Night of Science "Why model?"

The "Night of Science" aims to bring together researchers in the UNR Faculty (including masters students) to create a space for critical, cross-disciplinary dialogue and learning.

This year, our focus is on the role of scientific models and modeling. Models help scientists--be they in the social or natural sciences--understand, explain and sometimes even predict the phenomena they observe.

In the Night of Science, we want to specifically engage with the following questions:
 

• Which models are used in the Faculty’s research?

• How does the use of models differ across disciplines?

• What purposes do models fulfill - both in the research process itself and in the communication of research findings?

• What can models make visible; what might they obscure?

 
We look forward to a lively and enriching discussion with members of our Faculty in which we share our experiences and thoughts on this highly relevant topic.

Program

18:00 - 18:30  Welcome by Dr. Djahane Banoo Salehabadi (Managing Director of the ESGC Graduate School)

                       Introduction by Prof. Dr. Kerstin Stahl (Chair of Environmental Hydrological Systems)

18:30 - 19:00  Flashlight presentations from ESGC members

                        Juan Carlos Zamora, Chair of Forestry Economics and Forest Planning

                        Carolina Moreno, Chair of Environmental Governance        

                        Elena Mager, Chair of Environmental Governance             

                        José Tomas Undurraga, Chair of Siviculture     

                        Joaqín Felber, Chair of Environmental Economics   

19:00 - 19:30  Apéro with presenters

19:30 - 20:00  Panel Discussion with researchers of the faculty     

                       Dr. Anne-Christine Mupepele, Chair of Nature Conservation and Landscape Ecology   

                       Dr. Ida Wallin, Chair of Forest and Environmental Policy

                       Dr. Michael Stölzle, Chair of Environmental Hydrological Systems

                       Dr. Johan Velez, Chair of Industrial Ecology                                         

20:00 - 20:15  Wrap up & Closing Round, by Dr. Djahane Banoo Salehabadi

20:15 - 22:00  Science Lounge with drinks and finger food

Registration for audience

Please sign up here  if you plan to come to the Night of Science. We need this information for catering.