G.I.R.O.S. - Gruppo Italiano per la Ricerca sulle Orchidee Spontanee

Vi segnalo due convegni di portata internazionale che si terranno a Rende, in Calabria dedicati alle orchidee spontanee, e che vedranno la partecipazione dei più esperti ed illustri studiosi mondiali... tra cui:

James Ackerman, University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
Scott Armbruster, University of Portsmouth, UK
Martin Bidartondo, Imperial College, London, UK
Judith Bronstein, University of Arizona, USA
Salvatore Cozzolino, Università Federico II, Italy
Kingsley Dixon, Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority, Australia
Gerhard Gebauer, University of Bayreuth, Germany
Hans Jacquemyn, University of Leuven, Belgium
Steve Johnson, University of KwaZulu-Naral, South Africa
Jonathan Leake, University of Sheffield, UK
Yi-Bo Lou, Institute of Botany, CAS, China
Melissa McCormick, Smithsonian Environmental Research Center, USA
J. Tupac Otero, National University of Colombia, Colombia
Giuseppe Pellegrino, Università della Calabria, Italy
Hanne Rasmussen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Florian Schiestl, University of Zurich, Switzerland
Marc-André Selosse, University of Montpellier II, CEFE/CNRS, France
Lee Taylor, University of Alaska at Fairbanks, USA
John Thompson, University of California, Santa Cruz, USA

Organization

Salvatore Cozzolino (Università FedericoII, Italy
Giuseppe Pellegrino (Università della Calabria, Italy)
Lee Taylor (University of Alaska at Fairbanks, USA)
Marc-André Selosse (University of Montpellier II, France)



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31st New Phytologist Symposium 14 – 16 maggio 2013 Rende - Calabria Orchid symbioses: models for evolutionary ecology Per maggiori info: qui

Symposium Scope
Orchids are outstanding models of biological interactions, due to their strong and diverse links with pollinators and mycorrhizal fungi, which are required for their germination. Biological interactions have strongly shaped the life cycle, reproductive biology and morphology of orchids. In addition, both kinds of interactions range from mutualistic to exploitive in mycoheterotrophic or pollinator-deceiving species. Indeed, the 24000 species of this family have already attracted a large number of research programs.

Many tools have recently been applied to the study of orchid interactions, such as chemical ecology, stable isotopes, high-throughput sequencing and in vitroexperimental designs, and data from tropical ecosystems are now increasingly published. A wide spectrum of conceptual evolutionary frameworks, such as general evolutionary theories on mutualism and plant distribution, as well as robust phylogenies are now available, but still poorly utilised in orchid research.

The key aim of this symposium is to improve the links between theory and field work, and also the integration of studies focusing on pollinators and mycorrhizal fungi, at physiological or ecological levels. In addition to this, we hope that the meeting will promote the exchange of methods and results and make it clear that orchid research can contribute to our general understanding of biological interactions and their evolutionary consequences.


Symposium Format
The symposium will take place over three days from 14 – 16 May, 2013 at the University of Calabria, Italy. Nineteen invited talks will form the basis of discussion at what will be a relatively small meeting (up to 120 participants). The talks will be given on the first two days and on the final day there will be a field trip to a typical orchid habitat in Southern Italy. You will see an orchid meadow high in the mountains (National Park of Pollino) where many orchid species live sympatrically. On the 17–19 May the International Orchid Workshop http://www.iow2013.it/ will be taking place at the University of Calabria so it may be that you wish to stay on to attend this workshop.

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5Th International Orchid Workshop 17-19 maggio 2013 Rende, Italy Orchid Population Dynamics Per maggiori info: qui

We are pleased to invite you to participate in a workshop entitled “Orchid population dynamics” to be held at the University of Calabria, Rende, Italy (17-19 May 2013).

The 5th International Orchid Workshop follows the successful workshops held in South Limburg (The Netherlands) in 1990, České Budějovice (Czech Republic) in 2001, Haapsalu (Estonia) in 2004 and Tver (Russia) in 2007.

The Orchidaceae is one the largest families of the plants. From an ecological perspective, orchids are interesting for their complex life cycle, pollination strategies and interactions with mycorrhiza. They can contribute large amounts of biodiversity to many ecosystems and many species are recognized to be threatened or endangered.
This workshop was born to bring together both the scientific information on aspects of orchid biology and population dynamics, bringing together experts who have assembled much of the basic knowledge about orchid life history. The meeting offers the opportunity discuss future research, management and conservation of orchids in an informal setting.
Format of IOW is two full days meeting in a workshop style divided in several sessions of all aspects of orchids. During the third day of meeting we will organize a field trip in a typical orchid habitat in Southern Italy.

We encourage contributions on the main topics (Demography and population dynamics, Flowering and fruiting, mycorrhiza and seed germination, evolution, management and conservation) but results from any other orchid topics are also welcome (see Instructions for Presenters). Interestingly, IOW follows the 31st New Phytologist Symposium (14-16 May 2013) entitled “Orchid symbioses: models for evolutionary ecology” at the same location (http://www.newphytologist.org/symposia.htm).
The joint venue of this workshop and the NPS will undoubtedly stimulate discussion as well as an exchange of ideas and research strategies. To encourage a large participation to both meetings we have reduced the registration fees.

The IOW2013 conference Proceedings will be published in “European Journal of Environmental Sciences” Vol. 3, No. 2 (expected for December 2013). This is an open access journal which means that anybody can download papers from the website for free, but – contrary to most other open access journals – there is no submission fee for the authors. In addition, editor has applied for IF immediately after the 3rd issue appeared. All contributions will be subject to a thorough peer review.

Authors should submit their manuscripts with tables and figures embedded in the main file by email to info@iow2013.it.

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Luca

«Nomina si nescis, perit et cognito rerum» - Se si ignora il nome delle cose, se ne perde anche la conoscenza. C. Linnaeus, Philosophia botanica (1751)

«I was much struck how entirely vague and arbitrary is the distinction between species and varieties. Charles Darwin, On the Origin of Species (1859)

«This disagreement regarding bee orchid diversity represents a particularly extreme example of a phenomenon that frequently afflicts taxonomy - a dichotomy between researchers who divide natural variation into as many units as possible (splitters) and others who aggregate those subtly different units into entities that they consider to be either more easily recognised or more biologically meaningful (lumpers)» - R.M. Bateman

«Un fiore, anche il più insignificante, è la mirabile risultanza di un collaudato progetto genomico, di precisi equilibri ecologici, dell'azione congiunta del sole, del terreno, della pioggia e della rugiada, del vento e degli insetti impollinatori. Quale unica specie consapevole della complessità di questi processi e della preziosità del risultante dono, è nostro dovere promuoverne la conoscenza e prodigarci per la sua protezione» - G. Sciarretta



Nomenclatura GIROS - Biodiversity Heritage Library - IPNI, International Plant Names Index - Kew Gardens Checklist

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