Alliance for Conservation Tree Genomics

Pha Tad Ke is Lao’s first botanical garden and is positioned at the frontline of biodiversity and conservation research in one of Asia’s least studied regions. In recognition of the urgent need for on-the-ground conservation and research efforts in the mega-diverse tropics, the Alliance for Conservation Tree Genomics has partnered with Pha Tad Ke Botanical Garden in Luang Prabang, Lao PDR.

The Alliance conducts tree genomics research with the aim of understanding and conserving biological diversity. To support rapid biological assessments on the ground and to help train local researchers, we also provide training and workshops in genomics, molecular systematics, floristics and associated fields using the latest advances. These are especially needed in frontier regions where high biodiversity, conservation challenges and limited research facilities meet.

The Alliance members regularly attend international conferences, organize meeting or workshops, conduct fieldwork and can be contacted via our website (www.actg.science). Here you can also find information on past and ongoing projects, announcements of upcoming meetings and conference talks/posters, our workshops and new publications by the Alliance. For a chronological overview of our work, please check out ACTG member CV’s and the Alliance publication pages.

ACTG is interested in efforts to combine training sessions and fieldwork in remote regions. We will gladly collaborate with partners in obtaining the necessary funding through proposal writing and joint grant applications. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you are interested to open up collaborations with us, or if you would like to know more about our work and activities.