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Ensuring the survival of endangered
plants in the Mediterranean

WORKSHOP - “Ensuring the survival of endangered plants in the Mediterranean islands”

18th-20th April 2013, Catania, Sicily (Italy)

Venue:

Orto Botanico, Dipartimento di Scienze Biologiche, Geologiche e Ambientali, Sez. Biologia Vegetale. Via A. Longo, 19 I - 95125 Catania, Sicily (Italy).

Topics:

  • Mediterranean flora conservation: challenge and recent advances.
  • Seed dormancy and germination of Mediterranean plants in the framework of operation and management of a Seed Bank.
  • Adding value to ex situ collections: “Link between seed banking of native plant species and ecological restoration”.

Aims of the Workshop:

  • To strength networking in Mediterranean Flora Conservation.
  • To exchange experiences and learn from projects in the Mediterranean Basin that integrates ex situ and in situ conservation.
  • To update the recent advances in Seed banking in the Mediterranean Basin.
  • To disseminate the project “Ensuring the survival of endangered plants in the Mediterranean islands”.

For registration and information contact: g.giusso@unict.it

Deadline for registration: Friday 15th February 2013.

The programme would be available in the coming weeks

Created at: October 18, 2012