Ahead of COP17: Autumn School and Intensive Workshop at YSU

YSU Faculty of Biology, Laboratory of Diversity and Bioactivity Assessment of Fungi and Plants, Classroom 313

From October 12 to 16, 2026, Yerevan State University will host an international event titled "Biodiversity of Fungi in Armenia: Advancing Towards COP17," jointly organized by the Chair of Botany and Mycology at the YSU Faculty of Biology and the Department of Botany and Biodiversity Research at the University of Vienna, Austria.

Fieldwork and lectures for the autumn school and intensive workshop will take place in Sevan National Park and protected areas in the Tavush and Lori provinces. Laboratory sessions will be held at the Laboratory of Diversity and Bioactivity Assessment of Fungi and Plants (Classroom 313) at the YSU Faculty of Biology.

The five-day event will follow this schedule:

October 12: 09:00–19:00
October 13: 09:00–19:00
October 14: 09:00–17:00
October 15: 11:00–14:00
October 16: 11:00–17:00

Upon completion, participants will receive certificates of participation and the corresponding academic credits.