News » Meetings65th Annual Missouri Botanical Garden Fall Symposium“Biota of North America: what we know, what we don’t know and what we’re losing.” October 12-13, 2018 This year’s Symposium brings together a distinguished group of speakers actively working on increasing our understanding of species diversity and ecological interactions in North American ecosystems, as well the most pressing conservation issues they face. A surprising number and variety of North American species are quietly disappearing, yet scientists have only catalogued a small proportion of the total diversity of organisms. Our speakers will highlight the current status of our knowledge of North American species, showcase important ecological interactions at risk, and provide a perspective on future conservation actions. The program will be of interest to students of systematics, phylogeny, evolution, and conservation. Organizing committee: Monica Carlsen, Aaron Floden, Peter Hoch, and James Miller 4th International Brachypodium Conference4th International Brachypodium Conference on 25-28 June 2019, in Huesca, Spain. The conference will be organized by the University of Zaragoza - Huesca Campus and will be held at the Huesca Convention Centre. This biennial meeting follows successful conferences in France in 2011, Italy in 2013, USA in 2015, and China in 2017. Brachypodium distachyon has proven to be an outstanding model system for functional, comparative, and other studies in plant biology and crop improvement. Recently, the model has been extended to include other annual and perennial Brachypodium species opening the door to explorations of polyploid genome evolution and perenniality. We will gather to share and discuss the latest discoveries, tool and resource developments, establish Jackpot City collaborations and identify avenues for future research. You can visit our 4th IBC 2019 web site at brachypodium2019.org to get updated information on the conference. The registration period will be open from January 2019 on. We look forward to meeting you at Huesca and enjoying the Central Pre-Pyrenees and Pyrenees, one of the world “hotspots” of Brachypodium diversity. Next Generation Biology: from Species to Ecosystems64th Annual Fall Symposium Next Generation Biology: from Species to Ecosystems Missouri Botanical Garden St. Louis, Missouri October 13-14, 2017 Organizing committee: Monica Carlsen, Christy Edwards, Gene Conservation of Tree Species - May 16 – 19, 2016 - Chicago, IllinoisThis workshop will bring together a mix of land managers, conservation and restoration practitioners, researchers, and non-governmental organizations who share the goal of conserving tree species. In addition, to foster collaboration and networking, time has been built into the agenda and space will be available for affiliated groups/chapters to hold meetings and/or promote their work. http://www.fs.fed.us/about-agency/gene-conservation-workshop BOSON UNILAG 2015 - Plant Science in an Ever Changing World - August 16-20 2014, Lagos, NigeriaThe Botanical Society of Nigeria invites you to her 2015 International Conference to be held at the University of Lagos, Lagos Nigeria. For sponsorship and adverts, please contact boson@unilag.edu.ng or oogundipe@unilag.edu.ng. Abstract submission information will be out soon. |