Schedule of talks
Feature Presentation: PUSHED UP THE MOUNTAIN May 29th
| May 29th | Session: North America I | |
| Eastern Daylight Time | Presenting Author | Title |
| 9:00 AM | Medeiros, Juliana (Holden Arboretum) | Rhododendron Research Network – A global community for research, conservation and public engagement |
| 9:05 AM | Arora, Rajeev (Iowa State University) | Ice formation and progression in Rhododendron, and a mechanistic hypothesis for winter thermonasty of leaves |
| 9:25 AM | Shetzer, Miranda (Holden Arboretum) | Rhododendron minus seedlings achieve similar performance across light environments with anthocyanin accumulation and architectural adjustments under high light intensity |
| 9:45 AM | Nakaji-Conley, Dylann (Holden Arboretum) | Anthocyanin and Carotenoid Concentrations in Rhododendron Leaves: Ecological and Physiological Variation Across Species |
| May 29th | Session: North America II | |
| 10:10 AM | Ahmad, Saliha (Case Western Reserve University) | Fungal communities driven by Rhododendron species correlate with pathogen protection |
| 10:30 AM | Folorunso, Abisola (Case Western Reserve University) | Phytophthora cinnamomi threatens Rhododendron species: could Trichoderma be the next sustainable solution? |
| 10:35 AM | Valderrama, Catalina (Holden Arboretum) | From Petals to Pests: The Multifaceted Role of VOCs in Rhododendron species |
| 10:55 AM | Ulyshen, Michael (USDA Agriculture Research Service) | Effects of Rhododendron removal on bees in the southern Appalachians |
| May 29th | Session: North America III | |
| 11:20 AM | Perkins, John and Sally (American Rhododendron Society) | A Novel Method for Identifying Suspected Triploids in Interploidy Contact Zones of Diploid Rhododendron canescens and Tetraploid Rhododendron austrinum |
| 11:40 AM | Spears, Tara (Jenkins Arboretum and Gardens) | Rhododendron Germplasm Conservation at Jenkins Arboretum & Gardens |
| 12:00 PM | Medeiros, Juliana (Holden Arboretum) | Rhododendron Research Network Working Group Discussion – Building Community Bridges In Rhododendron Research and Conservation |
| May 29th | Session: North America IV | |
| 1:30 PM | Garrison, Ryan (University of Washington) | Susceptibility of Rhododendron to Azalea Lace Bug, Stephanitis pyrioides (Scott) |
| 2:00 PM | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DR. MELISSA WHITMAN (Portland State University) | Investigation of flower characteristics and pollinator guilds across elevational and longitudinal gradients |
| 3:00 PM | MOVIE SCREENING | PUSHED UP THE MOUNTAIN |
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| May 29th | Session: East Asia | |
| 4:30 PM | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DR. LING HU (Massey University) | Ex situ conservation gap analysis of Rhododendron species and ongoing IUCN Red List publication project |
| 5:30 PM | Takahashi, Keigo (Hokkaido University) | Leaf herbivory causes abortion of selfed seeds in Rhododendron kaempferi var. kaempferi |
| 5:40 PM | Mambrasar, Yasper Michael (Indonesian Innovation and Research Agency (BRIN)) | Rhododendron Vireya of Vogelkop Papua |
| 6:00 PM | Santika, Yessi (Indonesian Innovation and Research Agency (BRIN)) | Preliminary study on anatomical character of Rhododendron spp. with emphasize to Vireya group |
| May 30th | Session: West Asia | |
| Eastern Daylight Time | Presenting Author | Title |
| 9:00 AM | Medeiros, Juliana (Holden Arboretum) | Welcome to Day 2! |
| 9:05 AM | Banerjee, Sayantika (Czech Academy of Sciences) | Effect of climatic factors on root metabolites of Rhododendron anthopogon, an alpine Himalayan shrub. |
| 9:25 AM | Thakur, Dinesh (Czech Academy of Sciences) | Growth dynamics of Himalayan alpine shrub Rhododendron anthopogon across climatic gradients |
| 9:45 AM | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: DR. SHWETA BASNETT (Naturalis Biodiversity Center) | Rhododendron and its association with climate and pollinators |
| May 30th | Session: Europe | |
| 10:50 AM | KEYNOTE SPEAKER: MARTIN MONTHOFER (Stiftung Bremer Rhododendronpark) | Vireyas in culture in a recreated landscape and as a container plant under North German climate conditions |
| 11:50 AM | Medeiros, Juliana (Holden Arboretum) | Thanks, and goodnight! See our talks on Youtube |
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