Genetic Resources NORGEN Task Force
About the NORGEN Task Force
The current objectives of NORGEN are to:
(1) encourage the communication and collaboration among personnel involved in National Genetic Resource Systems,
(2) identify training and educational needs,
(3) integrate with other genetic resources networks in the Americas and around the world,
(4) develop projects of interest to the three countries,
(5) encourage reciprocal participation of national experts in each country’s operational and advisory committees,
(6) establish contact with other TF of PROCINORTE and
(7) support the development of an Integrated Genetic Resources System in Mexico.
Members of the Genetic Resources Task Force – NORGEN
Dr. AXEL DIEDERICHSEN, TASK FORCE LEADER
Research Scientist and Curator of the Plant Genetic Resources Bank
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Address:
107 Science Place
Saskatoon, SK, S7N 0X2
axel.diederichsen@agr.gc.ca
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Dr. GAYLE VOLK
Plant Physiologist
National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation
USDA-ARS
Address:
1111 S. Mason St.
Fort Collins, CO, 80521
gayle.volk@usda.gov
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Dr. JUAN MANUEL HERNÁNDEZ CASILLAS
National Leader of Genetic Resources
Centro Nacional de Recursos Genéticos
Campo Experimental Valle de México
INIFAP
Address:
Km. 13.5 Carretera Los Reyes-Texcoco,
Coatlinchan, Texcoco, Estado de México
hernandez.juan@inifap.gob.mx
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Activities
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Workshop Reports
Task Force Annual Report