The European Forest Genetic Resources Programme (EUFORGEN) continues its 2025 webinar series with a special two-part event organised in collaboration with the Horizon Europe project OptFORESTS. The online webinar Detecting genetic decline – From theory to practice will take place on 6 November (13:00–15:00 CET) and 7 November (11:00–13:00 CET).
This event will bring together leading experts from conservation, forestry and restoration genetics to explore how to detect genetic decline in populations, define thresholds for intervention and consider practical steps to maintain genetic diversity. The sessions are designed to strengthen dialogue between research and practice, supporting biodiversity conservation and sustainable forest management.
The programme features international speakers including Alicia Mastretta-Yanes (Kew Royal Botanic Gardens), Geir Bolstad (Norwegian Institute for Nature Research), Ophelie Ronce (Institute of Evolutionary Science of Montpellier), Marjana Westergren (Slovenian Forestry Institute), Arne Steffenrem (Norwegian Institute of Bioeconomy Research) and Jan-Peter George (Natural Resources Institute Finland). Discussions will be chaired by François Lefèvre (INRAE) and Erik Kjær (University of Copenhagen).
The webinar is open to researchers, practitioners, students and stakeholders interested in forest genetic diversity and climate adaptation. The recording will be made available on EUFORGEN’s YouTube channel after the event.
