35th NPS abstract book

Wednesday
Discussion Session
Discussion Session
STEVE STRAUSS 17:00–18.30
steve.strauss@oregonstate.edu
Steve will lead a period of discussion (1 hr 30 mins). There will be 7 groups (10–12 people per group)
each considering one of the below questions for 30–45 mins. Each group is assigned a chair and a
scribe so notes can be taken for reporting back to the symposium. Your discussion group is printed on
the back of your name badge and also below.
Groups will be called back to the main meeting room, and each group chair will give a brief report of its
main findings.
D1
D2
D3
D4
D5
D6
D7
Discussion Groups*
What are the big questions in tree genomics, and how far have
we come toward answering them?
What were the specific, key findings/conclusions from this
conference, and why?
What will be the key findings and impacts, and the most
surprising findings, from this area of work in the next 5–10 years?
What have been the societal impacts of tree genomics with
respect to conservation, breeding, biotechnology, and
management, if any? Are any essential/game changing vs.
incremental? What is needed to increase impact?
What is the state of the field re: human resources (e.g.,
development of scientific careers, intellectual capital, education,
outreach, help for struggling scientists and economies and
human/ethnic diversity)?
How can we better collaborate, communicate with funding
agencies, and increase our competitiveness?
What research is needed to better understand genome microand
macro-evolution? What species (angiosperm, gymnosperm
or other) should be prioritized for sequencing to provide better
phylogenetic coverage and interpretations of tree genomes?
Discussion Chair
Carl Douglas
Nathalie Isabel
Jill Wegrzyn
Steve DiFazio
Andrew Groover
Siobhan Brady
Catherine Kidner
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