Welcome to the 9th CASEE Conference, We are delighted to invite you to the 9th CASEE Conference "Research based education at life science universities in the Danube region towards a sustainable future", that will be held between 6th and 9th of June 2018 at the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine in București (www.usamv.ro), Romania. The 9th CASEE Conference subtopics are: Modern agriculture and rural development (including landscape planning) Renewable resources – possibilities and constraints (including forests and biotechnology) Sustainable food systems and quality Environmental safety and climate change Agricultural engineering (ATAE) New challenges in animal science and veterinary medicine We look forward to meeting you in București in June 2018!