Christian Rellstab

Participatory mapping of the forest community stakeholders in Europe focusing on forest genetic resources, forest reproductive material, and protected forests The genetic diversity of forest trees, as provided by Forest Genetic Resources (FGR) and being the basis for the production of Forest Reproductive Mat…

Mapping forest stakeholders across Europe highlights conflicts and cooperation in conserving genetic diversity, managing reproductive material, and protecting forests under varying governance frameworks.

Very proud to be part of this beautiful @optforests.bsky.social paper.

#SciArt #Artshare I’m a scientific illustrator with genetics and evolution background open to commissions of infographics, illustrations, scientific figures, …

Joint EVOLTREE-FORGENIUS Conference / Third Biannual EVOLTREE Conference 18-25 November 2025, Madrid, Spain

Joint EVOLTREE-FORGENIUS Conference 2025

Call for Abstracts is now open! Deadline 30 June 2025

We invite submissions on evolutionary ecology, genomics, and adaptation in trees and associated organisms.

For more information: www.evoltree.eu/conferences/...

Find here my announcement for a 2-year post-doc position in ecological genomics of white oaks in the framework of the Horizon project OptFORESTS. I am looking for somebody with strong skills in bioinformatics, landscape genomics, forest genomics, GWAS, and population genetic simulations.

We are pleased to invite you to the upcoming EvolTree-FORGENIUS Joint Conference "Integrative Diversity of Forest Ecosystems" , which will take place in Madrid, Spain, from 18 to 21 November 2025.

You can find all information and the registration here:
www.evoltree.eu/conferences/...

Do you want to learn about methods for detecting genes involved in local adaptation and for predicting maladaptation to future climate? There are still a few slots left in SSMPG2025 course in the French Alps.

Very proud to be part of such a great team of teachers.

ssmpg2025.sciencesconf.org

Utilisation optimale du matériel forestier de reproduction des espèces de chênes indigènes La diversité génétique est essentielle pour l'adaptation des populations d'arbres. Un catalogue de questions aide à utiliser de manière optimale le matériel forestier de reproduction. Les aspects écol...

Notre guide pratique (WSL Bericht) sur «l'utilisation optimale du matériel forestier de reproduction des espèces de chênes indigènes» est aintenant disponible en français:

@wslresearch.bsky.social

Four outreach publications in one day... Only possible in Switzerland.

Check our chapter on genetic diversity in the latest Swiss Forest Report

www.bafu.admin.ch/bafu/en/home...

i guess they are... here we looked at natural, but managed populations.

Optimale Nutzung von forstlichem Vermehrungsgut der einheimischen Eichenarten Genetische Vielfalt ist essenziell für die Anpassung von Baumpopulationen. Ein Fragenkatalog hilft, forstliches Vermehrungsgut optimal zu nutzen. Ökologische, organisatorische und produktionstechnisch...

out now! instructions for practice on the optimal use of forest genetic resources in white oak species native to switzerland. a @wslresearch.bsky.social product, available only in german (french version in preparation).

www.wsl.ch/en/publicati...

Soil properties – water availability and pH – are strongly associated to the spatial distribution of two hybridizing and sympatric oak species (Quercus spp) at local stand scale.

w/@felix-zimmermann.bsky.social, @christian-rellstab.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1111/eva.70076

new paper in @evolappjournal.bsky.social with @felix-zimmermann.bsky.social !

Soil properties – water availability and pH – are strongly associated to the spatial distribution of two hybridizing and sympatric oak species (Quercus spp) at local stand scale.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The ETH/ @evoltree.bsky.social block course "Genomics of Environmental Adaptation" at @wslresearch.bsky.social successfully ended on Friday afternoon. Thanks to everybody who made it possible!

of course it should say „adaptation“…

Detecting genomic signatures of environmental adaption, an ETH/ @evoltree.bsky.social block course, running now with full intensity at @wslresearch.bsky.social. Great students, motivated instructors, and hot computers.

Praxis-Empfehlungen: Wie sammle ich Eicheln, damit die genetische Vielalt des Saatguts möglichst hoch ist? Resultate aus dem @wslresearch.bsky.social SeedOpt Projekt. Anwendbar auf viele andere Hauptbaumarten.

Jetzt auf @waldwissen.bsky.social

www.waldwissen.net/de/waldwirts...

Now online! Our perspective on the genomic offset simulation paper of @brandonlind.bsky.social and @drk-lo.bsky.social. In short: Genomic offset can predict fitness under changed environments, but performance is reduced under highly novel environments.

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

Now online! In this study led by Jil Pütz and Simon Jansen, we studied the population structure and introgression of Quercus pubescens at its northern range. We found two major genetic clusters and more introgression in wetter, north-exposed, and more western sites.
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Image of a twisted old oak tree (Quercus petraea) on a grassy hillside

EVOLTREE - Europe's network for researchers in forest ecology, evolution, genetics & genomics - has joined Bluesky. Follow us here for news on events, training courses, and funding opportunities ...... see evoltree.eu for more!

EvolTree has joined Bluesky! Please follow us here to get the latest updates on webinars, conferences, summer schools, and funding possibilities!

EvolTree – A dynamic European research group linking #genomics #genetics #ecology #evolution of trees

@evoltree.bsky.social

Job Ad: The WSL Research Unit Forest Health and Biotic Interactions investigates the influence of biotic factors on forest health and develops the scientific basis for the protection of forests against potentially harmful organisms. For an international cooperation project funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation, the Phytopathology Group is looking from April 2025 or up on agreement, for a period of 2 years with the option of extension, for a PostDoc for a study of tree-associated fungal diversity 80-100% (f/m/d) As part of a team in Switzerland and Azerbaijan, you will study fungal diversity in leaves and bark of selected tree species from Azerbaijan, with a focus on pathogenic fungi. This includes participation in field work in Azerbaijan; responsibility for performing molecular analysis of leaf material using amplicon sequencing; bioinformatic and statistical analysis of molecular data; presentation of the study results at congresses; publication in peer-reviewed journals, and collaboration with an Azerbaijani doctoral student in statistical analyses and in the publication. You have a PhD degree in phytopathology, ecology, biology or a related field. You have previous experience in mycology, molecular techniques, and good knowledge of bioinformatics and statistical analysis of metabarcoding data, preferably with R. You have a passion for scientific understanding and an interest in fungal pathogens and forest ecology. Experience in the cultivation of fungi is desirable. In addition, you have a good command of English and have a demonstrated ability in carrying out research projects, including publication of the results in peer-reviewed scientific journals. You are used to work independent, structured and meticulous and have a high level of self-motivation as well as a good team spirit. In the Phytopathology group, you can expect a dynamic research team of established and young scientists as well as highly qualified lab technicians working together to stud…

#PostDoc Alert! Interested in tree-associated #fungi and being part of a team in #Switzerland and #Azerbaijan? Experience in #mycology & molecular techniques & good knowledge of #bioinformatics? Our #Phytopathology Group is offering a #PostDocPosition: apply.refline.ch/273855/1679/... #ciencejobs #R

We are looking for a post-doc in genomics and hybridization in white oaks! See here, I am collaborator in the project:

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Join the second EvolTree Online Seminar of this November! On Wednesday, 27.11.2024, 14 CET, Jens-Christian Svenning @jcsvenning.bsky.social will talk about "A future-oriented, deep-time perspective on European woodlands". For more information and registration see here: www.evoltree.eu/webinars

same here, not for the first time

New Evoltree webinars are coming this November! On Wednesday 13.11.2024, 14 CET, Catherine Kidner will talk about the "Hidden diversity and dynamics in rainforest trees". More information and registration here: evoltree.eu/webinars

RepAdapt Do you want to contribute to a working group on the study of repeated adaptation? Overview  The RepAdapt project began with a study of the genetic basis of repeated local adaptation in 25 species of.....

I'm organizing a working group on the genetic basis of repeated adaptation, by zoom on October 22nd. Broad aim: use common methods to identify genes driving adaptation across many species of plants and animals. Please contact me for details! yeamanlab.weebly.com/repadapt.html

Resilience of genetic diversity in forest trees over the Quaternary - Nature Communications European forest tree species experienced strong climatic fluctuations over Quaternary. In spite of these pronounced environmental changes, population genomic analyses reveal that major forest tree spe...

Now out in Nature Communications! Historical and contemporary genetic diversity of 7 major European tree species. A huge collaborative effort of the GenTree project.

with @pyhatanja.bsky.social and many other colleagues

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Our first outreach publication in the fourth Swiss national language (Rumantsch) is out!

doi.org/10.55419/wsl...

In this WSL factsheet, we present a detailed portrait of the iconic Swiss stone pine (Pinus cembra). Also available in the three other national languages.

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Out now in Molecular Ecology Resources

doi.org/10.1111/1755...

The genetic architecture of repeated local adaptation to climate in distantly related plants - Nature Ecology & Evolution Analysis of genomic data from 25 distantly related plant species shows signatures of selection on the same gene families and functions that repeatedly contributed to local adaptation to climate.

new paper out! convergent adaptation to climate in 25 plant species! nice work done by james whiting and sam yeaman.