From: 16/11/2008 until: 21/11/2008
10th International Symposium on the Biosafety of Genetically modified Organisms
Established as a biennial event since 1990 to showcase environmental biosafety research, ISBGMO brings together scientific researchers, policy makers, regulators, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and industry representatives to foster productive dialogue and multidisciplinary approaches while embracing diverse perspectives from all parts of the globe. Sessions on: Research experiences in biosafety; Introgression, naturalisation, invasion; Impacts on soil microbial ecosystems; GM animals; Abiotic and biotic stress tolerance; Biocontainment methods; Post-market environmental monitoring. Workshops on: Designing field experiments for environmental risk assessment; Novel approaches to environmental risk assessment; Risk communication.
Location: Wellington, New-Zealand