Royal Botanical Society of Belgium
1st Annual Meeting on Plant Ecology and Evolution (AMPEE1)
30 November 2012
First circular
Venue 2012: Auditorium, National Botanic Garden of Belgium, Meise
Aim: with this initiative, the Botanical Society wants to replace its traditional “Young
botanists’ day” by a more general event for a broader audience interested in ecology and
evolution of plants.
Why participate? Especially master students, doctorandi and postdocs will appreciate the
opportunity of personal contact with other scientists from the country working in their field.
Programme:
-Invited Keynote lectures will review recent advances in ecology, phylogeny and systematics
-Oral communications proposed by participants
-Poster session
All plant groups and all ecosystems are welcome.
Doctoral students and postdocs are encouraged to present results related to their ongoing
projects (lectures and posters).
Keynote speakers (to be confirmed)
Olivier De Clercq or Frederic Leliaert (UGent): phycology
Steven Janssens (KUL): angiosperm phylogeny
Mieke Verbeken of Jorinde Nuytinck (UGent): mycology
Arnaud Monty (ULgGembloux) : evolution in colonizing populations
Nausicaa Noret (ULB) : metal hyperaccumulating plants
Awards: best presentation and best poster
Info: ann.bogaerts@br.fgov.be