Monday, 5 February 2024 Students of Conservation Biology programme at the EcoFlor Conference in Portugal

Staša Simčič and Adela Horvat Conservation Biology students attended the EcoFlor conference in Coimbra, Portugal, on 1 and 2 February, where they presented their research work on the invasive Bermuda buttercup (Oxalis pes-caprae).

Within the conference, they presented the complex biology of species reproduction, with a focus on fluorescent microscopy of furrows with pollen grains and flower morphometrics. Their work is part of a large-scale research on this invasive species, involving researchers from 12 Mediterranean countries, led by the University of Primorska and the University of Coimbra. The research was developed as a result of cooperation within the COST project ConservePlants. 

The annual EcoFlor meeting brings together scientists from the field of plant ecology and evolution. The event encourages discussion, networking and creativity in science, while engaging students in an open and friendly environment.