Dear Colleagues

We are very pleased to announce the '2016 IUFRO Tree Seed Physiology and Technology Conference' that will be held Portsmouth, England, 29th June- 1st July 2016.

The conference has three broad themes:

1. Technology: testing, stratifying and storing tree seeds.

2. Physiology and ecology: germination and dormancy breakage of tree seeds in a changing climate.

3. Pests and pathogens: detection and eradication of current and emerging threats in tree seeds.

More details regarding registration, costs and abstract submission can be found here at this link:

https://iufroseedwg.wordpress.com/2016/03/04/details-on-the-2016-iufro-tree-seed-physiology-and-technology-conference/

Please forward this email to everyone in your team who is interested tree seeds!

Important dates to remember:

Abstract submission deadline: Friday 27th May 2016

Deadline for registration: Friday 27th May 2016

We look forward to your participation!

Shelagh McCartan, on behalf of the Organising Committee

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Dr Shelagh McCartan | Seed Scientist

Forest Research | Wrecclesham

GU10 4LH | England


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