DIVERSE_GENE_WATCH is organising a virtual event “Forest Genetic Monitoring in the Baltic Sea Region: Guidelines, Management Scenarios, and Pilot Insights.”

The event is meant to introduce the project, present approaches for enriching forest genetic diversity, share Forest Genetic Monitoring guidelines for the Baltic Sea Region, and highlight practical experiences from pilot implementation. It is aimed at those working in forest genetic resources, forest monitoring, biodiversity conservation, forest management, research, and policy.

Date: 11 September 2026
Time: 09:00–10:20 CEST
Location: Virtual event
Organiser: Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava” (as part of the DIVERSE_GENE_WATCH project)

Agenda:
09:00–09:15 Introduction and overview of DIVERSE_GENE_WATCH — Darius Danusevičius (Vytautas Magnus University)
09:15–09:35 Scenarios and forest management plans on enriching genetic diversity — Johan Bergh (Linnaeus University)
09:35–09:55 Forest Genetic Monitoring guidelines for the Baltic Sea Region — Erik Dahl Kjær (University of Copenhagen)
09:55–10:05 Piloting Forest Genetic Monitoring in Baltic Sea Region countries — Dainis Ruņģis (Latvian State Forest Research Institute “Silava”)

Registration and full agenda: https://interreg-baltic.eu/event/forest-genetic-monitoring-in-the-baltic-sea-region-guidelines-management-scenarios-and-pilot-insights/
Questions: Dainis Rungis, dainis.rungis@silava.lv