Escola Superior de Biotecnologia | Campus Asprela
The project LeadingForest – ectomycorrhizal fungi as protagonists in the process of reforestation, FCT, aimed to study the effect of inoculation of forest species with ectomycorrhizal fungi and / or growth promoting bacteria. This seminar will introduce this work focusing on the importance and challenges of forest and forest production in Portugal and disseminate the main results obtained in the project through a transversal vision that includes laboratory tests, the nursery and field studies.
The Seminar will take place, in room 2, 6th floor, at 14:00. All are invited.
PROGRAM
14h10
Welcome
Tim Hogg, Director of CBQF
14:15
LeadingForest project: “ectomycorrhizal fungi as protagonists in reforestation processes” – PTDC / AGR-CFL / 111583/2009
Paula Castro, Professor at ESB-UCP
14:30
The forest in Portugal
Rosário Alves, Forestis – Forestry Association of Portugal
14:45
Current challenges in production forest nursery
Carlos Silva, ICNF
15:00
15:15
Sustained choice of beneficial microorganisms for forest production
Nadine Sousa, Researcher CBQF / ESB-UCP
Interaction between ectomycorrhizal fungi and growth promoting bacteria in forest production – Nursery and Field Study.
Miguel Ramos, Researcher CBQF / ESB-UCP
15:45
closing
