Dear all, The October EVOLTREE newsletter came out today (see below). Please circulate it to your networks and encourage staff to subscribe (see link at bottom of the newsletter). And please RT! Thank for your cooperation with this! Santiago ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Evoltree &lt;contact(a)evoltree.eu&gt; Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2019 at 09:49 Subject: EVOLTREE Newsletter - October 2019 To: Santiago C. González-Martínez &lt;santiago.c.gonzalez.martinez(a)gmail.com&gt; This e-mail contains graphics, if you don't see them *» view it online.* <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=archive&task=view&mailid=111&key=FQ4bPXcC&subid=58-gzKn8FUrR8Ipor&tmpl=component&acm=58_111> EVOLTREE News October 2019 [image: logo] <http://www.evoltree.eu/?acm=58_98> EVOLTREE ACTIVITIES: TIME FOR CHOICES AND CHANGE Photo by Chris Lawton on Unsplash *At the EVOLTREE 2019 Governing Board Meeting <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php/events/icalrepeat.detail/2019/09/16/242/-/2019-evoltree-annual-meeting?acm=58_111> in Aberdeen in September, an appraisal was made of all the network activities and resources in order to help shape the current phase of EVOLTREE (2019-2022).* As a result of the decisions made and approved, only certain activities will carry on, while some will be prioritised and *two new exciting activities* will be initiated in early 2020. *Find out which activities and resources will be on offer from 2019-2022* <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php/11-news/news-right/161-evoltree-activities-time-for-choices-and-change?acm=58_111> *INSIGHTS INTO RESEARCH ON GENETIC ADAPTATION FOR FUTURE FORESTS* *EVOLTREE 2019 Scientific Seminar in Aberdeen and the eastern Scottish Highlands* Photo by Hayes4Com *The EVOLTREE 2019 Scientific Seminar, held on the morning of 17th September 2019 at the James Hutton Institute <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&subid=58&urlid=228&mailid=111>in Aberdeen, explored the ways in which forest tree genetics can be applied to increase local adaptation and resilience in future forests.* During a field trip, participants learnt about the management and multiple uses of the Caledonian pinewood private estate, *Glen Tanar*, as well as its demographic history and the current knowledge on genetic variation of the native Caledonian pinewoods. *Read more <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php/10-news/news-middle/159-insights-into-research-on-genetic-adaptation-for-future-forests?acm=58_111>* EVOLTREE PRESENCE IN BRAZIL XXV IUFRO World Congress 2019 *Photo by Santiago C González-Martínez* *Numerous researchers from EVOLTREE partner institutions attended the 2019 IUFRO Congress in Brazil recently.* They were among the 2500 scientists who travelled from 92 countries to discuss forestry and forest research, including forest tree genetics and genomics and contributed mostly to the Sessions organised by IUFRO Division 2 (Physiology and Genetics). *Read more <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php/network/current-information/news/29-news/163-strong-evoltree-presence-in-brazil?acm=58_111>* GENTREE FINAL CONFERENCE *Photo by Herbert Frank/flickr * *The international scientific conference, Genetics to the rescue: managing forests sustainably in a changing world, will be held at the* *University of Avignon in France from 27 to 31 January 2020.* Organised by the H2020 project GenTree, it is for scientists in the fields of *evolutionary biology, genomics, functional ecology, conservation genetics and political sciences* interested in forests as model organisms and in applying results of these fields to the global challenge of sustainable forest management. The *two conference days* (250 people max) is built around *four topical sessions*: - Genomes and the environment - Local adaptation of climate change-related traits - Conserving and using genetic diversity - Evolutionary management of forests and the event also includes* t**wo training sessions *which form part of the EVOTLREE *2020 training programme* and for which a limited number of grants will be available for reimbursement of expenses: - Genomics training session (max 70 people) - Wikipedia edit-a-thon training session (max 25 people) *Don't wait any longer! Register or submit your abstracts now!* *Important dates:* Submit your abstracts and posters by *October 31, 2019* Early bird registration ends *November 20, 2019* Registration closes *January 10, 2020* *Read more <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&subid=58&urlid=232&mailid=111>* SUMMER SCHOOL IMPRESSIONS *Photo by Lifegenmon* *"One of the most useful summer schools that you can do as a young scientist. Highly recommended, as it is highly practical and very focused. " * *"Thanks to the summer school I have a much better understanding of the peer review process, learned some important tips and tricks to pay attention to when submitting an article..."* These are just a couple of some very positive impressions that students of the *2019 LIFEGENMON and EVOLTREE Summer school* took away with them last August. The summer school was on *scientific writing, reviewing and publishing and on putting forest genetic monitoring knowledge transfer into practice* and took place in Pokljuka from 19 to 23 August on a high plateau above the lake Bohinj in Triglav National park in Slovenia. *Read more <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&subid=58&urlid=235&mailid=111>* *Keep an eye out for upcoming EVOLTREE training courses in 2020 on the EVOLTREE website. <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php/training?acm=58_111>* *If you are an EVOLTREE member, you can get your expenses reimbursed for these courses!* UPCOMING EVENTS *Science to Practice event* *Enhancement of resin production through tree breeding: Improved Maritime pine families* Organised by INIA 24 October 2019 in Coca, Spain *Read more <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&subid=58&urlid=245&mailid=111>* __ *Conference on the 60th Anniversary of Forest Seed Science and Technology in Croatia* *Climate change and new challenges in the production of high-quality and well adapted Forest Reproductive Material* 3-4 December in Jastrebarsko, Croatia *Registration open till 31 October* *Read more <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&subid=58&urlid=236&mailid=111>* __ *Training School for scientists and practitioners* *G-Bike COST Action Genomic Biodiversity Knowledge for Resilient Ecosystems (Working Groups 1 and 2)* 20-22 January 2020 La Valletta in Malta *Save the date! Details to be announced **@gbike_cost* <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&subid=58&urlid=246&mailid=111>*Facebook pages* __ *GenTree Final Conference* *Genetics to the rescue: managing forests sustainably in a changing world* Organised by GenTree 27-31 January 2020 in Avignon, France *Call for abstracts open* *Read more <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&subid=58&urlid=229&mailid=111>* __ *LIFEGENMON final conference* End of May 2020 in Ljubljana, Slovenia *Save the date! Details to be announced on the LIFEGENMON website <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&subid=58&urlid=71&mailid=111>* __ *7th IUFRO International Workshop on the Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions in Forestry* *Understanding forest tree-antagonistic interactions in a changing world* 21-25 September 2020 in Pontevedra, Spain *First announcement - preliminary call* *Read more <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&subid=58&urlid=233&mailid=111>* PUBLICATIONS Chen J, Li L, Milesi P, Jansson G, Berlin M, Karlsson B, Aleksic J, Vendramin GG, Lascoux M (2019). *Genomic data provide new insights on the demographic history and the extent of recent material transfers in Norway spruce <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&subid=58&urlid=237&mailid=111>*. Evolutionary Applications 12, 1539-1551. __ Mayol M, Riba M, Cavers S, Grivet D, Vincenot L, Cattonaro F, Vendramin GG, González‐Martínez SC (2019). *A multiscale approach to detect selection in nonmodel tree species: Widespread adaptation despite population decline in Taxus baccata L. Evolutionary Applications* <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&subid=58&urlid=238&mailid=111> *.* __ Bouteiller XP, Verdu CF, Aikio E, Bloese P, Dainou K, Delcamp A, De Thier O, Guichoux E, Mengal C, Monty A, Pucheu M, van Loo M, Porté AJ, Lassois L, Mariette S (2019). *A few north Appalachian populations are the source of European black locust* <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&subid=58&urlid=239&mailid=111>. Ecology and Evolution __ Mosca E, Cruz F, Gómez-Garrido J, Bianco L, Rellstab C, Brodbeck S, Csilléry K, Fady B, Fladung M, Fussi B, Gömöry D, González-Martínez SC, Grivet D, Gut M, Hansen OK, Heer K, Kaya Z, Krutovsky KV, Kersten B, Liepelt S, Opgenoorth L, Sperisen C, Ullrich KK, Vendramin GG, Westergren M, Ziegenhagen B, Alioto T, Gugerli F, Heinze B, Höhn M, Troggio M, Neale DB (2019). *A reference genome sequence for the European silver fir (Abies alba Mill.): A community-generated genomic resource.* <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&subid=58&urlid=240&mailid=111> G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics 9, 2039-2049. __ Popescu F, Postolache D, Curtu AL (2019). *The current state of forest genetic resources in Romania. In: Forests of Southeast Europe Under a Changing Climate: Conservation of Genetic Resources* <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&subid=58&urlid=241&mailid=111> (eds. Šijačić-Nikolić M, Milovanović J, Nonić M). Springer International Publishing, Cham, 61-72. __ Semizer-Cuming D, Krutovsky KV, Baranchikov YN, Kjaer ED, Williams CG (2019). *Saving the world's ash forests calls for international cooperation now* <http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php?option=com_acymailing&ctrl=url&subid=58&urlid=242&mailid=111>. 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