Wood Biotechnology: Biosynthesis, Wood Cell Wall Assembly and Wood Anatomy

WWSC Academy, Summer school 1

Wood Biotechnology: Biosynthesis, Wood Cell Wall Assembly and Wood Anatomy

Content

Site visit to Umeå Plant Science Center and Plant Nursery

The course is mandatory for WWSC PhD students. 10 spots are open for Treesearch-associated PhD-students (first come). 

Learning objectives

August 25 – 27, 2019

ECTS: 1

LOCATION: Umeå and Gideå

REGISTRATION FOR TREESEARCH: register by sending mail to education@treesearch.se 

LAST DAY TO REGISTER: August 8 2019. 

Schedule: See full schedule and information here >>

Pre-requisites: As doctorial student: Enlisted as PhD student either to WWSC Academy or as associated to Treesearch to be able to register to the course. The research field should be in a scientific or engineering field related to material science/engineering, biotechnology, organic electronics, physics/physics engineering, chemistry or chemical engineering, or any other related field.

Literature/course material: Handouts/and literature provide at lectures.

Course fee: The course is free of charge butyou have to either belong to WWSC Academy or be associated to Treesearch to be able to register to the course. The course are mandatory for all WWSC Ph.D-students and there are a limit number of places for Treesearch associated Ph.D-students.

 The cost for the travel and accommodation is covered by the participant.

Contact persons/Course co-ordinators: For questions  (WWSC-Academy) contact Paul Gatenholm paul.gatenholm@chalmers.se or (Treesearch) Gunnar Westman education@treesearch.se

The course is given in cooperation with Wallenberg Wood Science Center (WWSC)

Recommended accomodation: U&Me Hotel, Storgatan 46, Umeå

Practical information:.

  1. Bring cloth for outdoor activities.
  2. Credits for the courses will be provided directly into LADOK for Chalmers students and as certificate for other students.
  3. Please notify education@treesearch.se if have special dietary preferences