WP4 - Population management methodologies

Coordinator  José M. Iriondo  Dept. of Plant Biology, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Area of expertise: Plant Conservation  Ex situ conservation of wild plants:  conventional seedbanking  in vitro storage  cryopreservation  germination and seed dormancy  micropropagation

Area of expertise: Plant Conservation  In situ conservation of wild plant populations  Structure  demographic  genetic  spatial  Reproductive biology  Dynamics - population viability analysis (PVA)

Area of expertise: Plant Conservation  Threatened plant species  Wild relatives  Cultivated species

WP4 Workshop on population management methodologies

WP4  Location: Spain  Madrid  (Avila km)  (Valencia km)  Dates: 5 days - June 2004  Subsistence costs (lodging + meals):  Hotel NH Nacional ****: 710 Euro per person

WP4 - Fit in with overall goals  Identification of target species  Conservation status  Documentation  Conservation strategy for a target species  Conservation of populations: diagnosis and measures

WP4 - Aims  Population management and monitoring methodologies appropriate for the in situ genetic conservation of European wild relatives

WP4 - Key questions (I)  Definition of goals  Classification of species for management purposes u breeding system u life form u other

WP4 - Key questions (II)  Methods for diagnosis of present status u demographic u genetic  molecular markers (neutral)  fitness components  agronomic characters u ecological u quality/cost considerations

WP4 - Key questions (III) u Identification of threats  demographic vs. genetic perspectives  biotic and abiotic factors u Collection of germplasm (ex situ - in situ coordination)

WP4 - Key questions (IV) u Corrective measures u Interactions with overall protected area management plans u Monitoring methods u Structure and contents of a management plan

WP4 - Workshop agenda  Tuesday: Arrivals  Wednesday: general matters, goals and classification  Thursday: diagnosis, germplasm collection  Friday: corrective measures, monitoring  Saturday: Excursion (protected area/tourism)  Sunday: Departures

WP4 - Input required from project partners  Collect experiences of management and monitoring in genetic reserves.  Provide contacts with protected area managers, administration personnel, agronomists that have something to say on this.  Create a reference database

WP4 - Proposed products  Methodology for generation of protected area population management plans  Methodology for protected area population monitoring