.s/31343 Note: Application deadline: October 1st Tuition fee 3500 SEK 4.5 ECTS credits Accomodation at Lund University Guesthouse only through the organizer (Olle Anderbrant) Also postdocs are welcome! Best regards, Olle and Fredrik -- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Olle Anderbrant, Prof. telephone +46 (0)46 2224997 Department of Biology mobile +46 (0)70 3724997 Lund University Sölvegatan 37 telefax +46 (0)46 2224716 SE-223 62 Lund e-mail Olle.Anderbrant(a)biol.lu.se Sweden internet http://www.lu.se/pheromonegroup/people/senior-scientists/olle-anderbrant