Forest Genetic Monitoring in the Baltic Sea Region: Guidelines, Management Scenarios, and Pilot Insights
Project: DIVERSE_GENE_WATCH
Virtual Meeting
11. September 2026
09:00 - 10:20 (CET)
Transnational Online Event: Genetic Monitoring of Forest Trees in the Baltic Sea Region
Project: DIVERSE_GENE_WATCH
Virtual event
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Date & Time27. November 2025
09:00 - 12:30 (CET) -
OrganiserUniversity of Copenhagen
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Venue
- Virtual event
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Contact
- Dimitra Sergiadou
- dis@ign.ku.dk
Description
Genetic diversity is a crucial component of biodiversity. This event addresses solutions for cost-effective monitoring of forest genetic resources (FGR) in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) using novel technologies.
Selected examples from ongoing European forest gene conservation and monitoring programs are presented along with the plans for monitoring the ongoing genetic dynamics of four keystone tree species in the Baltic forests (DIVERSE_GENE_WATCH).
A panel discussion will be dedicated to reflecting on the added value of international cooperation for transnational forest genetic monitoring systems that can capture trends and guide solutions on a regional scale.
You can now watch the recording of the transnational online event on: https://youtu.be/iXF8DLu6gPE?si=yBPS3WFm45ZBxUPb
Agenda
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- 09:00 - 09:20 (CET)Erik Dahl Kjær - Welcome and introduction, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- 09:20 - 10:05 (CET)Examples of genetic conservation activities from three countries:
- Gunnar Friis Proschowsky - Danish Nature Agency, Denmark
- M Rosario García Gil - Faculty of Forest Sciences, The
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, SLU, Sweden - Barbara Fussi - Bavarian Office for Forest Genetics, Germany
- 10:05 - 10:25 (CET)Birte Pakull - Experience from the forest genetic monitoring in Germany
- 10:25 - 10:45 (CET)Darius Danusevičius - Introduction and aims of the DIVERSE_GENE_WATCH project, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania
- 10:45 - 11:00 (CET)Short break
- 11:00 - 11:30 (CET)Jill Olofsson - Presentation of genetic markers for monitoring, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
- 11:30 - 12:15 (CET)Panel discussion 30-45 min
- 12:15 - 12:30 (CET)Final words