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13

Oct

Using biological collections to understand and meet societal challenges

13 October 2023 12:00 to 16:00 | Theme meeting
Picture of a collection of beetles

To understand the rate and processes driving biodiversity loss, we depend on biological collections – both in museums and in gardens and parks – to track lineages through time and space.

To track lineages through time and space is central to scientists and stakeholders alike as we attempt to meet BECC-relevant societal challenges of reducing extinctions, understanding climate change effects and sustainably manage nature. In a half-day meeting on this topic, we bring together invited speakers and representation of the Biological Museum in Lund and Lund University Botanical Garden to inspire the BECC community in using our available and valuable collections. The event will be initiated by a walking lunch tour of the Botanical Garden and finished with snacks, drinks and mingling to give us plenty of time to discuss, connect and get inspired.

Sign up in link below by Friday October 6th to ensure lunch and snacks.

Link to sign up.

Preliminary programme

12:00-13:00       Walking lunch with guided tour in Lund University Botanical Garden

13:15-13:20       Welcome

13:20-13:40       Allison Perrigo, director at Lund University Botanical Garden

13:40-14:00       Niklas Wahlberg, director at Lund Biological Museum

14:00-15:00       Lina Herbertsson, researcher at Department of Biology, Functional Zoology &
                          Romain Carrié, researcher at Centre for Environmental and Climate Science, Lund

                           Zachary Nolen, PhD student at Department of Biology, Biodiversity, Lund

                           Stefan Andersson, professor at Department of Biology, Biodiversity, Lund

                           Christine Bacon (online), senior lecturer at Department of Biological & Environmental Sciences, Gothenburg

15:00-16:00       Discussion and mingle with snacks and drinks

About the event

Location:

Lund University Botanical Garden and Pufendorf, Lund

Target group:

BECC members and BECC friends.

Contact:

maj [dot] rundlof [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se