2014 International Poplar Symposium VI (IPS VI) July 20-24 Vancouver, British Columbia

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June 3, 2014

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On Sunday afternoon and evening (20 July, 2014) we welcome participants to UBC for registration and an informal reception.
From Monday (21 July, 2014) through Wednesday (23 July, 2014) we hold our International Poplar Symposium VI. We focus on the theme “Domestication of Populus and Salix: How far have we come, and how far do we still have to go?” and address topics dealing with poplar and willow genetics, genomics, physiology, pests & pathology, environmental applications and management applications.
On Tuesday night (22 July, 2014) we hold our banquet at the UBC campus.
Participants may also register for the following activities:
Spouses Program
During the Symposium the spouses program will explore the many beautiful sites in and around Vancouver.
Post-Conference Trip & Tour

Fraser Valley Field Trip (Thursday, July 24) – From UBC we will travel to the eastern Fraser Valley where we will discuss short rotation intensive culture (SRIC) of poplar in British Columbia at two hybrid-poplar plantations. We will also discuss natural stand dynamics of poplar and succession in riparian ecosystems.
Interior Circle Tour to the Okanagan (Friday, July 25 to Sunday, July 27) – Those participating in the post conference Circle Tour to the Okanagan will overnight in Abbotsford following the Fraser Valley tour and head east to Vernon and the Okanagan Valley. The tour will explore the many uses of poplar including soil reclamation at a landfill site, remediation of effluent irrigation on public land, the many aspects of forest research at the Kalamalka Forestry Centre, several conservation initiatives and value added production of disposable utensils before heading back to UBC in Vancouver.

Registration for the Fraser Valley Field Trip (Thursday, July 24) will remain open till the 26^th of June, 2014, or till reaching full capacity (whichever comes first).

Registration for the Interior Cirlce Tour is now closed. READ MORE

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