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Louvain-La-Neuve
October 16, 2023
Défense de thèse
Modeling Earth System Complexity: Theoretical Biology...
In this thesis three theoretical biological models of a living unity are implemented to study the dynamic organization and complexity of the Earth system from the point of view of the Gaia hypothesis–the Earth instantiates life at the planetary scale–. The first one is based on Chemical...
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From 12 to 13/10/2023
ELIM
Belgian Conference on Food Microbiology
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October 10, 2023
Elic seminar
Role of thermodynamics and dynamics in explaining...
Both thermodynamics – directly related to radiative forcing and/or temperature changes - and dynamics -linked to changes in winds- contribute to natural climate variability and anthropogenic climate change. Through a few examples, I will illustrate how those different types of processes interact...
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October 10, 2023
Pepa seminar
the roles of aquaporins (AQP) in maize: two examples in...
Water uptake and transport are important for plant growth and development. The presence of aquaporins (AQPs) accelerates water transport at certain location and cells for the transmembrane water diffusion. Aquaporins are known as water channels as well as other small solutes channels, such as...
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October 05, 2023
elia seminar
Levelling the Farm Fields. A cross-country study of the...
The 2011 FAO State of Food and Agriculture yearbook brought to global attention the problem of female farmers lagging in terms of agricultural productivity compared to males. The report showed that female farmers also lagged in access to assets and inputs that support productivity. Various...
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