2nd International Camelina Conference

  2. Scientific Program
  3. Schedule

Schedule

  • A preliminary schedule is provided to allow registered participants to plan their travel and accommodation in advance. Please note that this schedule is provisional and may be modified as the scientific program is finalized.

Friday 10 July 2026

9:30-11:30
Registration and poster setup
11:30-12:30
Poster session
12:30-13:30
Lunch
13:30-13:45
Welcome
13:45-15:20
Session 1. Genetics & Breeding
13:45-14:05
Plenary Speaker 1
Kayla Lindenback: "From Genetic Potential to Field Performance: Breeding Strategies for Scalable Camelina Improvement."
14:05-14:30
Plenary Speaker 2
Chaofu Lu: "Systems Biology Approaches to Improving Camelina for Sustainable Oilseed Production"
14:30-14:40
Selected talk
14:40-14:50
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14:50-15:00
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15:00-15:10
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15:10-15:20
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15:20-15:50
Coffee break
15:50-16:50
Poster flash talks
16:50-18:25
Session 2: Agronomy & Resilience
16:50-17:10
Plenary Speaker 3
Yuri Herreras: "15-year experience of camelina development"
17:10-17:35
Plenary Speaker 4
Federica Zanetti: "Challenges and opportunity for camelina agronomic management in Europe."
17:35-17:45
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17:45-17:55
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17:55-18:05
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18:05-18:15
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18:15-18:25
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18:25-19:25
Poster session (odd number)
20:00-22:00
Welcome reception

Saturday 11 July 2026

8:30-10:05
Session 3: Processing & Quality
8:30-8:50
Plenary Speaker 5
Cedric Dufur: "From Field to Crushing: Building a New Camelina Value Chain for Sustainable Aviation Fuel"
8:50-9:15
Plenary Speaker 6
Olivera Djuragic: "From field to feed: nutritional potential of camelina cold-pressed cake."
9:15-9:25
Selected talk
9:25-9:35
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9:35-9:45
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9:45-9:55
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9:55-10:05
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10:05-10:35
Coffee break
10:35-11:35
Poster flash talks
11:35-12:35
Poster session (even numbers)
12:35-14:00
Lunch
14:00-15:00
Young Researcher Session
14:00-14:10
Selected talk
14:10-14:20
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14:20-14:30
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14:30-14:40
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14:40-14:50
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14:50-15:00
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15:00-15:30
Coffee break
15:30-17:05
Session 4: Sustainability & Markets
15:30-15:50
Plenary Speaker 7
Alejandro Stewart: "Unlocking camelina’s potential: a sustainable feedstock for the biofuel market."
15:50-16:15
Plenary Speaker 8
Mariusz J. Stolarski: "Yields and efficiency of camelina production in Poland."
16:15-16:25
Selected talk
16:25-16:35
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16:35-16:45
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16:45-16:55
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16:55-17:05
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17:05-18:05
Policy & Markets Roundtable
17:05-18:05
Barbara Smailagic - European Commission, DG ENV
Pilar Galán López - MAPA, Spain
Natalia Carvajal - RSB, Spain
Carlos Díaz - Repsol, Spain
Alejandro Stewart - Neste Oil Oyj, Finland
18:05-18:35
Closing statements and discussion about next meeting