Structure
The core activities in FORGENIUS flow from data-acquisition, modelling, and index-building.
These will result in services provided to end-users. The project will also ensure communication within and outside the project.
WP1
Assessing genetic resources resilience capacity by remote-sensing and modelling
WP1 characterises the entire collection using remote sensing methods. Spectral analysis is used to describe environmental and functional properties of Genetic Conservation Units as well as to calibrate process-based, predictive biological models.
WP2
Phenotypic characterisation and genetic resources resilience to climatic extremes
WP2 measures and analyses hydraulic traits, and combine them with remote-sensing data from WP1 to assess adaptation to extreme climatic events.
WP3
Assessing seed production and genetic resources adaptability
WP3 measures and analyses fertility and fecundity data as a proxy of fitness, and combine them with trait data from WP2 to model future adaptive potential.
WP4
Genetic resources genomic characterisation and building of multidimensional indices of adaptability and resilience
WP4 measures and analyses genomic data and combines these data with data from other WPs to produce multivariate indices of adaptability and resilience.
WP5
Improvement and enlargement of the EUFGIS Information System
WP5 restructures the EUFGIS information system and uploads the data and results of WP1–WP4 into the database.
WP6
Quality services for user access to genetic resources information
WP6 builds the bioinformatic tools into a web application that allows end-users to extract and make use of the information stored in EUFGIS.
WP7
Communication and engagement of end users
WP7 organises the communication flow to ensure that tools developed in the project are meaningful for, and accessible to, end-users.