Dear IUFRO members,
Greetings from the conference secretariat!
The world has been in pandemic mode for more than a year since the onset of
coronavirus (COVID-19) in late 2019. Eventhough COVID-19 vaccinations are
being administered globally, worrisome variants are spreading fast and have
already hit several countries. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic,
Malaysia’s and Sarawak’s authorities have implemented entry and movement
restrictions on all foreign nationals, except those holding certain
categories of residence visas and employment passes.
To prevent further spread of the virus, the organizing committee of
the 3rd IUFRO
Acacia Conference has made the difficult decision to postpone the
conference to *26-28 October 2021,* and to change the conference mode from
hybrid to a fully *virtual conference aka webinar*, to avoid
large-gatherings. This was a tough call to make and we know this is
disappointing. However, the health and safety of all the speakers,
participants, VVIPs and our committee members are our utmost concern. The
main organizer, Forest Department Sarawak has also decided to *give waiver*
of registration fee to all participants in order to encourage more
researchers, plantation managers and policy makers around the world to join
this webinar.
This conference will be a 3-days' webinar covering 5 different sub-themes:
*1. **Industrial Forest Plantation Policy*
- Sharing of respective state/country’s policy on industrial forest
plantation
- Issues and challenges faced in the implementation of the policy
*2. **Plantation Management for Sustainable Wood Production*
- Silviculture and nursery practices
- Drone/GIS and IoT application in IFP management
- Economic value of IFP
- IFP management certification
*3. **Risk Management*
- Biosecurity
- Climate change, forest fire
- Environmental impact of the invasiveness of *Acacia*
- Environmental conservation and social aspects in the IFP
*4. **Genetics and Breeding*
- Breeding/ tree improvement
- Polyploidy study
- Genetics & genomics study, marker-assisted selection
*5. **High Value-added Timber Products*
- Wood property
- Forest products
- Marketing of planted timber products
Poster sessions and post-conference tours will be done virtually too. For
more information, please visit our website at https://iufroacacia2020.com/.
Please register now at https://iufroacacia2020.com/online-registration/
Thanks.
Regards,
Wicki
Prof. Dr. Wickneswari Ratnam, FASc
Professor of Plant Genetics and Biotechnology
Faculty of Science and Technology
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia
Tel: 603-89213840, Mobile: 012-2022314
Fax: 603-89253357
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Dear all,
We hope this message finds everyone well in these stressful times.
The world has been in pandemic mode for more than a year since the break of
coronavirus (COVID-19) in 2019. Even the COVID-19 vaccinations now are
picking up pace, worrisome variants are spreading fast and have already hit
several countries.
To prevent further spread of the virus, the organizing committee of 3rd
IUFRO Acacia Conference has made the difficult decision to postpone the
conference to *26-28 October 2021,* and to change the conference mode from
hybrid to a fully *virtual conference aka webinar*, to avoid
large-gathering. This was a tough call to make and we know this is
disappointing, the health and safety of all the speakers, participants,
VVIPs and our committee members are our utmost concern. The main organizer,
Forest Department Sarawak has also decided to give *waiver of registration
fee* to all participants in order to encourage more researchers, plantation
managers and policy makers around the world to join this webinar.
If you are interested to join us, feel free to register at our website at
https://iufroacacia2020.com/.
*Save your seat before it’s too late!*
For more information, visit our website or you may directly drop us an
email.
We look forward to seeing you at the 3rd IUFRO Acacia Webinar.
Thanks.
Best regards,
Organizing Committee of 3rd IUFRO Acacia Webinar
Dear IUFRO Division 2 member
(please excuse for multiple postings)
The first EVOLTREE Conference, hosted by WSL Birmensdorf (Switzerland)
from 14-17 September, 2021, focuses on the genomics and adaptation of
trees and interacting species from evolutionary, demographic, and
ecological perspectives.
We welcome contributions that apply innovative approaches and consider the
relevance of their research in the context of biodiversity conservation
through natural dynamics or silvicultural interference.
Registration and abstract submission is now open!
https://conf.wsl.ch/evoltree/
For more details, visit our conference website:
http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php/10-news/news-middle/180-evoltree-conference
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, for now you can register only for the online
conference. In early June 2021, we will decide if and how many attendees
can participate on-site (although this will be subject to government
travel restrictions that may change at short notice). You will then be
able to acquire an additional on-site package.
EVOLTREE is a European network of research institutions and universities
engaged in studying the evolution and functioning of forest ecosystems, in
particular trees as the foundation species in forest stands. A prime topic
in the face of ongoing climate change is to elucidate how trees, together
with their associated organisms such as mycorrhizal fungi, respond to
rapid environmental changes.
With best regards, the organizing committee:
Felix Gugerli, WSL
Christian Rellstab, WSL
Susanne Senn-Raschle, WSL
evoltree(a)wsl.ch
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Dr. Christian Rellstab
Senior Researcher
Associate Editor of Tree Genetics & Genomes
Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Ecological Genetics
Swiss Federal Institute WSL
Zürcherstrasse 111
8903 Birmensdorf
Switzerland
Room: Bi MG C 39
Phone WSL: +41 44 739 2542
Phone mobile: +41 79 256 44 06
Phone home office: +41 43 536 67 15
E-mail: christian.rellstab(a)wsl.ch
https://www.wsl.ch/en/employees/rellstab.html
Office days: tuesday - friday
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Dear IUFRO FRIENDS
Please consider attending the upcoming FABI International Seminar (29th April at 16h00 GMT +2) to be presented by Dr Andrew (Sandy) Liebhold. Sandy is very well known to the IUFRO Community having (for example) served Division 7 (Tree Health) Co-ordinator and Chair of the Scientific Committee for our 125th Anniversary Congress in Freiburg in 2017. If you are interested in tree health, biological invasions or forests and forestry in general - this will be a seminar for you to enjoy.
To attend, it is necessary to register -please do so at https://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/index.php/event/FABISerminarSeries/
Background information on Sandy’s talk can be found below and details of the FABI International Seminar Series is on the web site above.
Best regards
Mike
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Speaker: Dr Andrew Liebhold, US Forest Service Northern Research Station, Morgantown, WV USA
Title: Macroecology of Insect Invasions
Date: 29 April 2021 Time: 16:00 (GMT+2)
Abstract: Biological invasions are largely an unintended consequence of globalization. With increasing mobility, humans have accidentally transported organisms around the world, breaking the geographical boundaries that separated species ranges that persisted for millions of years of evolution. Among animals, the insecta is the most species-rich class, with thousands of insect species having been established outside of their native ranges and many of these species causing immense impacts on agriculture, human health and conservation of native ecosystems. Here, I report on a macroecological analysis of historical insect invasions spanning 300 years and 10 world regions. These data are used to compare frequencies of invasions among different insect orders and among different insect families. Species-area relationships for native insect assemblages are generally stronger than for non-native insect assemblages. Certain groups, such as the Hemiptera, Formicidae and the Staphylinidae are generally over-represented in non-native insect assemblages, while other taxa are under-represented. These patterns generally reflect characteristics of these insects that cause them to enter important invasion pathways and biological characteristics that facilitate invasions. These results ultimately allow us to better understand the socio-economic drivers of insect invasions and can be of use when conducting invasive pest risk analysis.
Biography: Andrew “Sandy” Liebhold has been a research entomologist with the US Forest Service Northern Research Station, Morgantown, WV USA since 1988. His research focuses on the ecology and management of biological invasions and the spatial dynamics of insect outbreaks. Liebhold received his PhD in Entomology from the University of California, Berkeley in 1984 and worked as a postdoctoral at the University of Massachusetts before joining the Forest Service. He is a fellow of the AAAS and serves on the editorial board of the journals Population Ecology and Biological Invasions. He also currently serves as a scientific coordinator with the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Science, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague and a visiting scholar with Scion Research in New Zealand.
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Dear IUFRO Division 2 and 2.09.02 WP Colleagues,
Luke (Finland) is hosting a joint HealGenCAR-MULTIFOREVER Workshop (webinar) on "Conifer Vegetative Propagation, Multiplied conifer seed - prospects of somatic embryogenesis (SE)".
The Webinar is organized on May 26-27, 2021 (2-5pm CET each day). See the Workshop program<https://clicktime.symantec.com/3MnBce8BU4CUbY8aTxQ1t4H6H2?u=https%3A%2F%2Fw…>.
The workshop is organized jointly by HealGenCAR<https://clicktime.symantec.com/3CMXmzLPeHkXHnVfqUcwWmG6H2?u=https%3A%2F%2Fn…>, the Centre of Advanced Research in Forest Health and Forest Genetics to Enhance Bioeconomy financed by Nordic Forest research (SNS) and, MULTIFOREVER<https://clicktime.symantec.com/3VPnzd3tjx8KAzBTX2b2SGf6H2?u=https%3A%2F%2Ff…>, a multinational project "towards intensification of conifer production through multi-varietal forestry based on SE" financed through the EU's Horizon 2020 ERA-NET Cofund Action "ForestValue - Innovating the forest-based bioeconomy".
The workshop aims to bring together researchers, authorities, representatives of industry and forest plant producers to discuss current state and prospects of conifer vegetative propagation. The topics included in the program cover not only research achievements, but also legislation and forest owner views on reforestation materials produced by somatic embryogenesis (SE) i.e. by tissue culture. Visits to Luke's SE technology platform and field experiments (e.g. SE pines, SE spruces, ornamental spruce collection) are also scheduled by videos.
This is a free event but registration is mandatory till May 21, 2021. Follow this link<https://clicktime.symantec.com/3MnBce8BU4CUbY8aTxQ1t4H6H2?u=https%3A%2F%2Fw…>.
We are looking forward to welcoming you for a productive discussion. Fill free to disseminate the information to interested colleagues in your respective networks and institutions.
For further information, please, contact the Organizers: Tuija Aronen (tuija.aronen(a)luke.fi<mailto:tuija.aronen@luke.fi>), Coordinator of HealGenCAR, and Anneli Viherä-Aarnio (anneli.vihera-aarnio(a)luke.fi<mailto:anneli.vihera-aarnio@luke.fi>)
Jean-François Trontin
IUFRO 2.09.02 Coordinator
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Dear Colleagues of IUFRO Division 2 and IUFRO 2.09.02 Unit,
Dr. Jean-Paul Ducos (Nestlé S.A., Tours, France) would like to inform us that a permanent job position for a Research specialist (Junior breeder) has just been announced (April 8, 2021).
The position is located at the Nestlé Plant Science Research Unit located in Tours (France) and requires confirmed experience in the field of plant genetics, plant selection and biotechnology. This job is dedicated to the development and implementation of new technologies focusing on the selection of improved plant material of interest for the Nestlé's supply chain (coffee and cocoa).
For more information, follow this link<https://clicktime.symantec.com/3YQaxziDxmQ9JesbAa4hs2J6H2?u=https%3A%2F%2Fj…>. Contact: Sophie Lair<mailto:Sophie.Lair@rd.nestle.com>
Deadline for the application: June 8, 2021.
Be informed that there is also another related open position at Nestlé (announced March 19, 2021) for a Coffee Agriculture R&D specialist with a solid scientific background in Agriculture/Agronomy and project management. This position will be located in Tours (France) or Lausanne (Switzerland) and will lead the Agricultural R&D activities associated to coffee production in order to meet Nestlé's commitments in sustainability and climate change (including agroforestry issues).
More information here<https://clicktime.symantec.com/3WgbHrtsU9ZRoD7qDCHrRfQ6H2?u=https%3A%2F%2Fe…> (Contact: Sophie Lair<mailto:Sophie.Lair@rd.nestle.com>). Note that the deadline for application is now quite short (April 19, 2021).
Thank you for disseminating the information to any interested colleagues and/or in your respective Institutes/Organizations.
This information is also posted at the IUFRO 2.09.02 Unit Noticeboard<https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-2/20000/20900/20902/notice…>.
Kind regards,
Jean-François Trontin, FCBA
IUFRO 2.09.02 Coordinator
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Gesendet: Mittwoch, 24. März 2021 00:04
Betreff: Join the e-list for IUFRO Working Party 4.02.01 Resource Data in the Tropics
Dear Colleagues:
You are invited to join the e-list for IUFRO Working Party 4.02.01 Resource Data in the Tropics, at https://lists.iufro.org/mailman/listinfo/wp40201/ We are focusing the unit on the discovery, curation, and use of legacy tropical forest datasets.
Much legacy data for tropical forests, including inventory and plot data, are in danger of being lost. Many tropical forest projects over the years have generated data, but the information is scattered among different institutions and people, some still only on paper, some digitized but in older formats.
These legacy datasets are invaluable for understanding how tropical forests change through time, including the cumulative impacts of land use and climate, and changes in patterns of biodiversity. change in land use and climate, and changes in patterns of biodiversity and carbon storage. Many of the forests represented in historical datasets no longer exist, so these data are the only record of the natural vegetation of the area.
There is also a need to develop a set of standard descriptive metadata, or a metadata scheme, for describing these datasets. This would assist not only with recovering and describing old data sets, but also ensure that future datasets can be consistently described and that their loss can be avoided in the future.
The first step is to review datasets referred to in older meta databases (e.g., ATROFI-UK and TROPIS) to determine if they are still available, and if they are in need of updated electronic curation. We are also reaching out via electronic media and networks, to find additional legacy tropical datasets and information on these studies. The next steps will be to develop an updated metadatabase regarding these datasets, develop with stakeholders policy on ownership and appropriate use, seek funding, and electronically curate such datasets.
We invite your participation in the e-list to discuss these and related topics.
IUFRO 4.02.01 Coordination Team
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-4/40000/40200/40201/
