This programme is provisional and subject to change. Please send any offers, proposals or suggestions regarding the programme to the Congress Secretariat.
The Registration Desk will be open from on Sunday 10 November from 16.00 to 18.00, and again on Monday 11 November from 08.00 to 11.00.
| 19.00-22.00 | Ice-breaker party. |
09.00-09.30 |
Welcome and opening ceremony. The Congress will be honoured by the presence of Prof. Dr Mansur Harmandar (Rector of Muğla Sıtkı Koçman) and Ahmet Çalca (Mayor of Akyaka). |
09.30-10.30 |
Keynote address. |
10.30-11.00 |
Morning coffee. |
11.00-12.30 |
Links to external organizations. Speakers from the conservation movement at large reflect on the role of their organizations in fungal conservation. |
12.30-13.30 |
Lunch |
13.30-15.00 |
Parallel sessions on species conservation. There will be separate workshops on conservation of 1. Rare and endangered rust fungi. 2. Desert truffles. 3. Myxomycetes. Proposals are invited for other workshops within this time slot. |
15.00-15.30 |
Afternoon tea. |
15.30-17.00 |
Threats to fungi: habitat loss. Reviews of different fungal habitats under threat. |
17.00-17.30 |
Refreshments. |
17.30-19.00 |
Posters. |
09.00-10.30 |
The politics of fungal conservation. Fungal conservation has a political dimension. This session will look how to make that more effective, including ways to lobby government representatives (for example Rio Convention national contact points). The importance of fungi for the CBD Aichi targets and for guaranteeing sustainable livelihoods will be among other topics covered. |
10.30-11.00 |
Morning coffee. |
11.00-12.30 |
Threats to fungi: climate change. Scientific papers looking at climate change as a threat to fungi from an ecosystem perspective and in terms of changing geographical distributions of fungi in response to climate change. |
12.30-13.30 |
Lunch. |
13.30-15.00 |
Threats to fungi: persecution. Scientific papers on the impact of persecution (for example fungicides), on fungi, including "collateral damage" impacts on fungi which are not pests but which are affected by crop protection; reviews of the role of fungal diseases as natural checks and balances; discussion about how to present the case for conserving plant pathogens to the general public, politicians and others. The session will also include review of possible impacts of quarantine laws on movement of species in response to climate change. |
15.00-15.30 |
Afternoon tea. |
15.30-17.00 |
Offered papers. |
17.00-17.30 |
Refreshments. |
17.30-19.00 |
Presenting fungal conservation to the public. A session on ways to raise awareness about the importance of fungi, to identify high-profile examples where fungi are not adequately represented, to change attitudes of those responsible for them, and to handle the press. |
09.00-10.30 |
Threats to fungi: pollution. Scientific papers looking at threats to fungi from pollution, including acid rain and nitrification. |
10.30-11.00 |
Morning coffee. |
11.00-12.30 |
Plenary session. International Society for Fungal Conservation, General Assembly. |
12.30-13.30 |
Lunch. |
13.30-18.30 |
Excursion. The excursion will be to Çiçekli village (near Ula District) and surrounding forests. This will involve a coach ride followed by about 45 minutes of easy walking. The area, which lies at around 400 m above sea level is not protected. It is, however, rich in fungi, and has typically Mediterranean forest vegetation, including arbutus, heathers, lavender, oaks, pine and thyme. A wide range of interesting animals, including ants, bees, birds, wild boar, butterflies, squirrels, scorpions and snakes (not poisonous). |
20.00-23.00 |
Congress dinner & Cultural Event. |
09.00-10.30 |
Infrastructure for fungal conservation. A session looking at the infrastructure needed for fungal conservation, in particular establishment of regional and national fungal conservation groups and societies. |
10.30-11.00 |
Morning coffee. |
11.00-12.30 |
Ex situ conservation. Fungal culture collections are currently almost entirely run as a resource for pharmaceutical and other industries, but they have enormous potential as sites for ex situ conservation. This session will explore ways to develop that potential. |
12.30-13.30 |
Lunch. |
13.30-15.00 |
Fund raising. A workshop session on techniques for fund raising to support fungal conservation work. |
15.00-15.30 |
Afternoon tea. |
15.30-17.00 |
Regional reports. A review of the status of fungal conservation worldwide. |
17.00-17.30 |
Refreshments. |
17.30-19.00 |
Parallel sessions. Satellite meetings of regional fungal conservation groups and other organizations. An opportunity for you to organize a meeting of your group. |
09.00-10.30 |
Important Fungus Areas. A workshop looking at how to identify Important Fungus Areas and ensure they get integrated with more general initiatives to list Key Biodiversity Areas. |
10.30-11.00 |
Morning coffee. |
11.00-12.30 |
The red listing process. This workshop will cover the IUCN red listing process, starting with a general review of the procedure, followed by an introduction to the IUCN categories and criteria, technical terminology, tools for red listing, data resources, and the IUCN Species Information System. |
12.30-13.30 |
Lunch. |
13.30-15.00 |
Threats to fungi: exploitation - harvesting wild fungi. In many parts of the world, harvesting wild fungi forms an important component of local economies. There is, however, concern about unregulated commercial harvesting. This session will explore these issues, including impacts on harvested species, knock-on effects on other species during the harvesting process, damage to the aesthetic value of recreational land where harvesting takes place, and impacts on the food chain as a result of harvesting. |
15.00-15.30 |
Closing ceremony. |
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