Call for Workshop Proposals: As part of the event, we invite professionals to submit an educational workshop for the 2025 Society for Ethnobotany meeting.

Nishanth Gurav, the TRIBE Lab member, presented his research at the Tropentag 2024, held from September 11th – 13th at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria.

The Tropentag is a development-oriented trans- and interdisciplinary conference. This year’s theme was Explore opportunities... for managing natural resources and a better life for all. It involved discussions on research about transformation in agriculture and agroecology, livestock, food sovereignty, forestry, water and environment, socio-ecology, gender equality, and related social sciences in the context of rural development, sustainable natural resources management, and poverty alleviation worldwide.

Nishant presented a poster titled Role of folk nomenclature in understanding and managing plant diversity. The poster presentation was also highlighted on the Tropentag student reporters blog.

The Faculty of Tropical AgriSciences invites you to Open Day, held on Friday, November 8, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This event is an ideal opportunity for prospective students to explore our study programs, campus environment, and the activities our faculty offers.

Program:

Information sessions about study programs will take place at 10:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. in Room 116. Representatives from student organizations such as Be Fair, Student Ambassadors will also be available throughout the day to introduce their work and inform you about study opportunities.

• Be Fair promotes fair trade, sustainability, recycling, and mindful food consumption.
• Student Ambassadors help new students adjust and organize various events with the faculty throughout the year.

Antelope Conservation, which is dedicated to protecting the biodiversity of the West African savannah and the western subspecies of the Derby antelope, will also be present.

Laboratories, research, and botanical garden tours

Meet members of our research teams and explore our laboratories, including the Laboratory of Plant Tissue Cultures and Laboratory of Molecular Genetics . The Animal Physiology and Behaviour Research Team, focusing on physiological and behavioral patterns in domestic species, will also present its work. Additionally, our Botanical Garden will be open with guided tours on the hour, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

We look forward to welcoming you!