About the Mini-Symposium and Workshop

The chemical ecology mini-symposium and workshop will be hosted by FABI, an institute globally recognized for research in mycology/plant pathology, forest insect ecology, forest genomics and other fields in agriculture and forestry, and the University of Pretoria. A number of internationally recognized scientists from Africa, Europe and Canada will attend and speak at the mini-symposium.

The 2-day mini-symposium will cover a broad range of topics dealing with forest tree-insect interactions, floral interactions with pollinators, plant-pathogen interactions, plant-natural products and insect pheromones, which will be presented by both local and international scientists. A 1-day workshop will follow, where a platform for scientific exchange between local and international scientists will be created. Furthermore, the idea of forming an African chemical ecology society and the upcoming conference of the International Society for Chemical Ecology in 2020 in South Africa will be discussed.

Invited international speakers

  • Prof. Joerg Bohlmann: Michael Smith Laboratory, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
  • Prof. Jonathan Gershenzon: Director of the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany
  • Dr. Jeremy Allison: Natural Resources Canada, Great Lakes Forestry Centre, Ontario, Canada
  • Prof. Baldwyn Torto: International Centre for Insect Physiology and Ecology, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Prof. Andreas Juergens: Technical University of Darmstadt, Germany
  • Dr. Henrik Hartmann: Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany
  • Dr. Michael Reichelt: Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Jena, Germany

Topics

  • Applied chemical ecology and forest pest management
  • Insect-floral interactions
  • Insect pheromones
  • Chemical ecology and global change
  • Plant-pathogen interactions

Programme

Program (click here to download)

Venue

FABI

Date

31.10.2016 - 2.11.2016

Organizers

Dr. Almuth Hammerbacher
Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI)
University of Pretoria

Prof. Bernard Slippers
Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI)
University of Pretoria

Registration Information

  • Please register online by completing this form.
  • Registration will not be complete until fees are paid. Participant numbers will be limited.
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Conference Fees

The R 1 200 registration fee (R 900 for students) includes handouts, one symposium dinner, refreshment breaks and lunch each day. Should you require a quotation and/or have queries regarding payment options please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). Accommodation is not included in the fee.