Overview

This working group will focus on the dissemination of genetic expertise into the applied conservation management. This is done in-situ by identifying the most common and relevant EU conservation and management themes and then characterising those topics where genetic/genomic tools provide a solution or for which genetic diversity is a relevant consideration (and is practical, affordable and reliable), specifically in relation to managing species and ecosystems under the Habitat Directive and Natura 2000 network.

WG1 Specific Objectives

- Identify major conservation themes relevant on an EU-wide scale.

- lineate areas where genetic/genomic tools can be most practical and relevant.

- Identify guidelines for harmonizing and standardizing protocols across EU.

WG1 Leader: Per-Sjogren Gulve (Per.Sjogren-Gulve@naturvardsverket.se)

WG1 Vice Leaders: Philippine Vergeer (philippine.vergeer@wur.nl) & Marija Spehar (mspehar@hpa.hr)

Members:

1. Adriana Vella

2. Alain Frantz

3. Alejandro Valdecantos Dema

4. Alexander Kopatz

5. Alexis Marchesini

6. Ancuta Fedorca

7. Carlos Fonseca

8. Charalombos Neophytou

9. Christina Hvilsom

10. Emilio Rolán

11. Felix Gugerli

12. Hojka Kraigher

13. Ilaria Fracasso

14. Ilhan Altinok

15. Ivana DRZAIC

16. Jitka UHLIKOVA'

17. Joachim Mergeay

18. Joerg Kleinschmit

19. Josè Godoy

20. Linda Laikre

21. Lydia Alvanou

22. Margarida Fernandes

23. Maria Spehar

24. Marjana Westergren

25. Melekşen AKIN

26. Mirjana Sjiacic

27. Nevena Velickovic

28. Nina Ciocarlan

29. Noel Vella

30. Ovidiu Ionescu

31. Paulo Cèlio Alves

32. Pauline Garnier-Gere

33. Per Sjögren-Gulve

34. Peter Pearman

35. Philippine Vergeer

36. Rigers Bakiu

37. Rob Ogden

38. Rolf Holderegger

39. Sabrina Trager

40. Santiago Gonzalez-Martinez

41. Sean Kelly

42. Shirl Bar-David

43. Tamer Albayrak

44. Telle Jaiirus

45. Tsipe Aavik

46. Vaeceslav Ghenov

47. Vlatka Cubric