Aims of the conference
The main aims of the
conference were to:
- contribute to an
understanding of climate change and its predicted impact on agriculture and forestry
- increase our
understanding of adaptive genetic diversity and adaptation
- assess how genetic
resources for food and agriculture are affected by the changing climate
- discuss the consequences
that climate change challenges bring upon the sustainable utilization of
plant, animal and forest genetic resources
- present the scientific
knowledge accumulated by the four networks of the program
The conference aimed at
bringing together participants from all areas relevant to genetic resources for
food and agriculture in a changing climate. The conference focused on the scientific
frontiers in this area as well as create a possibility for discussions from the
political point of view.
Organizing committee
| Odd Arne Rognli,
Chairman |
Norwegian University of Life
Sciences, |
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Department of Plant and Environmental Sciences, Norway |
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| Theo Meuwissen |
Norwegian University of Life Sciences, |
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Department of Animal and Aquacultural Sciences, Norway |
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| Rikke Bagger Jørgensen |
Technical University of Denmark, Department of Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Denmark |
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| Sigurður Guðjónsson |
Institute of Freshwater Fisheries, Iceland |
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| Tor Myking |
Nordic Genetic Resource Center - NordGen Forest, Norway |
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| Anne Præbel |
Nordic Genetic Resource Center - NordGen Farm Animals, Norway |
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Peer Berg
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Nordic Genetic Resource Center - NordGen Farm Animals, Norway |
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