11 Feb –
 12 Feb

Uppsala

Ecology Department Symposium

You are invited to the Ecology Department Symposium! There will be short talks from department members and two invited guests, as well as dinner and lots of other inspiring, interesting and fun activities.

Program 

Wednesday 11 February

Sal L undervisningshuset

9:30 Registration and fika

10:00 Welcome to the symposium!
A few words from the Head of Department and the organising committee

10:10 What is a good science story for the media?
Jörn Spolander*, Science Editor at Sweden’s largest newspaper, Dagens Nyheter (DN)

Chair: Alistair Auffret

11:00 Short break

11:10 Short talks
Chair: Elena Quintero

  • Joachim Strengbom
  • Maartje Klapwijk
  • Jens Persson
  • Katarina Meramo
  • Anika Gossmann
  • Renée Lejeune
  • Alistair Auffret

12:20 Lunch (Not included in the symposium. Please choose your favourite restaurant or bring a lunch box.)

13:35 Short talks
Chair: Anna Lundmark

  • Martina Bovolenta
  • Elena Quintero
  • Xiaoning Zhang
  • Erik Öckinger
  • Anna Kardailsky
  • Emilia Semberg

14:30 Outdoor activity

15:30 Fika

16:00 Short talks
Chair: Martina Bovolenta

  • Velemir Ninkovic
  • Aïssa Morin
  • Claire O'Connor
  • Suzie Derminon
  • Hannah Burger
  • Matt Low

16:45 Introduction to group work - build a house of science, environmental analyses or administration

Walk to Ecology Centre

17:00 Group work and poster session, Tamm-salen and F-salen
Last year we had an AI competition — this year we’ll do the opposite. The results will be used in the final session of the symposium. Don’t miss the posters from the department’s units — you’ll need to know what the other units do to excel in this task!

18:10 Dinner - we  will share stories that are not often celebrated.

20:00 Party, pub, music

Thursday 12 February

Sal L Undervisningshuset 

09:00 Short talks
Chair: Elena Quintero Borrero 

  • Anders Glimskär
  • Rong Lang
  • Malin Tälle
  • Xinyan Ruan
  • Tomas Pärt

09:40 Fika

10:10 Short talks 

Chair: Martina Bovolenta

  • Moa Eriksson Kukkonen
  • Thomas Ranius
  • Simon Kärvemo
  • Lovisa Nilsson
  • Petter Kjellander

10:50 Presentation of units
We’ll use the results from the group activity to present the units.
Includes a competitive element — just for fun!

12:20 - 12:30 Conclusion*

* We will end earlier since our special guest is unable to attend. 

Missed the registration deadline to register?
You’re still welcome to participate. Please contact anna.lundmark@slu.se if you were unable to register in time.

Facts

Time: 2026-02-11 09:30 - 2026-02-12 15:30
City: Uppsala

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