欧洲棕榈科学家网络（European Network of Palm Scientists，简称 EUNOPS）成立于 2001 年，是一个由生物学研究者组成的非正式协会，成员研究兴趣涵盖棕榈科植物的广泛领域。EUNOPS 旨在促进欧洲棕榈研究信息的交流，推动科学家、学生和早期职业研究者之间的协作与整合。自成立以来，EUNOPS 每年在不同欧洲城市举办年会，为棕榈研究者提供面对面交流与成果展示的平台。
组织特点与运作方式
EUNOPS 不设正式法人实体，也没有常设执行委员会。科学项目负责人和年度会议后勤联系人负责日常协调工作，而围绕每次会议成立的临时指导委员会则负责确定会议地点和内容。2025 年年会由剑桥大学植物园与皇家植物园（邱园）联合主办。
EUNOPS 会议向全球研究者开放，但尤其重视学生和博士后群体的参与，鼓励活泼的学术讨论。会议免收注册费，仅对可选的晚宴收取少量费用。
科研议题与合作伙伴
EUNOPS 年会所涵盖的议题十分广泛，包括棕榈分类学与形态学、系统发育与进化、生态学与适应性状、保护与可持续利用、民族植物学，以及 Palmweb 全球棕榈在线数据库等数据基础设施建设。
核心参与者包括：丹麦奥胡斯大学、英国皇家植物园邱园、剑桥大学植物园、瑞士日内瓦大学植物园、美国纽约植物园，以及荷兰莱顿自然生物多样性中心等国际顶尖植物学研究机构。
棕榈系统发育工作组
棕榈系统发育工作组（PPWG）是 EUNOPS 框架下最具影响力的国际合作项目之一。该工作组于 2015 年在哥伦比亚昆迪奥举行的世界棕榈研讨会期间创立，目标是构建涵盖所有棕榈物种的系统发育树。工作组协调各国实验室采用统一的方法，确保不同团队产生的数据能够整合分析。
科学影响
通过 ALARM 项目协调的研究表明，棕榈（Trachycarpus fortunei）种子能够在北欧斯堪的纳维亚地区自然发芽并存活，证实了棕榈作为欧洲气候变化指示物的价值。
近期活动
- 2024 年 — 丹麦奥胡斯大学年会（4 月 20-21 日），30 余场报告与海报展示
- 2025 年 — 英国剑桥大学植物园与皇家植物园邱园联合年会（5 月 8-9 日）
- 2026 年 — 世界棕榈研讨会，新加坡（7 月 13-17 日），由新加坡国立大学主办
资源与服务
- Palmweb 全球棕榈在线数据库
- 年度会议论文集与摘要 PDF
- 棕榈术语词汇表
- 研究图像库
参与方式
EUNOPS 欢迎各国研究人员加入。有意参与年会或合作项目者，可联系科学项目负责人 Wolf Eiserhardt 教授（wolf.eiserhardt@bio.au.dk）。
English Version
The European Network of Palm Scientists (EUNOPS) is an informal association of biologists with a wide spectrum of research interests in palms (Arecaceae or Palmae). Established in 2001, EUNOPS facilitates exchange of information on palm research taking place in Europe and promotes integration and collaboration among scientists, students and early-career researchers. Since its inception, EUNOPS has held annual meetings in different European venues, providing a regular forum for face-to-face discussions and research presentations.
Organization and Operations
EUNOPS has no formal legal entity or permanent executive board. Coordination is handled by a Scientific Programme Lead and a Logistical Contact for each annual meeting, while ad-hoc steering committees formed around each meeting determine venues and content. The 2025 meeting was co-organized by Cambridge University Botanic Garden and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
EUNOPS meetings are open to researchers worldwide but especially welcome students and postdoctoral researchers, encouraging lively academic debate. There is no registration fee; only the optional conference dinner incurs a modest charge.
Research Topics and Partners
EUNOPS meetings cover a broad spectrum of topics including palm taxonomy and morphology, phylogenetics and evolution, ecology and trait adaptations, conservation and sustainable utilization, ethnobotany, and data infrastructure such as the Palmweb online database.
Key participants include Aarhus University (Denmark), Royal Botanic Gardens Kew (UK), Cambridge University Botanic Garden, Conservatory and Botanic Gardens of Geneva (Switzerland), New York Botanical Garden (USA), and Naturalis Biodiversity Center (Netherlands).
Palm Phylogeny Working Group
The Palm Phylogeny Working Group (PPWG) is one of the most impactful international collaborations under the EUNOPS umbrella. Founded at the World Palm Symposium 2015 in Quindío, Colombia, its goal is to construct a comprehensive species-level phylogeny for all palms. The group coordinates laboratories worldwide using a unified target sequence capture approach, ensuring data from different teams can be integrated.
Scientific Impact
Research coordinated through the ALARM project demonstrated that Trachycarpus fortunei seeds can germinate and survive in the wild as far north as Scandinavia, establishing palms as a reliable indicator of climate change in Europe.
Recent Activities
- 2024 — Annual meeting at Aarhus University, Denmark (April 20-21), with over 30 talks and poster presentations
- 2025 — Joint meeting with Cambridge University Botanic Garden and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (May 8-9)
- 2026 — World Palm Symposium, Singapore (July 13-17), hosted by National University of Singapore
Resources and Services
- Palmweb — EU-funded online taxonomic database of palms
- Conference abstract books and proceedings
- Glossary of Palm Terms
- Research image gallery
How to Participate
EUNOPS welcomes researchers from all countries. For inquiries about meeting participation or collaborative projects, contact Scientific Programme Lead Professor Wolf L. Eiserhardt (wolf.eiserhardt@bio.au.dk).
Official Website: http://www.eunops.org/
