Alliance for Conservation Tree Genomics (ACTG)

The Alliance for Conservation Tree Genomics (ACTG) has now moved to a new website: www.actg.science (click here)!

The Alliance for Conservation Tree Genomics (ACTG) is a research organisation focused on understanding and conserving tree biodiversity, particularly within Southeast Asia. ACTG conducts taxonomic, molecular and genomic research, field expeditions and surveys, conservation gap analyses and assessments, and leads restoration projects for threatened tree species (e.g., Fagaceae, Annonaceae, Dipterocarpaceae, Lauraceae).

The Alliance aims to build local capacity for environmental stewardship in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss, by providing training and workshops in genomics, molecular systematics, floristics, conservation horticulture, reforestation, and other fields using the latest approaches. These initiatives include members of local communities, park and government staff, and the next generation of students who will be leading conservation and sustainable use in their regions.

Through partnerships with local stakeholders, and by coordinating larger research initiatives with international partners (such as international botanical gardens, universities, NGO’s, and governments), ACTG drives the generation of funding for regional plant research, and promotes sustainable management of forest ecosystems to strengthen biodiversity conservation.

On these pages you can find information on our past and ongoing projects, announcements of participation in (upcoming) meetings and conference talks/posters, workshops and new publications by the Alliance. For a chronological overview of our work and activities, please check out the workshop and project pages, and browse the publications overview.

In recognition of the urgent need for on-the-ground conservation and research efforts in the mega-diverse tropics, ACTG partners research efforts with global organizations such as BGCI, Morton Arboretum and local centers of plant research and conservation in partner countries in Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam. ACTG coordinates research activities from within Southeast Asia, positioning itself, with local and international partners, on the front-line of biodiversity and conservation research, in some of the region’s least studied areas. By managing research efforts locally, the Alliance provides support to local partners in becoming a driving green force, helping them to secure a sustainable and knowledge-driven future and preserve their regions’ rich natural and cultural diversity.

Please find more information on our contact page!

ACTG is grateful to be partnered through projects, funding support and collaborative agreements with (click the logo to visit their website):