Preliminary program
09:10
09:20
10:20
Challenges and future of nurseries in Europe (OptForests questionary)
Katri Himanen
(Luke, FI)
10:50
12:50
Success of Scots pine natural regeneration in varying gap and stand sizes, site preparations and reindeer grazing pressures in northern Finland and Sweden
Janne Miettinen
(Luke, FI)
13:20
13:50
14:50
Adaptation of Siberian and European larch to Icelandic climate
Brynjar Skúlason
(Icelandic Forest Service, IS)
15:20
Ex situ conservation units for underutilized tree species: prospects and obstacles for providing genetically diverse forest reproductive material
Jan-Peter George
(Luke, FI)
15:50
Seed Orchard Establishment Program 2060
Sanna Paanukoski
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, FI
16:20
08:00
Excursions
8:00 Bus leaves from Santa Claus hotel and the excursion ends to the Rovaniemi airport before returning to Rovaniemi city center.
Visit to Siemen Forelia Oy seed center in Imari, Rovaniemi and Fin Forelia nursery
Lunch at Hotel Metsähirvas
Visit to Kivalo Experimental Forest
Return via Rovaniemi Airport to catch 17:55 flight to Helsinki.
Detailed excursion program will be provided later.
