Seed Genetics and Restoration

Are you thinking about genetic diversity as you plan your next revegetation project?

Seed genetics play an important role in the success of restoration projects but is often considered too hard to understand.

The genetic diversity of seed is, however, the evolutionary material that allows plant populations to respond to environmental change.

Population size, reproductive strategy, pollinator movements and distance between populations are just some of the important influences on seed genetic diversity.

Understanding these influences can help collectors to source seed with high genetic diversity that will help to ensure the long-term success of their restoration projects.

Our speaker

Dr Linda Broadhurst recently retired as Director of the Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research, a joint venture between CSIRO National Research Collections Australia and the Director of National Parks.

During Linda’s research career her has research interests included conservation and restoration genetics and improving seed collection practices for better restoration outcomes.

She also spent many years translating scientific findings to help improve on ground seed collection and use practices to ensure that plantings has a broad genetic base

Join Us

We hope that you will join us City West Lotteries House, 2 Delhi Street, West Perth.  The doors will open at 6:00 pm for light refreshments; session starts at 6:30 pm.

Please let us know that you are coming along. You can either RSVP at the bottom of this page (keep scrolling) or else email [email protected].

If you can’t make it to West Perth, you can join us online via Zoom. Please email [email protected] to request the Zoom link.

Images from Facebook: Friends of Manning Park Ridge; Trillion Trees