Dr Washington Gapare: integrating genetic conservation with commercial tree use
Dr Washington Gapare combines quantitative, population and conservation genetic principles to ensure sustainable genetic gain for commercial tree species in Australasia.
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4 September 2009 | Updated 24 September 2012
Overview
Current activities
Dr Washington Gapare combines quantitative, population and conservation genetic principles to ensure sustainable genetic gain for commercial tree species in Australasia.
The Pinus radiata gene conservation project aims to infuse new genotypes into breeding populations for increased growth and wood quality, and adaptation to future climate change.
Background
Dr Gapare joined CSIRO Forestry and Forest Products in 2004 as a Postdoctoral Fellow to investigate the genetics of juvenile wood traits in radiata pine and became a Research Scientist in 2006.
Dr Gapare combines quantitative, population and conservation genetic principles to ensure sustainable genetic gain for commercial tree species in Australasia.
Prior to joining CSIRO, Dr Gapare worked as a Pine and Eucalypt Tree Breeder with the Zimbabwe Forestry Commission.
His research activities were based on conventional breeding of growth and stem quality attributes for tree improvement.
Academic qualifications
Dr Gapare was awarded a:
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Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Forest Management, Aberdeen University, United Kingdom
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Master of Science, North Carolina State University, USA
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Doctor of Philosophy in Forest Genetics, University of British Columbia, Canada
See a list of scientific papers published by Dr Washington Gapare on the next page.
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