From Rob.Lawrence at mdc.mo.gov Mon Oct 6 00:44:19 2008 From: Rob.Lawrence at mdc.mo.gov (Rob Lawrence) Date: Sun, 5 Oct 2008 17:44:19 -0500 Subject: [IUFRO RG 7.02 FORPATH] Forest Health position - Missouri Message-ID: The Missouri Department of Conservation is seeking applicants for the Resource Scientist (Forest Pathologist) position within the Cooperative Forest Health Program located in Columbia, Missouri, USA. Position Summary: Monitors forest disease-related disturbances on a statewide basis through ground and aerial surveys and assessment of field staff reports and samples. Evaluates disease impacts on forest health and recommends management options. Maintains diagnostic laboratory and provides diagnostic and consultant services to Department field staff, state and federal agencies, and private organizations and individuals. Identifies training needs and produces forest health training for Department field staff. Presents forest health seminars and develops forest health educational materials, diagnostic tools, and management guidelines for private, state and federal stakeholders. Conducts research on forest pathology concerns relating to forest health monitoring and resource management. Designs research studies, analyzes and interprets data, and writes scientific articles, professional reports and popular articles. Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master?s Degree in Forestry or closely related field, and two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in forest pathology work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with ArcGIS software and GPS is desirable. Closing date for applications is October 31, 2008. For complete job description and to apply online, visit web site at: http://mdc.mo.gov/about/jobs/ --------------------------------------------------- Robert Lawrence Resource Scientist - Forest Entomologist Missouri Department of Conservation 1110 S. College Ave. Columbia, MO 65201 Voice: 573-882-9909 ext 3303 Fax: 573-882-4517 Email: Robert.Lawrence at mdc.mo.gov --------------------------------------------------- -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.iufro.org/pipermail/rg70200-forpath/attachments/20081005/a1679ead/attachment.html From aliebhold at fs.fed.us Mon Oct 20 15:47:04 2008 From: aliebhold at fs.fed.us (Andrew Liebhold) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 09:47:04 -0400 Subject: [IUFRO RG 7.02 FORPATH] IUFRO International Forest Biosecurity Congress Message-ID: Hello FORENT and FORPATH friends, I want to remind you about the upcoming, first ever IUFRO International Forest Biosecurity Congress16-20 March, 2009 in Rotorua, New Zealand. The call for papers closes 31 October, 2009 and early registration closes 30 November, 2009 --- NEW!!! --- We are now offering grants to assist students ($500). --- NEW!!! --- See http://www.forestbiosecurity.com for more information. Biosecurity in a Global Context The IUFRO International Biosecurity Conference 2009 will showcase advances in forest biosecurity research from around the world. Speakers will cover the range of issues associated with the exclusion, eradication or effective management of pests to protect the diverse benefits offered by forests. This Conference provides a forum for forest entomologists, pathologists and vegetation management scientists, forest managers and policy makers to share knowledge, create networks and promote international actions. Join us in exploring key questions such as: ? How do we model the impacts of weeds, insects and diseases on forest productivity? ? How do we define pests of the future and model the likelihood of their establishment? ? How do we stop pests moving around the world? ? Can we manage vegetation without herbicides? ? Can we manage quarantine pests without fumigants like methyl bromide? ? Are diverse forests more resistant to pest impacts? ? What are the best techniques for eradicating pests? The conference incorporates: ? 6th International Forest Vegetation Management Conference. ? Workshop on managing the biosecurity threats to forests in a changing global environment. ? Working parties of IUFRO division 1 (silviculture), division 7 (forest health) and division 8 (environment). Post conference tour: Delegates who wish to make the most of their trip have the option of attending a week's tour of New Zealand's beautiful South Island. Please indicate your interest in joining this tour (www.forestbiosecurity.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Liebhold 304-285-1512 Northern Research Station 304-285-1505 FAX USDA Forest Service 724-317-8668 mobile 180 Canfield St. aliebhold at fs.fed.us Morgantown, WV26505 USA http://sandyliebhold.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- From Tod.Ramsfield at scionresearch.com Mon Oct 20 04:06:47 2008 From: Tod.Ramsfield at scionresearch.com (Tod.Ramsfield at scionresearch.com) Date: Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:06:47 +1300 Subject: [IUFRO RG 7.02 FORPATH] International Forest Biosecurity Conference - Abstract submission deadline approaching and student grants Message-ID: Dear all, We are excited by the amount of interest expressed in the IUFRO International Forest Biosecurity Conference 2009 to be held March 16-20 in Rotorua, New Zealand. It will be our absolute pleasure to welcome you here. This is a reminder that our call for papers closes 31 October, 2009 and early registration closes 30 November, 2009. See www.forestbiosecurity.com for more information. NEW: We are also offering grants of NZ$ 500.00 to assist students to attend the conference. To apply for a grant, send us a 200-word summary of your research interests and why you wish to attend. This is a limited offer available to 10 individuals. Submissions close on 31 October 2008. Funding for these grants is made possible through the International Science and Technology Linkages Fund, administered by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology. Send your submission to margaret.richardson at scionresearch.com Biosecurity in a Global Context The IUFRO International Biosecurity Conference 2009 will showcase advances in forest biosecurity research from around the world. Speakers will cover the range of issues associated with the exclusion, eradication or effective management of pests to protect the diverse benefits offered by forests.. Invited speakers from around the world include: ? Dr Mike Wingfield ? FABI, South Africa ? Dr Mark Lonsdale ? CSIRO, Australia ? Dr Hugh Evans ? Forest Research, UK ? Mr Peter Thomson ? Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, NZ ? Dr Alain Roques ? INRA, France ? Dr Eckehard Brockerhoff ? Scion, NZ ? Dr Andrew Liebhold ? USDA Forest Service, USA ? Dr Enrico Bonello ? Ohio State University, USA This Conference provides a forum for forest entomologists, pathologists and vegetation management scientists, forest managers and policy makers to share knowledge, create networks and promote international actions. Join us in exploring key questions such as: ? How do we model the impacts of weeds, insects and diseases on forest productivity? ? How do we define pests of the future and model the likelihood of their establishment? ? How do we stop pests moving around the world? ? Can we manage vegetation without herbicides? ? Can we manage quarantine pests without fumigants like methyl bromide? ? Are diverse forests more resistant to pest impacts? ? What are the best techniques for eradicating pests? The conference incorporates: ? 6th International Forest Vegetation Management Conference. ? Workshop on managing the biosecurity threats to forests in a changing global environment. ? Working parties of IUFRO division 1 (silviculture), division 7 (forest health) and division 8 (environment)., Post conference tour: Delegates who wish to make the most of their trip have the option of attending a week's tour of New Zealand's beautiful South Island. Please indicate your interest in joining this tour ( www.forestbiosecurity.com) Tod Ramsfield, Ph.D. Molecular Forest Pathologist Forest Biosecurity and Protection Scion* Private Bag 3020 Rotorua 3046 New Zealand Phone: 64-7-343-5534 Mobile: 64-27-366-1422 Fax: 64-7-348-0952 e-mail: tod.ramsfield at scionresearch.com *Scion is the trading name of the New Zealand Forest Research Institute, Ltd. International Forest Biosecurity Conference, 2009: http://forestbiosecurity.com/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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Eckhardt Assistant Professor & Director Forest Pathology & Entomology Forest Health Dynamics Laboratory Forest Health Cooperative 3301 School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Bldg Auburn University, AL 36849-5418 Phone: (334) 844-2720 Lab: (334) 844-1058 Fax: (334) 844-1084 Email: eckhalg at auburn.edu Website: https://fp.auburn.edu/sfws/eckhardt/ "A professor can never better distinguish himself in his work than by encouraging a clever pupil, for the true discoveries are among them, as comets amongst the stars..." Linnaeus -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: MS Advertisement_08_GIS.doc Type: application/msword Size: 31232 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://lists.iufro.org/pipermail/rg70200-forpath/attachments/20081021/b7a0b51c/attachment-0002.doc -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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The CFPC is an organization whose aim is to foster education concerning forest pests and forest health, and advise the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection on forest health protection. See http://caforestpestcouncil.org/ The major Forest Health protection issues covered include established and emerging insects, pathogens, abiotic factors, invasive weeds, and animal problems. The CFPC publishes an annual California Forest Pest Conditions Report, which is a great outlet for noting changes in severity and occurrences of forest health problems. CFPC has annual meetings every fall (this year, Nov. 18-19) open to anyone interested in forest health, including CFPC members, forest managers, forest pest specialists, policy makers and analysts, and government agencies. It also has summer field tours showcasing California forest problems caused by 1) weeds, and 2) insects and diseases. All are welcome to receive alerts of upcoming events, or to join the council and its committees and membership is free! Please use the attached EXCEL form to update contact info or show interest in being a member of CFPC and / or one or more committees. Email responses to: kim.camilli at fire.ca.gov Kim Camilli, Pathologist California Dept. of Fire and Forest Protection South Coast and Southern California Forest Health This message is being sent to the old CFPC membership list and the following lists: Forent, Forpath, WFDWIC, WFIWC, CPCTF, COMTF, CWSF/WFLC. Please forward to others you think will be interested! Thanks! Paul Zambino Pathology Committee Chair California Forest Pest Council (See attached file: 2008 CFPC Data Request-revised.xls)(See attached file: CFPC Annual meeting.doc) Please only use the alternate form below only if you can't access the EXCEL form. Name email(s) Title / Organization Address Phone Interests ___Tour attended W(eed) I(nsect and Disease) Do you want to: (X) ___Be on email list? (To receive notices) ___Be a member? ___OK to Post Your Contact Info on Web Site? ___Be on a committee? ___Be on Insect Committee? ___Be on Disease Committee? ___Be on Weed Committee? ___Be on Animal Damage Committee? ___Be on Southern California Committee? ___Be on Editorial Committee? ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< Paul Zambino, Ph.D. Plant Pathologist, Forest Health Protection Southern California Shared Service Area San Bernardino NF - SO 602 S. Tippecanoe San Bernardino, CA 92408-3430 Ph: (909)382-2727 FAX: (909)383-5586 Cell: (909)215-0394 Email: pzambino at fs.fed.us ><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>< -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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It will be our absolute pleasure to welcome you here. This is a reminder that our call for papers closes 31 October, 2009 and early registration closes 30 November, 2009. See www.forestbiosecurity.com for more information. NEW: We are also offering grants of NZ$ 500.00 to assist students to attend the conference. To apply for a grant, send us a 200-word summary of your research interests and why you wish to attend. This is a limited offer available to 10 individuals. Submissions close on 31 October 2008. Funding for these grants is made possible through the International Science and Technology Linkages Fund, administered by the Ministry of Research, Science and Technology. Send your submission to margaret.richardson at scionresearch.com Biosecurity in a Global Context The IUFRO International Biosecurity Conference 2009 will showcase advances in forest biosecurity research from around the world. Speakers will cover the range of issues associated with the exclusion, eradication or effective management of pests to protect the diverse benefits offered by forests. Invited speakers from around the world include: ? Dr Mike Wingfield ? FABI, South Africa ? Dr Mark Lonsdale ? CSIRO, Australia ? Dr Hugh Evans ? Forest Research, UK ? Mr Peter Thomson ? Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, NZ ? Dr Alain Roques ? INRA, France ? Dr Eckehard Brockerhoff ? Scion, NZ ? Dr Andrew Liebhold ? USDA Forest Service, USA ? Dr Enrico Bonello ? Ohio State University, USA This Conference provides a forum for forest entomologists, pathologists and vegetation management scientists, forest managers and policy makers to share knowledge, create networks and promote international actions. Join us in exploring key questions such as: ? How do we model the impacts of weeds, insects and diseases on forest productivity? ? How do we define pests of the future and model the likelihood of their establishment? ? How do we stop pests moving around the world? ? Can we manage vegetation without herbicides? ? Can we manage quarantine pests without fumigants like methyl bromide? ? Are diverse forests more resistant to pest impacts? ? What are the best techniques for eradicating pests? The conference incorporates: ? 6th International Forest Vegetation Management Conference. ? Workshop on managing the biosecurity threats to forests in a changing global environment. ? Working parties of IUFRO division 1 (silviculture), division 7 (forest health) and division 8 (environment). Post conference tour: Delegates who wish to make the most of their trip have the option of attending a week's tour of New Zealand's beautiful South Island. Please indicate your interest in joining this tour ( www.forestbiosecurity.com) Tod Ramsfield, Ph.D. Molecular Forest Pathologist Forest Biosecurity and Protection Scion* Private Bag 3020 Rotorua 3046 New Zealand Phone: 64-7-343-5534 Mobile: 64-27-366-1422 Fax: 64-7-348-0952 e-mail: tod.ramsfield at scionresearch.com *Scion is the trading name of the New Zealand Forest Research Institute, Ltd. International Forest Biosecurity Conference, 2009: http://forestbiosecurity.com/ -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.iufro.org/pipermail/rg70200-forpath/attachments/20081022/72c6c386/attachment.html From rogpete at aol.com Sun Oct 26 16:13:50 2008 From: rogpete at aol.com (RogPete) Date: Sun, 26 Oct 2008 09:13:50 -0600 Subject: [IUFRO RG 7.02 FORPATH] Identification, please. Message-ID: <3cc00b09.62b0.4d49.82d9.c8651e39b1bf@aol.com> On Juniperus scopulorum in southern Utah, USA, R.G. Krebill found a black stroma (sclerotium) extending from in the soil to well up into the branches and small twigs giving the bark a fire-charred appearance. It is several centimeters long and up to 2 cm thick (mostly less). It?s composed of much-branched chains of cells, each cell about 10 mm long, 8 mm wide near the tips of chains but gradually increasing to 12 mm wide (measured cross-chain) back from the tips. The terminal cell is up to 16 mm long, presumably just before dividing. The brown (by transmitted light) cytoplasm shows no clear contents, the walls are darker brown. This seems to fit Helicobasidium/Rhizoctonia in general but I don?t find reference to big, black sclerotia like this on conifers. Helicobasidium/Rhizoctonia is blamed for rot in pines, I think basal on the trunk (& root?). R. crocorum, which goes under several names, is possible, but the sclerotium doesn?t seem right. I can mail a specimen if someone knowledgeable would look at it. 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