Facultyrank:FRA Department:FES

FacultyRank:FRA Department:FES

EventName:ForestGenetics2017Conference: ForestHealthandProductivity inChangingEnvironments

EventDate:2017-06-26

EventLocation:Edmonton,Alberta

Describeyourproposalinspecificterms:

IfIamabletogetthisaward,I willpresentresearchresultsfromourgenomicselectionstudiesin Douglas-firattheForestGenetics2017conferenceintheformofa presentation. Inadditiontopresenting,thiswillbeagreatnetworkingopportunitytomeetwithforestgeneticbreedersandpractitionersfromNorthAmerica.

Describetheeventorpostalinktotheeventwebsite:

Iwillbeattendingaforestgeneticsconferenceco-sponsoredbytheWestern ForestGeneticsAssociation, themaingroupthathostsforestgenetics meetingsinwesternNorthAmerica.

Forestgeneticspractitionersandresearchersareinvitedtoattendthe ForestGenetics2017conferenceattheUniversityofAlbertainEdmonton, Canada,June26th-29th,2017.Thisyear’sconferencethemeis“Forest HealthandProductivityinChangingEnvironments.”

Describethebenefitsofthisactivitytoyourprofessionaldevelopmentplan:

Byattendingthismeeting,Iwillfulfilloneofmyprofessionaldevelopment plangoalsthatismeanttohelpwithpotentialfuturecareers,"Increasemy participationinnetworkingactivitiestobemoreawareofdifferentorganizations,andforthemtobeawareofme." Furthermoreby presentingatthismeeting,Iwillalsofulfillan activityinmyprofessionaldevelopmentplan,"givepresentationsatprofessionalmeetings."

DescribehowyourparticipationrelatestooneormoreofthegoalsoftheRSFprofessionaldevelopmentfund:

Iwillhelptofosterresearchcollaborationsbygivingapresentationatthe meetingandbyinformaldiscussionswithotherforestgeneticresearchersat themeeting. Thus,thisfulfillsthefollowingRSFprofessionaldevelopment goal,"PromotecollaborationbetweenRSFandotherforestryprofessionals withinandoutsideCoF."

HowlonghaveyoubeenemployedasRSFinCoF:5-10years

Whendidyoulastattendaprofessionaldevelopmentactivity?>3years

Whendidyoulastreceiveanawardfromthisfund?N/A

Registration:$275

Lodging:$870-5nightsx$174/night

Transportation:$556.46-Airfare:$506.46,Shuttle: $20pertripx2=$50.00

Miscellaneous(specifybelow):$365

Descriptionofmiscellaneousexpenses:Miscellaneousexpenses-PerdiemformealsforinEdmonton,Canada=$73perdayx5days=$365

Verifythatyoursupervisorhasagreedtoeither:Paysalary

TotalBudget:$2066.46

Totalamountrequested:$2000.00

Ifthetotalbudgetexceedstheamountrequestedorthe$2000maximumaward, howwilltheremainderbefunded?

Willbechargedtooneofmysupervisor’s accounts.