Thursday, August 15, 2013

WBNP Research Presentation, Today, Thurs. Aug. 15 at 4:15 pm

Richard Zaidan (richard.zaidan@pc.gc.ca) has requested the distribution of the following:

Wood Buffalo Nation Park Research Presentation

Topic: Fungal Endophytes of the Boreal Biome: Keys to Understanding the Evolution of the plant-fungal symbioses
Presentation by: Betsy Arnold

Today, Thursday, Aug. 15, 2013 at 4:15 pm

at WBNP theatre

Betsy Arnold from the University of Arizona will be giving a presentation
today on her upcoming research in the park.  The title is "Fungal
endophytes of the boreal biome: keys to understanding the evolution of
plant-fungal symbioses".

She will be studying of endophytic fungi and their function in boreal
forests.  Endophytic fungi are one of the most common but least-studied
group of symbionts on Earth.  Endophytes occur in healthy above ground
tissue of all plants.  They are defined as fungi living within plants or
lichens without causing detectable symptoms of disease.  Although they are
abundant in all terrestrial biomes, endopyhtes peak in phylogenetic
diversity in the boreal forest.  Symbionts such as endophytes will play key
roles in mitigating and driving response of boreal forests to climate
change.

Come and find out what it is all about.

Richard Zaidan

Visitor Experience Manager | Gestionnaire, expérience du visiteur
Wood Buffalo National Park | Parc national Wood Buffalo
Post Office Box 750 | C.P. 750
Fort Smith, NT | TNO
X0E 0P0
Email | courriel: richard.zaidan@pc.gc.ca
Telephone | Téléphone 867-872-7956

Diane Seals

Administration and Event Coordinator
Northern Life Museum & Cultural Centre
phone: (867)872-2859

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