Welcome by the host
Welcome from the ELLS chair
Welcome from the ELSA chair
ELLS & the European Universities Initiative - update and way forward
ELLS in Action : Highlights from Subject Areas & Support teams
MoU signing ceremony
Closing & transition to the GAF programme

Board

DOC-BEST steering committee (closed meeting)

Building 1 Room A SA Animal Science and SA Bioeconomy
Building 21 SA Environmental Science - info Gilles Belaud 
Salle de réunion du lepse SA Wine and soft - info Anne Pellegrino
Building 9 Room 10 SA Economics and Management
Building 9 Room 106 SA Forestry
Building 11 Room 103 SA Insect Ecology
Building 9 Room 301 SA Landscape Architecture and Spatial Planning
Building 9 Room 303 SA Plant Health
Building 9 Room 304 SA Plant Molecular Breeding and Biotechnology
Building 9 Room 305 SA Safety in the Food Chain
Building 9 Room 306 SA Digitalization in the Life Sciences
Building 9 amphi 206 SA Systems Analysis and Design of Agri-food Systems in a Changing Climate

Building 11 Room 102 ST RSO.
Building 11 Room 204 ST IRO.
Building 11 Room 215 St Communication.
Building 11 Room 202 ST QA.
Building 11 Room 203 ST Learning.

Objectives:
This thematic forum introduces agroecology, with particular attention to its role in transforming food systems. The session will explore how agroecological principles can be used to assess and improve the environmental, social, and economic performance of agricultural and food systems. Participants will discuss how a food systems approach broadens the analysis beyond farm-level practices to include actors, institutions, knowledge systems, markets, and policy. The objective is to create a space for critical reflection on the opportunities and challenges of agroecology in different regional and socio-political contexts.

Expected learning outcomes or key discussion points:
- Explain agroecology as a multidimensional concept linking ecological principles, farming practices, and food system transformation.
- Distinguish between farm-level agroecological practices and broader food systems approaches.
- Discuss how agroecological performance can be assessed, including productivity, biodiversity, resilience, equity, autonomy, knowledge exchange, and social justice.
- Reflect on trade-offs and tensions, such as yield vs. diversification, local adaptation versus scaling, and technical innovation versus social transformation.
- Compare agroecological transitions across different European and global contexts.
- Identify the role of participants, researchers, farmers, consumers, and institutions in supporting agroecological food systems.

Doc Best is 36-month Erasmus+ project (2025–2028) coordinated by l’Institut Agro and including seven other ELLS universities (Wageningen, Hohenheim, BOKU, NMBU, Lleida, WULS, and Tuscia). This strategic project aims to develop doctoral training in Europe and strengthening the links between science and society, with a focus on sustainability challenges in agricultural, food and environmental systems. The aim is to strengthen European cooperation by encouraging the development of jointly supervised PhD projects.

Expected learning outcomes or key discussion points: 
Advances in co-diplomation at doctoral level 
Key future research thematics for integrating Phd fund programs at European level

Intercultural awareness within European alliances: the example of CHARM-EU + FOREUFORALL initiatives. We will explore the topic through a play-based and collaborative approach. The workshop will be followed by a roundtable discussion, so as to get a snapshot of existing resources within the ELLS alliance.

Expected learning outcomes or key discussion points:
-  Launch of a Community of Practice on Intercultural awareness within ELLS 
- Invitation to a Train the Trainers Intercultural Staff Week held in Montpellier (Spring 2027)

This meeting aims to explore how ELLS could further strengthen its activities around sustainable food systems through the creation of a new Subject Area. The proposed Subject Area would focus on an integrative approach towards healthy, accessible and sustainable diets, combining food science and technology, food packaging, nutrition, environmental sustainability, consumer behaviour, economics, social sciences and public policy. The session will bring together members of the ELLS “food” scientific community and representatives of ELLS governance structures to discuss the role, expectations and added value of Subject Areas within ELLS. It will also provide an opportunity to identify how Subject Areas can remain open, inclusive and connected to scientific communities across partner universities.

Expected learning outcomes or key discussion points:
- Short round table to present the participants
- What is an ELLS Subject Area and what is expected from it?
- How can this Subject Area create added value for education, research and networking?
- How to strengthen a scientific community located in different countries and how to stay open and inclusive?
- Which topics are already covered by existing Subject Areas, and which food-related topics remain insufficiently addressed?
- How could a new Food Subject Area contribute to interdisciplinary education, student mobility, guest lectures, project-based learning, BIPs and future European research collaborations?

After an introduction to the new ELLS governance structure, it will be discussed with Support teams how they can be best integrated in the ELLS processes.

This virtual visit introduces participants to the design and evaluation of agroecological systems through long-term systems experiments and Living Labs. Taking the example on the Domaine du Chapitre and recent projects of the speakers, the session will present how researchers, farmers, and other stakeholders collaboratively develop innovative agricultural systems that address environmental, economic, and social challenges. Then, participants will explore examples of co-designed agroecological systems and discover how experimental platforms and Living Labs support innovation and adaptation.

Expected learning outcomes or key discussion points:

Understand the principles and objectives of agroecological system design and assessment.

Explore the role of long-term systems experiments in evaluating agroecological innovations from both agronomical and ecological perspectives.

Discover how Living Labs facilitate co-innovation among researchers, farmers, advisors, and other stakeholders.

Examine examples of participatory approaches used to support agroecological transitions.

Discuss the challenges and opportunities associated with designing resilient and sustainable agricultural systems.

Short description

This Exchange Workshop aims to explore near future options to collaborate on integration EDI and Intersectional Gender perspectives within ELLS and its activities.

It is open and useful as exchange with the Board, various Task Forces, Subject Areas, Support Teams and ELSA students.
We start with a short introduction on what the ELLS-EDI Working Group understands as EDI-work and a sketch of what types of EDI work the partners are working on.

We then present briefly what has been done so far and explain the EDI work promised in the granted ELLS-EUI proposal on organisational matters, the work of Support Teams, and Subject Areas.

In the workshop we like to hear and together explore the opportunities for support and collaboration to be further elaborated on afterwards.

Expected key points / outcomes

·        ELLS actors get to know:

what the ELLS EDI Working Group stands for and what is has done so far

what is considered relevant for ELLS and which EDI activities are promised in the granted interuniversity ELLS-EUI proposal

what working options the ELLS EDI Working Group sees to support and collaborate

·        ELLS actors share in small groups how EDI can be relevant for ELLS work according to them and especially their own activities

·        ELLS actors explore in small groups what opportunities they see to collaborate on EDI activities and accordingly list what to elaborate on

·        ELLS EDI Working Group will share the main points afterwards and follow up on them

Key Points of the Session:

Discover the principles of Challenge-Based Learning

Explore feedback from Erasmus+ collaborative projects

Embrasse the role of tutor instead of teacher

Identify ways to integrate CBL into higher education courses

Active Learning, Student Engagement,  Interdisciplinary Learning, Transversal Skills, Creativity and  Innovation, Experiential Learning, Experience Sharing, International Collaboration, Higher Education Innovation

Objectives: through a panel discussion,
1) explore how the role of Subject Areas have evolved over time – opportunities and challenges as viewed by new and more experienced SA participants,
2) share examples of how Subject Areas operate in relation to education and research,
3) discuss the format of the SAs and what could be benefits/risks if one were to open each of them up to more participants from the ELLS universities.

Key Points of the Session:

The workshop will present the results of SustainMind project, a student‑centred initiative aimed at raising awareness of sustainability challenges in agri‑food systems. Participants will learn how international student teams created short educational videos to engage diverse audiences and promote open education. The session will also highlight cross‑institutional activity, namely the Green Plate Forum 4.0. The workshop will emphasize the project’s role in strengthening systems thinking, science communication, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Expected learning outcomes or key discussion points :

Participants will learn about international teamwork approaches across the three ELLS universities, explore effective strategies for engaging students in collaborative activities, and discuss the benefits and challenges of cross‑university cooperation within the SustainMind project.

Key Points of the Session:

Agrifood systems face unprecedented challenges, including climate change, biodiversity loss, resource scarcity, geopolitical instability, and persistent inequalities. These challenges are highly interconnected and often characterised by feedback loops, trade-offs, and unintended consequences. As a result, there is growing recognition that reductionist approaches alone are insufficient to understand and address these complex sustainability challenges.

Systems science offers a complementary approach by focusing on interactions, feedbacks, cross-scale dynamics, and emergent properties such as resilience and sustainability. Systems approaches can help identify leverage points for change, anticipate unintended consequences, and support more integrated and adaptive forms of governance and management.

Expected learning outcomes and key discussion points:

By the end of the session, participants should be able to:

·         Explain the basic principles and key elements of systems science.

·         Recognise the value, strengths and weaknesses of systems approaches for understanding complex agrifood challenges.

·         Identify priorities for future research and teaching in systems science for sustainable agrifood systems

·         Form new connections to operationalize the priorities.

Objectives

How can we jointly develop a research and academic agenda for addressing the challenges of Agri-Food Systems in Africa? What are the drivers? What are the barriers? Which form of partnership in Research, Education and Innovation for a sustainable development?

Program
·  Setting the scene : challenges and recent trends in partnerships and funding in Research for Development in Africa : challenges and opportunities for Education, Research and Innovation institutions (speaker Christian Fusillier (President of the Steering Committee of the Center for Tropical and Mediterranean Studies of l’Institut Agro and former director of Division  on Agriculture, Rural Development and Biodiversity of the french Agency for Development AFD) (20 min.)

·   Mapping current collaborations in research and education of ELLS Universities with African NARES and regional networks (based on a survey within ELLS Universities conducted before the conference (Alice François) (10 min.).

·  Challenges and opportunities for the ELLS Universities Alliance in a strengthened partnership between Europe and Africa on Agri-food systems. Panel discussion with : ELLS Board Chair (UHOH rector), RUFORUM[1] (Patrick Okori, executive secretary, tbc), Agrinatura[2] (Ioannis Dimitriou, pres.), CGIAR[3] (Charles Klienerman, director of the Capacity Sharing Accelerator), ELSA (a student from Africa, tbc) (30 min.). 

Will be followed by a working group on Friday 6 November (10h45-12h15) to further discuss modalities and opportunities of collaboration between ELLS, EU, Research Institutes (including CGIAR) and African Universities (in particular on doctoral education).

1/ Welcome to day 2 and SSC
2/ ELLS anniversary - celebrating our journey

3/ KEYNOTE SPEAKER : Seeds, Science and Solidarity: Four Decades of International Cooperation for the Future of Agri-Food Systems
Abstract
Addressing the challenges facing agri-food systems requires more than scientific excellence: it calls for international cooperation, the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources, and a new generation of scientists committed to working across disciplines and continents.
Drawing on four decades of international experience and collaboration with research institutions and universities across Europe and beyond, this keynote will explore the strategic role of international genebanks in safeguarding agricultural biodiversity and making plant genetic resources available for research, breeding and resilient food systems. It will highlight the importance of Africa-Europe scientific partnerships, including opportunities for strengthening collaboration between France and the CGIAR.
Looking ahead, the presentation will reflect on the role of students and early-career researchers in shaping the future of international agricultural research, highlighting the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS) and its Young Minds initiative as opportunities to foster scientific exchange, networking and professional development.
The central message is that the future of agri-food systems depends on connecting genetic diversity, international scientific cooperation and the next generation of researchers.

4/ Welcome and official opening of the SSC 2026
5/ Brief introduction and transition to SSC programme

During this workshop, we will introduce Work Package 5.2 of our European University Initiative which foresees our universities creating flexible and thematic pathways for students between our universities. We will look at what has been done at other universities and alliances and discuss how ST IRO, Subject Areas and TF-Education will work together to make it happen in ELLS.

By Invitation Only.

Only for Chairs/Vice Chairs of SCE, SCR and LH

1. Exploring reconciliation pathways of commercial fisheries management and seabird conservation: An analysis on maximum sustainable yields of seabird prey stocks.
   Presented by: Tobias Aigner UHOH

2. Regenerative Transitions in the Tropical Andes.
   Presented by: Wilma Lagerman SLU

3. Cumulative effects – The challenges of the principle in Norwegian land and nature management.
   Presented by: Ronja Daniloff NMBU

1. From agri-food residues to bacterial cellulose: a sustainable fermentation approach.

Presented by: Chiara Morandi Unitus

1. Fate of T-2 and HT-2 Toxins During Oat Beverage Production.

Presented by: Ángel Aragonés Millán Udl

1. Understanding sustainable dietary behaviours in Sweden A cross-sectional quantitative study.

Presented by: Marianne-Sara Banda SLU

1. In vitro screening of natural cannabinoid compounds with anticancer potential using 3D colorectal cancer spheroids.
   Presented by: Karolína Stolínová CZU

2. Implementing a trans-well co-culture system as a tool to unveil dynamic interactions in the cheese ripening microbiota.
   Presented by: Elsa Martineau BOKU

3. Development of a rapid method for detecting and quantifying Escherichia coli in tomato juice using near-infrared spectroscopy.

Presented by: Sara NASRALLAH AGRO

1. Standardising In vivo Dynamic Aroma Release Measurements Across Multitextured Food Matrices with Complex Aroma Compositions.

Presented by: Maja Pawłowska AGRO

1. Exploring consumer acceptability towards traditional and innovative plant-based cheese combining implicit responses and explicit food preferences under blind and informed conditions.

Presented by: Rebecca Armandi Johns AGRO

1. Neural correlates of flavor integration revealed by High-Density EEG using time-frequency analysis.

Presented by: Maria Sifakaki AGRO

1. Using information about nutritional or environmental benefits to improve consumers' perception of hybrid dairy- and plant- based products. The mechanisms behind uneven results.

Presented by: Lou-Eve Vannieuwenhuyze AGRO

This workshop will be dedicated to brainstorming the first action plan of the newly emerging ELLS Food Subject Area. Building on the discussions from the previous day, participants will work collectively to identify short-, medium- and long-term priorities for education, student engagement, research collaboration and networking. Particular attention will be given to activities that can rapidly create value for students and partner universities, such as sharing existing courses, guest lectures, international student projects, student challenges and PhD mobilities. The session will also explore longer-term ambitions, including thematic BIPs, joint European research projects, capacity-building initiatives and the possible development of an Erasmus Mundus Master’s degree.

Expected learning outcomes or key discussion points:

Define the first priorities and governance principles of the Food Subject Area

Identify existing courses, expertise and initiatives that could be shared within ELLS

Propose concrete short-term actions for the next 1–2 years: guest lectures, student projects, student challenges and PhD mobility

Discuss medium-term actions: new joint courses, thematic BIPs, student symposium, EU project preparation and capacity-building programs

Explore long-term ambitions, including the possible creation of an Erasmus Mundus Master’s degree

Clarify the role of the Subject Area in connecting education, research, innovation and societal challenges related to food systems

Identify potential partner universities and scientific communities willing to contribute actively

1. Impact of colostrum fat matrix on growth and immune function of dairy goat kids.
   Presented by: Yam Ashbell HUJI

2. Towards climate-efficient livestock production: Evaluating methane (CH4) emission intensity of three cattle breeds in alpine grazing environments.
   Presented by: Rajendra Panta UHOH

3. The quality of the handler-dog relationship in relation to the results of the dog-assisted therapy certification.
   Presented by: Tereza Otcová CZU

This working group continues the work carried out the previous day (comparing teaching practices related to this theme), this time with the aim of organizing a LASP seminar on the topic.

Expected learning outcomes or key discussion points :
Problematize the call for proposals for this seminar

This session will provide an opportunity for ELLS researchers, academic staff, Subject Area members and other interested participants to meet and exchange directly with the ELLS Research Support Officers (RSO) group.

Participants will be able to discuss their research interests, project ideas and funding needs with RSO members and receive guidance on relevant European and international funding programmes. The session will also provide a space to explore potential partnerships within the ELLS network, identify complementary expertise across member universities and facilitate connections between researchers, Subject Areas and research support teams.

The objective is to create an informal space for dialogue advice and networking, helping participants identify funding and collaboration opportunities within and beyond ELLS.

Moderators : ST RSO

1. Gender Success Unveiled: Through GATE Success Framework - Gender Dimensions of Adopting Artificial Insemination Technology: Case Study of Smallholder Cattle Systems in Uganda.
   Presented by: Sarah Waltrová UHOH

2. Effects of zinc oxide nanoparticles on soil bacteria, nitrogen cycle, and plant growth
   Presented by: Michał Motrenko SGGW

3. Evaluating Carbon Stabilization Mechanisms in Cacao Production Systems: A Global Synthesis and Isotopic Framework for Ecuador.

Presented by: Marola Saa Yanez CZU

1. Replacement of sulfuric acid by chlorotrimethylsilane in the determination of poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) by GC-MS.
   Presented by: Raúl Navarro Sánchez Udl

2. Analysis of Doxycycline- and Sulfamethoxazole-Resistant Bacterial Strains in Post-Industrial Wastewater as a Method of Environmental Monitoring.
   Presented by: Ignacy Frączyk SGGW

3. Ferritin-mediated iron delivery sensitizes MDA-MB-231 triple-negative breast cancer cells to ferroptosis.
   Presented by:Agata Wieliniec SGGW

4. Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using milk thistle seed extract and their cytotoxicity toward skin cells.
   Presented by: Zofia Nowak SGGW

5.Microfluidic synthesis of PLGA and PLGA-Dextran Sulfate nanoparticles and their effect on monocyte and endothelial cell lines
Presented by: Sylwia Jankowska SGGW

6.Challenges and Opportunities of Localized Riverside Incubation for Conservation-Oriented Fish Reproduction.
Presented by: Heli Annok EMU

1. Implementing a produce prescription program for adults with type 2 diabetes in Jerusalem: a pilot evaluation.
   Presented by: Sarah Bliah HUJI

2. From Curd to Curves: How the MATLAB Drop-IT! script transforms raw interfractal and dilational tensiometry data into functional signatures of caseins.
   Presented by: Lucie COURDEROT AGRO

3. Temporal Dynamics of Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant Responses, Chlorophyll Degradation and the Carotenoid Paradox in Tomatoes Under Controlled Oxygen During Cold Postharvest Storage.
   Presented by: Dagim Assefa WUR

4. Antimicrobial resistance in European wildlife: resistance genes, mobile elements, and the Baltic surveillance gap.
   Presented by: Safa Haidher Ali EMU

1. Assessment of Forest Ecosystem Services and Landscape-Scale Decision Support: Evidence from a Regional Assessment of Lazio’s Forest Heritage for Policy Development.
   Presented by: Joelle Jabre Unitus

2. Endrochronological analysis of forest decline and mortality associated with Armillaria in Pinus uncinata forests in the Pyrenees.
   Presented by:Marc Andreu Busqué Udl

3. Conserving the Silver fir (Abies alba) gene pool in the Krkonoše Mountains: Population genetic analysis for seed orchard establishment.
   Presented by: Eva Procházková CZU

1. Temporal Shifts in African Elephant Space Use: Links to NDVI Dynamics in Gonarezhou National Park .

Presented by: Alissa Mocking-Timmerman WUR

1. Monitoring raptors in boreal ecosystems – an evaluation of bioacoustics as a method for measuring biodiversity.

Presented by: Adrienne Amri SLU

1. Medical training of captive zebras as a modern approach to animal welfare in zoos.

Presented by: Lena Nawrot SGGW

1. Non-Invasive Assessment of Oxidative Stress in Birds through Fecal Malondialdehyde (MDA) Determination.
   Presented by: Anna Śnieg SGGW

2. Beyond Male Alliances: the conservation significance of female bonds in bottlenose dolphins .
   Presented by: Hannah Smit LU

3. The Effect of Water Saturated Far-Infrared (FIR) Emitting Bioceramic Bandages on Equine Distal Limb Thermoregulation.
   Presented by: Arina Polujanenkova EMU

1. Benthic Food Web Dynamics in Arctic/Alpine Lakes and Streams - Analyzing Nutrients, Stable Isotopes and Fatty Acids .

Presented by: Dennis Lausch SLU

1. Application of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) to Compare the Environmental Impacts of Structural Soils based on Biochar versus Pumice.

Presented by: Aino Agné SLU

1. Fate of mercury in the Degerö Stormyr peatland, Northern Sweden.

Presented by: Grzegorz Gorczyński SLU

1. Saline Exposure Leave Legacies that Modify Future Soil Biogeochemical Responses to Salinization in a Texture Dependent Manner.

Presented by: Ragne Kyllingstad NMBU

1. Linking microbial spatial organization and water dynamics in soils.
   Presented by: Omer Eyal HUJI

2. Evaluation of Photovoltaic Park Response to Extreme Drought Compared to Intensively Managed Arable Land Using Remote Sensing Data.
   Presented by: Marie Neterdová CZU

3. Can Signage Improve Waste Sorting? Understanding Behavioural Responses to Waste Management Interventions.
   Presented by: Andrea Lněničková CZU

4. Photogrammetric 3D Reconstruction of Coral Surface Area and Growth: Methods and Challenges.
   Presented by: Fazilatun Nesa WUR

5. An atlas of gene expression and alternative splicing across stress conditions in microalgal species: a focus on CO2 capture.
   Presented by: Meryam Carrus Unitus

6. River or dendrotelmata: Does habitat of origin shape the tolerance of aquatic hyphomycetes to lead and copper?
   Presented by: Francois SEPET SLU

1. Valorization of stabilized shrimp residues as organic soil improvers: effects on tomato growth and plant–soil–microbiome interactions.
   Presented by: Lucrezia Anastasia Ortelli Unitus

2. Beyond Income: Cost-Saving Livelihoods and Women’s Empowerment in Black Soldier Fly Farming, Evidence from Zambia.
   Presented by: Adela Lescakova CZU

3. Investigating dynamics and leverage points of Bambara groundnut seed systems in Singida, Tanzania to improve seed security outcomes.
   Presented by: Eilif Ronning NMBU

1. Does Local Forest Reliance Promote Forest Conservation in the Tropics?
   Presented by: Daniel Grandisky Lerner NMBU

2. Analysis of seasonal sporulation patterns of the forest pathogens Heterobasidion annosum and Heterobasidion abietinum in conifer forests of catalonia.
   Presented by: Maria Díez Gallego Udl

3. Pedunculate oak regeneration in edge habitats in the nature reserve Untere Marchauen.
   Presented by: Lea Miskulnig BOKU

1. Acute phase proteins in donkeys: evaluation of serum amyloid A as a marker of inflammatory status.

Presented by: Katarzyna Baranowska SGGW

1. The Usefulness of Virtualizing Surgical and Clinical Procedures.

Presented by: Nerea Alvarez Gomez Udl

1. Beyond SCSA: evaluation of the Nicoletti assay for rapid and scalable sperm DNA fragmentation analysis in livestock reproductive biotechnology.

Presented by: Christopher LeBrun CZU

1. Green infrastructure in arid enviroments: lessons from Mendoza, Argentina.
   Presented by: Emelie Nordlöf SLU

2. Does designing gardens for wildfire risk reduction and biodiversity conservation promote residential action?
   Presented by: Nathan Campbell LU

3. Climate-Driven Changes in Habitat Suitability and Landscape Fragmentation of Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens) in Eastern Nepal.
   Presented by: Naresh Shrestha LU

1. Soil microbial responses to manure-digestate-derived biochar assessed by calorespirometry and glucose oxidation.

Presented by: Rezvan Abbasifar SLU

1. Living on shifting sands.

Presented by: Luka Biemond WUR

1. Modelling soil organic carbon using vegetation indices, climate and terrain predictors in Google Earth Engine supporting SDG 15.3 under Mediterranean Ecological Condition.

Presented by: Endalamaw Dessie Alebachew CZU

1. Interaction between Spring Barley and Hartmannibacter diazotrophicus Strain E19 under Drought Conditions.

Presented by: Natalia Katsarou UHOH

1. Plant-Specific Responses to Biostimulant Application in Terrabioponic Vegetable Production

Presented by: Kalpit Kamboj UHOH

1. Climate-Driven Rice Yield Forecasting: Comparing Statistical Models, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Transformers

Presented by: Nafis Shahid Fahim UHOH

1. Towards a cassava ex situ conservation in French Guiana: characterizing cassava varieties and assessing their tolerance to CWBD.

Presented by: Florian Sachsenhofer UHOH

1. Economic and behavioural factors affecting willingness to adopt precision agriculture technologies: Evidence from grain farmers in Spain and Lithuania.

Presented by: Mostofa Mahbub Rasel SLU

1. When stress speaks: Differential expression of ABA receptors reveals barley's drought response.

Presented by: Aleksandra Michońska SGGW

1. The Datafication of Agriculture - A data justice approach to data governance in Tanzania .

Presented by: Cari Anna King NMBU

8 The role of digital advisory tools in supporting agroecological pests’ management among smallholder farmers in Malawi.

Presented by: ELUBY AZARIAH KAWELAMA NMBU

1. Generating Tobamovirus resistance by introducing heterologous immune receptors into tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)

Presented by: Hadar Igra HUJI

1. Effect of different water sources on performance and nutritional value of yellow mealworm (Tenebrio molitor)

Presented by: Michaela Šlechtová CZU

1. Genetic characterization of the t(6;29) translocation and its association with gonadal hypoplasia in swedish mountain cattle.

Presented by: Michela Martina Sozzi SLU

1. Investigating a potential plant growth promotion mechanism of black solider fly larvae frass: the role of siderophore producing Pseudomonads.
   Presented by: Leonie Brämer SLU

2. Improving Baculovirus Stability Using Natural Deep Eutectic Solvents (NADES).
   Presented by: Gita Amalya Chairinida WUR

1. Integrating biobased materials in fashion: value creation and adoption within the bioeconomy.

Presented by: Sarah Elise Hornby

2 The role of citizen science in urban biodiversity governance - A comparative study of German and Swedish cities

Presented by: Alina Strangfeld

3 LegITIMadaEduLab: Developing Scientific Inquiry Skills Through Sustainability-Oriented Agricultural Scenarios in Pre-Service Teacher Education

Presented by: Aleix Subarroca Gomez

4 Navigating Change: Investigating Environmental and Social Challenges in the Reconquista River Basin, Buenos Aires
Presented by: Sannah Gallén

5 Scenario-Based Modelling of Ecosystem Service Changes under Future Climate and Land-Use Scenarios in the Nissan Watershed, Sweden

Presented by: Lara Thier

6 Statistical Approach to Glide Activity of Different Regions Using Swiss, US and Presented by: Austrian Data

Sebastian Dold
7 BioBrick - Bio-Based Composite Building Blocks for Interior and Structural Applications

Presented by: Stefan Oettl

8 Using Open Biodiversity Data to Predict Climate-Driven Range Shifts in Carrion Beetles (Coleoptera: Silphidae: Silphinae)

Presented by: Andrea Lněničková
9 Long-term invasion trends of Alpine dock (Rumex alpinus) above the timberline in the Krkonoše Mountains (Central Europe)

Presented by: Lukáš Kysela

10 Evaluating Biorefinery Pathways for Seaweed Residue from Carrageenan Production: A Technoeconomic and Environmental Perspective

Presented by: Wildan Hakim

1. Bolus formation of oat pancakes and peanut butter: Development of an in vitro mastication protocol.

Presented by: Claire Chaussadas AGRO

1. When iron intake is not enough: Modelling iron adequacy in Malawian adolescent girls.

Presented by: Sonja König WUR

1. Synergistic effects of sorghum and pulse flours in yeast and sourdough bread.

Presented by: Jay Kumar Sirmoria BOKU

1. Effects of water chemistry on diatoms diversity and community structure in boreal headwater streams.

Presented by: Luca Venturini SLU

1. Closing the loop with sewage sludge biochar: effects of feedstock and pyrolysis temperature on metal sorption and phosphate release.

Presented by: Daniël Mugasira Peters BOKU

1. Targeted oxidation of pharmaceutical micropollutants in source-separated urine using laccase.

Presented by: Melchior Dräger SLU

1. Soil organic matter dynamics and carbon stabilization in chestnut forest soils of central Italy: an integrated molecular assessment.

Presented by: Federico Stotani Unitus

1. Seasonal root dynamics and satellite-derived canopy responses in full-sun and agroforestry coffee systems in Costa Rica.

Presented by: Mori Michael Arathoon UHOH

3.Root distribution in temperate agroforestry systems: Implications for soil carbon sequestration.

Presented by: Jakob Wieland UHOH

1. Condition of mixed stands managed with alternatives to clear-cutting in Estonia.

Presented by: Indrek Kuld EMU

1. Contrasting vegetation development trajectories on reclaimed and successional spoil heaps revealed by multi-Temporal lidar: Implications for restoration management.

Presented by: Zuzana Zmeskalova CZU

1. Life History traits and interspecific interactions between the Pinewood nematode, its close related-species and a pathogenous fungi.

Presented by: Marjorie Lucas AGRO

1. Dynamics in pioneer dune systems: Unraveling physiotopes to understand embryonic dune diversity under coastal management.

Presented by: Anna Enter WUR

1. Seasonal versus drought-induced osmotic adjustment in Vitis vinifera cvs. Riesling and Blaufränkisch: Cultivar differences and carbohydrate dynamics.
   Presented by: Martina Wilfinger BOKU

2. Between Water Sharing and Competition: QTL Mapping of Drought Tolerance in Soybean (Glycine max)
   Presented by: Nikola Jocic UHOH

10.Sodium alginate coating and Trichoderma biopriming as low-input strategies to improve cowpea seed germination under salt stress
Presented by: Alejo Oliva AGRO

1. Microbiological profiling and safety risks of grape pomace intended for food upcycling.

Presented by: Adéla Novotná CZU

1. Developing a rapid detection and quantification method for Cronobacter spp. in powered infant formula.

Presented by: Sruthi Sathi Kumar BOKU

1. The Best Intentions Spoil Too: Household Food Waste in Sub Saharan African.

Presented by: Kupa Namusomba WUR

1. Intraoperative Analgesic Effects of Maropitant in Cats Undergoing Ovariohysterectomy.

Presented by: Ramón Soler Albuixech Udl

1. Comparative in silico analysis of pathogenic mutations in SLC family genes (SLC7A9, SLC3A1, SLC2A9) causing hereditary kidney stones in dogs as translational models for humans.
   Presented by: Natalia Szczygłowska SGGW

2. Trends in the showing of selected breeds of cats in Poland.

Presented by:Kaja Kierzkowska SGGW

1. Comparison of the Coagulation factor XII (F12) pseudogene structure between the beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) and selected cetacean species.

Presented by:Krzysztof Grądziel SGGW

1. Creating genetic tests aimed at detecting hereditary xanthinuria in domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris).
   Presented by: Krzysztof Witecki SGGW

2. Does chronic polyethylene microplastic exposure affect the dynamics of egg quality during laying in Japanese quail?
   Presented by: Wiktoria Wojtak SGGW

3. Heritabilities of Nitrogen Use Efficiency and Nitrogen Loss for Norwegian Red cows vary over the course of lactation.
   Presented by: Nateela Shoukat NMBU

4. Effects of Incubation Temperature on Functional and Mechanical Properties of Bovine Mammary Epithelial Cells.
   Presented by: Galia Liberman HUJI

5. Mechanical Compression Induces Irreversible Damage in Bovine Mammary Gland Cell Spheroids.
   Presented by: Ilana Bluband HUJI

6. Small Pellets, Big Differences? A Study on Concentrate Feed and Feeding Time in Horses
   Presented by: Erica Lundberg SLU

1. Innovating rice cultivation in Chile under water shortage and land competition

Presented by: Marcelo Vicente Villa Rodriguez UHOH

1. Den site selection of mesopredators in developing rural areas in Central Poland

Presented by: Łucja Kuczyńska SGGW

1. Fear at the top of the food chain: a stress physiology perspective

Presented by: Sarah Droghei Unitus

1. Are You Magnolia Mad? – A Literature and Field Study in England
   Presented by Jonathan Onegård (SLU)

2. A Home Garden Concept for the Elderly Based on Universal Design
   Presented by Sylwia Smoleńska (SGGW)

3. Landscape Design of the Surroundings of the Śródmiejski Ośrodek Sportu by Rozbrat 26 Street in Warsaw
   Presented by Oliwia Wiącek (SGGW)

4. Concept Design of a Residential Edible Garden
   Presented by Natalia Trojanek (SGGW)

5. Concept for the Development of the Site of the Former Sira Factory in Sieradz with the Adaptation of a Disused Railway Siding
   Presented by Amelia Przybyłek (SGGW)

6. Visual Transformation of Funerary Space in Landscape Architecture
   Presented by Lucia Kopásková (CZU)

7. From Gardens to Forests: Microplastic Fingerprints in Urban Soil Systems
   Presented by Julius Jäkel (BOKU)

8. A Concept for a Neighbourhood Integration Park in the Suburban Zone of Warsaw in the Context of Ecologically Valuable Landscapes
   Presented by Julia Wróblewska (SGGW)

9. Economies of Care Sustaining Research Exchange and Cooperation – Storytelling with APPEAR Scholars at BOKU
   Presented by Sina Buczolich (BOKU)

10. Testing the Green Backlash Hypothesis: Local Electoral Effects of the EU ETS in the 2024 Elections in Flanders
    Presented by Tine Van Dyck (WUR)

1. Acute Toxicity Assessment of a Quercus robur Knopper Gall Extract Zebrafish Fish Embryos.

Presented by: Bogumił Łosiewicz SGGW

1. Associations between soil taxonomy and the distribution of ground-nesting bees in Israel.

Presented by: Tuti Ninio HUJI

3.Linking fungal dynamics and functional genes to environmental factors.
Presented by: Rebecca Poms SLU

1. Toxicological analysis of Latarcin-1 in the context of safety of use in aquatic ecosystems.
   Presented by: Jan Pruszyński SGGW

2. Analysis of mutations in the AR gene causing AIS in the house mouse (Mus musculus) as a translational model for humans (Homo sapiens) – an in silico study.

Presented by: Nina Smak SGGW

1. Virus-Induced Genome Editing: Improving Efficiency and Developing Reliable Markers in Solanaceae Crops
   Presented by: David Korbanov HUJI

1. Generational loss of traditional food knowledge and Its effects on food security among the Batwa people of Kisoro and Rubanda Districts, Uganda.

Presented by: Jeremy Gratton CZU

1. Exploring behavioural determinants of vegetable consumption and diet quality among urban households in Benin: a structural equation modelling study using the MOA framework.

Presented by: Bart van Ettinger WUR

1. Beyond the Regenerative Promise: An Integrated Evaluation of Soil Health, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Nutritional Outcomes in Tropical Mung Bean Production
   Presented by: Rika Augustin UHOH

1. Automatic Extraction of Agronomic Indicators from Time Series Collected Through Plant-Based Sensor Monitoring: The Case of Sap Flow Data
   Presented by Tanguy Fournel (AGRO)

2. Identification of Fungal Pathogens Associated with Cankers in Sweet Cherries in Central Otago, New Zealand
   Presented by Hue Nguyen (LU)

3. Nature-Driven Protection of Beech Wood: Linseed with Pine Oil Addition Against Water and Fungal Attack
   Presented by Grzegorz Mosiej (SGGW)

1. From crowdsourced field observations to regional scale vine water status monitoring: a deep learning approach.

Presented by: Thomas Juillac AGRO

1. Innovating rice cultivation in Chile under water shortage and land competition.

Presented by: Marcelo Vicente Villa Rodriguez WUR

1. Sustainable feed, healthier livestock.

Presented by: Elia Noa Pflügelmeier BOKU

1. Spatial Assessment of Irrigation Profitability Under Alternative Farm Configurations in Southwestern Germany

Presented by Phuong Thao Pham (UHOH)

1. Participatory Approaches to Understanding Farmer-Prioritised Breeding Objectives in Ethiopia and Ghana: A Comparative and Intersectional Gender Analysis

Presented by Linda Wernsperger (BOKU)

1. Marker-Assisted Selection for Bdv2-Mediated Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus Resistance in Bread Wheat: Comparative Performance of SSR and KASP Markers and Limitations in Tracking Bdv3 Introgressions

Presented by Anika Ibnat RAIDA (BOKU)

1. The Impact of Climate Change on the Physiology of Dactylis glomerata and Lolium perenne: Effects of Temperature and Drought Stress and Selected Forage Quality Parameters

Presented by Kerim Diman (BOKU)

1. The Impact of Anti-Methanogenic Feed Additives on Dairy Cow Welfare

Presented by Nicolas Chibane (AGRO)

1. Determining the Cumulative Effects of Climate Change and Fishing Efforts on Productivity of Commercial Fishes in the North Sea Ecosystem

Presented by Sabiha Sultana (WUR)

1. Influence of Different Tillage Practices and Depth on Microbes and Functional Genes of the Nitrogen Cycle

Presented by Koen van Waveren (WUR)

1. Exploring the Efficiency of Integrated Parasite Management in Cattle Farming in Pastures of High Biological Value: A Case Study in Wallonia (Belgium)

Presented by Isabelle Pajot (WUR)

1. Tiny Tenants, Big Impact: Fungal Endophytes as Tools for Sustainable Wheat Production
   Presented by Harleen Kaur (CZU)

2. CNC Drilling of Wear-Resistant Hardox 450 Steel Using HSSCo Solid Drills with Variable Feed Rates

Presented by Maicel Pütt (EMU)

1. Identifying the protein interactors of WAV3, an E3 ubiquitin ligase that controls root growth in Arabidopsis.

Presented by: Pias Roy BOKU

1. Nvestigation of DNA and RNA Bacteriophages carrying Antibiotic Resistance Genes in organic waste matrices.

Presented by: Louis Dao AGRO

1. Physiological adaptation of Yarrowia lipolytica to spent coffee grounds and plant-derived lipid substrates in food side-stream valorisation.

Presented by: Aleksandra Piotrowicz SGGW