Sunday
2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Arrival and Check-in
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 7:40 pm
Introductory Comments by GRC Site Staff / Welcome from the GRC Chair
7:40 pm - 9:30 pm
Subcellular Development
Plasticity in sub-cellular development of plant vascular systems.
Discussion Leader: Andrew Groover (Pacific Southwest Research Station, USDA Forest Service, USA)
7:40 pm - 8:00 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
8:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Nathaniel Street (Umea Plant Science Center, Umeå University, Sweden)
"Phenotypic Possibilities from Transcriptional Plasticity"
8:30 pm - 8:45 pm
Discussion
8:45 pm - 9:15 pm
Enrico Scarpella (University of Alberta, Canada)
"Control of Vein Patterning by Auxin"
9:15 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Monday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Development of Cells to Individuals
Plasticity in development of plant vascular systems at cell-to-organismal levels.
Discussion Leader: Lenka Plavcová (University of Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic)
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:50 am
Cyrille Rathgeber (INRA / AgroParisTech, France)
"Plasticity in Tree-Ring Formation Along Elevation Gradient: Role, Limits and Consequences"
9:50 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Giai Petit (Università degli Studi di Padova, Italy)
"Developmental Constraints on Xylem Plastic Responses to Environment"
11:05 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:50 am
Anna Jacobsen (California State University, Bakersfield, USA)
"Changes in Hydraulic Function Through Alterations in Vessel Lifespan"
11:50 am - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Power Hour
The GRC Power Hour is an optional informal gathering open to all meeting participants. It is designed to help address the challenges women face in science and support the professional growth of women in our communities by providing an open forum for discussion and mentoring.
Organizer: Jeannine Cavender-Bares (University of Minnesota, USA)
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Phloem
Plasticity in plant function related to phloem structural and physiological responses to environment.
Discussion Leader: Fulton Rockwell (Harvard University, USA)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:20 pm
Michael Knoblauch (Washington State University, USA)
"Cell Biology and Physiology of Phloem Transport"
8:20 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:10 pm
Kathy Steppe (Ghent University, Belgium)
"Sugars from Woody Tissue Photosynthesis Contribute to the Plasticity in Tree Hydraulic Function"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Tuesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Group Photo
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Xylem
Plasticity in plant function related to xylem structural and physiological responses to environment.
Discussion Leader: Katherine McCulloh (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:50 am
Mark Olson (Instituto de Biología, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico)
"Adaptive Plasticity, Phenotypic Accommodation, and the Universal Pattern of Tip-to-Base Vessel Widening Across the Seed Plants"
9:50 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Gretchen North (Occidental College, USA)
"Plasticity in the Balance Between Intra- and Extravascular Hydraulic Pathways in Leaves, with a Focus on Tank Bromeliads"
11:05 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:50 am
Teemu Holtta (University of Helsinki, Finland)
"Plant Function Related to Xylem Structural and Physiological Responses to Environment"
11:50 am - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Micro-Evolution
Roles of vascular transport plasticity in evolution of populations and species.
Discussion Leader: Thomas Givnish (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:20 pm
Lisa Donovan (University of Georgia, USA)
"Interpreting Variation in Helianthus at Different Ecological and Evolutionary Scales"
8:20 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:10 pm
Frederic Lens (Naturalis Biodiversity Center, The Netherlands)
"Evolutionary Transitions from Herbaceousness Towards Derived Woodiness in Flowering Plants"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Wednesday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Whole-Plant Responses
Plasticity in whole-plant accommodation to changing environments related to vascular transport.
Discussion Leader: Anna Sala (University of Montana, USA)
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:50 am
Louise Comas (Agricultural Research Service, USDA, USA)
"Root Functional Traits for Water and Nutrient Acquisition Linked to Plant Strategies: Unpacking the Black Box"
9:50 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Thomas Kolb (School of Forestry, Northern Arizona University, USA)
"Forest CSI: Understanding Mechanisms of Tree Mortality from Vascular 'Fingerprints'"
11:05 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:50 am
Daniel Johnson (University of Idaho, USA)
"Tree Responses to Drought: From Physiological Plasticity to Mortality"
11:50 am - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Business Meeting
Nominations for the Next Vice Chair; Fill in Conference Evaluation Forms; Discuss Future Site and Scheduling Preferences; Election of the Next Vice Chair
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Macro-Evolution
Roles of vascular transport plasticity in evolution at the species level and above.
Discussion Leader: Brendan Choat (Western Sydney University, Australia)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:20 pm
Scott McAdam (Purdue University, USA)
"Hydraulics to Hormones: The Evolutionary History of Stomatal Responses to Leaf Water Status"
8:20 pm - 8:40 pm
Discussion
8:40 pm - 9:10 pm
Haoran Zhou (University of Pennsylvania, USA)
"The Legacy of C4 Evolution in the Hydraulics of C3 and C4 Grasses"
9:10 pm - 9:30 pm
Discussion
Thursday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am - 12:30 pm
Communities, Ecosystems, and the Water Cycle
Variation in water use by communities and ecosystems in different environmental regimes.
Discussion Leader: Rafael Oliveira (University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Brazil)
9:00 am - 9:20 am
Introduction by Discussion Leader
9:20 am - 9:50 am
D. Scott Mackay (University at Buffalo, USA)
"Opportunities for Combining Belowground Traits and Hydraulics to Understand Multi-Scale Responses to Drought"
9:50 am - 10:05 am
Discussion
10:05 am - 10:35 am
Coffee Break
10:35 am - 11:05 am
Shabtai Cohen (Agricultural Research Organization, Volcani Center, Israel)
"Variations in Sap Flux Density Between and Within Woody Stems of Trees and Herbaceous Species"
11:05 am - 11:20 am
Discussion
11:20 am - 11:50 am
Adam West (University of Cape Town, South Africa)
"Plasticity in Seasonal Water Uptake in the Mega-Diverse Cape Floristic Region"
11:50 am - 12:05 pm
Discussion
12:05 pm - 12:30 pm
Poster Previews
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Free Time
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Poster Session
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Dinner
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Ecosystems of the Future: Looking Forward
Dealing with plant plasticity and landscape water-use variability in ecosystems of the future.
Discussion Leader: Todd Dawson (University of California, Berkeley, USA)
7:30 pm - 7:50 pm
Introduction by Discussion Leader
7:50 pm - 8:20 pm
Walid Sadok (University of Minnesota, USA)
"Vascular Traits and Water Use in Crops: A Promising Potential for Drought Tolerance in a Changing Climate"
8:20 pm - 8:35 pm
Discussion
8:35 pm - 9:05 pm
William Anderegg (University of Utah, USA)
"Linking Plant Hydraulics to Stomata to Predict Tree and Ecosystem Responses to Climate Change"
9:05 pm - 9:20 pm
Discussion
9:20 pm - 9:30 pm
Closing Remarks
Friday
7:30 am - 8:30 am
Breakfast
9:00 am
Departure