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From January till December 2011, Prof. dr. John S. KING is spending a sabattical year within the PLECO research
group.
Prof. John King – a tree ecophysiologist and forest ecologist – is a professor at North Carolina State University
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During the academic year 2010-2011 he is an International Francqui Professor at the University of
Antwerp.
Within the framework of the International Francqui chair and in tight collaboration with the Universities
of Hasselt, Leuven and Louvain-la-Neuve, everybody is invited to attend the different activities and classes
in May 2011 as listed below.
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More information about: Prof.dr. John S. King
Inaugural lecture 2 May / Class of Excellence
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Het centrale thema van het OEC ECO betreft de studie van de effecten van veranderingen in het abiotisch of niet-levend milieu op ecologische systemen (niveaus gaande van cel, organisme, ecosysteem tot landschap en regio), op de conditie en gezondheid van plant en dier – waaronder de mens – en op het cultureel erfgoed. In essentie gaat het om de studie van oorzaken (veranderingen in het milieu, verstoringen van de leefomgeving, verschillende stress-situaties) en gevolgen (ecofysiologische en chemische responsprocessen op diverse niveaus van organisatie). Het onderzoek is fundamenteel wetenschappelijk van aard, maar ook methodologisch, en het kan in bepaalde gevallen ook resulteren in of leiden tot relevante toepassingen. Het OEC ECO wil vanuit de Universiteit Antwerpen een toonaangevende rol spelen in het ecologisch en milieu-onderzoek zowel op het nationale, maar vooral op het internationale onderzoeksforum.
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The main theme of the Center of Excellence ECO is the study of the effects of changes in the abiotic (i.e. non-living) environment on ecological systems, on the condition and health of plants and animals - including humans - and on the cultural heritage. With regard to the ecological systems hierarchical levels ranging from the cell and organism, over ecosystems to the landscape and region, are considered. Essentially we examine both causes (abiotic changes, disturbance of the living environment, various stress situations) and their consequences (ecophysiological and chemical respons processes at different levels of organisation). The research has a basic fundamental nature, but has also a methodological aspect. In a number of cases the research will also result in or lead to relevant practical applications.
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