an invitation…

The Australian botanical community invites you to

Melbourne, Australia

July 2011

XVIII International Botanical Congress

The Australian flora …..

many endemics, and

strong Gondwanan element

provides a unique opportunity full of inspiring experiences for everyone

interested in botany

Its ancient landscape ….

Vast deserts & arid shrublands

Tropical and temperate rainforests

Floristically rich heathlands

Unique eucalypt forests

scientific program topics

The scientific program will accommodate all aspects of the botanical sciences,particularly the core disciplinary areas of:

Ecology and the environment Conservation and restoration biology Population biology Systematics and evolutionary biology Physiology and phytochemistry Botanical diversity and taxonomy Cell Biology Molecular Genetics Physiology and Functional Genomics Structure and Development Botanical History Ethnobotany Bioinformatics, biological databases, knowledge management

What’s the current agenda in 2011 …

Systematics and botanical diversity in the genomics age Genes and genome evolution Restoration ecology Urban plant ecology and conservation Sustainable agriculture Climate change The rhizosphere Function and development Biosecurity – invasives and invasiveness Evolution of gondwanic floras Biogeography of Oceania Tropical forests

Field trips ….

Wide range of trips will be provided to cover:

Floristic diversity

Broad spectrum of vegetation communities

Endemic groups

Varying levels of “accommodation” and length of trip

Including New Zealand and New Caledonia