Symposium and workshop: Rust fungi in forests and agriculture

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.

Outline of the symposium

• Day 1 - 7 May: A whole-day symposium ending with dinner
• Day 2 - 8 May: A before-lunch workshop on writing a review article on rust disease epidemiology on aecial and uredinial host plants.

Travel stipends

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.

Sign up to the symposium

The symposium and workshop are free of charge, but we there will be a fee of 1000 SEK if you do not show up.