Start date: 01/03/2011 > Completion date: 12/31/2015
General information about the project/initiative
Name of the Project/Initiative: Characterising Forest Genetic Resources
Acronym: FORGEN
General information about the organisation
Name: National Botanic Gardens of Ireland
City: Dublin
Post Code: D9
Country: Ireland
Contact details of the person responsible for the project/initiative:
Name: Colin Kelleher
Phone number: 01-8040300
Website [1]
Description of the project/initiative
Domains covered by the project/initiative:
- Forest genetic resources (FGR)
Number of partners: 4
Scope of the project: National
Initial motivation for starting the project/initiative: Lack of current knowledge of genetic resources in Irish woodlands/forests.
Actions which describe the project – Actions are ranked from 1 to 10
Generating information (phenotyping, genotyping, etc.) | 2 |
Improving methodology (improving all the above, standardising, etc.) | 3 |
Scientific research (analysing diversity, finding traits, etc.) | 1 |
Budget and funding
National government: 100%
Expected outcomes and communication
Outcomes
Increase knowledge | X |
Improve/conserve genetic resource materials | X |
Scientific community | X |
Genetic resources conservation community | X |
Beneficiaries
Policy makers | X |
Users of genetic resources such as breeders, farmers, industry | X |
Project/initiative to lead to the initiation of further projects/initiatives
– We are linking with other European partners to extend the research.