Material & contents

Utrecht, Fri 13 Jan 2012

Please consult your library, book shop or other sources to obtain a copy.

Guidance for finding the location: To reach the Minneart gebouw, Leuvenlaan 4, Utrecht, take Bus 11 (stop: botanische tuinen) or 12 (stop: Padualaan) from Utrecht Central Station.

Amsterdam, Mon 16 Jan 2012

Before arrival read the Energy Budgets paper which summarizes the standard model of the DEB theory.

Guidance for finding the location: We start at 10:00 in Room T550 Vrije Universiteit, W&N Building, De Boelelaan 1081, 1081 HV Amsterdam
From Central Station Amsterdam

From Station Amsterdam Zuid Notice that we are NOT in the main building but in the W&N building de Boelelaan entrance 1081.
Enter the main building at the main intrance. Walk straight and leave the main building at the backside (otherwise ask at the information desk in the main building). Enter the W&N building at de Boelelaan 1081. Take the elevator to level 5, and go for the T-wing to room T550.

Leiden, Mon 23 Jan 2012

Guidance for finding the location: Walking from the station to the Sylvius lab takes about 20 minutes. Leave Leiden Central Station in the direction LUMC-Oegstgeest. Cross the small parking lot, and then a little to the left take the road diagonally crossing the lawn (Bontuspad) to end up at a parking garage. Follow the foot and bike path left of that garage (Hippocratespad). After crossing an open area, with quaint little bridges on your left followed by an ugly small pub on your right, you reach a bigger road (Darwinweg). Go right till the roundabout. There take the road to the left (first clockwise, Zernikedreef). After a small bit of walking take the first road to the right (Endegeesterwatering; closed of with a movable barrier for cars). When you have come to a parking lot on your right you can cross the water to the left, to end up in front of the Sylvius building. An alternative is not to take the rather gloomy Endegeesterwatering, but to go right only after the TNO laboratory, over a little bridge, where you already can see the lab, and follow the bike path to the right. The lecture theatre (T 7.01) is on the seventh floor, directly to the right of the elevator.

Groningen (Nijenborg), Fri 27 Jan 2012

We assume that you have read Weissing et al (2011) and Van Doorn & Weissing (2009) before you arrive. The other papers (and some additional material) will be discussed during the session. Click here for the slide presentation for this course.

Guidance for finding the location: Room 1.51 Linnaeusborg, Zernike Complex, see website

Utrecht, Fri 3 Feb 2012

Guidance for finding the location: see above.


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