Other Events

Action Oak’s Partner Event 2024

Members of the IOS are warmly invited to join Action Oak's Annual Partner Event at Cathays Park in Cardiff, UK.

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International Oak Symposium - The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture

The University of Tennessee’s School of Natural Resources is proud to host an International Oak Symposium in 2024.

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4th Iberian & International Conference on Acorns for Human Consumption

IOS member Joan Monserrat has shared details of this

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Eternal Forest Conversation: The Mighty Oak

This event brings together artists, scientists, researchers and lovers of genus Quercus, and of course the Mighty Oak itself.

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8th California Oak Symposium

Sustaining Oak Woodlands Under Current and Future Conditions

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Virtual Panel Discussion: The Mighty Oak

An online event hosted by Sarah P.

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Conserving Exceptional Plants: Cryobiotechnology and the Model of Oaks

Virtual Global Symposium and Workshop

This three-day symposium will examine aspects of exceptional plant conservation and then focus on c

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Oak Diversity in Arkansas and Biogeography with Suresh Subedi

Dr. Suresh Subedi, Assistant Professor of Biology at Arkansas Tech University in Russellville, discusses the diversity of oak species found in Arkansas, and their biogeography

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ArbNet 10th Anniversary Virtual Conference

Registration is now open for the ArbNet 10th Anniversary Virtual Conference: Partnering to Protect and Plant Trees.

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IDS South West France & Northern Spain Tour

An IDS Tour will feature four iconic oak collections

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Editor's Picks

Past IOS President Allen Coombes, Curator of Scientific Collections at Puebla University Botanic Garden, discusses leaf variability in Quercus ceirpes (still image from the documentary)

"Oaks: the Backbone of Mexico" – New Documentary Film

A new documentary by Maricela Rodríguez Acosta

Website Editor | Feb 17, 2026

In Search of Quercus miyagii: A Field Report from Okinawa

A rare oak endemic to the Ryukyu Islands of Japan

Elion Jam | Feb 16, 2026

A moss-covered oak (Quercus orocantabrica) in Mata de Albergaria, Peneda-Gerês National Park, Portugal © Amit Zoran

Amit Zohran's "Oakollective"

Steve Potter reviews a new book that features oaks

Steve Potter | Feb 11, 2026

Plant Focus

Quercus canariensis in Cornwall Park, Epsom, Auckland, New Zealand, the champion specimen in New Zealand, planted in the 1920s, 27.2 m tall with a trunk diameter of 209 cm (G. Collett pers. comm. 2026) © Gerald Collett

Species Spotlight: Quercus canariensis Willd.

Antonio Lambe shares his views on this threatened oak native to Iberia and North Africa