NitroEurope - or NEU for short - is a project for integrated European research into the nitrogen cycle. NitroEurope is part of the EU's Sixth Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development, and will run for 5 years from February 2006 until 2011.
NitroEurope - Young Scientists' Forum
News
Opening Nitrogen Science to the People was a success!: To find out about the activities and outputs of the workshop, please read the event summary here.
Following the NitroResolution 2008 workshop, we have set up a group on (Facebook) called "Nitrogen Young Scientists". This group provides a space for all young scientists working in the field of Nitrogen research to discuss ideas, post photos, arrange meetings etc. You can join the group by creating a Facebook account and searching for the group name.
The NitroEurope Young Scientists recently held a 2-day workshop, NitroResolution 2008, which combined group and plenary sessions with leisure activities and excursions in southern Estonia. The workshop provided an opportunity to discuss future research challenges, ways to improve current research methods and how best to communicate results with the general public. The full story is available here (logged-on users only).
What is the Young Scientists' Forum?
The Young Scientists' Forum (YSF) is a way for PhD students and other young scientists within the NitroEurope project to collaborate, discuss and exchange ideas. The YSF was initiated at the NitroEurope kick-off meeting in Garmisch, March 2006 and a summary of the discussions was presented at this meeting.
What does it do?
The YSF sets its own agenda and therefore the activities of the YSF will inevitably evolve during the lifetime of NitroEurope. The Garmisch meeting highlighted the following areas where young scientists have an interest:
• Small collaborative projects between young scientists from different institutes/countries. (These can be submitted to the NitroEurope Scientific Steering Committee, which has a small budget allocated for such initiatives.)
• Input into the design and execution of the NitroEurope Summer Schools
• The establishment of training networks and mentoring schemes
• The communication of NitroEurope science to school children
• Ways to highlight the work of young scientists within NitroEurope
On the NitroEurope website you can find news items, a list of training courses/summer schools under events and a list of PhD/Post-doc opportunities.
Who can join?
We haven't set an age limit to joining the YSF because it is impossible to define what is a young scientist (without making other scientists feel old). A broad definition would be anybody doing a PhD or has completed a PhD within the last few years. Basically, if you feel that you are still on that steep learning curve and would benefit from discussions with other young scientists then the forum is for you.
How do I join?
If you want to be part of the YSF please fill in your details using the contact form. Remember to select 'Young Scientist Forum' from the category list.
