Prof. Martyn Caldwell

We would like to inform you that Prof. Martyn Caldwell died a couple of days ago. He conducted important research on UV radiation and for many years he has been leading the UNEP panel assessing the Environmental Effects of ozone depletion and UV-B radiation.

The obituary and tribute wall can be viewed here.

The meeting in Kiel is postponed

The meeting in Kiel is postponed !!!

 

Dear UV4Plants community,

Please note that the meeting in Kiel will not take place in April but is postponed until autumn. Please find the letter from the Managing Committee regarding the details about this postponement here.

We will inform you as soon as we have detailed information on rescheduling.

With best regards,

The local organizers, Frauke Pescheck and Wolfgang Bilger

Membership renewal or joining

A new year is starting so it is the best time to join the UV4Plants Association for those who are not yet members, and the right time to renew membership for those already part of UV4Plants! Joining brings among other benefits access to discounts for registration at the events we organize, including the next Network Meeting to be held in April 2020 in Kiel, Germany and the training school that will precede it. We also offer competitive travel bursaries to members and publish the UV4Plants Bulletin. Details about benefits and the updated registration form are available at this website under Rules, membership and contacts. We are a not-for-profit organization, keep fees as low as possible and provide in addition to individual membership, institutional membership for both academic institutions and commercial enterprises. Furthermore, we also have discounted fees for members for low income countries, students, currently unemployed and retired researchers (please see the registration form for details, individual fees can be as low as 12.50 € per year for those who qualify for multiple discounts). We are an international organization and warmly welcome members from all countries and regions of the world to join our friendly and open community.

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Job announcement: Post doc in Ireland

Post-Doctoral Researcher / Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher Location: Cork, Ireland Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Closing Date: 20 Sep 2019 School: School of Biological, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES) College: College of Science, Engineering and Food Science University College Cork, Ireland Please see Postdoc advertisement UCC for details.

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