[IUFRO Div 2] IUFRO Poplar Willow Genetics Working Unit

Dear Poplar and Willow Colleague, It is my pleasure to inform you that new officers of IUFRO Working Unit 2.08.04 - Poplar and Willow Genetics - were elected at the working unit business meeting held in conjunction with the Fifth International Poplar Symposium in Orvieto, Italy, September 20. The new slate of officers will be: a. Coordinator - Francisco Zamudio, University of Talca, Chile b. Deputies: i. Theo Verwijst, Swedish Agricultural University, Uppsala ii. Ron Zalesny, U. S. Forest Service, U.S.A. iii. Deqiang Zhang, Beijing Forestry University, China Please join me in welcoming me Francisco, Theo, Ron, and Deqiang to the leadership of 2.08.04. Thanks very much. Brian Brian J. Stanton IUFRO, Past-Coordinator, IUFRO 2.08.04 Managing Director, GreenWood Resources 1500 SW First Avenue, Suite 940 Portland, Oregon 97201 U.S.A. Phone: 971.533.7052 Email: brian.stanton(a)gwrglobal.com -------------------------------------------------- circulated on behalf of Brian Stanton by Brigitte Burger, IUFRO Headquarters