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On Valentine's Day, @Evy_Annelie de Nijs will defend her PhD thesis entitled "Closing the cycle of resources: the potential of composting in Kenyan rose cultivation" at the Aula in Amsterdam. All the best 🌹

In two weeks, Marit Bogert will defend her PhD thesis "Seeing is believing. The systemic filters that shape public climate change beliefs." at the VU Auditorium in Amsterdam at 9:45 (21/01). All the best 🍀

To celebrate Christmas and the new year, some PE&RC members have participated in the Secret Santa card exchange... 💌🎄

It is time for the 2024 edition of the PPC Secret Santa Christmas Card exchange! Sign up for the secret Santa before Sunday the 15th of December on pe-rc.nl/node/23599 (only Dutch addresses allowed)

As part of the PE&RC PhD Council's Career Committee, we are thrilled to share our upcoming session featuring 𝗗𝗿. @MoniqueVanWordragen, a leader in greenhouse horticulture. 📅 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻: 5 February 2025, 11:00–12:30 CET For more info see pe-rc.nl/node/23592

The WIAS/PE&RC Course Design of Experiments starts on 16 December 2024 and there are still some spots available! Interested? Register quickly: wias.crs.wur.nl/courses/detail…

There are still some places available for the #statistical course Basic Statistics that starts on December 10th 2024. If you are interested, register quickly! Check our website for information and registration (pe-rc.nl/postgraduate-c…)

Wanted: PE&RC alumni for our Last Year retreat on Thursday November 28! Are you a PE&RC #alumni and would you be willing to share your #careerchoices with our Last Year PhD's?We would love to hear from you! See pe-rc.nl/node/23329

Sign up for the 27th Edition of Current Themes on Long-term ecological research: scientific insights challenges and opportunities! The day will be held on 14 November In Lunteren. For more info see nern.nl/CT-2024 #ecology #symposia @NERN_network

European Conference of Tropical Ecology: Call for abstracts open ecologyofthepast.info/2024/10/10/eur… @soctropecol @crystalmcmic #ecology #tropics #PhD #science #climatechange #conservation #restoration #Humans #Freshwater #Marine #Terrestrial

And the PE&RC Day 2024 is a wrap! A big thank you to the PPC Committee and the Office for organising it, we are looking forward to seeing you all again next year!

In the afternoon, Liam Heffernan from the @VUamsterdam, Justine Lejoly and Wim van der Putten from @niooknaw gave their presentations, followed by a panel discussion, and the winners of the collaboration calls were named 🏆

Calling all Soil Lovers! Join the PE&RC Day 2024 where we will dig deeper to find the answers to sustain our soils! The day will be held at @VUamsterdam on October 10th. See: pe-rc.nl/percday2024

Short recap @PEandRC @WUR #onehealth symposium focus on #soil health. Great talks, great audience ! @kk_BerLinn #soil #microbiome predators in #agriculture @e_hannula real one health @PaolinaGarbeva volatiles Paul Bodelier crazy bacterial functions @niooknaw @nemat

On October 14th, at 10:30, Ahmed G. Hussain (@Explore_Ahmed) will defend his PhD thesis entitled "Battling invaders with allies: Sustainable control of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda" at the Omnia Auditorium in Wageningen. All the best for the defence! 🐛

Dear mycophiles, it is that time of the year again! 🍄 On October 16th, Duur Aanen and Thom Kuijper will lead the mushroom walk through the forests near Wageningen... more details, and the link to register, can be found here: pe-rc.nl/mushroom-walk-…

Sadly, the summer is now definitely over... But this is a nice occasion to look back at a few of the post cards that were sent for the PE&RC Summer Card Exchange ! 🌍☀️

Last week to submit your entry for the PE&RC Day Picture Awards 2024!! pe-rc.nl/percday2024 #PE&RCday24 #photocompetition #PhD #bestthesis #Bestlabphoto #fieldwork