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LAST DAY OF REDUCED REGISTRATION FEES FOR THE SOCIAL BIOMIMICRY COURSE❗🐝🐜 Have you been looking at our Social Biomimicry course for a while now? Today is the last day to register with a reduced registration fee. Don't miss this unique gathering of leading experts in the field of Biomimicry.🌐🌱 One more time the content and teachers: Module I: The Teeming Transformation, with Dr. Tamsin Woolley-Barker Woolley-Barker  Module II: Planta Sapiens: The New Science of Vegetal Intelligence, with Paco Calvo.  Module III: Reconnection with Nature, a journey to the inside, with Melina Angel Àngel  Module IV: Nature for Social Innovation, with Toby Herzlich and Gina LaMotte (Biomimicry for Social Innovation) Module V: Natural Intelligence, with Leen Gorissen. Final closing session with all participants 🔸Start course: February 2025 🔸60 hours 🔸English with possible translation to Spanish 🔸Virtual Inscriptions: https://lnkd.in/evwBp7Fm #biomimicry #socialinnovation

Everybody wins!! This concept is central to high quality public engagement with science (PES). In our Practice Brief on the Reciprocal element of the SCRREE Framework, we share the importance of creating PES activities with the expectation that everyone involved (scientists included) can and will benefit from being in communication with one another. The brief provides a continuum of engagement ideas that was created by the Building with Biology project (https://lnkd.in/eWcHqpJx) - thanks to Larry Bell and Elizabeth Kunz Kollmann for sharing it and for reviewing early versions of this brief. It also shares an applied example through an In Action story from Ken Dunton and the Beaufort Lagoon Ecosystem (BLE) LTER. BLE conducts research in Alaska, near the small village of Kaktovik. The brief shares the relationship between BLE and the village, with multiple examples of how they have supported one another over the years. https://ble.lternet.edu/ Want to check out all six Practice Briefs? You can find them on the APEAL project web site here: https://lnkd.in/eMiS9PqY

TrACEES Soil Node is proud to receive the RIC Research Infrastructure Investment Fund (RIIF) 2024 grant for the acquisition of the LECO CNS928 analyzer. This advanced instrument has been supported from a consortium of 10 collaborative schools and research groups, will bolster our precision in analysing carbon, nitrogen, and sulphur content in diverse soil and agricultural samples. This enhancement will drive forward our research in soil health, agricultural productivity, food quality, and broader biosciences, strengthening our commitment to impactful and cutting-edge science. We extend our gratitude to RIC RIIF and all who contributed to this successful application. We look forward to supporting our research community with the new technology and enabling ongoing and future research. #tracees #soilscience #researchinfracture

Check out this resource on public engagement with science that emphasizes multi-directional communication. What does good science engagement look like to you?

Eight Vice Chancellors of leading universities in Kenya visited recently visited ICIPE - International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology, on a study tour to discuss scientific training, research and commercialisation of research outputs, with emphasis on technology transfer processes. University of Embu Meru University of Science and Technology (MUST) Riara University Daystar University, University of Nairobi South Eastern Kenya University (SEKU) Maasai Mara University and Rongo University of Science &Technology. The visit was facilitated by Kenya National Innovation Agency (KeNIA). A highlight of the visit was a mini-exhibition showcasing icipe’s research products in #biopesticides, #InsectsforFoodandFeed, #bees, and #silk; followed by a presentation on icipe’s research outputs in Animal, Environmental, Plant, and Human health. Other capacity-strengthening initiatives under icipe’s like the PASET-Rsif, which collaborates with universities in and outside of Africa to support the training of PhD and MSc students, and  #BioInnovateAfrica Programme, which supports researchers in building entrepreneurial skills and commercializing their research outputs, were highlighted. The visit shows a commitment by Kenyan universities to drive innovation and address national challenges through research and technology transfer. The VCs acknowleged the need to create enabling environments for research and innovation within their respective universities, especially by strengthening their technology transfer offices. Key recommendations were that universities should update Intellectual Property policies, ensure research is value-driven, explore private sector partnerships, offer entrepreneurial training, engage with policymakers, and enhance procurement and operational efficiencies. One the side of icipe more community and stakeholder engagement to broaden its impact was suggested. These steps aim to foster a vibrant innovation ecosystem in Africa, strengthen collaboration between research institutions and government agencies, and contribute to Africa's economic growth and social progress. This visit serves as a catalyst for future partnerships and knowledge exchange, positioning Africa at the forefront of scientific advancement and development.

Applications are open now for the 2025 Biota Awards, a Walder Foundation program that provides funding for postdoctoral researchers working in biodiversity at Chicago region institutions. Apply by October 8, 2024! The Biota Awards have previously focused on supporting Independent Investigators. In 2025, for the first time, the Biota Awards will exclusively focus on providing support for postdocs. Learn more @ the link in bio #environmentalsustainability #thrivingecosystems #biodiversity #BiotaAwards

From January 27th to 31st, the University of Madeira will host the 2nd Training School as part of the European Project isUP-AgrO. On January 27th, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, researchers from the Institute of Natural Resources and Agrobiology of Seville (IRNAS - CSIC), a project partner, will deliver an open lecture (no registration required) covering the following topics: » Introduction to vascular plant anatomy for understanding water relations and hydraulic function – Virginia Hernández Santana. » Introduction to vascular plant physiology for understanding water relations and hydraulic function – Celia M. Rodríguez Domínguez. The primary audience includes researchers from the ISOPlexis Centre – Centre for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Technology at the University of Madeira, as well as technicians and students. #AgriculturalResearch #SustainableAgriculture #Innovation #ISOPlexis #HorizonEurope #Collaboration #UMa #CSIC #UNIPR #Saturntech #EUfunded #Research #Widening #Twinning #Training #HorizonEu #widera #NCPs

🌍 Dive into our latest Editor’s Choice article on "The Diversity of Wolbachia across the Turtle Ants (Formicidae: Cephalotes spp.)." This study is the first comprehensive look into the diversity of Wolbachia in the turtle ants, providing insight into how endosymbionts are oriented in widespread species and providing a strong foundation for further research in host-microbe interactions. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eaBKCT9Z #Ants #Wolbachia #Biodiversity

The SNSF is taking part in the Belmont Forum‘s Tropical Forests call for proposals. The calls for proposals make it possible to fund international transdisciplinary research in the context of global changes in the environment. Eligible researchers based in Switzerland may take part in this call for proposals and apply for SNSF funding. 📅 Submission deadlines Pre-proposals: 12 November 2024 Full proposal: 30 May 2025 #research #science

Besides three new Collaborative Research Fund projects from #CUHKScience scholars having garnered support from the Research Grants Council (#RGC), we are very happy to share that Prof. HUI Ho Lam Jerome of the School of Life Sciences has secured HK$7.9 million from the 2024/25 Research Impact Fund (#RIF) also from the RGC, as principal coordinator of the research project “EarthBioGenome Project Hong Kong: Butterflies and the Next Generation of Scientists.” Similar to the CRF, the 𝐑𝐈𝐅 𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. The newly funded project aims to study the genomes of over 100 butterfly species in Hong Kong so that scientists can better understand butterfly biology, with implications in various scientific fields such as ecology, evolution, plant interactions and responses to climate change. 除了昨天與大家分享由三名 #中大理學院 學者獲得香港研究資助局三個合作研究基金項目的撥款之外，來自生命科學學院的 許浩霖教授作爲主要協調人的研究項目「香港地球生物基因組計劃：蝴蝶與下一代科學家」，亦已成功獲得研究影響基金790萬港元資助。與CRF類似，RIF鼓勵協作研究，但其協作範圍不限於學術領域，而且受資助的項目均被認為對廣泛社區有益。這個新項目將研究香港逾100種的蝴蝶基因，促使科學家能更加了解蝴蝶生物學，並對生態學、演化、植物相互作用和應對氣候變化等各個科學領域注入新見解。 Press Release | 新聞稿：https://lnkd.in/gR5b7XCX #ScienceEmpowersYourDreams #LearnSciencetoBettertheWorld #CUHK #香港中文大學 #CUHKResearch #中大科研 #CUHKLifeScience #中大生命科學 #ResearchFunding #研究撥款