Dear Colleagues,
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations' (IUFRO), Poplar and Willow Genetics Working Party 2.08.04, convenes the International Poplar Symposium (IPS) every four years for the presentation and discussion of the most recent and important scientific findings in Populus and Salix genetics, molecular biology, physiology, ecology, wood science, etc. The next symposium, IPS-IX, will be held in 2026. IPS-IX will follow previous poplar symposia held in Seattle, …
[View More]Washington, USA (IPS-I, 1995), Orleans, France (IPS-II, 1999), Uppsala, Sweden (IPS-III, 2002), Nanjing, China (IPS-IV, 2006), Orvieto, Italy (IPS-V, 2010), Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (IPS-VI, 2014), Buenos Aires, Argentina (IPS-VII, 2018), and most recently, Novi Sad, Serbia (IPS-VIII, 2022, virtual).
The Poplar and Willow Genetics Working Party 2.08.04 welcomes all proposals to host IPS-IX.
Details about the sections of a bid are available at: https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/science/divisions/div2/20804/ips-i…
Please submit your bid by 1 May 2023 to Dr. Ron Zalesny (USDA Forest Service, USA), 2.08.04 coordinator, via electronic mail (ronald.zalesny(a)usda.gov<mailto:ronald.zalesny@usda.gov>)
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posted on behalf of Ronald S. Zalesny Jr., PhD
Supervisory Research Plant Geneticist
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Dear Division 2 and IUFRO 2.09.02 Colleagues,
Pr. Stéphane Maury, WG1 leader of the EU COST action
<https://www.epicatch.eu/> EPI-CATCH (Epigenetic mechanisms of crop
adaptation to climate change) would like to advertise our memberships about
the 3rd EPI-CATCH Conference Epigenetics in Crop Improvement, from
Mechanisms to Applications to be organized 30 May 1 June 2023 in Sofia,
Bulgaria. The conference will host sessions on plant epigenetic responses to
environmental stresses, …
[View More]underlying epigenetic mechanisms, advances and new
approaches in plant epigenetics for crop improvement in the context of
global warming. Of course, a topic of high relevance for breeding and
propagating forest trees!
Please find attached the conference brochure. If interested, you can access
the conference website <https://61e6e24bcea16.site123.me/> here to find
appropriate links and deadlines. In case of any question about this event,
please contact Dr. Federico Martinelli (
<mailto:federico.martinelli@unifi.it> federico.martinelli(a)unifi.it)
Warm regards! Stay tuned, new IUFRO 2.09.02 networking activities to be
announced soon!
Jean-François
IUFRO 2.09.02 Coordinator
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Please see the attached announcement of the Forest Genetics 2023 conference organized by the Canadian Forest Genetics Association and Western Forest Genetics Association.
Thanks and best wishes.
Om
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Om P. Rajora, Ph.D.
Professor
Faculty of Forestry and Environmental Management
University of New Brunswick
PO Box 44000, 28 Dineen Drive
Fredericton, NB E3B 5A3, Canada
Telephone: (505) 458-7477
Email: Om.Rajora(a)unb.ca
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[cid:image002.jpg@01D94553.8CE8A800]2022 IN A NUTSHELL – A SHORT ANNUAL REPORT
Have a look at this brief annual report to review highlights and nuggets of information from IUFRO network activities throughout 2022.
A full annual report will follow in spring 2023.
Download at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/annual-report/article/2023/02/20/2022-in…
Dear Colleagues,
Please see the announcement of this important Forest Genetics meeting.
There will be a strong component of PNW Conifers.
Best Regards,
Keith
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*Keith JS Jayawickrama, PhD*
*Director, Northwest Tree Improvement Cooperative*
Forest Ecosystems and Society
Oregon State University
321 Richardson Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331-5752
USA
*Phone:* 541-737-8432
*Email:* keith.jayawickrama(a)oregonstate.…
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*From:* Ukrainetz, Nicholas K FOR:EX <Nicholas.Ukrainetz(a)gov.bc.ca>
*Sent:* Friday, February 17, 2023 4:12 PM
*To:* Jayawickrama, Keith J.S. <keith.jayawickrama(a)oregonstate.edu>
*Cc:* Brian Barber (brian.barber(a)selectseed.ca) <brian.barber(a)selectseed.ca>
*Subject:* Forest Genetics 2023 Conference: July 10 to 14, British
Columbia, Canada
Hey Keith,
Can you please forward this announcement to our IUFRO distribution list for
PNW conifers and anyone else that might be interested? I hope some will
attend. We are also considering a virtual option but haven’t released the
details yet.
It should be a fun week!
Thanks!
Nick
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*Forest Genetics 2023:
<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.forest…>*
*Discovery and Innovation in Changing Climates*
Vernon, BC, Canada | 10-14 July, 2023
*forestgenetics2023.ca <http://forestgenetics2023.ca>*
Please join us for an exciting week in beautiful Vernon, British Columbia,
Canada for the Forest Genetics 2023 conference co-hosted by the Canadian
Forest Genetics Association (CFGA) and Western Forest Genetics Association
(WFGA).
Call for Abstracts
<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforestgen…>
We are now accepting abstracts on all forest genetics related topics for
oral and poster presentations.
Deadline for submission: *April 5, 2023*
Registration
<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforestgen…>
Registration opens: *February 22, 2023*
Early bird Dealing: *May 18, 2023*
Program at a Glance
<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforestgen…>
Our exciting program includes two days of scientific talks and poster
sessions, a field tour and a banquet. There is an optional pre-conference
tree seed workshop and a post-conference field tour. Check out the website
for all the details.
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Click here for a list of invited speakers
<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforestgen…>
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*Student Awards*
All students selected to provide an oral or poster presentation will be
eligible for cash prizes sponsored by the CFGA and WFGA.
W.B. Critchfield Award – WFGA prize for best oral presentation
Carl Heimburger Award – CFGA prize for best oral presentation
W.B. Critchfield Award – WFGA prize for best poster presentation
Gene Namkoong Award – CFGA prize for best poster presentation
Sponsorship
<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforestgen…>
Be a sponsor and have your organization recognized at the Forest Genetics
2023 conference. Our 2022 Virtual Student Symposium was attended by over
200 participants from 15 countries and we expect the same level of exposure
for this event. Don’t miss out!
See a list of our sponsors here
<https://nam04.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforestgen…>
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Please distribute this to anyone that might be interested and post to
social media accounts. Thanks so much for your support and we look forward
to seeing you in July!
Brian T. Barber, RPF
President
Canadian Forest Genetics Assoc.
Nicholas Ukrainetz, PhD, RPF
President
Western Forest Genetics Association
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Dear Division 2,
just a quick message to inform you that the session below is accepted for IUFRO 2024.
As it is inherently interdisciplinary (it actually covers several Div2 Research Groups and Working parties within, but also other Divisions), I reckon it should be of interest to many of you.
Best regards,
Ivan
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Multi-disciplinary approaches to the modelling of FGR resilience: there's more than genetics to Forest Genetic Resources
The monitoring and conservation of …
[View More]Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) rests primarily on indicators describing the genetic diversity of forest stands.These indicators are essential as they summarise at least some aspects of adaptive potential, and because populations with too low genetic diversity risk falling into an extinction spiral.
Notwithstanding the dearth of information that can be extracted from genetic data, this is likely to be insufficient to describe the short- and long-term capacity of forests to buffer the disturbances caused by drivers such as climate change and to persist in the long term.
Interdisciplinary research involving tree physiology, population biology, ecosystem ecology, evolutionary biology, and genetics, and resting on methods such as remote sensing, machine learning, and modelling is necessary to correctly assess all components of forest resilience. Ongoing research programs such as Horizon Europe-funded FORGENIUS and OptFORESTs aim at synthesising results from multiple research fields to identify which characteristics can drive forest resilience and vulnerability. In particular, it is essential to look closely both at plastic, short term, responses and evolutionary, long term adaptive capacity.
In this session we will hear from research and management actions based on multidisciplinary approaches to assessing and preserving forest resilience, and discuss their respective benefits and drawbacks, their complementarities, as well as their respective application ranges.
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Ivan SCOTTI
Unité de recherche Écologie des Forêts Méditerranéennes (URFM)
ivan.scotti(a)inrae.fr<mailto:ivan.scotti@inrae.fr>
Phone: +33 4 32 72 29 56 - Mobile: +33 6 66 78 94 85
Domaine Saint Paul
228, route de l’Aérodrome
Site Agroparc - CS 40509
84914 Avignon Cedex 9 - FRANCE
Coordinator of the H2020 FORGENIUS project<http://www.forgenius.eu>
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inrae.fr/écologie des forêts méditerranéennes
twitter @ittocsnavi - blog : https://ivanscottiforestpopgen.blog/
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Dear Colleagues
Please excuse for multiple postings.
We would like to draw your attention to the second Evoltree conference taking place in September 2023. For more information, see below.
We hope to meet many of you there!
With best regards, Christian Rellstab, Member of the Executive Committee of Evoltree
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Dear Colleague,
The second EvolTree conference with the topic "Resilient forests for the future" will be held in hybrid format at …
[View More]the University of Brasov, Romania, from September 12-15, 2023.
Important dates & registration:
March 1: Registration and abstract submission open
May 31: Abstract submission deadline
July 15: Final program online
July 31: Registration closes for on-site participation
August 31: Registration closes for online participation
Please reserve the date! More detailed information will follow.
Also check out the EvolTree<https://www.evoltree.eu/> website for more information coming soon.
Warm regards,
Lidwina Koop
On behalf of the EVOLTREE Coordinator
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*Forest Tree Workshop Abstract Submission – Second Call*
*Plant and Animal Genomes Conference 30*
*Town and Country Conference Center, San Diego, CA**, **January 15, 2023*
Dear Forest Tree Genomics Community:
This is a reminder that the Forest Tree Workshop will be held at the Plant
and Animal Genome Conference (PAG 30; https://www.intlpag.org/30/
<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.intlp…>)
on *Sunday, January 15, 2023 from 8 am – 12:40 pm* at the …
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Resort, San Diego, CA.
If you would like to submit an abstract for consideration as an oral
presentation for the Forest Tree Workshop, you must submit an abstract (250
word maximum) to this site (
http://bioinformatics.uconn.edu/forest-tree-workshop-abstract-submission/
<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbioinforma…>)
by this *Friday, October 21, 2022*. Session organizers will review
submissions, select speakers, and inform authors so that they can submit
their titles. Abstracts selected for oral presentation will be given
additional information for how to submit abstracts prior to the deadline
(which is *Friday, December 9th*).
Abstracts not selected for an oral presentation can always be presented as
a poster by submitting the abstract directly to PAG (
https://pag.confex.com/pag/30/cfp.cgi
<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpag.confe…>).
The deadline for poster abstract submissions is *Friday, November 4, 2022*;
note that this is a different date than is shown on their web site (date
was just confirmed by email). At the workshop, we will try will invite a
small number of poster presenters to give a short “elevator talk” (brief
synopsis of their poster).
Be aware that PAG early bird registration deadline is *October 31* and
rates go up on *November 1*. Rates for workshop speakers are the same as
attendees. Workshop speakers are protected from paying the increased rates
starting November 1 by requesting a discount code from PAG (details
provided later).
Thanks for your interest and participation in the workshop. We look forward
to receiving your abstracts.
*Questions? Let us know!*
Amanda De La Torre (Amanda.de-la-torre(a)nau.edu)
Richard Cronn (richard.cronn(a)usda.gov)
Gancho Slavov (Gancho.Slavov(a)scionresearch.com
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Santiago C. González-Martínez
Research Director at UMR1202 BIOGECO
<https://www6.bordeaux-aquitaine.inra.fr/biogeco/>, Univ. Bordeaux, INRAE
Coordinator of EVOLTREE <http://www.evoltree.eu/>
IUFRO Division 2 <https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-2/>
(Physiology & Genetics) Coordinator
Phone: ++33 (0)5 35 38 53 20
Check out our last publications here
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