Dear Division 7 colleagues,
This is a call that might interest you: the 2015 Forest Invasives Summer Photo Contest of FOREST INVASIVES CANADA: for details visit http://forestinvasives.ca/Learn-and-Participate/Photo-Contest!
Photographers of all ages* and skill levels are invited to participate in the 2015 Forest Invasives Photo Contest. The purpose of this contest is to raise awareness about forest invasive species and to encourage Canadians to learn how to identify them. All entries will be posted on our website and may be incorporated into our educational content. A judging panel will review and rate all of the photos and the top three entries will receive a prize. So grab your cameras and start shooting! You will be surprised how many invasive species you can find in your own backyard!
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Entries must be submitted by September 30, 2015
Best regards
Brigitte
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Find out about IUFRO events at the World Forestry Congress: <http://www.iufro.org/events/other-major-events/wfc-2015/> http://www.iufro.org/events/other-major-events/wfc-2015/
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Mag. Brigitte Burger - Web Management
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat
Marxergasse 2, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43-1-877 0151-14 * Fax: +43-1-877 0151-50
Website: <http://www.iufro.org/> http://www.iufro.org * Email: <mailto:burger@iufro.org> burger(a)iufro.org
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Von: SMITH,JASON ANDREW [mailto:jasons@ufl.edu]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 2. September 2015 16:21
Betreff: Forest Health Positions at the University of Florida - please distribute!!
Wichtigkeit: Hoch
We are pleased to announce the first of several new positions related to forest health at the University of Florida. The School of Forest Resources and Conservation seek applicants for the position of Assistant Professor of Resilience and Restoration Silviculture (see attached description).
Details on the cluster can be found here: http://sfrc.ufl.edu/opportunities/healthy-forests-cohort/%E2%80%8E
Please distribute this announcement to anyone who may be interested in this position. Thank you!
Jason
Jason A. Smith
Associate Professor of Forest Pathology
State Forest Health Extension Specialist
School of Forest Resources and Conservation
University of Florida
212 Newins-Ziegler Hall
Gainesville, FL
32611-0410
352-846-0843 (office)
352-327-1742 (cell)
sfrc.ufl.edu/forestpathologyhttp://sfrc.ufl.edu/treehealth/
twitter: @ForestPathology
Von: Nygren Pekka (Luke) [mailto:pekka.nygren@luke.fi]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 14. Juli 2015 13:55
Betreff: International Workshop on Forest Science Publishing (IUFRO WP 9.01.06)
International Workshop on Forest Science Publishing
IUFRO WP 9.01.06
Helsinki, Finland, 14 - 16 October 2015
Dear Colleague,
The International Workshop on Forest Science Publishing will be the first activity of the new Working Party 9.01.06 of IUFRO. The initiative to establish the Working Party was made in the IUFRO World Congress in Salt Lake City, USA, in October 2014. The aim of the working party is to provide a forum for discussions, training, exchange of ideas, and development of editorial practices of journals dealing with forests, wood science, and related research. The Working Party and its first meeting are expected to be of special interest to the editors, editorial board members, and reviewers of peer-reviewed forest science journals for discussing timely issues on scientific publishing.
Based on feedback from Working Party members, the first workshop will emphasise peer-review and open access/open data issues yet contributions on any issue relevant to forest science publishing are welcome. The workshop will be composed of keynote talks, voluntary oral and poster presentations, and working groups. The working groups will formulate the activities of the Working Party until the next IUFRO World Congress in 2019.
The workshop website is www.metla.fi/fsp2015/index.htm and we invite you to submit abstracts and register through the website. The abstract submission will be open through 15 August 2015. Registration at the lower fee 380 € will be open through 9 September 2015. Thereafter the registration fee will increase to late level 460 €. Abstract submission will redirect you to the Open Journal System of the Finnish Society of Forest Science and the Natural Resources Institute Finland.
We ask you to read the Author Guidelines before submitting an abstract. Selected presentations will be published as full articles in a special issue of Silva Fennica (www.silvafennica.fi <http://www.silvafennica.fi/> ).
We hope that you find all the relevant information on the workshop in these websites. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact chair of the organising committee, Pekka Nygren (contact details below).
On behalf of the Organising Committee of the Workshop and the Workshop host, The Finnish Society of Forest Science, I wish you welcome to Helsinki next October!
Pekka Nygren
Secretary General, Finnish Society of Forest Science
Associate Editor, Silva Fennica
PO Box 18, 01301 Vantaa, Finland
tel. +358 40 801 5596
e-mail: pekka.nygren(a)luke.fi
Dear colleagues,
The deadline of registration and abstract submission is 31st of July for the upcoming meeting of IUFRO- 7.02.01 "Root and Butt Rot of Forest Trees"
As far as I have learnt there was a problem in university mail system for a week.
Could you please look at whether your name is in the list or not. And if not could you please re-fill the registration form and send to us! http://ormanweb.sdu.edu.tr/iufro2015/index.php?page=registrationandaccommod…
We are very sorry for this inconvenience!
On the behalf of organising committee
No Name
1 András Koltay
2 Anna Gunulf Åberg
3 Fai Alenezi
4 Duncan Morrison
5 Eeva Terhonen
6 Igor Pavlov
7 Jarkko Hantula
8 John McLaughlin
9 Jolanta Behnke-Borowczyk
10 Jonas Rönnberg
11 Matteo Garbelotto
12 Mee-Sook Kim
13 Michelle Cleary
14 Monika Małecka
15 Muhammad Kashif
16 Rafiqul Hyder
17 Rebekah Robinson
18 Susanna Keriö
19 Tetyana Tsykun
20 Zhen Zeng
A reminder that the deadline for submission of Abstracts has been extended to July 10th 2015, and that online registration and payment system is open for IUFRO Eucalypt Conference 2015 “Scientific cultivation and green development to enhance the sustainability of eucalypt plantations” | October 21 - 24, 2015 | Zhanjiang City, Guangdong, CHINA
This will be a conference for IUFRO Working Group 2.08.03 – Improvement and Culture of Eucalypts. It will focus on benefits, issues, and technologies associated with improving the development, growth and management of eucalypt plantations.
The key conference topics include:
- Ecological and Social Sustainability of Eucalypt Plantations
- Genetics and Breeding Technologies
- Silviculture and Management
- Forest Health and Nutrition
- Wood Technology and Utilization
Send your abstract today and register as soon as possible!
Details at http://www.euciufro2015.com and in the attached announcement (also posted on http://www.iufro.org/download/file/19293/1112/zhanjiang15-3rd-announcement_…)
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posted by Brigitte Burger, IUFRO Headquarters, on behalf of Run-Peng Wei, Coordinator of IUFRO 2.08.03
Dear colleagues;
We have additional information about Abstract Submissions for the upcoming IUFRO Conference on Root and Butt Rots of Forest Trees!
- The deadline for Abstract Submission is extended to 31st July.
- The list of subject areas for the talks can be found on the Abstract Submission form which can be downloaded from the official conference webpage (http://ormanweb.sdu.edu.tr/iufro2015)
- We would like to emphasise a new session named “Outreach, disease management and policy: Science and citizen science”. You are welcome to give talk in that session.
- When selecting the section your talk is most suitable for, please mention a first and second choice.
- Please do not submit more than two presentations per author which are one long an one short.
- Please don’t forger to select whether you prefer your short presentation to be in oral or poster format, by ticking the appropriate box in the submission form.
Best regards!
On the behalf of organising and scientific committees!
Session
1 Genomics and plant pathogen interactions
2 Systematic, taxonomy, and phytogeography
3 Ecology and etiology
4 Population genetics and epidemiology
5 Outreach, disease management and policy: Science and citizen science
6 New reports, diagnostics, and research applications of diagnostic methods
Presentation type
1 Extended communication (15 min long presentation)
2 Poster
2.a. Short communication (5 min short presentation)
2.b. Poster presentation
Colleagues! Scientists!
Forest research projects are often carried out without the public knowing much about them. If you think that your research project deserves more attention than that, here is your chance: showcase your research work in the blog competition of the XXIV World Forestry Congress!
By submitting a blogpost you can help to significantly boost awareness, engagement and investments in forestry in general and on one of the six Congress sub-themes in particular:
* Forests for socioeconomic development and food security
* Building resilience with forests
* Integrating forests and other land uses
* Encouraging product innovation and sustainable trade
* Monitoring forests for better decision-making
* Improving governance by building capacity
The blog competition closes on July 31 midnight CET.
Details of the blog competition are at: <https://forests2015.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/announcing-forests2015-blog-co…> https://forests2015.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/announcing-forests2015-blog-co…
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Brigitte Burger, Web Management
IUFRO Headquarters
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From: Kamal Gandhi <kgandhi(a)warnell.uga.edu <mailto:kgandhi@warnell.uga.edu>>
Date: Tue, 26 May 2015 19:48:26 +0000
Subject: Forest Health Outreach Specialist Position- University of Georgia
Please see the position announcement below for a Forest Health Outreach Specialist at the Warnell School of Forestry, University of Georgia. My apologies for cross-posting. FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: FOREST HEALTH OUTREACH SPECIALIST
POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This is a 12-month, 75% outreach and 25% research, appointment offered at the rank of Public Service Assistant. This position reports directly to the Dean of the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources (Warnell School). This position is located in the Warnell School but stationed at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus in Tifton, GA working from the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (www.bugwood.org <http://www.bugwood.org>). The successful candidate will be expected to develop an active outreach program to deliver relevant, current, refereed literature and science-based forest health information and policy to the state and region. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an active program based on extramural funding to support the outreach and research program. The successful candidate shall establish a regionally / nationally recognized program in forest health. Individuals with experience in field diagnosis and management of forest insects and pathogens (native and introduced) are especially encouraged to apply. Applications from individuals with experience in applied forest health issues relevant to southern ecosystems and experience in developing and implementing education and outreach programming are encouraged. The successful candidate will be expected to help further develop the Warnell School’s academic program, serve on Senior Project/Thesis advisory committees, direct/mentor graduate students, serve on School/University committees, and actively participate in professional /scientific societies.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree, with at least one degree in forestry, natural resources, or a related field. Evidence of successful outreach program and research productivity, and the potential to attract external funding, is required. The successful candidate will provide compelling evidence for, or potential of, outreach productivity and should have experience in: outreach or extension education; conducting and reporting applied research; successfully mentor students; and non-traditional or on-line instruction. The successful candidate will collaborate with other outreach and research faculty and must also demonstrate an ability and willingness to work closely with State and Federal public land management partners, Cooperative Extension Agents, private forest landowners, natural resource managers and other constituent groups.
THE STATE & UNIVERSITY: Georgia is well-known for its quality of life, both in terms of outdoor and urban activities (www.georgia.gov <http://www.georgia.gov/>). The University of Georgia (www.uga.edu <http://www.uga.edu/>) is a land/sea/space grant institution comprised of 17 schools and colleges. Enrollment is about 35,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The Warnell School is a professional school with 57 faculty, 350 undergraduates, and 190 graduate students(www.warnell.uga.edu <http://www.warnell.uga.edu/>). The School offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Forest Resources, Master of Natural Resources, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the areas of Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife, Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism, and Water and Soil Resources. The School has 23,000 acres (9,200 hectares) of forestland across the state for teaching, outreach and research. The Tifton Campus (www.tifton.uga.edu <http://www.tifton.uga.edu>) is a large and dynamic multidisciplinary, multi-agency facility in South Georgia, with strong research, extension, and teaching activities. The campus is home to nearly 100 scientists representing seven UGA departments and several USDA-ARS units. Tifton and Tift County has a population of over 40,000 and is an area leader in education, health care, business and industry, athletics and recreation, and the arts; and it is a center for the distribution of goods and agricultural products (www.tiftonchamber.org <http://www.tiftonchamber.org>).
APPLICATION: To ensure full consideration, candidates must submit a single PDF file including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of outreach and research interests, unofficial transcripts of all college-level work, copies of up to three recent publications, and contact information for three references by August 1, 2015. University policy requires all candidates to consent to a background investigation (www.hr.uga.edu <http://www.hr.uga.edu/>). Finalists will be required to provide a signed consent form authorizing the University to conduct a background check. The background investigation will be conducted on a post offer/pre-employment basis. The starting date is negotiable, but January 1, 2016 is preferred. Send applications electronically as a single PDF file to: Dr. Dave Moorhead (moorhead(a)uga.edu <mailto:moorhead@uga.edu>), Co-Chair, Forest Health Outreach Faculty Search Committee, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, 2360 Rainwater Road, Tifton, GA 31793. For questions regarding the position contact: Dr. Kamal Gandhi (kjgandhi(a)uga.edu <mailto:kjgandhi@uga.edu>) or Dr. Dave Moorhead, Co-Chairs, Forest Health Outreach Faculty Search Committee.
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dr. Kamal J.K. Gandhi, Associate Professor D.B. Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources University of Georgia, 180 E Green Street Athens, GA 30602 Phone: 706-542-4614 <tel:706-542-4614>; Cell: 706-247-4025 <tel:706-247-4025> Email: kjgandhi(a)uga.edu <mailto:kjgandhi@uga.edu> Lab Website: www.kamal.gandhi.uga.edu <http://www.kamal.gandhi.uga.edu> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to give information about the registration fees and the accommodation costs for the upcoming 14th IUFRO, Working Party 7.02.01 “Root and Butt Rot of Forest Trees” be held in Antalya- Fethiye& Bodrum, 12-17 October, 2015.
Registration fee for delegates: 500€
Registration fee for students: 350€
Accompanying person: 350€
Registration fee includes; Meeting venues, transport (during the meeting), field trips, field lunch, social nights (welcome cocktail, farewell dinner), proceeding book.
Conference venues will be in the hotels in Antalya (Hotel name will be provided later)*, Fethiye (The Bay Beach Club)** and (Bodrum Hapimag Sea Garden Resort)*
where all participants accommodate all together. That’s why you do not need to book your own hotel. We had special agreements with the hotels and the prices are given below;
Arrival: 11th October
Departure: 18th
Single room: 85€ day/595€ week
Double room (per person):65€ day/455€ week
Triple room (per person):45€ day/315€ week
*All inclusive hotels (breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee breaks, alcoholic& non-alcoholic beverages and hotel facilities).
**Full pension bungalows (breakfast, lunch, dinner, coffee breaks, two bottles of beer or two glasses of wine will be free/day, non-alcoholic beverages and hotel facilities).
At the hotel in Fethiye, the cabins are of various sizes. Hence, participants who choose a triple room may have to share with more people.
If you choose double or triple rooms you can write with whom you would like to share your room. If not you can mention about your gender preference.
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions!
H.Tugba Doğmuş Lehtijarvi
On behalf of organizing committee
