Symposium on
Bioinformatics and Biometrics for Plant Breeding Programs

25-26th July 2018, UOW

Agenda

25th July (Wednesday), Room 123, Building 40

Time	Title	Authors/Speakers
10:30-11:00	Welcome Reception
11:00-11:45	Katmandoo – a database tool to manage pedigree information for a plant breeding program	Michael Hassall
11:45-12:30	Quantitative Genetics for Plant Breeding (working title)	TBA
12:30-13:30	Lunch
13:30-14:15	Experimental design: partial replication and sparse phenotyping	Nicole Cocks
14:15-15:00	Factor analytic selection tools – a review of theory	Lauren Borg Beverley Gogel
15:00-15:30	Afternoon tea
15:30-16:00	Genomic Selection: A 1-stage approach modelling GxE in a MET dataset	Ky Mathews
16:00-16:30	On-farm trials (working title)	Beverley Gogel
16:30-17:00	Forum and open discussion

Join us for Drinks at UniBar from 16:30-17:30 on Wednesday 25th July and then Dinner at Level 1 Harbourfront Restaurant, North Wollongong from 19:00 onwards.

26th July (Thursday), Room 123, Building 40

Time	Title	Authors/Speakers
08:30-10:30	FAST theory and app – a dynamic tool for viewing FAST results	Facilitated by Ky Mathews
	Break out sessions for each breeding program
10:30-11:00	Morning tea
11:00-12:00	Break out sessions for each breeding program
12:00-12:30	FAST wrap up and conclusions
12:30-13:30	Lunch

Links

Information on the City's attractions and accommodation.
University of Wollongong Campus Map
Information to reach Wollongong from the airport of Sydney
Information about the free shuttle bus to reach the UOW campus from Wollongong

Suggested Accommodation
The University of Wollongong may have special rates at some of these hotels and apartments. It is also recommended that you check online for a price comparison.

Hotels
Novotel Wollongong
Sage Hotel Wollongong
The Belmore All-Suite Hotel – Wollongong
Boat Harbour Motel

Apartments
Adina Apartment Hotel (serviced apartments)
Mantra Wollongong (serviced apartments)
Quest Wollongong apartments (serviced apartments)

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