PEPG Early Career Symposium 2019: The Eden Project
Explore the global gardens of the Eden Project with our Early Career Researcher Symposium 2019.
Join us for our Early Career Researcher Symposium held in the amazing setting of the Eden Project in Cornwall! We have an amazing line-up planned, with exciting behind the scenes tours of the biomes and gardens, fantastic keynote speakers (including Dr Rachel Warmington of the Eden Project science team), careers session, delegate poster and networking event, science talks, and the famous PEPG social quiz. We’ll be giving out journal-sponsored prizes for the best talk and poster!
Registration fees cover all of the above plus your meals and accommodation in a YHA Eden snoozebox, all for just £40 for SEB and BES members, £80 for non-members.
Delegates should present a talk or poster. Once registered, please send abstracts to k.field@leeds.ac.uk prior to 19 April 2019.
Registration deadline is 1 April 2019.
Email k.field@leeds.ac.uk with questions.
Programme
Monday 13th May
13:00 – 17:00 Registration
17:00 – Keynote talks
19:30 – Networking event
Tuesday 14th May
08:30 – Breakfast at YHA
10:30 – Guided tour of Eden Project
12:00 – Lunch
13:00 – Free time to explore the Eden Project
18:30 – Dinner
19:30 – Poster session and networking
Wednesday 15th May
08:30 – Breakfast at YHA
09:45 – Delegate talks
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Delegate talks
16:00 – Free time, access to Eden Project main site
18:30 – Dinner
20:00 – PEPG social quiz
Thursday 16th May
08:30 – Breakfast
09:45 – PEPG careers session
13:00 – Lunch
14:00 – Ending notes and prizes
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