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Louvain-La-Neuve
June 07, 2019
What will become of our insects and flowers?
The climate changes we are experiencing today are already impacting the natural world around us. The average temperature is increasing, temperature and rainfall extremes are increasing, summer droughts are becoming commonplace. What influences will these climatic phenomena have on the...
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June 07, 2019
Permafrost minerals predict our planet’s future
t was just a year ago that Sophie Opfergelt and her UCLouvain Earth and Life Institute team were taking permafrost samples in Alaska. Today, she is already drawing conclusions from analysing them but is not yet sure about the impact of melting Arctic permafrost on our planet’s future....
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May 10, 2019
Médaille Van den Broeck pour trois géologues en ELIe
L'association scientifique des géologues de Belgique, dénommée Geologica Belgica, a décidé d'honorer les géologues cartographes ayant œuvré dans le cadre du PROGRAMME DE RÉVISION DE LA CARTE GÉOLOGIQUE DE WALLONIE (CONVENTION DE RECHERCHES COLLECTIVES D'INTÉRÊT GÉNÉRAL RELATIVE AUX OPÉRATIONS DE...
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April 26, 2019
Two Belgian students assess the impact of Action Against...
FAO and university UCL work together in support of the Great Green Wall
Lola Vrydagh and Maxime Vankoningsloo travelled to Senegal to assess the impact of land restoration activities of Action Against Desertification....
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March 21, 2019
Training on preservation of micro-organisms
The BCCM consortium organizes its third hands-on training on preservation of micro-organisms (cyanobacteria, diatoms and (myco)bacteria), a seminar on management of a culture collection, and a seminar on gene technology.
All industrials, scientists and students who aim to develop their skills...
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