The -Omics Promise: Opportunities for environmental objectives
De voertaal van het symposium is Engels
| organisation: | VVM sectie Wetenschap and VVM sectie Bodemmanagement and NBV (Nederlandse Biotechnologische Vereniging) |
| date: | 15 april 2010 |
| time: | 9.30 - 17.30 hour |
| location: | RIVM, Bilthoven |
| prices: | VVM/NBV members €30,- / non-members € 60,- excl. btw |
During the symposium a number of topics will be addressed. Environmental policy objectives on environmental issues will be outlined and ways in which environmental biotechnology (including -omics technologies) can contribute to achieve policy goals. An overview will be given of the current state-of-the -art and future perspectives of -omics technologies. Furthermore some practical examples will be presented demonstrating the strength and value of -omics technologies. Finally the challenges that we are facing today to successfully use and implement-omics in daily practice will be evaluated.
The symposium will bring together scientists, consultants and policy makers that all have the same ambition: creating a sustainable world. Serving non-native participants, the symposium will be held in English.
Program
| 9.30 uur |
Registration and welcome Chair: Janneke Krooneman (NBV) |
| 10.00 uur | Introduction –Omics-Day, prof Dik van de Meent (VVM) |
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Environmental ambitions |
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| 10.15 uur | Soil and Environmental Objectives, dr Kees Plug (director sustainable production VROM) |
| 11.00 uur | Coffee/tea |
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What are –omics? |
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| 11.15 uur | Using environmental genomics to unlock the secrets of the living soil, prof George Kowalchuk (VU) |
| 11.45 uur | Proteomics, prof Dick Janssen (University of Groningen) |
| 12.15 uur | Metabolomics, Peter Punt (TNO) |
| 12.45 uur |
Lunch Chair: Marlea Wagelmans (VVM) |
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Use of –omics in practice |
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| 13.45 uur | To control anaerobic purification of water, dr Jacco Huisman (Paques bv) |
| 14.15 uur | Omics based approaches to unravel soil health, dr Jos Raaijmakers (WUR) |
| 14.45 uur |
Ecosystem services, dr Inez Dinkla (Bioclear) |
| 15.15 uur | Coffee/tea |
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Evaluation, challenges for the future |
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| 15.30 uur | How -omics can enhance environmental risk assessment, prof Nico van Straalen (VU) |
| 16.15 uur | Closing remarks, prof Piet Lens (NBV), drinks |
Here is the flyer for this event.
Organizing committee
This day is organised by Dik van de Meent (RIVM) from 'VVM sectie Wetenschap' en Jasper Lackin (WItteveen en Bos) and Marlea Wagelmans (Bioclear) from 'VVM sectie Bodemmanagement' together with Janneke Krooneman (Bioclear), Piet Lens (UNESCO IHE,) and Peter van de Maas (WaterLab Noord) van NBV (Nederlandse Biotechnologische Vereniging)
About the organizers
The workgroup "Environmental Biotechnology" of the Nederlandse Biotechnologische Vereniging aims to inform its members about the latest developments of biological processes for the treatment of pollution, reuse of resources from waste and the implementation of clean production. See also:
The sections “Science” and “Soil” of the Vereniging voor Milieu professionals, aim to bring together environmental professionals, to discuss and to form opinions on environmental issues. The Symposium is also financially supported by Bioclear bv, Bewust Bodemgebruik and RIVM.
Foto's en verslag van de dag door Marlea Wagelmans.