Venue:  Australian Botanic Gardens, Mount Annan, NSW

The Scientific Programme Committee is pleased to announce the presentations forming part of the 2016 National Seed Science Forum.

The Forum will include an exciting line-up of Australian and international speakers.

Keynote speakers for the forum are:

• Dr Christina Walters
• Professor Kingsley Dixon
• Professor Angela Moles

The programme will also include an expert panel discussion by Indigenous Leaders focussing on the management of traditional knowledge and seed banking. This discussion is supported by the Cooperative Research Centre for Remote Economic Participation.

Visit the Forum web pages to download a pdf version of the draft speaking programme: http://www.seedpartnership.org.au/seedscienceforum/program [1]

The key themes being explored include:

• Dormancy and germination
• Seed storage, conservation and utilisation
• Establishment and management
• Seeds ecology 

Key Forum dates

• Early-bird registration closes – 11 December 2015
• Submissions for Photography Competition close 29 February 2016
• Forum registration closes 29 February 2016