Announcement: Course on Economic Botany

[K K M Kulju]

         International Course on Economic Botany

                 6-17 September 2004

    Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Universiteit Leiden

In the course Economic Botany one can learn about the fascinating world
of what is in fact the human side of plant-animal interactions. This
course is for all people interested in human-plant interactions -- not
merely biologist but also anthropologists, environmentalists,
historians and all those interested in the biological basis for human
society. The course is intended for both undergraduate and graduate
students interested in broadening their studies in using plant material
(both living and preserved) and published literature to gain a deeper
understanding of economic plants.

There will be 12 lecture-demonstrations in which material will be used
from the world-famous economic plant collection of the Nationaal
Herbarium Nederland, from the Hortus Botanicus and commercially
available products. In addition the participants prepare a short paper
on an economic plant of their choice and give a presentation on this
subject at the end of the course in a mini symposium.

The course lasts two weeks full-time and will be given from the 6th to
the 17th of September 2004. Lectures will be given at the Van Steenis
building, Einsteinweg 2 in Leiden. There will be no costs for students
and people associated with Leiden University and / or the Research
School Biodiversity. For people outside these organisations the costs
will be EUR 250,-.

The course will be taught by Prof. D.J. Mabberley (wood lecture by
Prof. P. Baas) and assisted by Kristo Kulju.

For more information and subscription please contact:

Kristo Kulju (tel. +31 (0)71 527 3587, email kulju at nhn.leidenuniv.nl) or
J.M. de Wolf (tel. +31 (0)71 527 3522, email dewolf at nhn.leidenuniv.nl)

Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Leiden Universiteit Branch
Van Steenisgebouw, Einsteinweg 2
Postbus 9514, 2300 RA Leiden
The Netherlands
(Internet: http://www.nationaalherbarium.nl)

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  . Kristo Kulju, M.Sc.
  . email: kulju at nhn.leidenuniv.nl (or k.k.m.kulju at umail.leidenuniv.nl)
  . Nationaal Herbarium Nederland, Universiteit Leiden Branch (L)
  . P.O. Box 9514, 2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands
  . tel. +31 (0)71 527 3587, fax. +31 (0)71 527 3511


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