Five sessions taking place “Around the Clock”, highlighting key Rhododendron biodiversity regions: Eastern North America, Western North America, Eastern Asia, Western Asia, & Europe. Sessions recorded for later viewing & featuring:
- Keynote Speakers – major issues of interest to a general audience
- Research Talks – 15 min. talks on research projects from each region
- Virtual Poster Session – 5 min. highlight talks & virtual poster viewing room
All times Eastern Standard Time (local time shown in parentheses)
Thursday May 29, 2025
8:30am-9am – Opening Ceremonies – Research Committee Chair Dr. Juliana Medeiros
9am-1pm – Eastern North America
3pm-7pm – Western North America (local time, Thursday May 29, noon-4pm)
9pm-1am – Eastern Asia (local time, Friday May 30, 9am-1pm)
Friday May 30, 2025
4am-8am – Western Asia (local time, Friday May 30, 1pm-5pm)
9am-1pm – Europe (local time, Friday May 30, 3pm-7pm)
1pm-1:30pm – Closing Ceremonies
Talks will take place via Zoom Webinar. Talks will be recorded and uploaded to the Rhododendron Research Network YouTube Channel for later viewing. Talks uploaded to YouTube will be searchable and publicly accessible.
Virtual Poster Viewing will be hosted on Rhododendron Research Network’s Virtual Poster Viewing Room, where they will be searchable and publicly accessible. Poster viewers can ask questions and engage with poster presenters using comment features on the website.
Registration opens February 1, 2025
Submit research talk & poster abstracts by December 31st, 2024
Thank you to our Convention Sponsor!
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Holden Forests & Gardens is made up of two of Northeast Ohio’s most important environmental and cultural institutions — the Holden Arboretum and Cleveland Botanical Garden — whose mission is to connect people with the wonder, beauty, and value of trees and plants, to inspire action for healthy communities. One of the largest public gardens in the country, Holden Forests & Gardens has over 22,000 member households and an annual attendance of over 300,000 for whom we strive to provide inspirational and educational visitor experiences. Holden’s science, conservation and urban forestry work is widely acclaimed and helping to save native trees in the Great Lakes region and beyond. For more information, visit holdenfg.org.