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From: Williams, Geoffrey (CTR) - FS, OR
Sent: Thursday, May 25, 2023 2:10:44 PM
Dear colleagues and contacts in the forest genetics world,
Please consider submitting to the following and share with your networks.
We invite you to submit "Resilience of Forest Biodiversity to Climate Change and Pests: Civic Engagement and Conservation in Seed Banks, Public Gardens, and Wild, Urban, and Agroforestry Landscapes". This session is organized by members of the Society of American Foresters, Kew Gardens, Morton Arboretum, and the US Forest Service, and one of eight linked to the International Society of Tropical Foresters. The deadline for abstract submissions is 2 June 2023 (3 weeks from today). The session proposal is included below.
NOTE: Presently, we cannot offer funding for travel and registration; we are exploring options and appreciate any leads you may have.
Session description
To conserve biodiversity, multiple approaches can be taken on the ground. This mini-symposium (Panel, Flash-talks & Posters) represents experts who focus on complementary aspects of conservation and reforestation; threat assessment, seed collecting and banking from wild trees, collective action and civic engagement, the roles of public gardens in conserving genetic resources, developing genetic resistance to pests to conserve biodiversity, and the importance of conserving genetic diversity in the face of pests and climate change.
Seed is the unit by which biodiversity is propagated, and therefore, protected. There is ever increasing pollination disruption with shifting local climate conditions and more fragmented and degraded native ecosystems. As forests and genetic diversity are lost, so are mother trees for seed collection, in a time when people want to greatly scale reforestation efforts. In addition to potential declines in seed crops, global trade, biodiversity loss, and fragmentation increase the threat of emergent insect and pathogen outbreaks, resulting in local or range-wide extinction of iconic tree species. Therefore, there is a global need for threat assessments, seed collection and banking of native tree species.
In the context of the above challenges and solutions, public gardens and arboreta are critical to the resilience of forests and society. In addition to acting as living collections, seed sources, and refugia of tree species, public gardens serve as biodiversity hotspots in cities, and meeting places for public and volunteer conservation efforts and outreach. As sentinels, trees in public gardens can be used to proactively detect emergent disease threats. Through collective action, exchange of information, public engagement, and local expert knowledge, "think global, act local" could be applied to aid proactive efforts to protect forest biodiversity from the next major pests across the world. Local experts and civic ecologists can accomplish this by collecting seed and observing trees in native environments, plantations, public gardens, and urban forests. Breeding or human-directed genetic improvement presents a practical solution for restoration of species that are impacted by emergent pest epidemics, climate change, or other threats. The utility of breeding to protect biodiversity also depends on the prior establishments of seed banks and other germplasm resources. It is critical to generate a prior understanding of the diversity of populations of tree species valued for their ecological, horticultural, or economic and commercial characteristics, the observed or potential effects of threats to those populations, and the role diversity could play in recovery of species.
Topic areas
1: collecting seed, 2: seed banking, 3: assessing threats, 4: think global act local to address threats with civic ecology and urban forests and botanical gardens, 5: public gardens supporting conservation efforts, and 6/7: developing genetic resistance to conserve biodiversity and conserving biodiversity.
Abstract submission details
The call for abstracts for IUFRO 2024 is at https://iufro2024.com/call-for-congress-abstracts/. The abstract announcement is at https://iufro2024.com/wp-content/uploads/IUFRO_2024-Call_for_Abstracts-1-2.…. (NOTE THAT THE SESSION ABSTRACT DEADLINE HAS PASSED. THE CALL NOW IS FOR PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS).
Download the book of IUFRO 2024 sessions t https://iufro2024.com/wp-content/uploads/IUFRO_2024-List_of_Sessions-1-1.pdf.
Submit your abstract at https://www.appinconf.com/kas/Abstract?projectName=iufro2024abstracts
Abstract submission instructions
SESSION: (Search for the session of interest)
TITLE: Spell out words, do not use abbreviations. The title or text is not to indicate the country of origin, unless it is pertinent to the topic.
AUTHORS: Names and surnames for each author must be provided. Do not include degrees or titles. The presenting author's name will be published in bold.
AFFILITATIONS: Each author should be listed by University/Hospital, Department and Country. Please make sure to include this complete information in the Affiliation text box.
TEXT: The abstract must be in English, mention one of the topic areas above, and should be a maximum of 300 words, excluding the title. It is the author's responsibility to submit a correct abstract; any errors in spelling, grammar, or scientific fact will be published as typed by the author, if accepted. Poor English may be a cause for rejection. The Programme Committee will accept abstracts for the Scientific Programme (oral or poster presentation) on scientific merit.
"Only Abstracts of registered participants will be printed. At least one of the authors must be registered for the Conference."
We look forward to seeing you in Stockholm for IUFRO 2024.
Regards,
Jill Wagner, Geoff Williams, Denita Hadziabdic-Guerry, Sean Hoban, Lara Salido
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Dear Colleagues from IUFRO Division 2 and IUFRO 2.09.02 Unit,
We are delighted to announce that our sixth IUFRO 2.09.02 Unit Conference will be held from 3-8 March 2024 in Rotorua, New Zealand!
"The might of vegetative propagation for healthy and productive forests to face climate challenges".
Please, check out the preliminary announcement in attachment and the 2 related documents (Invitation Letter and Presentation document).
We will be welcomed by Dr. Jana Krajňáková (Senior Researcher for tissue culture) and Dr. Henri Baillères (General Manager forest to timber products) and their teams from Scion, a crown research institute that specialises in research, science and technology development for the forestry, wood product, wood-derived materials, and other biomaterial sectors.
We are looking forward to meeting you again in Rotorua!
Please help us disseminate this information to your colleagues, teams, IUFRO Units and other networks interested in vegetative propagation of trees and its applications for sustainable management of forests and tree plantations.
Paloma Moncaleán, Yong-Wook Kim & Jean-François Trontin
IUFRO 2.09.02 Coordinating team
Keep up to date at the IUFRO 2.09.02 webpages <https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-2/20000/20900/20902/activi…>
Dear IUFRO 2.09.02 Colleagues,
Pr. Stéphane Maury (Univ. Orléans) and Dr. Caroline Teyssier (INRAE
Orléans), MC Members (France) of the new EU COST action
<https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA21157/> COPYTREE (CA21157-European Network
for Innovative Woody Plant Cloning, 2022-2026) would like to notify us that
the corresponding <https://www.copytree.eu/> website has now been launched.
As you may remember, COPYTREE is chaired by Pr. Stefaan Werbrouck (Univ.
Gent, Belgium, <mailto:stefaan.werbrouck@ugent.be>
stefaan.werbrouck(a)ugent.be) and will address the major research challenges
of in vitro cloning of woody plants, its public acceptance, risk assessment
and the promotion of commercial applications. This action is therefore
highly relevant to our IUFRO 2.09.02 Working Party!
Visit frequently the <https://www.copytree.eu/> COPYTREE website to follow
and/or participate in the COPYTREEs activities!
Note also that the first COPYTREE conference on "Innovative woody plant
cloning" will be organized next 17-18 April, 2023, at the University of
Santiago de Compostela (Spain). The Conference is held on site. For any
question, please contact Dr. Nieves Vidal ( <mailto:nieves@mbg.csic.es>
nieves(a)mbg.csic.es)
Warm regards! Stay tuned, new IUFRO 2.09.02 networking activities to be
announced soon!
Jean-François
IUFRO 2.09.02 Coordinator
Dear Division 2 and IUFRO 2.09.02 Colleagues,
Pr. Stéphane Maury, WG1 leader of the EU COST action
<https://www.epicatch.eu/> EPI-CATCH (Epigenetic mechanisms of crop
adaptation to climate change) would like to advertise our memberships about
the 3rd EPI-CATCH Conference Epigenetics in Crop Improvement, from
Mechanisms to Applications to be organized 30 May 1 June 2023 in Sofia,
Bulgaria. The conference will host sessions on plant epigenetic responses to
environmental stresses, underlying epigenetic mechanisms, advances and new
approaches in plant epigenetics for crop improvement in the context of
global warming. Of course, a topic of high relevance for breeding and
propagating forest trees!
Please find attached the conference brochure. If interested, you can access
the conference website <https://61e6e24bcea16.site123.me/> here to find
appropriate links and deadlines. In case of any question about this event,
please contact Dr. Federico Martinelli (
<mailto:federico.martinelli@unifi.it> federico.martinelli(a)unifi.it)
Warm regards! Stay tuned, new IUFRO 2.09.02 networking activities to be
announced soon!
Jean-François
IUFRO 2.09.02 Coordinator
Dear IUFRO 2.09.02 colleagues,
Dr. Nicholas Ukrainetz, President of the Western Forest Genetics Association
(WFGA) would like to advertise our Unit about the forthcoming Forest 2023
Conference Discovery and Innovation in Changing Climates to be organized
in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada during next July 10-14. Some conference
topics may indeed be of high interest for us (e.g. seed research and
propagation of seedlings, genetic conservation, seed orchards, forest health
).
Please find attached the announcement, appropriate links and deadlines. In
case of any question about this event, please contact Dr Ukrainetz and/or
the Conference Secretariat (see below for the contact information).
Warm regards! Stay tuned, new IUFRO 2.09.02 networking activities to be
announced soon!
Jean-François
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<http://www.forestgenetics2023.ca/> Forest Genetics 2023:
Discovery and Innovation in Changing Climates
Vernon, BC, Canada | 10-14 July, 2023
forestgenetics2023.ca
Nicholas Ukrainetz RPF, PhD
Research Scientist, Tree Breeder
Ministry of Forests
Forest Improvement and Research Management Branch
Tree Seed Centre
Tel: (778) 609-2011
Cell: (604) 317-9174
E-mail: <mailto:Nicholas.Ukrainetz@gov.bc.ca> Nicholas.Ukrainetz(a)gov.bc.ca
Forest Genetics 2023 Conference Secretariat: registration(a)housing.ubc.ca
<mailto:registration@housing.ubc.ca>
Full-time position announcement : Propagation Scientist (Rotorua, New Zealand)
Dr. Jana Krajňáková, Senior Researcher for tissue culture and Project Leader at Scion, Rotorua, New Zealand, would like to announce that a full-time position (Propagation Scientist) is now being launched (Sept. 28) within the Plant Physiology and Development Research Group.
The recipient will lead and develop propagation research at Scion for both exotic and native forestry species with a focus on mechanisation, automation and sustainability of nursery systems. The position has also an important dimension in building strong relationships with third-party stakeholders and Māori communities towards science-led solutions for the forestry value chain. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced forest propagation scientist to work closely with industry and to deliver science that contributes to better environmental, social and economic outcome for New Zealand.
Job description, instructions, and links for further information of candidates are available here <https://careers.sciencenewzealand.org/jobdetails/ajid/ebXx9/Propagation-Sci…> .
Please forward this information to any interested colleague and note that the current deadline for application is October 21, 2022.
Jean-François Trontin
IUFRO 2.09.02 Coordinator
Dear Colleagues of IUFRO Division 2 and IUFRO 2.09.02 Unit,
For your information, I have recently left the FCBA Technological Institute,
France (Oct. 1st, 2021).
I become an Associate Member of IUFRO and remain committed to the
coordination of the 2.09.02 Unit on Somatic embryogenesis and other
vegetative propagation technologies as an independent researcher. I will
continue to serve the Unit with the support of Dr. Paloma Moncaleán (Spain)
and Dr. Yong-Wook Kim (Rep. Korea).
You can now easily reach me at my permanent Email address:
jfrancois.trontin(a)gmail.com <mailto:jfrancois.trontin@gmail.com> or by
visiting the 2.09.02 webpage
<https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-2/20000/20900/20902/> for
contact details.
Kind regards,
Jean-François Trontin
IUFRO 2.09.02 Coordinator
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Dear IUFRO 2.09.02 Colleagues,
Dr. David Breton (Nestlé S.A., Tours, France) would like to inform us that a permanent job position for a Plant Biology Technician with skills in biotechnologies (especially in vitro culture) has just been announced (April 29, 2021).
The position is located at the Nestlé Plant Science Research Unit located in Tours (France) and requires a first experience (internship or employment) in the field of in vitro culture technologies applied to (woody) plants (micropropagation, including somatic embryogenesis) and microbiology. Within the Coffee and Cocoa Department, the job position will be in support to breeding projects to ensure the production and maintenance of in vitro plant cultures for both operational and research purposes.
For more information, follow this link<https://clicktime.symantec.com/35rAvbRbiccwkso5fbF2RBk6H2?u=https%3A%2F%2Fe…>. The announcement is in French but all applications will be considered. Contact: Sophie Lair<mailto:Sophie.Lair@rd.nestle.com>
Deadline for the application: June 8, 2021.
Thank you for disseminating the information to any interested colleague(s) in your team and/or in your respective Institutes/Organizations.
This information is also posted at the IUFRO 2.09.02 Unit Noticeboard<https://clicktime.symantec.com/3GUr3MdhXam52cArCLD4CfU6H2?u=https%3A%2F%2Fw…>.
Kind regards,
Jean-François Trontin, FCBA
IUFRO 2.09.02 Coordinator
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Dear IUFRO Division 2 and 2.09.02 WP Colleagues,
Luke (Finland) is hosting a joint HealGenCAR-MULTIFOREVER Workshop (webinar) on "Conifer Vegetative Propagation, Multiplied conifer seed - prospects of somatic embryogenesis (SE)".
The Webinar is organized on May 26-27, 2021 (2-5pm CET each day). See the Workshop program<https://clicktime.symantec.com/3MnBce8BU4CUbY8aTxQ1t4H6H2?u=https%3A%2F%2Fw…>.
The workshop is organized jointly by HealGenCAR<https://clicktime.symantec.com/3CMXmzLPeHkXHnVfqUcwWmG6H2?u=https%3A%2F%2Fn…>, the Centre of Advanced Research in Forest Health and Forest Genetics to Enhance Bioeconomy financed by Nordic Forest research (SNS) and, MULTIFOREVER<https://clicktime.symantec.com/3VPnzd3tjx8KAzBTX2b2SGf6H2?u=https%3A%2F%2Ff…>, a multinational project "towards intensification of conifer production through multi-varietal forestry based on SE" financed through the EU's Horizon 2020 ERA-NET Cofund Action "ForestValue - Innovating the forest-based bioeconomy".
The workshop aims to bring together researchers, authorities, representatives of industry and forest plant producers to discuss current state and prospects of conifer vegetative propagation. The topics included in the program cover not only research achievements, but also legislation and forest owner views on reforestation materials produced by somatic embryogenesis (SE) i.e. by tissue culture. Visits to Luke's SE technology platform and field experiments (e.g. SE pines, SE spruces, ornamental spruce collection) are also scheduled by videos.
This is a free event but registration is mandatory till May 21, 2021. Follow this link<https://clicktime.symantec.com/3MnBce8BU4CUbY8aTxQ1t4H6H2?u=https%3A%2F%2Fw…>.
We are looking forward to welcoming you for a productive discussion. Fill free to disseminate the information to interested colleagues in your respective networks and institutions.
For further information, please, contact the Organizers: Tuija Aronen (tuija.aronen(a)luke.fi<mailto:tuija.aronen@luke.fi>), Coordinator of HealGenCAR, and Anneli Viherä-Aarnio (anneli.vihera-aarnio(a)luke.fi<mailto:anneli.vihera-aarnio@luke.fi>)
Jean-François Trontin
IUFRO 2.09.02 Coordinator
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