Dragon Tree Consortium

About us

Who we are

Dragon Tree Consortium is an informal open society that focuses on cooperation in Dragon tree research and conservation.

Aims

Scientific aims:

To be platform for initiation of samples exchange, joint research, joint project proposals. To identify gaps in our knowledge of dragon trees, to promote cooperation in research in following topics:

Systematics – taxonomy, evolution, biogeography, phylogenetics
Morphology and anatomy
Eco-physiology
Distribution, ecology, population structure, life history/growth
Species-specific relationships (role in the ecosystem; dragon trees as habitat or flag, umbrella species)
Ethnobotany
Historical roles (e.g., resin harvesting)
Chemical composition of resin and its medical use
Threat evaluation, nature conservation
Vegetation studies
Ecosystem services

Practical aims:

To share experience and knowledge in dragon trees conservation, to support awareness and education of local communities and decision makers to reach effective conservation measures, to support local initiatives in conservation efforts.

Initiate rescue programmes, conservation measures in situ including consulting activities and monitoring protocols
Actively search funding for meetings, conservation measures and local community support
To promote ex-situ conservation through seed banking and botanical gardens
Actively recruit organizations from the region in which all DTs grow
To promote awareness programmes, environmental educational centre to take care about education in conservation and cultural heritage preservation of dragon trees, virtual reality

Members

Membership is free of charge based only on your interest. Apply for membership by this form.

Founding members are:

Mendel University in Brno, Czechia

petrmad@mendelu.cz

Petr Maděra, Hana Habrová, Petr Vahalík, Petr Němec, Hana Kalivodová, Klára Lengálová, Lucie Bauerová, Lukáš Karas, Lucie Pompeiano Vaníčková

Ghent University, Belgium

kay.vandamme@gmail.com

Kay Van Damme

Botanic Garden Roma and Sapienza University, Roma, Italy

fabio.attorre@uniroma1.it

Fabio Attorre, Michele De Sanctis, Dario La Montagna

Individual members are:

Tesfay Gidey	Adigrat University	tglove.gidey@gmail.com
Dheeraj Jayant	Biflores Brava	Dheeraj.jayant@biflores.org
Rostislav Netek	Palacky University Olomouc	rostislav.netek@upol.cz
Daniel Hagos BERHE	Adigrat University	danielhgs829@gmail.com

Contact

prof. Petr Maděra
Department of Forest Botany, Dendrology and Geobiocoenology
faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
Mendel University in Brno
petrmad@mendelu.cz

Membership in Dragon Tree Consortium – Application form

Membership is free of charge based only on your interest

Contact

prof. Petr Maděra
Department of Forest Botany, Dendrology and Geobiocoenology
faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology
Mendel University in Brno
petrmad@mendelu.cz