We kindly invite you to listen to the workshop led by Dr. Weronika B. Żukowska and M.Sc. Dominika Robak, titled “Tracing DNA: from genetic material isolation to genotype determination.”
Methods of genetic research are developing at a very rapid pace. They also have a broad range of applications, among others in breeding, food production, medicine, and the judiciary. The first stage of genetic research is the proper preparation of tissues, for example leaves, blood, or bones. Next, the genetic material, i.e. DNA, is isolated. In genetic research, a specified set of DNA markers is usually used, which constitute a genetic profile that, just like a fingerprint, is unique to each organism.
We kindly invite you to listen to the workshop led by Dr. Błażej Wójkiewicz and Dr. Weronika B. Żukowska, titled “Parameters defining the level of genetic variation in a population.”
Genetic variability constitutes the foundation for further evolution and the survival of species on Earth. The development of molecular techniques enabling the exploration and analysis of DNA sequences has given scientists access to various types of molecular markers, by means of which we can estimate the level of genetic variability in the studied individuals and populations. Based on the obtained results, it becomes possible to draw basic conclusions about the demographic history and stability of the analyzed populations.
We kindly invite you to listen to the workshop led by Porf. Daniel J. Chmura and M.Sc. Roman Rożkowski, titled “How do we study the response of tree populations to climate change?”
Provenance experiments, in which populations originating from different regions are transferred to new environmental conditions, are useful for analyzing and modeling how tree populations respond to climate change. Accurate climate data are also essential. By examining the variability of growth or phenological traits and their relationship to climatic parameters, we can draw conclusions about how well populations are adapted to the climate of their native regions and how they react to changed environmental conditions.
Announcement of a workshop series – “Climate for Biodiversity”
In 2022–2023, the Institute of Dendrology of the Polish Academy of Sciences is carrying out a project titled “Climate for Biodiversity,” funded by the Ministry of Education and Science’s “Social Responsibility of Science” program (no. SONP/SP/513422/2021).
The goal of this project is to raise awareness of the Institute’s scientific activities and to share the findings of its research. As part of this initiative, our specialists have prepared a series of 18 workshops that will present—through accessible audiovisual and graphic materials—state-of-the-art techniques and research methods used in the Institute’s laboratories.
Very soon, these materials will be available on our website and on social media—here on Facebook, as well as on our YouTube channel.
We invite you to listen to the workshop by Dr. Łukasz Walas, titled "Modeling a potential range of a species."
The potential range can be determined using methods referred to as Species Distribution Modeling (SDM). These methods utilize known locations of the studied species and a set of environmental variables. Such an approach makes it possible to estimate the current potential distribution, predict the future range, and evaluate how that range has evolved in the past. Knowledge of how well conditions match the species’ requirements can be instrumental in developing both in situ and ex situ conservation strategies.
