IUFRO TREE BIOTECHNOLOGY 2011 - BRAZIL
“From genomes to integration and
delivery”
Arraial d’ Ajuda, Bahia
Brazil
June 26 to July 2,
2011
Scientific program now available
Extended abstract submission and
registrations
Dear IUFRO colleagues,
The Conference organization is developing exceptionally
well. I am now pleased to inform that the scientific program has been posted in
the conference webpage. Please visit
http://www.treebiotech2011.com/program.html
for more details.
The organizing committee has also extended the abstract
submission deadlines in order to capture an increased representation of
worldwide contributions to the Conference. The new deadlines
are:
Submission of abstracts to be selected for oral
presentation
March 31,
2011
Submission of abstract for poster presentation only
April 30, 2011
STUDENT
TRAVEL GRANTS. Applications for Student Travel Grants are open. A
number of travel grants will be available to students regularly enrolled in
undergraduate or graduate programs and presenting an abstract as first author
either orally or as poster. The awards will include complimentary registration
and a grant towards the recipients’ accommodation costs. Applications are in
English only and must be received by March 31, 2011. Confirmations will be made
before April 15, 2011.
BEST
ABSTRACT AWARDS. Awards will be granted to the three best abstracts
presented orally and the three best abstracts presented as posters by students
or young scientists (< 35 years old) as first authors, irrespective of the
program session.
SPONSORSHIPS
FOR THE CONFERENCE ARE WELCOME. We have confirmed an excellent group of
sponsor organizations for the Conference (see at http://www.treebiotech2011.com/sponsors.html.
Sponsorships of the IUFRO Tree Biotechnology 2011 Conference continue open until
April 30. Such sponsorships offer a prime opportunity to reach the forest
biotech decision makers. Sponsors benefits go beyond those directly associated
with the specific sponsorship opportunities, and include complimentary
registrations, recognition on marketing materials, exhibit booth area, use of
meeting rooms to hold company's technical workshops to advertise company´s
products or and access to meeting space on-site. Sponsor’s benefits are based
upon the organization’s sponsorship level. As the level of financial support
increases, sponsorship benefits increase accordingly. Please see the Sponsorship
options at http://www.treebiotech2011.com/opportunities.html
for more information.
HELP
ADVERTISE THE IUFRO TREE BIOTECH 2011 CONFERENCE. We gladly welcome
help from the forest science community to continue to promote the conference. To
this end we encourage you to download the second conference announcement flyer
(pdf format) from the conference webpage at http://www.treebiotech2011.com/conference_announcements.html
print it and post it in your laboratory or department building message board. We
have also posted a short Powerpoint presentation that you are welcome to use to
help advertise the conference during your next seminar. You are also welcome to
forward this message to any mailing list that you believe would reach colleagues
interested in this Conference.
So mark the conference on
your 2011 calendar, June 26 - July 2. It will sure be a memorable
Conference.
We look forward to welcoming
you in person!
Sincerely,
Dario
Grattapaglia
Conference Chair – IUFRO
Tree Biotechnology
2011