Neale Lab

Landscape Genomics and Forest Health Network (LGFHN)

Knowledge of the adaptive genetic potential of forest tree populations is fundamentally and critically important for evaluating their vulnerability to climate change. Thriving forests are key to sequestering carbon and consequently to mitigating the impacts of climate change. In this multidisciplinary project, the overarching goal will be to identify "all" genes under selection from geoclimatic factors, determine their allelic diversity, and seek approaches to applying this knowledge in land-management decisions influencing genetic resource allocation. We will begin by using modern landscape genomic approaches to obtain a comprehensive understanding of the standing adaptive genetic potential of eight important conifer species of the California forest ecosystem. (Proposal submitted to NSF, January 2011)

Resources Dendrome California Forestry Association Careers in Forestry and Natural Resources Wieslander Vegetation Type Mapping (VTM) Paleclimate Modelling Intercomparison Project US Forest Service: Assessment of Potential Reforestation Needs DiversiTree

Members Project Members Advisory Committee Ecosystem Genomics and Forest Health Network Meeting, Davis CA March 2008 Agenda Mission Statement Meeting Summary Background Presentation

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