NVTB Activities newsletter.
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* Symposium on Neutral Theory of Biodiversity, 5 September 2011, Groningen NL
* Symposium and PhD defense of Daan Reid, 26 September 2011, Groningen NL
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There will be an international symposium on "The neutral theory of
biodiversity" on September 5, 2011 at the University of Groningen, The
Netherlands. Speakers include:

Stephen Hubbell, UCLA, USA
David Alonso, Center for Advanced Studies, Blanes, Spain
James Rosindell, University of Leeds, UK
Bart Haegeman, INRIA, Montpellier, France
Omar Al-Hammad, University of Leeds, UK
Xiaoguang Du, University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Rampal Etienne, University of Groningen, The Netherlands

If you would like to attend this symposium, please email Rampal Etienne at r.s.etienne@rug.nl.


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Dear Colleagues

I am pleased to announce that there will be a small symposium during
the morning preceding my PhD defence on September 26 at the
Academiegebouw, Broerstraat 5, Groningen. The title of the thesis is
also "Modelling the hydrodynamics of swimming fish, from individuals
to infinite schools"

Please find the programme below.

Regards,

Daan

9.00 - 9.10 reception & introduction
9.10 - 9.50 : Daniel Weihs - Title to be announced
9.50 - 10.30 : David Lentink - Vortex interactions with flapping wings and fins can be unpredictable
10.30 - 10.50 : break
10.50 - 11.30 : Iman Borazjani - The role of fish tail during steady swimming and maneuvering
11.30 - 12.10 : Daan Reid - Modelling the hydrodynamics of swimming fish, from individuals to infinite schools
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13.15 : PhD defence of Daan Reid