Welcome! The International Society of Chemical Ecology (ISCE) is organized exclusively for scientific purposes, and specifically to promote the understanding of interactions between organisms and their environment that are mediated by naturally occurring chemicals. Research areas include the chemistry, biochemistry and function of natural products, their importance at all levels of ecological organization, their evolutionary origin, and their practical application.
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Annual Meeting: Stellenbosch, South Africa
The rescheduled 36th annual meeting of the ISCE will be held from 5-10 September 2021 in Stellenbosch, South Africa, hosted by Drs. Jeremy Allison (Canadian Forest Service), Christian Pirk (University of Pretoria), Francois Roets (Stellenbosch University) and Bernard Slippers (FABI - University of Pretoria).
The meeting venue will be in Cape Town / Stellenbosch, and the theme of the conference is "Chemical Ecology and Sustainable Development". Please see the official meeting website for updates on registration dates and submission deadlines.
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Recent News
In Memoriam:
Society member and former ISCE president Dr. Wittko Francke passed away on December 27, 2020, at the age of 80. Dr. Francke was a prominent chemist and author of more than 450 publications in chemical ecology and natural product chemistry. For more about Dr. Francke's life, please continue reading here.2 March 2021:
A postdoctoral position is available in the Plant Chemical Ecology Lab at Florida International University to study secondary metabolites of Amazonian tree species. [view listing]23 February 2021:
The USDA Agricultural Research Service is seeking applicants for a research chemist to study natural and synthetic chemicals that affect arthropod behavior. [view listing]2 February 2021:
A postdoctoral position is available at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague to study the chemical ecology of bark beetles. [view listing]8 January 2020:
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations is presenting an online seminar series on the chemical ecology of bark and wood-boring insects, to be held through January - April. [view meetings]25 December 2020:
A position is available with Firmenich for a research scientist specializing in chemical ecology and entomology. [view listing]17 December 2020:
A PhD position is available in the Züst lab at the University of Zurich to study the chemical defenses of plants in the genus Erysimum. [view listing]See more in the news archives.
