Uppsala
Welcome to a day of talks, discussion and networking around rust diseases!
Rust diseases are widespread and limit growth and productivity in both forest and agricultural systems. The biology of rust diseases has several common features between the production systems. This symposium aims to connect researchers and support the network of rust researchers within and outside Sweden, with the ultimate goal of promoting knowledge and research development on rust diseases in managed ecosystems.
This will also be a great a networking opportunity for PhD students and early carrier researchers in the field of rust research. The symposium is held in honor of the rust researcher Berit Samils that recently has retired from the Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU.
For students and early career researchers, Tolerant Tree has 3–4 travel stipends (around SEK 3000) to the symposium. To apply, send a letter of motivation why you want to come and what you would gain from the workshop to Anna Berlin, anna.berlin@slu.se. Last day to apply for travel stipends is 19 April.
The symposium and workshop are free of charge, but we there will be a fee of 1000 SEK if you do not show up. The sign up is now closed.
9.00-9.30
Registration and Coffee
9.30
Welcome and Introduction
Anna Berlin & Åke Olson, Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
09.45
Rusts of my life
Berit Samils, Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
10.00
Poplar rust never sleeps: emergence of a new genetic group of Melampsora larici-populina following a poplar major resistance gene breakdown
Dr. Pascal Frey, INRAE, University of Lorraine, IAM Nancy, France
10.50
Role of sexual vs. clonal reproduction in rust fungi of crop plants
Dr Anna Berlin, Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
11.10
Leg stretcher
11.15
Global dispersal and diversity of rust fungi in the context of plant health
Prof. Mogens Hovømller, Aarhus university, Flakkebjerg
11.35
Virulence segregation in three selfed progeny populations of Puccinia striiformis
My Livbjerg, Aarhus university, Flakkebjerg
11.55
Lunch
13.15
The effect of climate change on a rust-hyperparasite interaction on coffee
Prof. Ayco Tack, Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences, Stockholm University
14.00
Emphasis on different spore stages in the life cycle influence the infection dynamics in rust
Prof. Jan Stenlid, Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
14.30
Characterization of the natural enemies of rust fungi
Dr. Paula Gomez Zapata, Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
15.00
Coffee
15.30
Thekopsora areolate, a threat to Norway spruce seed production
Dr. Åke Olson, Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
16.00
Revisit the relationship between heteroecious and autoecious Cronartium pini
Dr. Ke Zhang, Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
16.30
Summary of the symposium
Prof. Jonathan Yuen, Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
17.00
The End
19.00
Dinner at Gamla Stadshotellet
Drottninggatan 9, 753 10 Uppsala
ake.olson@slu.se, 018-671876
anna.berlin@slu.se, 018-671579