[IUFRO Div 7] Cyprus 2020 - "Air Pollution threats to Plant Ecosystems" conference

Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to announce that the international conference entitled "Air Pollution threats to Plant Ecosystems" will be held in Paphos (Cyprus) on May 4-8, 2020. This international event is co-organized by the Committee on Air Pollution Effects Research on Mediterranean Ecosystems (CAPERmed), the International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO) and the International Cooperative Programme on Effects of Air Pollution on Natural Vegetation and Crops (ICP Vegetation). The CAPERmed IV meeting will be held on 4-5 May 2020, back-to-back with the 3rd International Conference on "Ozone and Plant Ecosystems" and the 30th international biennial conference of the IUFRO Research Group on "Air pollution and climate change" on 4-8 May 2020. Air pollution and climate change remain a persistent threat to plant ecosystems, urging for international cooperation and unified research efforts. The 2020' conference, for the first time combining three events, will serve as an excellent example of effective international collaboration in the research of air pollution and plant ecosystems. Do not miss this cornerstone of international science. We are excited to invite all the experts in air pollution and climate change impacts on plant ecosystems to this international conference. Deadlines Registration opened: 1st September 2019 Deadline for abstract submission: 15th December 2019 Early registration: till 15th February 2020 Late registration: 16th February to 15th April 2020 The main subjects of the conference are: 1. Environmental status and health of plant ecosystems 2. From cell to ecosystem: monitoring, biomonitoring, mechanisms and modelling of air pollution and climate change effects on plants Keynote speakers Prof. Jos Lelieveld will join the conference talking about "Climate change and air pollution, the current and future challenges". Prof. Xavier Querol will also talk about "Ozone pollution in Western Mediterranean region". Prof. Heinz Rennenberg will deliver a talk on "Physiological significance of rhizospheric NO for plants". For more details: Website: http://www.ozoneandplants2020.com Contact: Dr. Pierre Sicard (pierre.sicard@arches-conseils.fr<mailto:pierre.sicard@arches-conseils.fr>) Twitter: @PlantsPollution See you soon in Paphos! [paphos 3][cid:image002.jpg@01D53739.9F7A3EB0] Pierre Sicard On behalf the organizers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dr Pierre SICARD Air pollution & forests International Union of Forest Research Organizations Impacts of air pollution & climate change on forest ecosystems Coordinator RG 7.01.09 "Ground-level ozone" Project MOTTLES: http://mottles.ipsp.cnr.it/