Programme

 

Programme Friday 24 June 2022 – Omnia

Location: Omnia, building 105, room Podium, Hoge Steeg 2, Wageningen

12:15 – 12:25 hrs     Opening by Arthur Mol

12.25 – 12.35 hrs      Presentation Liesje Mommer (the importance of biodiversity)

12.35 – 12.45 hrs      Presentation Nika van de Meiracker (biodiversity on campus)

12.45 – 12.55 hrs      Presentation Casper Quist (the Biodiversity Challenge)

13.00 – 16.00 hrs      Tours (ongoing)

Presentations in room Podium

13.15 - 13.45 hrs     
Arnold van Vliet - spectacular changes in nature; how to experience and enjoy biodiversity everywhere in the Netherlands

13.45 - 14.15 hrs
Helen Esser - biodiversity loss and climate change: challenges for vector-borne disease control

14.30 - 15.00 hrs
Erik Poelman - biodiversity matters for species interaction

15.00 - 15.30 hrs
Tinka Murk - nature uses opportunities, therefore we must use our brains (marine biodiversity)

15.45 - 16.15 hrs
Hugh Jansman - wolves and WUR, what can we learn from them?

 

Programme Saturday 25 June 2022 – Forum

Location: Forum, building 102, Droevendaalsesteeg 2, Wageningen

06.00 – 08.30 hrs   Birds tour

08.00 - 10.00 hrs    Mice tour

09.00 – 16.00 hrs    Continuous tours all species groups

 

Who is the Biodiversity Challenge for?

The Biodiversity Challenge is for WUR employees and WUR students.

On Saturday 25 June, family members of WUR employees and other campus residents are also welcome.