SAF is seeking Associate Editors for Forest Science (looking for international professionals – ideally from Latin America, Asia, and Africa). Please distribute the job description below to your applicable colleagues and contacts. Interested individuals can apply by sending a CV to Matt Walls (wallsm(a)safnet.org) There is no technical deadline, but I would encourage those interested to contact Matt as soon as possible.
Forest Science is a peer-reviewed journal publishing fundamental and applied research that explores all aspects of natural and social sciences as they apply to the function and management of the forested ecosystems of the world. Topics include silviculture, forest management, biometrics, economics, entomology & pathology, fire & fuels management, forest ecology, genetics & tree improvement, geospatial technologies, harvesting & utilization, landscape ecology, operations research, forest policy, physiology, recreation, social sciences, soils & hydrology, and wildlife management.
Forest Science currently has an editorial board comprised of 1 editor-in-chief, 3 applied research editors, and over 75 associate editors specializing in 18 areas of forestry and natural resources. Associate editors are responsible for assisting the editor in soliciting and developing articles of interest to forestry and natural resource researchers, academicians, and professionals, land managers, and policy makers; obtaining competent, timely reviews of assigned papers; and ensuring that the topics covered in Forest Science are balanced across discipline and employment categories.
In more specific terms, there are two broad areas of responsibility. The first is the peer-review process, coordinating the review of scientific and technical manuscripts in the associate editor’s field that have been submitted to Forest Science for publication—generally by distributing them to three authorities in the relevant subject areas. To fulfill this task, associate editors must know the different subfields within his or her specialty, and who practices in these subfields, so that papers can be sent to appropriate, knowledgeable reviewers. Associate editors will be notified by the web-based peer review system, Rapid Review, that a manuscript has been sent for review. It is expected that the associate editor acknowledge the assignment and assign reviewers within 4 business days of receipt. Reviewers are asked to accept or decline a review assignment within 2 business days and return completed reviews within 15 business days; associate editors are expected to ensure that assignments are acknowledged and comments are returned in a timely manner. Associate editors are asked to review reviewer comments and ensure that they are delivered in a professional and constructive manner, then synthesize these comments for the Forest Science editor. If the reviewers should disagree markedly, the associate editor should recommend which course to take (accept, ask for revision, or reject), and provide guidance that the authors can follow when preparing their revision.
The second area concerns the broader, less-defined role of consulting with and advising the Forest Science editor-in-chief in determining the content, direction, and focus of Forest Science, particularly in the specialties that he or she is responsible for. This would include being aware of new developments in the field, current controversies, and subjects that have not been adequately covered in Forest Science. Associate editors are encouraged to suggest possible topics and authors for appropriate articles.
Thanks,
Danielle Watson
Assistant Director,
Government Affairs and External Relations
Society of American Foresters
O: (866) 897-8720 ext. 202
C: (301) 526-8354
watsond(a)safnet.org
Dear all:
Submissions are invited for a special issue of the *International Journal
of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management*, entitled *Synergies
between biodiversity and management for high-value timber species*. This
issue is based on a technical session at IUFRO 2014, but the issue is open
to authors who did not participate in the session. The deadline has been
extended to April 15, 2015.
This Special Issue examines the scientific basis for managing to create a
positive synergy between biodiversity and high-value timber species.
Management to conserve biodiversity and management for the production of
high-value timber species can be in conflict with each other. The
increasing need to conserve biodiversity and the ongoing demand for
high-value timbers prompt the goal to integrate these management objectives.
Therefore papers are requested for a Special Issue that explores positive
interactions between biodiversity and high-value timbers. This Special
Issue aims for a global scope, including tropical and temperate high-value
timbers. Possible topics include:
- How biodiversity can protect high-value species from pests and
pathogens
- How biodiversity, as an indicator of more intact ecosystems, can
sustain production of high-value species
- How high-value species in restoration and plantations can reestablish
or conserve biodiversity
- How high-value species in enrichment plantings or natural forest can
help maintain intact forests and their biodiversity
- How high-value species themselves are examples of biodiversity in need
of conservation
For more information, please see:
http://explore.tandfonline.com/pages/cfp/tbsm-themed-paper-aug-2014
If you have any questions, please contact Sheila Ward at:
sheila.emily.ward(a)gmail.com
Sheila Ward
Coordinator, IUFRO 1.02.04
Von: Sophie Vallée [mailto:sophie.vallee@efi.int]
Gesendet: Montag, 02. März 2015 17:15
Betreff: #FacesOfTheForest Photo Contest
Version française ci-dessous
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Dear friends and colleagues,
#FacesOfTheForest Photo Contest – Winning photos to be part of an exhibition at the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site during IV Mediterranean Forest Week in Barcelona.
The first edition of the #FacesOfTheForest Photo Contest, launched by the Forest Communicators Network in the Mediterranean Region and Near East (FCNMedNE), is organised in the framework of the 2015 International Day of Forests. This year’s theme is “Forests | Climate | Change”, climate change being one of the biggest challenges facing our planet while the role of our forests in mitigation needs to be more clearly understood.
The #FacesOfTheForest Photo Contest aims at highlighting the vital role of the forests in the development of forest communities. Photos should be taken in the forest in Mediterranean and Near Eastern countries and should reflect the role played by forest people and forests in general on the following topic(s): income generation; mitigation of climate change; water conservation; soil conservation; sustainable development; social equity, gender balance; women empowerment; youth development.
A selection of the best photos will be shared on the <http://www.fao.org/forestry/communication-toolkit/86425/en/> FAO website of the FCNMedNE, printed and presented in an exhibition during the IV Mediterranean Forest Week in Barcelona (17-20 March 2015).
Deadline for sending photos: 12th March 2015 at 23:59 UTC
Please find enclosed the instructions in English, French, Spanish.
Best regards,
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Chers amis et collčgues,
Concours photo #FacesOfTheForest - Les photos gagnantes seront exposées au site Art nouveau Sant Pau, ŕ l’occasion de la IVčme Semaine forestičre méditerranéenne ŕ Barcelone.
La premičre édition du concours photo #FacesOfTheForest, lancée par le Réseau de communicateurs forestiers en Méditerranée et au Proche-Orient (FCNMedNE), est organisée dans le cadre de la Journée internationale des foręts 2015. Le thčme de cette année est ŤForęts | Changement| Climat ť, le changement climatique étant l'un des plus grands défis de notre plančte tandis que le rôle des foręts en matičre d'atténuation doit ętre mieux compris.
Le concours photo #FacesOfTheForest vise ŕ mettre en évidence le rôle essentiel des foręts dans le développement des communautés forestičres. Les photos doivent ętre prises en foręt dans le Bassin méditerranéen et au Proche-Orient et doivent refléter le rôle joué par les populations forestičres et les foręts en général sur le(s) sujet(s) suivant(s): la génération de revenus ; l'atténuation du changement climatique ; la conservation de l'eau ; la conservation des sols ; le développement durable ; l'équité sociale, l'équilibre entre les sexes ; l'autonomisation des femmes ; le développement des jeunes.
Une sélection des meilleures photos sera partagée sur le <http://www.fao.org/forestry/communication-toolkit/86425/fr/> page internet de la FAO dédiée au FCNMedNE, imprimée et exposée au cours de la IVčme Semaine forestičre méditerranéenne ŕ Barcelone (17-20 mars 2015).
Date limite pour l'envoi des photos: le 12 mars 2015 ŕ 23:59 UTC
Veuillez trouver ci-joint les instructions en anglais, français et espagnol.
Cordialement,
Sophie Vallée
European Forest Institute - Mediterranean RO (EFIMED)
Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site, Sant Leopold Pavilion
St. Antoni M. Claret, 167
08025 Barcelona - Spain
<mailto:sophie.vallee@efi.int> sophie.vallee(a)efi.int
Office: +34 935 15 32 11
Cell phone: +34 627 00 01 65
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From: iufro2015 < <mailto:iufro2015@sdu.edu.tr> iufro2015(a)sdu.edu.tr>
To: " <mailto:div7@lists.iufro.org> div7(a)lists.iufro.org" < <mailto:div7@lists.iufro.org> div7(a)lists.iufro.org>
Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 12:29:42 +0000
Subject: IUFRO-Working Party 7.02.01 “Root and Butt rot of Forest Trees"
Dear colleagues,
We added some more information to our webpage! You are welcome to have a look...
http://ormanweb.sdu.edu.tr/iufro2015/
Kind regards!
On the behalf of organising comittee
Dear Colleagues,
We have extended the deadline for abstract submission until the 15th of March 2015 for the incoming Joint IUFRO 7.02.02 “Foliage, shoot and stem diseases of forest trees” and 7.03.04 “Diseases and insects in forest nurseries” Working Party Meetings that will be held in Uppsala, Sweden on the 7 – 12th June 2015.
We have already got more than 80 communications from 20 different countries.
So thanks to all of you that have already send in the abstract!
Remember that registration is open on-line: http://www.slu.se/iufro2015
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions:
IUFRO “Foliage, shoot and stem diseases of forest trees”
Jonàs Oliva: jonas.oliva(a)slu.se<mailto:jonas.oliva@slu.se>
Jan Stenlid: jan.stenlid(a)slu.se<mailto:jan.stenlid@slu.se>
IUFRO “Diseases and insects in forest nurseries”
Audrius Menkis: audrius.menkis(a)slu.se<mailto:rimvys.vasaitis@slu.se>
Hope to see you soon in Uppsala!
Jonàs, Jan and Audrius
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Jonàs Oliva, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor – Forskarassistent
Dept. Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
Box 7026
75007 Uppsala, Sweden
telefon: 018-671602
fax +46 18 673599
jonas.oliva(a)slu.se<mailto:jonas.oliva@slu.se>
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to remind you about the incoming Joint IUFRO 7.02.02 “Foliage, shoot and stem diseases of forest trees” and 7.03.04 “Diseases and insects in forest nurseries” Working Party Meetings that will be held in Uppsala, Sweden on the 7 – 12th June 2015.
Please remember that:
Deadline for abstract submission is the 1st of March 2015
Thanks for all of you that have already send in the abstract!
Also we have now confirmed the keynote speakers and titles of the talks:
Marco Pautasso (EFSA, Italy & ETH, Zurich): “Forest health in a changing world”
Richard Hamelin (UBC, Canada): “The making of a tree canker pathogen”
Jason Smith (UF, US): “Laurel wilt disease, one of the most damaging invasive exotic tree diseases”
Registration is open on-line: http://www.slu.se/iufro2015
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions:
IUFRO “Foliage, shoot and stem diseases of forest trees”
Jonàs Oliva: jonas.oliva(a)slu.se<mailto:jonas.oliva@slu.se>
Jan Stenlid: jan.stenlid(a)slu.se<mailto:jan.stenlid@slu.se>
IUFRO “Diseases and insects in forest nurseries”
Audrius Menkis: audrius.menkis(a)slu.se<mailto:rimvys.vasaitis@slu.se>
Hope to see you soon in Uppsala!
Jonàs, Jan and Audrius
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Jonàs Oliva, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor – Forskarassistent
Dept. Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
Box 7026
75007 Uppsala, Sweden
telefon: 018-671602
fax +46 18 673599
jonas.oliva(a)slu.se<mailto:jonas.oliva@slu.se>
This is the first announcement of the upcoming IUFRO –Workshop Division 7, Unit 7.02.04 on viruses and phytoplasma of forest and urban trees on 25th of August 2015
The workshop will be held within the XVIII. International Plant Protection Congress (IPPC) 2015, 24.08. - 27.08.2015 in the Henry Ford Building, Garystraße 35, 14195 Berlin,
Please note:
Proposals for the workshop and abstract submission are invited by 1st April 2015.
Dear Colleagues and friends,
we invite you to take part in the 3rd meeting and workshop of Unit 7.02.04 on viruses and phytoplasma of forest and urban trees held in the evening of
25th of August, 19.00-22.00, Henry Ford Building, Garystraße 35, 14195 Berlin ( <http://www.fu-berlin.de/> www.fu-berlin.de)
The focus will be on all issues of virus and phytoplasma diseases of forest and urban trees. The topic of the meeting will bring innovative developments, methods and ideas, new viruses and risk assessment and management together.
Any presentation or comments on the following keywords are welcome:
· monitoring, visual survey,
· detection tools, detection steps,
· known pathogens, unknown agents,
· risk assessment and control
· epidemiological and ecological evidence, pathogen transmission,
· economic importance, seed quality, seedling quality, wood quality
· certification of seeds and plants
Participants will have the option to take part in the XVIII. International Plant Protection Congress (IPPC) 2015, from 24.08. - 27.08.2015 in the Henry Ford Building, Berlin, Garystraße 35. For further information and accommodation, please, see the website
<http://dpg.phytomedizin.org/de/xviii-international-plant-protection-congres…> http://dpg.phytomedizin.org/de/xviii-international-plant-protection-congres…
We look forward to hearing from all researchers/workers in the field of viruses and phytoplasma. Please feel free to forward this email to any of your colleagues and/or associates who might also be interested in attending.
<http://dpg.phytomedizin.org/de/xviii-international-plant-protection-congres…> http://dpg.phytomedizin.org/de/xviii-international-plant-protection-congres…
Please, feel free to contact us with any questions and comments.
Prof. Dr. Carmen Buettner
husiegel_bw_klein Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Devision Phytomedicine
Lentzeallee 55/57
14195 Berlin, Germany
Email: <mailto:carmen.buettner@agrar.hu-berlin.de> carmen.buettner(a)agrar.hu-berlin.de
Phone: +49-30-209346444/45
Telefax: 030 2093 46450
Dr. Dr. Risto Jalkanen
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Rovaniemi Unit
Luonnonvarakeskus (Luke), Rovaniemen toimintayksikkö
PO Box 16, 96301 Rovaniemi, Finland
Email: <mailto:risto.jalkanen@luke.fi> risto.jalkanen(a)luke.fi
Phone: +358-29-5324430
Dr. Falko Feldmann
Logo der DPG (2011) IPPC Congress managing director
and managing director, German Phytopathological Society
Messeweg 11-12, 33104 Braunschweig
Email: <mailto:Feldmann@phytomedizin.org> Feldmann(a)phytomedizin.org
Phone: +49-531-2993213
Dear colleagues and friends,
This is the second announcement of the upcoming IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations) All Division 7 Conference, "Global Change and Forest Health".
The conference will be held at the University of Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey, on 25-29 April 2016.
Please note:
Proposals for sessions and symposia are invited by 31 May 2015. We kindly invite you to propose a session to this exciting global event.
Abstract submission will be available from 1 July to 30 November 2015.
Please check the web page www.foresthealth2016.com<http://www.foresthealth2016.com> for details, to subscribe to information updates, and/or to submit a session proposal.
The main conference topics are, in the context of global change and forest health:
· climate change,
· biological invasions,
· air pollution,
· forest pathology,
· forest entomology,
· and their interactions
Feel free to contact us with any questions and comments.
Kind regards
Yusuf Serengil
Faculty of Forestry, Istanbul University - Turkey
Coordinator IUFRO Working Party WP 7.01.08
Local Organizer, Conference Scientific and Organizing Committees
serengil(a)istanbul.edu.tr<mailto:serengil@istanbul.edu.tr>, yserengil(a)yahoo.com<mailto:yserengil@yahoo.com>
Eckehard Brockerhoff
Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute) and
University of Canterbury, School of Biological Sciences - New Zealand
Coordinator IUFRO Division 7, Forest Health
Member of the Conference Scientific Committee
eckehard.brockerhoff(a)scionresearch.com<mailto:eckehard.brockerhoff@scionresearch.com>
Elena Paoletti
National Research Council
Sustainable Plant Protection Institute - Italy
Coordinator IUFRO RG 7.1, Impacts of Air Pollution and Climate Change on Forest Ecosystems
Member of the Conference Scientific Committee
elena.paoletti(a)cnr.it<mailto:elena.paoletti@cnr.it>
Jolanda Roux
Tree Pathology Co-operative Programme (TPCP)
Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute - South Africa
Coordinator IUFRO RG 7.2, Pathology
Member of the Conference Scientific Committee
Jolanda.Roux(a)up.ac.za<mailto:Jolanda.Roux@up.ac.za>
Andrew (Sandy) Liebhold
US Forest Service
Northern Research Station - USA
Coordinator IUFRO RG 7.3, Entomology
Member of the Conference Scientific Committee
aliebhold(a)gmail.com<mailto:aliebhold@gmail.com>, aliebhold(a)fs.fed.us<mailto:aliebhold@fs.fed.us>
Andrzej Bytnerowicz
US Forest Service
Pacific Southwest Research Station - USA
Deputy Coordinator IUFRO RG 7.1, Impacts of Air Pollution and Climate Change on Forest Ecosystems
Member of the Conference Scientific Committee
abytnerowicz(a)fs.fed.us<mailto:abytnerowicz@fs.fed.us>
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Von: Jonàs Oliva Palau [mailto:Jonas.Oliva@slu.se]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 3. Februar 2015 21:43
Betreff: Joint IUFRO meeting "Foliage, shoot and stem diseases of forest trees" and "Diseases and insects in forest nurseries" ---- 3nd letter (abstract submission and registration)
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to remind you about the incoming Joint IUFRO 7.02.02 “Foliage, shoot and stem diseases of forest trees” and 7.03.04 “Diseases and insects in forest nurseries” Working Party Meetings that will be held in Uppsala, Sweden on the 7 – 12th June 2015.
Please remember that:
- On-line registration is now open in: <http://www.slu.se/iufro2015> http://www.slu.se/iufro2015
- Deadline for abstract submission: 1st March 2015
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions:
IUFRO “Foliage, shoot and stem diseases of forest trees”
Jonàs Oliva: jonas.oliva(a)slu.se
Jan Stenlid: jan.stenlid(a)slu.se
IUFRO “Diseases and insects in forest nurseries”
Audrius Menkis: audrius.menkis@ <mailto:rimvys.vasaitis@slu.se> slu.se
Hope to see you soon in Uppsala!
Jonàs, Jan and Audrius
--------------------------------------------------------------
Jonàs Oliva, Ph. D.
Assistant Professor – Forskarassistent
Dept. Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, SLU
Box 7026
75007 Uppsala, Sweden
telefon: 018-671602
fax +46 18 673599
jonas.oliva(a)slu.se
Von: rg70300-forent-bounces(a)lists.iufro.org [mailto:rg70300-forent-bounces@lists.iufro.org] Im Auftrag von Arnaud Dowkiw
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 28. Januar 2015 16:49
Betreff: Your participation to the 5th International Symposium on the Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions
Dear Colleague,
We are pleased to announce that the call for abstracts for the 5th International Symposium on the Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions to be held in Orleans, France (only 1h South of Paris) from 23 to 28 August 2015 is now open !
***** This Symposium is not restricted to forest trees. People working on ornamental and fruit trees are most welcome !! *****
For those who experienced the previous editions of this Symposium, you know that they are always very interesting, very rich, not only because of the diversity of the attendees (phytopathologists, breeders, entomologists, physiologists, evolutionary biologists ...) but also because they are always organized in a way that most of the attendees have an oportunity to present their work and in a format that fosters discussions.
Also, compared to many other meetings, the registration fees are not so high. It is 600 € for early bird registration (1 April) and only 500 € for graduate students. These fees include all the meals (lunches + diners) + field tour and conference diner.
Last but not least, some of you are project leaders, group coordinators or in the process of building a project, and we have negociated some extra free meeting rooms where you will be able to gather your troops, so think seriously about this opportunity.
Now is time to think seriously about participating to this event ! There is a brand new website waiting for you with lots of information to help you organize your trip and your presentation :
https://colloque.inra.fr/tree-parasite-interactions2015
Although registrations to the meeting will open 2nd of February, <https://colloque.inra.fr/tree-parasite-interactions2015/Abstract-submission> online abstract registration is now open !
Please circulate this information around you and think about other colleagues or students in your lab who may be interested (think also that France still is a good place for summer holidays, either before or after the meeting !!).
<https://colloque.inra.fr/tree-parasite-interactions2015>
We look forward to seeing you in Orleans !
The local organizing team
