Ecological and evolutionary consequences of plant–fungal invasions – Registration now open

UNICAMP, University of Campinas, Brazil

26 – 29 June 2024

Symposium website

Registration and abstract submission now open. 

Organising Committee:  

Laszlo Nagy, University of Campinas, Brazil 

Erika Buscardo, University of Brasília, Brazil

Miranda Hart, University of British Columbia Okanagan, Canada 

Jason Hoeksema, University of Mississippi, USA

 

Scope

As human activities increasingly alter the distribution and relative dominance of plant and soil fungal communities through introductions and management, it is becoming critical to understand the consequences of these changes for biodiversity and ecosystem functions. Although some case studies demonstrate that introduced plants and fungi bring highly novel traits into ecosystems, relatively little is known about the broad biogeographic patterns, ecological/evolutionary dynamics, and ecosystem/biogeochemical consequences of such introductions. We are aware of numerous individual projects on major plant–fungal co-invasions, and a recent paper (‘The emerging science of linked plant–fungal invasions’ by Dickie et al., New Phytol 215:1314–1332) made important contributions to a conceptual framework. This international symposium will build on this foundation, allowing a synthesis of results to date by identifying common themes/goals, developing collaborations across native/introduced ranges, and leveraging a global network to identify questions of large geographic scope.

Format

The symposium will take place over four days (Wednesday 26 – Saturday 29 June 2024) at the University of Campinas, Brazil. The symposium will be organised into sessions by research topics and there will be dedicated time for breakout sessions, poster sessions, selected poster talks and a field trip. A pre-symposium workshop will be held on Monday 24 and Tuesday 25 June 2024. 

 

Symposium support
This symposium is supported by the New Phytologist Foundation, and registration fees for all delegates are subsidised, with fees for Early Career researchers and students significantly subsidised. Delegates can also apply for a travel grant to assist their attendance.  Attendance will be limited to 120 delegates.  Full details of registration fees, travel grants and abstract submission are available on the dedicated symposium website.  

 

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