A seminar for everyone interested in how plant research can tackle global challenges, such as climate change, biodiversity loss, land degradation and food security.
Our distinguished panel will look at how research and industry can work together to develop improved crop management strategies driven by biological solutions and Green growth.
Followed by a 30 minute networking session with the speakers.
Organisers
University of Cambridge; Cambplants Hub, Cambridge Global Food Security Interdisciplinary Centre, NIAB and the Crop Science Centre.
Event duration
4:00 – 5:30pm
Date
Thursday 3rd December, 2020
Place
Online event
Target audience
General public, stakeholders.
Register
To register follow this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/celebrating-the-fao-international-year-of-plant-health-tickets-129471112583
Contact email
For further information, please contact:
Abigail Youngman, Events and Education Projects Coordinator, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Cambridge aby24@cam.ac.uk
Speakers
Chair:
- Dr Richard Harrison – Director of Cambridge Crop Research, NIAB.
Speakers:
- Dr Martin Clough – Head of Technology & Digital Integration at Syngenta Crop Protection.
- Cathryn Lambourne – Senior Scientist, Crop Health & IPM team, AHDB.
- Professor Uta Paszkowski – Professor of Cereal Symbiosis, Department of Plant Sciences, Crop Science Centre, University of Cambridge.