The Working Group for Genetic Resources

The working group's objective is to ensure cooperation on conservation and use of genetic resources of forest trees among the Nordic countries.

Tasks:

exchange information and discuss issues of common importance
establish the working group at the interface of the national level and the European level (EUFORGEN)
initiate and implement activities that can improve or guide the conservation and use of genetic resources of forest trees in the Nordic region
identify and initiate relevant research
disseminate information on the NordGen web pages and in its publications

Responsible: Tor Myking

Trekroner Lars Dalen

Photo: Lars S. Dalen, Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute

NordGen Head Office
NordGen Plants
Box 41, SE-230 53 Alnarp, Sweden
Visiting address: Smedjevägen 3
Tel: +46 40 53 66 40
Fax: +46 40 53 66 50

NordGen Farm Animals
NordGen Forest
Postboks 115, NO-1431 ÅS, Norway
Visiting address: Raveien 9, ÅS
Phone: +47 64 94 97 00/+47 64 94 80 00
Fax: +47 64 94 29 80

NordGen Forest
serves as a Nordic meeting place in the fields of forest genetics and genetic resources, supply of seeds and plants, and methods for regeneration. Our main goal is to contribute to the establishment of the best possible Nordic forests for the future.