The NLSEB 2026 PhD/postdoc meeting and NLSEB 2026 main meeting took place on Monday, April 13th at Wageningen University and on Tuesday April 14th at Akousticum in Ede. With over 100 members and guests in attendance, the meetings once again united our community.

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The NLSEB Junior Board kick-started our yearly activities by organizing the PhD/Postdoc day on April 13th. This event, hosted at Wageningen University, brought together almost 60 junior scientists from all across the Netherlands and abroad. We held two workshops focused on developing and polishing our scientific skills: “Academic Research AI prompting” by Elian Wills Aisee, and a workshop on Scientific Integrity by Melissa Rowe. The workshops were followed by a vibrant networking event, featuring round table discussions to stimulate the creation of new connections in our community. With this, all the PhDs and Postdocs were ready for the Main NLSEB Meeting on the following day!

 

At the main NLSEB 2026 meeting, participants could attend two very exciting plenary talks by Marta Szulkin  (University of Warsaw) and by Daniel Tamarit (Utrecht University) and a talk by the winner of the 2025 Netherlands Evolutionary Biology Prize Euan Young (University of Groningen). There were further, parallel sessions with 20 talks, >25 poster presentations and a cultural intermezzo"Arbuscular Time" by Annabel Howland. 

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The poster session at this year's scientific conference was a true highlight, showcasing a rich and diverse collection of cutting-edge research from across the scientific spectrum. Attendees had the opportunity to engage with innovative studies and groundbreaking discoveries presented through a range of outstanding posters. We are delighted to announce that three posters were recognized for their exceptional quality in both research and presentation by the NLSEB. Congratulations to Maarten Postuma (WUR), Teun Bowles, Sarah Kraakman and Isabel Breet (University of Amsterdam), and Maxence Longuemare (WUR) on receiving the 2026 NLSEB Poster Awards!

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​Our meeting was sponsored by: