09:00 – 09:30 Welcome coffee & registration
09:30 – 09:40 Opening remarks
09:40 – 10:00 Keynote
Hanne De Kort
"Genomics or common sense? Embracing adaptive evolution for sustainable restoration practices"
10:00 – 12:00 Presentations
10:00 – 10:15
The Recent Rise and Evolution of Pawpaws Amid Reticulation
Luiz Henrique Martins Fonseca
(Ghent University & Goethe-Universität Frankfurt)
10:15 – 10:30
[Title TBD]
Annika Coomans
(University of Antwerp & Meise Botanic Garden — Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Bart Van de Vijver)
10:30 – 10:45
Seagrass Restoration in Belgium: Insights from Seed Germination and Future Perspectives
Riccardo Pieraccini
(Phycology Research Group, Ghent University)
(10:45 – 12:00: Remaining slots for upcoming abstract submissions)
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch & Group photo
13:00 – 13:20 Keynote
13:20 – 16u Presentations
16u – 16:10 E. Van Rompaey Award Ceremony
16:10 – 18:00 Reception & networking
Including the award for the best student presentation.