The Art of Scientific Storytelling – workshop

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On behalf of the UV4Plants Association, I am thrilled to invite you to our workshop for effective science communication – The Art of Scientific Storytelling. This interactive event will be held this October 8th from 11:00 – 13:00 CET and jointly led by Dr. Maria Fitzner and Dr. Vanessa Harbart, both talented experts in the field of food chemistry.

During this workshop, you will discover tools and methods that will help elevate your skills around presenting research in a captivating and unforgettable way. Whether you are a budding scientist or your roots are well established, this is an opportunity not to be missed!

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Meeting link and more details to follow!

Natalie Cunningham

Workshop invite – The Art of Scientific Storytelling

Programme of events

esr@UV4plants.org

5th Network Meeting of the UV4Plants Association

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The 5th Network Meeting of the UV4Plants Association was held and successfully completed on 20. – 22. March 2024, Goettingen, Germany. The conference was organized by a great team led by Susanne Neugart, Tobias Pöhnl, and Layla Engelhardt. The meeting gathered 50 scientists at different stages of their scientific careers from Europe, Asia, and North America. The Delegates had a great time sharing their experiences and research on UV radiation in a broad context. A detailed report is available in agrar aktuell of Georg-August-Universitat Goettingen on page 31.

UV4Plants Bursaries for 5th Network Meeting 2024

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UV4Plants is offering 4 bursaries of 300 Euros each to early-stage researchers (PhD students and postdocs up to 8 years after their PhD) who will attend the 5th Network Meeting of the UV4Plants Association (20-22 March 2024 in Göttingen, Germany) and give an oral or poster presentation. The bursaries are paid to successful applicants after the network meeting when the conditions of attendance and presentation have been fulfilled. Applications, including the submitted abstract and a statement (max 200 words) explaining why the applicant merits the award of the bursary should be sent to treasurer@uv4plants.org by 1 March 2024.

5th Network Meeting of the UV4Plants Association, 20. – 22. March 2024, Goettingen, Germany.

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Dear Colleagues,

We are happy to share that the 5th Network Meeting of the UV4Plants Association will be held from 20. – 22. March 2024 in Goettingen, Germany.

For early-stage researchers, a training school will be organized before the meeting from 18 – 19 March 2024.

For more details, please follow the First Circular here.

For the local organizing committee

Prof. Dr. Susanne Neugart

Dr. Tobias Pöhnl

Dr. Layla Engelhardt

 For the UV4Plants Association

Prof. Gareth I. Jenkins, President

 

New report of the United Nations Scientific Assessment Panel

The United Nations Scientific Assessment Panel published the quadrennial assessment report on the implementation of the Montreal Protocol.

This protocol is an international treaty on the control of ozone-depleting substances. About 99% of those banned substances are phased out. Thus, the ozone layer is predicted to recover over the Atlantic by 2066, over the Arctic by 2045, and by 2040 in the rest of the world. The Montreal Protocol also seems to impact global warming, as it is estimated to reduce the predicted temperature rise by 0.3–0.5°C in the year 2100.

The 2022 Assessment Report is available here:

Environmental Effects of Stratospheric Ozone Depletion, UV Radiation, and Interactions with Climate Change: 2022 Assessment Report

A supplement useful for teaching and popularization of science purposes has also been published:

Questions and Answers about the Effects of Ozone Depletion, UV Radiation, and Climate on Humans and the Environment