GGC

What is it?

During the 10th SIBE Congress in Naples, Prof. Giorgio Bertorelle gathered the interest of research teams working in the field of conservation genetics and genomics in creating a joint group of students, early-career researchers, and PIs to facilitate collaborations and share opportunities. Therefore, the newly born Italian Group in Conservation Genetics and Genomics (Genetica and Genomica della Conservazione, GGC) is going to meet for the first time in 2025.

The topic of this meeting is: "Genomics-Guided Conservation Strategies: Where Do We Stand?"
The main objective is to present and discuss concrete examples in which genetics and genomics have been used to guide, improve, or develop conservation and management strategies for individual species or biodiversity in general. The discussion will also explore why, in some cases, recommendations from genetic or genomic studies have not been adopted and translated into practice.

The meeting will include a plenary lecture by Carolyn Hogg (University of Sydney), presentations by participants willing to share their work and experience, and an open discussion. There is no participation fee, and the presence of the international guest is made possible thanks to the support of SIBE (Italian Society for Evolutionary Biology). 

Where and when?

The meeting will take place in Ferrara, hosted at University of Ferrara,  Aula Magna, via Palazzo Turchi di Bagno - Corso Ercole I d'Este, 32, 44121 Ferrara.

Three half days are programmed:

• Thursday, the 11th of  September 2025 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. 

• Friday, the 12th of September 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.  

Who is invited?

Everyone with an interest in Conservation Genetics and Genomics is welcome. Please email Giorgio Bertorelle at ggb@unife.it by 30 June 2025. At the time of registration, if you are interested in giving a presentation, please include the title of your talk.

To find out more about Carolyn Hogg's work:

• https://www.sydney.edu.au/science/about/our-people/academic-staff/carolyn-hogg.html

• https://wildlife-genomics.sydney.edu.au/carolyn-hogg/

• https://biodiversitycouncil.org.au/about/carolyn-hogg

• https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?hl=en&user=H3yQuf4AAAAJ&view_op=list_works