17th Nitrogen Cycle Meeting
Lars Bakken, Åsa FrostegårdOslo, September 26-28, 2012
A preliminary program is available now: Preliminary program
The annual European Nitrogen Cycle Meetings have a long track record as an arena for encounters between disciplines in nitrogen research, ranging from enzymologists/biochemists to ecologists. The meetings have been an important arena for networking within and across disciplines.
The meetings have covered a range of topics within nitrogen research, but with a primary focus on the physiology, biochemistry, regulatory biology and ecology of microorganisms within functional groups such as nitrogen fixing, nitrifying, denitrifying and anoxic ammonia oxidizing prokaryotes. Young scientists are encouraged to present their research (oral or posters), providing an opportunity for constructive feedback from a curious, critical and friendly audience with profound knowledge.
Microbial N-transformations "lend themselves" to mathematical modeling/systems biology, and we encourage participants to present ideas and ongoing modeling efforts (few if any have been published so far!). We need progress in this direction, and will dedicate one session to this topic.
Forms for registration and abstract submission are available on this webpage (see links on the right side).
The upper limit of participants is ~70.
Venue:
The meeting will be at Thon Hotel Opera, Oslo
Getting to Oslo by airplane:
Oslo has three airports; Gardermoen (main airport), Torp and Rygge.
Oslo Airport Gardermoen: You can travel to and from Oslo Airport Gardermoen, Oslo's international airport, by bus, train, taxi or car.
The airport is located 47 km northeast of Oslo. There is an express train with frequent departures to the central station (close to Thon Hotel Opera).
Torp Airport is located approx. 110 km south-west of Oslo (about 2 hours by bus/train).
Moss Airport Rygge is located 66 km south-east of Oslo.
There are buses both from Torp and from Rygge to "Oslo Bussterminal" situated 10 minutes walking distance from Thon Hotel Opera. For timetables see http://www.visitoslo.com/en/transport/transport-airport/
Important dates:
Registration deadline June 1
Registratration here
September 26, afternoon: arrival, registration, inaugural talks and welcome party at the University of Life Sciences (bus transport will be organized from Hotel Opera)
September 27 and 28: Conference (9-17:00 each day) at Hotel Opera, Oslo
Departure: evening 28 or next morning.
Accomodation:
A limited number of rooms are available at Hotel Opera, which is relatively expensive (1700 NOK per night). Cheaper rooms are available at Anker Hotel (price per night: single room appr. 700 NOK, double room appr. 900 NOK per night) which is within walking distance from Hotel Opera (10-15 min).
Remember to inform the hotel that you particpate in the N-cycle meeting. The code for booking as a participant is 125808
Conference fee (250 Euro) can be paid on arrival or by bank transfer in advance (see bank details on registration form). Remember to bring your receipt of the transfer to the meeting!
Traveling and sightseeing:
Photo: www.visitnorway.com
More information on traveling to and around Oslo and sightseeing in Oslo can be found on www.visitoslo.com.
There is also a tourist information center situated just outside the west-end of Oslo's central railway station.
Oslo Opera House
Published: 01.02.12
Updated: 27.02.12
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