Master Classes
Attendance by young European researchers will be promoted and supported.
The following criteria have to be fulfilled for eligibility for a reduced registration fee:
The applicant has to
- be younger than 35 years (passport copy required)
- be a scientist with university studies completed, active in research
- be a resident of an EGF member state (currently 30 countries, see http://www.europeangrassland.org/)
- have submitted a contribution and have had it accepted for oral or poster presentation at EGF 2010
- personally present the contribution at the conference (as a lecture or a poster)
- register for a Master Class and actively participate
- submit a short curriculum vitae, a personal list of publications and a copy of his/her passport together with their application to the contact person of the master class applying for by 15 March 2010. He/she will receive a confirmation from the contact person not later than 27 March 2010.
- submit an abridged personal report by 31 October 2010
For applicants who fulfil these criteria, the registration fee for the EGF 2010 conference will be € 200 if they register on the registration form and pay by 30 April 2010 at the latest. After 30 April, the registration fee for young researchers will be € 400. The cost for the conference dinner on Wednesday 11 June will be an additional € 50. If the applicant does not meet these requirements for reduced registration fee, he/she will be contacted by EGF secretary's office before the additional fee is charged.
Schedule
The Master Classes will be held during the week before the conference starts.
| Date | Master Class A | Location: |
| Monday 23.08.2010 - Sunday 29.08.2010 |
'Stable
Isotopes in Grassland Science'
max. 18 participants |
Technical University Munich |
Date |
Master Class B |
Location: |
Friday |
'Experimentation in biodiversity studies' |
University of Kassel |
| Date | Master Class C | Location: |
Friday |
'Scientific writing'
Alan Hopkins is an agronomist and ecologist whose grassland research
interests include the management and restoration of species-rich grassland,
nutrient management, organic farming and the impacts of climate change. His
career has included a 30-year period with IGER in the UK, when he was also an
Honorary staff member of the University of Reading. Since 2007 he has been an
Honorary Research Associate of the University of Exeter and he also works as an
independent consultant. He is Deputy Editor of Grass and Forage Science,
has edited several books, conference proceedings and technical reviews,
and has acted as adviser to a number of journals and international
research review boards. max. 22 participants |
University of Göttingen Institute of Grassland Science Von-Siebold-Str. 8 37075 Göttingen Contact regarding technical assistance/accommodation: |
Location of Master Classes