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 3^rd International Conference on “Ozone and Plant Ecosystems” and the 30^th 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: 1^st September 2019

Deadline for abstract submission: 15^th December 2019

Early registration: till 15^th February 2020

Late registration: 16^th February to 15^th 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)

Twitter: @PlantsPollution

See you soon in Paphos!

Pierre Sicard

On behalf the organizers

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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/