Scientific Programme 2007

Sunday - 21 October 2007

14h00 - 18h00	Congress Registration Venue: Hall 4 Foyer

Monday (Day 1) - 22 October 2007

Time		Time
07h30 - 09h00	Registration
	Opening Session Chairman: Tammy Swain Venue: Hall 4B
9h00 - 9h30	Spokesperson from Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry
9h30 - 10h00	The South African Forestry Industry Mike Edwards Forestry South Africa
10h00 - 10h30	The role of technology/science in the Forest Products industry John Job
10h30 - 11h00	Tea Break Venue: Hall 4AD
	Plenary Session Chairman: Colin Dyer Venue: Hall 4B
11h00 - 11h30	Realising the benefit of research in eucalypt plantation management Andrew Morris Sappi Forests
11h30 - 12h00	Health and nutrition of plantation eucalypts in Asia and Australia Bernie Dell Murdoch University
12h00 - 12h30	Effects of tree age and resource availability on production and carbon cycling in eucalypt plantations Mike Ryan USDA Forest Service
12h30 - 13h00	Announcements/Group Photo
13h00 -14h00	Lunch Break Venue: Hall 4AD
Session A	Breeding - 1 Chairman: Terry Stanger Venue: Hall 4B	Session B	Pests and Diseases Chairman: Mike Wingfield Venue: Hall 4B
14h00 - 14h20	Investigating the commercial potential of alternative Eucalyptus and Corymbia species for northern, coastal Zululand Robin Gardner Institute for Commercial Forestry Research	14h00 - 14h20	Diseases of eucalypt plantations in China: Challenges and opportunities XuDong Zhou Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI)
14h20 -14h40	Relative Performance of Corymbia Hybrids and Parental Open-pollinated Families in Subtropical Queensland David Lee Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries	14h20 -14h40	Damage of foliar and stem diseases in young eucalypt plantations in Zambia Ambayeba Muimba-Kankolongo Copperbelt University, School of Natural Resources
14h40 - 15h00	Growth potential of Eucalyptus bicostata provenances for the mid-altitude summer rainfall regions of South Africa Christopher Komakech CSIR	14h40 - 15h00	Ceratocystis species: Emerging pathogens of non-native plantation Eucalyptus and Acacia species Jolanda Roux Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI)
15h00 - 15h20	The impact of deployment strategies derived from an evaluation of Eucalyptus grandis progeny trials in the Alto Parana region of South America Jeremy Brawner Ensis	15h00 - 15h20	A diverse assemblage of Botryosphaeriaceae infect Eucalyptus in introduced and native environments Bernard Slippers Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI)
15h20- 15h40	Early Evaluation of Growth Properties and Discussion of Deployment Options of Hybrids with E.longirostrata for the South African Pulp Industry Cyndi Snedden CSIR	15h20- 15h40	Quambalaria spp: Emerging and threatening pathogens of eucalypt plantations worldwide Geoffrey Pegg University of Queensland
15h40 - 16h00	Tea Break Venue: Hall 4AD
16h00 - 18h00	Poster Session Venue: Hall 4AD
18h00	Welcome Reception Venue:Durban City Hall, Luthuli Room Busses depart 17h45

Tuesday (Day 2) - 23 October 2007

Time		Time
	Plenary Session Chairman: Charlie Clarke Venue:Hall 4B
08h30 - 9h00	Assessing the effects of early silvicultural management on long-term site productivity of fast growing eucalypt plantations: The Brazilian experience Leonardo Goncalves "Luiz de Queiroz" College of Agriculture, University of São Paulo
09h00 - 9h30	Regional vegetation management standards for commercial Eucalyptus plantations in South Africa Keith Little Institute for Commercial Forestry Research
09h30 - 10h00	The conservation and breeding of Eucalyptus urophylla: A case study to better protect important populations and improve productivity Bill Dvorak Camcore, North Carolina State University
10h00 - 10h30	Advances in reproductive biology and seed production systems of Eucalyptus: The case of Eucalyptus globulus Brad Potts University of Tasmania
10h30 - 11h00	Tea Break Venue: Hall 4AD
Session A	Quantitative Genetics - 1 Chairman: Nuno Borralho Venue: Hall 4B	Session B	Silviculture - 1 Chairman: Colin Smith Venue: Hall 4C
11h00 - 11h20	Genetic diversity and population structure of Eucalyptus urophylla (Myrtaceae) based on microsatellite markers Kitt Payn North Carolina State University	11h00 - 11h20	Long term growth responses of Eucalyptus globulus to soil ripping, weed control and fertiliser application at establishment on a former agricultural site in south-eastern Australia Thomas Baker The University of Melbourne
11h20 - 11h40	A comparison of deterministically predicted genetic gains with those realized in Eucalyptus grandis breeding Stephen Verryn CSIR	11h20 - 11h40	Productivity gains in Eucalyptus urophylla plantations and its correlations with soil, climate and stand variables Jose Ferreira International Paper do Brasil
11h40 - 12h00	Genetic parameters of pure and hybrid populations of Eucalyptus grandis and Eucalyptus urophylla and implications for hybrid breeding strategy Elize Retief Sappi Forests	11h40 - 12h00	Changes in growth resource availability and production ecology of a young Eucalyptus grandis stand resulting from intensive residue and site management operations Ben du Toit University of Stellenbosch
12h00 -12h20	Age-related trends in genetic parameters in Eucalyptus hybrid populations in the Congo: Consequences for optimal age of selection Jean-Marc Bouvet CIRAD	12h00 -12h20	Stand growth and soil fertility in mixed-species plantations of Eucalyptus and Acacia in Brazil and Congo Jean-Pierre Bouillet CIRAD
12h20 - 12h40	Investigation of the efficiency of selection in a non Hardy Weinberg eucalypt hybrid population Marianne Hettasch CSIR	12h20 - 12h40	Effect of fertilization and previous land use on soil microbial carbon and nitrogen in Eucalyptus globulus plantations in south western Australia Bernie Dell Murdoch University
12h40 - 13h40	Lunch Break Venue: Hall 4AD	12h40 - 13h40	Lunch Break Venue: Hall 4AD
Session A	Reproductive Biology Chairman: Wayne Jones Venue: Hall 4B	Session B	Breeding - 2 Chairman: Arnulf Kanzler Venue: Hall 4C
13h40 - 14h00	Influence of flowering phenology of Corymbia citriodora subsp. variegata on pollinator visitation and its consequences for effective pollen-mediated gene flow across its natural range Cecile Bacles Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique	13h40 - 14h00	Economic models to direct breeding for future environments Greg Dutkowski PlantPlan Genetics Pty Ltd
14h00 - 14h20	Fluorescence microscopy study of the effect of TVP, OSP and AIP cross pollination techniques on successful pollen germination on the stigma Helena Venter CSIR	14h00 - 14h20	Eucalyptus improved through biotechnology: A breakthrough in the improvement of highly productive plantations in Brazil Fernando Gomes ArborGen South America
14h20 - 14h40	Is Eucalyptus cryptically self-incompatible? Tasmien Horsley Sappi Forests	14h20 - 14h40	Early evaluation of rust resistance in Eucalyptus grandis progenies at Duratex Raul Chaves Duratex S.A.
14h40 - 15h00	Factors affecting capsule set in Eucalyptus globulus seed orchards Shaun Suitor University of Tasmania	14h40 - 15h00	Factors which influence the stem taper equation of Eucalyptus: Growth environmental conditions or genetics? Gomat Hugues Yvan UR2PI
15h00 - 15h30	Tea Break Venue: Hall 4AD	15h00 - 15h30	Tea Break Venue: Hall 4AD
Session A	Propagation Chairman: Felicity Blakeway Venue: Hall 4B	Session B	Breeding - 3 Chairman: Francois van Deventer Venue: Hall 4C
15h30 -15h50	Genetic selection reduces the cost of Eucalyptus globulus seed produced by mass supplementary pollination Andrew Callister ITC Ltd.	15h30 -15h50	Eucalyptus urophylla - an important species to develop as a hybrid partner at low elevation for Sappi in South Africa Geoff Galloway Sappi Forests
15h50-16h10	Effect of seed size on field survival and growth of Eucalyptus Damien Naidu Sappi Forests	15h50-16h10	Improvement of timor mountain gum (Eucalyptus urophylla s.t. blake) for commercial plantations in eastern Thailand Mandy Maid Universiti Malaysia Sabah
16h10 -16h30	Root respiration of Eucalyptus seedlings : Energy-requirement for growth, maintenance and ion uptake Armel Thongo M'bou UR2PI	16h10 -16h30	Cryopreservation as a tool for the conservation of Eucalyptus variability Kershree Padayachee University of Witwatersrand
16h30 - 16h50	Impact of technical improvement of propagation by rooted cuttings, on clone selection duration and transfer of genetic gain in Congo Saya Rachel Aubain UR2PI	16h30 - 16h50	Epigenetics: Beyond genes Annabel Fossey CSIR

Wednesday (Day 3) - 24 October 2007

	Mid-Conference Tour to KwaZulu-Natal Midlands Busses depart from the ICC at 08h00

Thursday (Day 4) - 25 October 2007

Time		Time
	Plenary Session Chairman: Mike Shaw Venue: Hall 4B
08h30 - 9h00	Perspectives on genome mapping and marker assisted breeding of eucalypts Dario Grattapaglia EMBRAPA Genetic Resources and Biotechnology & Universidade Catolica de Brasilia
09h00 - 09h30	Climatic and genotypic influences on growth, wood formation and utilization Geoff Downes Ensis Wood Quality
09h30 - 10h00	Eucalypt pests and diseases: Growing threats to plantation productivity Mike Wingfield University of Pretoria
10h00 - 10h30	Whither eucalypt saw logs? Evan Shield Forest Industry Consultant
10h30 - 11h00	Tea Break Venue: Hall 4AD	10h30 - 11h00	Tea Break Venue: Hall 4AD
Session A	Tree Health Management Chairman: Jolanda Roux Venue: Hall 4B	Session B	Wood Properties - 1 Chairman: Marius du Plessis Venue: Hall 4C
11h00 - 11h20	Tree factors in relation to the success of artificial introductions of Phoracantha recurva larvae in various Eucalyptus species in Morocco Francois Lieutier University of Orleans, France	11h00 - 11h20	Development of a non-destructive near-infrared sampling technique for wood quality assessment of Eucalyptus macarthurii Zama Ndlovu University of KwaZulu-Natal
11h20 - 11h40	The physiology of host responses to pest attack in Eucalyptus globulus plantations Libby Pinkard Ensis	11h20 - 11h40	Comparison of wood density and anatomical properties between coppiced trees and parent crop of six Eucalyptus genotypes Anton Zbonak CSIR
11h40 - 12h00	Eucalyptus plantations in southern Queensland, Australia and the effect of drought stress on the incidence of disease Bernie Dell Murdoch University	11h40 - 12h00	Toward understanding wood quality of young plantation Eucalyptus as potential solid wood resources in China from standing tree Yafang Yin Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry
12h00 -12h20	Botryosphaeriaceae causing diseases on Eucalyptus and native Myrtaceae in Uruguay Carlos Perez University of Minnesota	12h00 -12h20	Wood properties characterization of Eucalyptus grandis trees from 29 years-old managed plantation Adriano Wagner Ballarin Sao Paulo State University
12h20 - 12h40	Clonal variation of Eucalyptus in susceptibility to bacterial wilt detected by using different inoculation methods Run-Peng Wei Sino-Forest Corporation	12h20 - 12h40
12h40 - 13h40	Lunch Break Venue: Hall 4AD	12h40 - 13h40	Lunch Break Venue: Hall 4AD
Session A	Quantitative Genetics - 2 Chairman: Gary Hodge Venue: Hall 4B	Session B	Silviculture - 2 Chairman: Ben du Toit Venue: Hall 4C
13h40 - 14h00	Genetic analysis of Eucalyptus nitens: Genetic parameters and breeding value predictions Edgardo Velilla Ponce CMPC Forestal	13h40 - 14h00	Growth differences in a clonal eucalypt blanking trial at four years Rob Pallett Sappi Forests
14h00 - 14h20	Investigation of the occurrence of instability or collinearity in selections made in a series of Eucalyptus grandis progeny trials in South Africa Karen Eatwell CSIR	14h00 - 14h20	Comparison between intact planted eucalypt and sprouts of juvenile coppiced plants growth in agrosilvopastoral systems Geraldo Reis Universidade Federal de Vicosa
14h20 - 14h40	Best linear prediction for breeding and clonal production in Eucalyptus grandis Andrea Louw Institute for Commercial Forestry Research	14h20 - 14h40	Leaf area index in an age sequence of pruned stands of two clones with different crown architecture in an agrosilvopastoral system Maria das Gracas Reis Universidade Federal de Vicosa
14h40 - 15h00	Genetic control of wood density and bark thickness, and their correlations with diameter in pure and hybrid populations of Eucalyptus grandis and Eucalyptus urophylla in South Africa Elize Retief Sappi Forests	14h40 - 15h00
15h00 - 15h30	Tea Break Venue: Hall 4AD	15h00 - 15h30	Tea Break Venue: Hall 4AD
Session A	Quantitative Genetics - 3 Chairman: Steve Verryn Venue: Hall 4B	Session B	Silviculture - 3 Chairman: Evan Shields Venue: Hall 4C
15h30 -15h50	Tree volume, survival and basic wood density results for seven year old second generation Eucalyptus nitens Gert van den Berg Sappi Forests	15h30 -15h50	Spacing and geometric layout effects on the productivity of clonal Eucalyptus plantations Jose Luiz Stape ESALQ/USP
15h50-16h10	First results in the development of Eucalyptus grandis hill ex. maid. clones for frost tolerance in the northeast of Argentina Juan L. Paul CIEF Centro de Investigaciones y Experiencias Forestales	15h50-16h10	A new thinning regime for Eucalyptus grandis saw timber in Komatiland forests James Luckhoff Komatiland Forests (Pty) Ltd
16h10 -16h30	Gene diversity and genetic gain in seedling seed orchards of Eucalyptus camaldulensis and Eucalyptus tereticornis Mohan Varghese ITC R&D Center	16h10 -16h30	The influences of planting spacing on wood mechanical properties of plantation Eucalyptus grandis x urophylla in China Xiaomei Jiang Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry
16h45	Working Party Business Meeting Venue: Hall 4B
18h30	Busses depart for Conference Dinner
19h00	Dinner at Moyo, uShaka

Friday (Day 5) - 26 October 2007

Time		Time
Session A	Eucalyptus Productivity Chairman: Mike Ryan Venue: Hall 4B	Session B	Wood Properties - 2 Chairman: Valerie Grzeskowiak Venue: Hall 4C
08h30 - 08h50	Brazil Eucalyptus potential productivity project Jose Luiz Stape ESALQ/USP	08h30 - 08h50	Assessing the effects of water availability and soil characteristics on selected wood properties of Eucalyptus grandis in South Africa Sasha Naidoo University of KwaZulu-Natal
08h50 - 09h10	Study of food crops systems under Eucalyptus plantations in Pointe-Noire (Congo Brazzaville) Rosalie Matondo Unite de Recherche sur la Productivite des Plantations Industrielles (UR2PI)	08h50 - 09h10	Developing and validating a global NIR calibration for the prediction of kraft pulp yield in eucalypts Geoff Downes Ensis Wood Quality
09h10 - 09h30	Early results of variation among Eucalyptus grandis genotypes with different degrees of improvements Jose P Garcia Uruguay National University	09h10 - 09h30	Effect of fertilization and irrigation on the wood properties of Eucalyptus grandis x urophylla clones Mario Tomazello Fo. University of Sao Paulo
09h30 - 09h50	The influence of tree improvement and cultural practices associated with Eucalyptus productivity in the temperate region of South Africa Grant Boreham Sappi Forests	09h30 - 09h50
09h50 - 10h20	Tea Break Venue: Hall 4AD	09h50 - 10h20	Tea Break Venue: Hall 4AD
	Plenary Session Chairman: Arlene Bayley Chairman: Hall 4B
10h20 - 10h50	Water use in a catchment covered by 4-5 year-old eucalypt plantation in Gaoyao, south China Daping Xu Chinese Academy of Forestry
10h50 - 11h20	Forest and fibre genomics: Biotechnology tools for applied tree improvement Zander Myburg University of Pretoria
11h20 - 11h50	Breeding without breeding: A novel approach to tree improvement Yousry El-Kassaby University of British Columbia
11h50 - 12h20	Understanding and adding value to Eucalyptus fibre Charlie Clarke Sappi
12h20 - 12h50	Energy, carbon and chemicals - future optimization of the eucalypt value chain Stuart Christie Sustainable Forestry Management
12h50 - 13h30	Summing up and Closure
13h30	Lunch Break Venue: Hall 4AD
	Depart