This is the programme as you can experience it during SymBioSE'99. The programme is packed with lectures, discussions, workshops and excursions. This year we tried to make the programme as diverse as possible which would attract biology students from every subject.
During the week a few meetings will be organised, which has not been mentioned in the programme, to discuss the future of SymBioSE and to decide in which country SymBioSE will take place next year.
Saturday August 7
Day
Arrival & Registration
Evening
Welcome & Introduction of the Participating Countries and Universities
Sunday August 8
until 12h00
Brunch
until 16h30
Official Opening of SymBioSE'99
Sports & Games afternoon - get to know your fellow biologists -
At 17h00
Lecture on Amsterdam - history and present day -
Evening
Amsterdam by night - a whole lot of possibilities of getting to know Amsterdam by night -
Monday August 9
Excursion Day
Today ecology at its best! Two parallel excursions combining vegetation and conservation biology, paleontology, marine biology and limnology.
Raised Bog & Drift Sand Area
A tour of two important ecological nature reserves. Do we want to control nature, and pursue a maximum diversification of species or is it better to let nature go its own way. Drift Sand Area, a desert in the middle of urban city live and Raised Bog, unnatural swampy habitats fighting to survive.
The Sea, Conquered or Restrained...
A tour of NIOO, the Dutch institute for ecological research. Demonstrations of sampling at sea and how to use a flume-tank. The following day the samples will be analysed at the Faculty in Amsterdam. Also a salt marsh and the delta-works, Europe's biggest sea restraining structure, will be visited.
Evening
- An Interesting Student Lecture -
Play a Game, See a Movie, Drink, Talk and Laugh the Night Away...
Tuesday August 10
Lectures and Workshops
Today two parallel themes, the Sun, essential in every process of live and Ethics, what is morally exceptable and what certainly not.
the Sun
In the Morning
Dr van Geel - Recent climate change: Who is guilty? We or the sun? -
Prof Hoeijmaker - CRY1 and CRY2: the 'eyes' of the biological clock -
Prof van Rensbergen - A total solar eclipse is an event of uncommon excellence -
Prof Kirsch-Volders - Induction of skin cancer by UV radiation -
In the Afternoon
Practical workshop by Dr Reede - phototactic behaviour in Daphnia -
A discussion with Dr van Geel - Recent climate change: Who is guilty? We or the sun? -
A practical workshop by Wendy Bonne - the macrobenthic samples from Monday -
Ethics
In the Morning
Two lectures and a subsequent heated discussion on genetic modification...
In the Afternoon
Two lectures and a subsequent, even hotter, discussion on whether we should preserve species or let them go their own way...
Evening
- See, Feel and Experience Amsterdam by Night -
Wednesday August 11
Excursion Day
Two exciting parallel excursions, one on a phenomena which you probably won't see again in this life and the second excursion is a guided tour in one of Europe's biggest nature reserves.
the Dutch Waddensea
The Dutch Waddensea is the biggest low water tidal zone in Europe you can encounter. A nature reserve with its own special flora and fauna adapted to salt and brackish water. You'll get a guided tour by specialists from the region. TIP: take some very old shoes with you.
the total Eclipse of the Sun!
This excursion probably doesn't need any explanation but we'll do it anyway. You'll leave in the middle of the night to avoid traffic. After arrival in the morning there will be a guided tour in the hills of the Belgian Ardennes and somewhere around twelve it will become dark, birds will stop singing, suddenly it's extremely quiet and night will fall! There is a maximum of participants so get your tickets soon! (you can only register for an excursion at SymBioSE'99)
Evening
Play a Game or See a Movie, maybe some Italian Vodka Drinking or is Scottish Dancing more your thing...
Thursday August 12
Lectures and Workshops
Today two parallel themes, Evolution, the most profound subject in biology and Medical Biology about the biggest and most dangerous diseases that await us.
Evolution
In the Morning
... - the Origin of Life-
Dr Schilthuizen - Speciation induced by kamikaze sperm, selfish genes and sexist bacteria -
Dr Martens - One hundred million years without sex -
Prof de Ley - Morphology versus Molecules in nematodes: don't judge a worm by its cover! -
In the Afternoon
A practical workshop by Dr Elliot - the evolution of virulence -
A workshop by Dr Bossuyt - phylogeny -
A practical workshop on water quality by Dr van de Vijver -
the Future Dangers of Human Diseases
In the Morning
Prof van Ranst - Emerging infections: myth or reality ? -
Dr Verhoef - HIV, the Arms Race; virus vs vaccin -
Dr Blaauwen - Bacteria or Antibiotics, what's our Biggest Enemy? -
Dr Stapel - Allergy because the Immune system gets bored? -
Evening
- Amsterdam: DiscoCity, CultureCity, TheatreCity, ExtremeCity, whatever your preference is -
Friday August 13
Pinnacle Belgian and Dutch research
Always wanted to do a student project or get a PhD project in another country? Today is your chance to get to know what you need to know to arrange it and to find out what the possebilities are. You can meet Dutch and Belgian researchers and ask them anything...
Evening
The biggest BBQ and Friday the 13th Party in SymBioSE History
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Morning - Afternoon Welcome and Registration Evening Meeting your colleagues |
Morning The Official Opening of SymBioSE'99 Afternoon The History of Amsterdam and the Benelux Evening Amsterdam's Nightlife!
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Day excursions *Raised Bog & Drift Sand Area* or *Province of Zeeland* or *(Cultural) Programme in Amsterdam* Evening Student Lectures & Evening Activities
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Ethics and Sun & Light Morning Lectures Afternoon Workshops and Discussions Evening Amsterdam's (Cultural) Nightlife |
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Day excursions *Virton (Belgium Ardennes), total eclipse of the sun, live!* or *Waddensea* or *(Cultural) Programme in Amsterdam* Evening Student Lectures and Evening Activities
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Evolution and Man Morning Lectures Afternoon Workshops and Discussions Evening Amsterdam's (Extreme) Nightlife |
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Morning - Afternoon Mini-Congress: Presentation of Typical Dutch and Belgium Research Evening Official closing of SymBioSE '99 and Friday the 13th Party!
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