First announcement of the International Conference on Population and Conservation Genetics
The first announcement of the International Conference on 28-30 January 2026 on "Population and Conservation Genetics" under the aegis of IUFRO Unit 2.04.01 - Population, Ecological and Conservation Genetics and Asia-Pacific Forest Genetic Resources Programme (APFORGEN) is here!
Host Institute: ICFRE - Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding, Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education, Coimbatore, India
The conference themes include the following:
- Landscape and ecological genomics
- Genetic basis of local adaptation
- Strategies for ecological and economic sustainability of tree genetic resources
- Genetics and genomic tools for tracing adaptive variability
- Genetic monitoring and management of tree populations
- Emerging technologies for developing climate resilient trees
- Habitat/landscape restoration
- Tree seed systems for ecological restoration
- Conserving and restoring genetic diversity of forests in Asia-Pacific region
- Strengthening collaboration to conserve tree genetic resources
- Participatory Forest Management
- Forensic timber identification
Registration opens: 1 August 2025
