Melanie Paschke: Catalogue data in Autumn Semester 2022 |
| Name | Dr. Melanie Paschke |
| Address | Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center ETH Zürich, TAN D 5.2 Tannenstrasse 1 8092 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
| Telephone | +41 44 632 60 22 |
| Fax | +41 44 632 18 26 |
| melanie.paschke@usys.ethz.ch | |
| URL | http://www.plantsciences.uzh.ch/aboutus/pscstaff/paschke.html |
| Department | Biology |
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| 551-0205-00L | Challenges in Plant Sciences  Number of participants limited to 40. | 2 credits | 2K | S. C. Zeeman, S. Mintchev, M. Paschke, B. Pfister, further lecturers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | The colloquium “Challenges in Plant Sciences” is a core class of the Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center's PhD program and the MSc module. The colloquium introduces participants to the broad spectrum of plant sciences within the network. The course offers the opportunity to approach interdisciplinary topics in the field of plant sciences. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Objectives of the colloquium are: Introduction to resecent research in all fields of plant sciences Working in interdisciplinary teams on the topics Developing presentation and discussion skills | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | The topics encompass integrated knowledge on current plant research, ranging from the molecular level to the ecosystem level, and from basic to applied science while making use of the synergies between the different research groups within the PSC. More information on the content: https://www.plantsciences.uzh.ch/en/teaching/masters/colloquium.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 551-0209-00L | Sustainable Plant Systems (Seminar) | 2 credits | 2S | M. Paschke, S. F. Bender, G. S. Bhullar, F. Liebisch, further lecturers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Abstract | Participants will be able to discuss and understand sustainability in the context of plant science research. A special focus will be on research on agro-ecological systems and farming system research. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Learning objective | Participants will be able to: (1) Review issues of sustainability in the context of plant science research and literature on sustainable agriculture and the food system. (2) Analyze and interact on several case studies in agro-ecology and the food system. (3) Use SDGs in your case study as a target and assessment system for sustainability in agriculture and in the food system. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Content | Future society has to feed nine billion people, therefore agriculture but also food, waste and resource management has to go hand in hand in the use of less resources. We will discuss current plant science research in the context of sustainability. Focus of the seminar will be on: (1) Research on agro-ecological systems and farming system research. Can we transform the impact of our agricultural practices below the planetary boundaries? Where does current research indicate on directions for a transformation of current practice? (2) The Sustainable Development Goals that should guide the current contributions of plant sciences: What research and innovation are necessary to contribute to the SDGs? (3) Building sustainable food systems: How could local food systems be build and scaled up? In this topic, our focus is on giving insight in policy strategies and local sustainability efforts to give the group of participants an opportunity to understand sustainability in the local societal context. The course will be organized with two workshops (half days, 14:00 - 18:00) and an intensive, well-structured self-study/ group work phase in between the workshops. Online learning material is for example provided on: •Nitrogen supply in tropical low input conservation agriculture •Nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture •Role of vascular plants in methane emissions from soil •Mycorrhizal symbioses for soil nutrient management in agro-ecosystems Case Studies: How do you farm sustainably? What influence do the consumers in developed (importing) countries have on sustainability of (mainly) small-holder farming in the developing (sourcing) countries? How can Swiss farmers move to zero environmental impact? Sensor based fertilization techniques for sustainability? The sustainable development goals (SDG) and sustainable urban food systems. More information: https://www.plantsciences.uzh.ch/en/teaching/masters/sustplantsys.html | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lecture notes | Access to the learning platform:https://lms.uzh.ch/auth/RepositoryEntry/3604873218/CourseNode/83441794245107 (use your AAI login) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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