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SASUF Satellite Events 2024
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SASUF Satellite Events 13-14 May 2024

The Satellite Events are a part of the SASUF Research and Innovation Week 2024, and are organised across Sweden. Some are also hybrid/online. These events are free and open to everyone. To make networking easier, make sure that your profile is public and up to date with a short presentation, picture, and contact details.

The South Africa-Sweden University Forum (SASUF) is strategic internationalisation project with the overall aim of strengthening ties between Sweden and South Africa in research, education and innovation. Read more about SASUF here or on the SASUF website.

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Monday, May 13 • 09:00 - Tuesday, May 14 •18:00
PART 1: The emerging threats to insects and humans: biodiversity loss, diseases and future research needs

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Background: To combat the ongoing issues on climate change, insect crisis, food production, human and animal health, we will organize a workshop to present interdisciplinary research on the ecology and biotechnology of pollinatin insects. Two different universities will be presented: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala, and the Swedish Collegium of Advanced Study at Uppsala University. In addition to this, study visits will be organized to the magnificent Linnean (named after the famous Swedish scientist Carl von Linné)  botanical garden at Uppsala University. 

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The program originally planned (part 1) for Umeå has been transferred to the events in Uppsala and in Southern Sweden. 

Program in Uppsala, Tuesday 14th May 2024, at Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Ultuna, (note, the program has been slightly changed)   

Hybrid and at MVM building at Campus Ultuna, Uppsala (Lennart Hjelms väg 9, 756 51 Uppsala, building Ua MVM biosphere (B2069):
  
14:00-14:05   Welcome and introduction, Dr. Natuschka Lee, Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study
14:05-14:25   "Why interdisciplinary research of insects is necessary – from field studies to insect biotechnology", Dr. Natuschka Lee, Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study. 
14:25-14:55  ”Pollinating insects benefit from novel grassland habitats”, associate professor Erik Öckinger, department of ecology.
14:55-15:15  "The role of endophytic volatiles in pollination”, Professor Rasheed Adeleke, Microbiology, NorthWest University of Potchefstroom, South Africa
15:15-16:30   Tour to selected departments at SLU Ultuna campus
16:30-17:00    Bus to downtown
17:00-19:00   Tour to the Botanical Garden of Uppsala University, at Linneanum and the Swedish Collegium of Advanced Study and Linneanum. Organiser, Dr. Natuschka Lee, Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study. 

Tuesday evening or Wednesday morning, travel to Lund for the SASUF meetings in Malmö, Alnarp and Lund on 15-17th May 2024 For more info, contact: natuschka.lee@slu.se

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Speakers
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Dr. Olivia Wesula Luande

Umeå University
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HL

Håkan Ljungberg

SLU Uppsala
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Erik Öckinger

SLU Uppsala
JE

Javier Edo Varg

SLU Uppsala
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Natuschka Lee

Researcher, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
We conduct research on how microorganisms interact and develop with the various biospheres and geospheres on our planet, and how this knowledge can increase our chances of creating a sustainable and healthy existence on Earth and in space. Based on fundamental research on microbiological... Read More →
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Professor Rasheed Adeleke

Professor, North West University
Rasheed Adeleke is presently a Full Professor with North-West University, Potchefstroom campus, North-West province of South Africa. He obtained his PhD degree from the University of Pretoria. He is an alumnus of the Borlaug fellowship programme at Cornell University as well as a... Read More →
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Nolwandle Khumalo

PhD candidate, North West University
I'm Nolwandle Khumalo, a hard working student scientist trying to save the world through science. My current research interest revolves around honey bees, specifically investigating how microorganisms affect honey bee health. My other passion lies in doing volunteering work focussing... Read More →

Monday May 13, 2024 09:00 - Tuesday May 14, 2024 18:00 CEST
2 different locations
  Theme 1 - Climate Change