Annual Report

2009 Annual Report

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY(English) ...........................................................................1
RESUMEN EJECUTIV (Español) .............................................................................2
RESUMO EXECUTIVO (Português) ........................................................................3
RINGKASAN EKSEKUTIF (Bahasa) .......................................................................4

YEAR IN REVIEW

Message From the Director ...................................................................................5
2009 Camcore Membership ...................................................................................6
The 2009 Annual Meeting in Uruguay.. ..................................................................7
Developments in Camcore ....................................................................................9

CONSERVATION

2009 Seed Collections: E. pellita and various pines...........................................14
South African Conservation Parks Continue to Develop....................................15
Reintroduction Studies in Mexico and Guatemala ............................................16
Genetic Structure of Gmelina arborea.................................................................17
Conservation of Hemlock Species in the Eastern US .........................................18
New Grant for Hemlock Gene Conservation.......................................................18
New Grant for Table Mountain Pine Gene Conservation....................................22

DOMESTICATION

Progress in Tree Improvement .........................................................................23
Pinus taeda GxE Study in Southern Latin America............................................24
Test Measurements and Data Analysis...............................................................25
Juvenile Age - Harvest Age Genetic Correlations in Pine..................................25
Teak Seed Exchange............... .........................................................................26
Cold and Drought Tolerant Eucalypts.................................................................27
Somatic Embryogenesis of Camcore Pine Species............................................28

SPECIES CHARACTERIZATION

Frost Resistance: How Quickly Do Species Adapt?...........................................30
Genetic Inheritance of Cold Hardiness in Pine Hybrids.....................................32
Baseline Nutrient Determination.............................. ........................................32
Results of the Flower and Cone Survey..................... ......................................33
Camcore Members Compile List of Best Practices............................................34
Wood Properties Data Available on Camcore Data CD.....................................34
Economic Benefits of Plantation Forestry to Small Rural Communities............34

HYBRIDS

Progress in Hybrid Testing .................................................................................35
Wood, Pulp, and Paper Properties of Pine Hybrids............................................35
Species-Diagnostic SNPs for Hybrid Verification.................................................36
Optimization of a SNP Marker System for Verification of Pine Hybrids...............37
The Potential Use NIR for Hybrid Verification.....................................................37

CAMCORE NEWS ITEMS

Shortcourses.......................................................................................................39
Changes in Camcore...........................................................................................41
Graduate Programs and Training ......................................................................42
Publications and Papers ....................................................................................42
University Committees and Service ...................................................................43
New Committee Members .................................................................................43
Camcore Personnel ...........................................................................................43
Camcore Boards and Committees .....................................................................44