From kklepzig at fs.fed.us Wed Mar 11 20:04:43 2009 From: kklepzig at fs.fed.us (Kier Klepzig) Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2009 15:04:43 -0400 Subject: [IUFRO RG 7.02 FORPATH] Outreach Notice: Forest Entomologist, US Forest Service, Asheville, NC Message-ID: The Insects, Diseases and Invasive Plants unit of the Southern Research Station will soon be advertising for a new research entomologist. Please give the attached outreach notice wide distribution. Thanks - Kier ****************************************************************************** Kier Klepzig Assistant Director for Research Southern Research Station, USFS 200 WT Weaver Blvd. Asheville, NC 28804 (828)257-4307 kklepzig at fs.fed.us ****************************************************************************** -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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The objective of this working party is to provide a forum for scientist and students around the world to exchange information on diseases and insects that impact forest nurseries. Highlights : Visit nurseries in and around the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park! See the effects of koa wilt and the efforts to determine the causes and controls. Special panel: Non-native diseases and insects: implications for forest nurseries and native flora Deadlines: The May 1 deadline to register for the 7th meeting of the IUFRO Working Party: Diseases and Insects in Forest Nurseries at the regular rate is approaching fast. The meeting registration costs increases after May 1, 2009. The deadline for abstracts are June 1, 2009. Full papers for the proceedings are not due until August 31, 2009. Registration can be done on-line, fax, or mail: Register on-line at www.westernforestry.org or mail registration and payment to: Phone: 1-(503)-226-4562 Western Forestry and Conservation Association Fax: 1-(503)-226-2515 4033 SW Canyon Rd. Michele at westernforestry.org Portland, OR 97221 USA Please see these enclosed documents for forms and details. Michelle Cram Plant Pathologist USDA Forest Service-FHP 320 Green Street Athens GA 30602 (706) 559-4233 Phone (706) 559-4245 Fax mcram at fs.fed.us -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://lists.iufro.org/pipermail/rg70200-forpath/attachments/20090327/8b100411/attachment-0001.html -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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Livingston) Date: Tue, 31 Mar 2009 13:55:58 -0400 Subject: [IUFRO RG 7.02 FORPATH] Northeast Forest Health Field Workshop, June 2-5, Maine, Second Notice Message-ID: <005e01c9b229$f27bc250$d77346f0$@edu> Northeast Forest Health Field Workshop (formerly the Northeast Forest Pathology Workshop) June 2-5, Winter Harbor, Maine, USA. Second Notice. The Northeast Forest Health Field Workshop will be held on June 2-5 at the Schoodic Educational and Research Center (http://acadiapartners.org/), Winter Harbor, Maine. More information on registration and lodging is available at: http://www.forest.umaine.edu/education/livingston/NFHFW/NFHFW09.html Registration and lodging reservations are due May 1, 2009. Late submissions will be considered on a space-available basis. Check-in will begin Tuesday evening, June 2, and continue at 7:30 am on June 3. The theme for Wednesday's field trips is "Using Silviculture to Reduce Risk from Pests" and will focus on spruce/fir, American beech, and eastern white pine forest types. Thursday's field trips will examine the "Forest Health of Acadia National Park" on Mount Desert Island and will focus on invasive species, air pollution damage, and forest health monitoring. There will also be time available in the evenings and Friday morning for activity reports from the attendees. Come and spend a few days in the forest and along the spectacular coast of Maine! -- Dr. William H. Livingston Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs School of Forest Resources University of Maine 5755 Nutting Hall, rm 201b Orono, ME 04469-5755 USA ph: 207-581-2990 fx: 207-581-2875 Email: WilliamL at maine.edu Web: http://www.forest.umaine.edu/