Events

Symposium

'Bio-inspired Solutions for Sustainable Agriculture’


You are cordially invited to join our symposium on bio-inspired solutions for sustainable agriculture! It is the final symposium of the NWA project ‘Natural Plant Defense’, a multidisciplinary project focused on mimicking natural plant trichomes as biopesticide. The symposium will take place on the 22nd of April at WUR, Omnia building.

The program consists of inspiring talks from invited experts, ranging from insect physics to biomimicry for pest control. We will conclude with a panel discussion and, of course, drinks!  
See the program below and for participation register here!  

Looking forward to meeting you on 22 April!  

On behalf of the Natural Plant Defense consortium,
Eelco Hoogwout
Leiden University

Mirka Macel, Guido Hilgeman 
Aeres University of Applied Science Almere

Program

10.00 Registration with coffee 
10.30 Inspirations from nature for sustainable agriculture  - Martijn Bezemer (LU)
10.45 Combating citrus canker with environmental friendly alternatives to copper – Dirk-Jan Scheffers (RUG)
11.15 What can we learn from plant defenses for technology? – Bob Ursem (TU Delft)
12.00 Lunch
12.45 Capillary adhesion of stick insects and beetles - Guillermo Amador (WUR)
13.30 Plants feel the Force: A new era in green mechanobiology - Joris Sprakel (WUR)
14.15 Tea break 
14.45 Trichome mimics for crop protection – Natural Plant Defense consortium (LU, RUG, WUR, Aeres)
15.30 Panel discussion
16.00 Closing, drinks & music!