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2004 Annual Meeting of the United Kingdom Controlled Environment Users' Group ( UK CEUG)

(Second and final announcement )

Workshop on “Understanding and measuring light in controlled environments”

Book by 23 rd July 2004 to receive a £30 discount (see below under “Bookings”)

Dates:

Sunday 12 th to Wednesday 15 th of September 2004 (evening of 12th [registration] to midday of 15th)

Place:

Department of Biology, University of Leicester , University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH , UK

Organised by:

United Kingdom Controlled Environment Users' Group ( UK CEUG).

Local Organisers:

Prof. G.C. Whitelam and Mr M. Pratt, Department of Biology, University of Leicester , University Road, Leicester LE1 7RH , UK

(e-mail: <gcw1@leicester.ac.uk> and <mlp2@leicester.ac.uk>)

Bookings: The booking form and detailed programme are available as a .pdf document

Enquiries to
Mrs Carol Webster , Department of Biology, University of Leicester , Leicester LE1 7RH
Tel: 0116 252 3381
Fax: 0116 2522791
E-Mail: cw17@le.ac.uk

Programme:

1. Workshop (2.5 days), Theme: “Understanding and measuring light in controlled environments”

Elements:

a) A number of lectures on light (not necessarily one per bullet point) covering

Light - terminology, units and measuring instruments for energy and photons
Light - spectral distribution in relation to plants, visible spectrum, red/far red ratio and their measurement
Light - spectral distribution in relation to sources, natural and artificial and its measurement (manufacturer)
Light - spatial distribution in relation to sources and sinks, leaf area index in canopies, distribution in glasshouses and controlled environment rooms and its measurement
Light - sources for various purposes
Light - UV: sensors, sources and safety
Light - calibration of measuring instruments
Light - what should a CE manager record for monitoring purposes?
Light - what should a CE manager or user record for future publication by users?
Light - what are the guidelines for reporting measurements of light?
Light - the future?

b) Demonstrations of light sources and measuring equipment from manufacturers.

c) Hands-on instrument sessions for delegates under various light sources and in various environments (e.g. CE rooms, cabinets and glasshouses)

Full spectrum, PAR and UV light sensors - energy and quanta
Spectrometers for spectral distribution of light
Spectral ratio measurements
Spatial distribution in CE spaces or canopies - hemispherical camera, linear quantum sensor
Calibration of sensors (using NCR-101 Instrument Package)

2. Business meeting of UK CEUG (one evening);

Potential participants:

Technical and research staff of Universities and Research Institutes involved in supporting the growing of plants in CEs.

Number of participants:

Fees:

Delegates would be charged a course fee to cover costs of organising the workshop including hire of lecture theatres and laboratories, supply of teaching materials and documents, and refreshments. Delegates will be expected to pay for their travel to and from the workshop and for meals and accommodation at the workshop.

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