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WEES June 2026 Anna Muszewska on Fungal Evolution
WEES May 2026 Tamara Pokorny Insect Chemical Communication
We would like to invite you to attend May's Wageningen Evolution & Ecology Seminar (WEES) and Workshop!
The seminar will take place on Wednesday 20th of May 2026, 16:00–17:00 in Orion B1032, . This will be followed by free drinks at The Spot to speak further with the speaker.
The associated workshop will be at 14.00 in B1032, Orion. The workshop gives attendees the opportunity to meet the seminar’s speaker and have a discussion about a hot topic in science. Furthermore, BSc and MSc students can get 1 ECTS for attending 2 workshops. Registration is required for this workshop and you can sign up by emailing Kelley Leung ([email protected])
Please forward this information to anyone who could be interested!
Seminar:
Chemical ecology of mate recognition: Signal distinction and variation
(Wednesday 20th May 2026, 16:00–17:00, Orion B1032)
Dr. Tamara Pokorny, Institute for Zoology, Regensburg University, Germany
Finding and acquiring a mate may be one of the most vital communicative functions. Many insects rely on chemical signals and cues in this context. Signal distinction is usually based on the composition of compounds and/or their ratios, which differ between species, and can furthermore be enhanced by temporal or spatial separation. The talk will explore some examples of the chemical sexual communication in insects, and the impact of intraspecific (within-species) variability in such signals.
Workshop:
Practical introduction to insect chemical ecology
(20 Wednesday May 2026, 14:00–15:00, Orion B1032)
In this workshop, I will give an introduction into chemical ecology methods. Participants will learn the principles of chemical analysis, and how to identify some exemplary compounds. This includes using Gas Chromatography Mass Spectrometry (GCMS) to infer major communication signals from insect cuticular hydrocarbons (CHCs), the basis of many insect interactions.
Registration is required for the Workshop, and you can sign up by emailing Kelley Leung ([email protected]).
About WEES
WEES is an initiative of PhD students and postdocs at Wageningen University to organize a continuing series of stimulating seminars on contemporary topics in evolution and ecology. For this series, we invite researchers from all over the world who have leading roles in their field. We aim to bring together different groups at Wageningen University using a variety of systems, but with a common interest in evolutionary and ecological questions. WEES is funded by graduate schools PE&RC, EPS, VLAG and WIAS.
Want to organise seminars yourself? Join WEES!
WEES is looking for new members! We aim for a broad and diverse range of topics and would like to welcome new members to help and include topics not represented yet. If you are curious, send an email to [email protected] and join one of our meetings.
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Wageningen University & Research starts new field trials with genetically modified potatoes. The potatoes tested in these field trials have
La Universidad e Investigación de Wageningen inician nuevos ensayos de campo con patatas genéticamente modificadas.
Las patatas utilizadas en estos ensayos han sido modificadas genéticamente mediante la adición o desactivación de múltiples genes. Estas modificaciones garantizan su resistencia a enfermedades y plagas, incluyendo el tizón tardío causado por Phytophthora infestans.
En la UE, se está llevando a cabo un proceso legislativo para eximir a las plantas desarrolladas mediante NTG del procedimiento de aprobación para plantas genéticamente modificadas. Estos nuevos ensayos mostrarán qué significa en la práctica la aplicación de la edición genómica y las plantas NTG, lo que puede contribuir a facilitar un debate público sobre las plantas NTG y la sostenibilidad.