SYNTHESIS MEETING

The Network has decided to organize synthesis meetings, building links across different working groups and eventually across the whole network. The first of these will be at sessions of COMBIO2008 in Canberra on Tuesday 23rd Sept 2008. Speakers from different working groups will outline key activities, and there will be structured discussion about potential linkages. Network participants are warmly welcome, as also are COMBIO participants. Merit bursaries are available to support participation by HDR/ECR.

PROVISIONAL SCHEDULE
Chairs: Mark Westoby, Adrienne Nicotra, Marilyn Ball

SYM-19 Plants from Genes to Geoscience 1
1100-1120 Nick Williams (U Melbourne) Traits of plant species that are successful in urban areas
1120-1140 Peter Frank (JCU) Geological-time history of stomata and their function
1140-1200 John Beardall (Monash) Size-scaling and stoichiometry in phytoplankton
1200-1215 Yusuke Onoda (Macquarie) Leaf toughness and biomechanics
1215-1230 structured discussion

SYM-25 Plants from Genes to Geoscience 2
1600-1620 Stephen Simpson (U Sydney) Herbivory and plants
1620-1640 Lucas Cernusak (CDU) Water use efficiency and isotope indicators
1640-1700 Susanne Schmidt (UQ) Nitrogen in savannas
1700-1715 Andy Leigh (UTS) Leaf temperature
1715-1730 structured discussion