Hello silviculture colleagues, Please consider submitting an abstract to the International Oak Symposium to be held 7-10 October, 2024 in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA. This even is being sponsored by unit 1.01.06 (Ecology and Silviculture of Oak). The call for abstracts is attached. Please distribute and share as appropriate. Information is also pasted below. Please contact me with any questions. Thank you! International Oak Symposium: Science-Based Management for Dynamic Oak Forests<https://naturalresources.tennessee.edu/oak-symposium/> October 7-10, 2024 Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Call for Abstracts Please consider submitting an abstract for an oral or a poster presentation at the 2024 International Oak Symposium (October 7-10, 2024). Oral presentations and posters should showcase research in silviculture, ecology, forest management, health, applied genetics, economics, forest products, or similar fields for a better understanding of oak regeneration, trees, stands, ecosystems, or landscapes. Oral presentations and posters on science-based collaborative projects or programs such as technology transfer, tree improvement, or other initiatives are also welcome. The deadline for Abstract submission is January 19, 2024. Symposium registration is not yet open, but it will be open prior to notification of acceptance of the submitted paper or poster abstract. All oral presenters will be asked to submit a short paper (~1000 words), which will be published in the conference proceedings that will be available at the Symposium. Instructions for short papers will be provided at the time of notification of oral or poster presentation acceptance for the concurrent sessions. Presenters (oral and poster) will also have the opportunity to submit a full-length manuscript to a special journal issue that highlights prominent work delivered at the Symposium. More information on the special issue will be provided at a later date. For more information about the abstract submission process, please visit the symposium website<https://naturalresources.tennessee.edu/oak-symposium/>m/>. Direct any questions you have to Stacy Clark (stacy.l.clark@usda.gov<mailto:stacy.l.clark@usda.gov>) or Callie Schweitzer (callie.schweitzer@usda.gov<mailto:callie.schweitzer@usda.gov>). Sponsorship The planning team encourages interested individuals, agencies, organizations, and businesses to join our wonderful sponsors to help support the International Oak Symposium in 2024. Your sponsorship will help reduce overall costs for attendees, increases opportunities for attendance of students and underserved professionals, and will enhance the attendee experience. This symposium will be an opportunity to showcase the work and opportunities available in your organization, agency, or business to professionals, researchers, and students. Sponsorship packages are available on the symposium webpage<https://naturalresources.tennessee.edu/oak-symposium/sponsorship…s/>, and sponsorship can also be tailored to your specific needs. [Forest Service Shield] Stacy Clark, PhD (she, her, hers) Research Forester, Southern Research Station Forest Service https://www.fs.usda.gov/research/about/people/stacyclark p: 865-974-0932 c: 865-318-8391 stacy.l.clark@usda.gov<mailto:stacy.l.clark@usda.gov> 2505 E. J. Chapman Drive, Rm 427 Plant Biotech Bldg. Knoxville, TN 37996-4563 www.fs.fed.us<https://www.fs.fed.us/> [USDA Logo]<https://usda.gov/> [Forest Service Twitter] <https://twitter.com/forestservice> [USDA Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Forest-Service/1431984283714112> Caring for the land and serving people This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.