Member Benefits
Elevate Genetic Gain
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Integrating all parents and genetic resources from Atlantic Canada, and selection of the best for the next breeding cycle
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Increased genetic diversity will create more diverse forests and mitigate against pests
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An AtlanTIC partnership will increase opportunities for external research funding for genomics accelerated breeding, and carbon accounting and analyses
Fight Climate Change
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Amassing significant genetic resources from four provinces will help respond to new climate and related pest challenges
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Larger testing zones improves understanding of adaptation
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Increased research and exploration into adaptation issues through pooled resources
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Carbon sequestration from increased wood formation will help offset global CO2 emissions
Enhanced Genetic Diversity
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Combining populations from across Atlantic Canada will create a more genetically diverse population to meet diversity goals
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Increased genetic diversity will create more diverse forests, mitigate against pests, and reduce inbreeding within populations
Increased Efficiency
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There is higher efficiency with increased scale and cooperation. Each dollar spent by a member will generate more than $4 of activity
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Through testing collaboratively, robust regional datasets can be developed while also reducing testing costs by as much as 75% for each province
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Related breeding and archiving requirements will also be reduced by up to 75%