Dear IUFRO Division 7,
We invite you to submit “Resilience of Forest Biodiversity to Climate
Change and Pests: Civic Engagement and Conservation in Seed Banks, Public
Gardens, and Wild, Urban, and Agroforestry Landscapes”. This session is
organized by members of the Society of American Foresters, Kew Gardens,
Morton Arboretum, and the US Forest Service, and one of eight linked to the
International Society of Tropical Foresters. The deadline for abstract
submissions is 2 June 2023 (3 weeks from today). The session proposal is
included below.
NOTE: Presently, we cannot offer funding for travel and registration; we
are exploring options and appreciate any leads you may have.
*Session description*
To conserve biodiversity, multiple approaches can be taken on the ground.
This mini-symposium (Panel, Flash-talks & Posters) represents experts who
focus on complementary aspects of conservation and reforestation; threat
assessment, seed collecting and banking from wild trees, collective action
and civic engagement, the roles of public gardens in conserving genetic
resources, developing genetic resistance to pests to conserve biodiversity,
and the importance of conserving genetic diversity in the face of pests and
climate change.
Seed is the unit by which biodiversity is propagated, and therefore,
protected. There is ever increasing pollination disruption with shifting
local climate conditions and more fragmented and degraded native
ecosystems. As forests and genetic diversity are lost, so are mother trees
for seed collection, in a time when people want to greatly scale
reforestation efforts. In addition to potential declines in seed crops,
global trade, biodiversity loss, and fragmentation increase the threat of
emergent insect and pathogen outbreaks, resulting in local or range-wide
extinction of iconic tree species. Therefore, there is a global need for
threat assessments, seed collection and banking of native tree species.
In the context of the above challenges and solutions, public gardens and
arboreta are critical to the resilience of forests and society. In addition
to acting as living collections, seed sources, and refugia of tree species,
public gardens serve as biodiversity hotspots in cities, and meeting places
for public and volunteer conservation efforts and outreach. As sentinels,
trees in public gardens can be used to proactively detect emergent disease
threats. Through collective action, exchange of information, public
engagement, and local expert knowledge, “think global, act local” could be
applied to aid proactive efforts to protect forest biodiversity from the
next major pests across the world. Local experts and civic ecologists can
accomplish this by collecting seed and observing trees in native
environments, plantations, public gardens, and urban forests. Breeding or
human-directed genetic improvement presents a practical solution for
restoration of species that are impacted by emergent pest epidemics,
climate change, or other threats. The utility of breeding to protect
biodiversity also depends on the prior establishments of seed banks and
other germplasm resources. It is critical to generate a prior understanding
of the diversity of populations of tree species valued for their
ecological, horticultural, or economic and commercial characteristics, the
observed or potential effects of threats to those populations, and the role
diversity could play in recovery of species.
*Topic areas*
1: collecting seed, 2: seed banking, 3: assessing threats, 4: think global
act local to address threats with civic ecology and urban forests and
botanical gardens, 5: public gardens supporting conservation efforts, and
6/7: developing genetic resistance to conserve biodiversity and conserving
biodiversity.
*Abstract submission details*
The call for abstracts for IUFRO 2024 is at
https://iufro2024.com/call-for-congress-abstracts/. The abstract
announcement is at
https://iufro2024.com/wp-content/uploads/IUFRO_2024-Call_for_Abstracts-1-2.….
(NOTE THAT THE SESSION ABSTRACT DEADLINE HAS PASSED. THE CALL NOW IS FOR
PRESENTATION ABSTRACTS).
Download the book of IUFRO 2024 sessions t
https://iufro2024.com/wp-content/uploads/IUFRO_2024-List_of_Sessions-1-1.pdf.
Submit your abstract at
https://www.appinconf.com/kas/Abstract?projectName=iufro2024abstracts
This document is also available at:
https://usfsipsentinelnetwork.github.io/Time_to_submit_presentation_abstrac…
*Abstract submission instructions*
SESSION: (Search for the session of interest)
TITLE: Spell out words, do not use abbreviations. The title or text is not
to indicate the country of origin, unless it is pertinent to the topic.
AUTHORS: Names and surnames for each author must be provided. Do not
include degrees or titles. The presenting author’s name will be published
in bold.
AFFILITATIONS: Each author should be listed by University/Hospital,
Department and Country. Please make sure to include this complete
information in the Affiliation text box.
TEXT: The abstract must be in English, mention one of the topic areas
above, and should be a maximum of 300 words, excluding the title. It is the
author’s responsibility to submit a correct abstract; any errors in
spelling, grammar, or scientific fact will be published as typed by the
author, if accepted. Poor English may be a cause for rejection. The
Programme Committee will accept abstracts for the Scientific Programme
(oral or poster presentation) on scientific merit.
“Only Abstracts of registered participants will be printed. At least one of
the authors must be registered for the Conference.”
We look forward to seeing you in Stockholm for IUFRO 2024.
Regards,
Jill Wagner, Geoff Williams, Denita Hadziabdic-Guerry, Sean Hoban, Lara
Salido
*Geoff Williams, PhD International Sentinel Network Coordinator*
*Forest Service *
*International Programs*
*Office of the Chief*
*Office: +1 (202) 263-9231*
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[Ein Bild, das Text, Schrift, Grafikdesign, Grafiken enth?lt. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung]EXTENSION OF DEADLINE TO 25 MAY 2023 - XXVI IUFRO World Congress: Invitation To Nominate Candidates for IUFRO Awards
to be presented at the IUFRO World Congress 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden
Dear Colleagues,
The XXVI IUFRO World Congress to be held from 23 to 29 June 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden provides us with another opportunity to honour outstanding scientific achievements and contributions to forestry with a range of IUFRO Awards. I am pleased to invite and encourage you to nominate suitable candidates for the various categories of awards as listed below. The deadline for submission of nominations has been extended to 25th May 2023.
SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (SAA)
Up to 10 awards will be given in recognition of distinguished individual scientific achievements within the fields of research covered by IUFRO.
Nominations may be made by a member of the nominee's parent organization, by Coordinators of Divisions, Research Groups, Working Parties and Task Forces, and by other officeholders and knowledgeable persons associated with the Union (but no self-nominations). Nominees must either belong to Member Organizations or be Individual Members of IUFRO.
Please FILL IN THE NOMINATIONS FORM before 25th May 2023: https://forms.office.com/r/7NnsKKxEn5
OUTSTANDING DOCTORAL RESEARCH AWARD (ODRA)
One award per IUFRO Division will be given to recognize path-breaking doctoral disser-tations completed in the period 2018-2023 within the fields of research covered by IUFRO.
Nominations may be made by a member of the nominee's parent organization, by Coordinators of Divisions, Research Groups, Working Parties, Task Forces and by other officeholders and knowledgeable persons associated with the Union (but no self-nominations). Nominees must either belong to IUFRO Member Organizations or be Individual Members of IUFRO. Please FILL IN THE NOMINATIONS FORM before 25th May 2023: https://forms.office.com/r/gjXvQgc2vV
IUFRO STUDENT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FOREST SCIENCE (ISA)
This award recognizes outstanding individual achievements in forest science made by Masters degree students (or equivalent) completed in the period 2018-2023, in order to encourage their further work within the fields of research covered by IUFRO.
One award per IUFRO Division may be made for work related to the themes of the IUFRO World Congress. Nominations can be made through IUFRO Members and through the International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) via the IFSA Secretariat/Liaison Officer.
The Award shall consist of a certificate, the most economical cost of (air) travel/subsidized travel to attend the World Congress, and waiver of the Congress registration fee. The SAA will be presented at the opening or closing ceremony of the World Congress. For the ODRA and ISA, the awards will be presented in a special session where awardees are given the opportunity to present highlights of their award winning work. All award winners will be announced in a special issue of IUFRO News and in other media.
Please FILL IN THE NOMINATIONS FORM before 25th May 2023: https://forms.office.com/r/FQ3McussKx
In addition to these awards, the Congress 2024 will offer:
Best Poster Award (BPA)
To encourage public dissemination of high-quality research and to recognize distinguished poster presentations during the IUFRO World Congress by under-graduate students, graduate students and individuals who completed their graduate degrees up to 7 years prior to the Congress. A number of awards will be presented for applications submitted by the corresponding author during the online submission of the abstract. Applications shall be finalized two months before the Congress by submitting the final pdf of the poster presentation. Shortlisted poster presentations will be judged directly at the IUFRO World Congress. The awards will be mentioned during the closing ceremony.
IUFRO World Congress Host Scientific Award
This award honours one or more truly outstanding scientists from the Congress host country who has elevated the profile of forest science and research.
For more information and nomination forms, please check the website:
https://www.iufro.org/discover/awards/
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XXVI IUFRO World Congress 2024
FORESTS AND SOCIETY TOWARDS 2050
Stockholm, Sweden; 23-29 June 2024
Congress website: https://www.iufro2024.com/
Dear colleagues,
[Ein Bild, das Diagramm enth?lt. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung]IUFRO, the International Union of Forest Research Organizations, headquartered in Vienna, Austria, is hiring a Project Manager to start on 1 July 2023. Candidates should ideally be early- to mid-career professionals holding a Master's degree (or higher) in forest sciences or related disciplines. They should be experienced in planning and implementing projects and have an interest in and knowledge of international forest-related political processes, as well as global sustainable development topics.
The tasks of the Project Manager encompass operational planning and implementation of projects within the Science-Policy Programme of IUFRO, as well as following up and contributing to different intergovernmental processes. This full time (40 hours/week) position in an international team requires skills in personal organisation, planning, priority setting, and managing multiple tasks and the ability to effectively and positively interact with people in a multi-cultural and multi-disciplinary environment.
Institution: IUFRO
Duty station: IUFRO Headquarters, Vienna, Austria
Working language: English (command of other UN languages and/or German is advantageous)
Closing date: 19 May 2023, 11:59 p.m. CEST
Details: https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/discover/gfep-vacancy-announcement…
Many thanks and best wishes,
Dr. Christoph Wildburger
Science-Policy Programme Coordinator
Find out more about the new IUFRO Science-Policy Programme at:
IUFRO: Science-Policy Programme / Science in IUFRO<https://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/>
Dear All,
The deadline for submission of nomination materials for IUFRO awards at the IUFRO World Congress 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden, is May 15, 2023. The specific awards are:
The Scientific Achievement Award: Up to ten awards. In recognition of distinguished individual scientific achievements within the fields of research covered by IUFRO.
Outstanding Doctoral Research Award: One per IUFRO Division. To recognize path-breaking doctoral dissertations completed in the period 2018-2023 within the fields of research covered by IUFRO.
IUFRO Student Award for Excellence in Forest Science: One per IUFRO Division. Recognizes outstanding individual achievements in forest science made by Masters degree students (or equivalent) completed in the period 2018-2023, in order to encourage their further work within the fields of research covered by IUFRO.
Best Poster Award: recognizes distinguished poster presentations during the IUFRO World Congress by under-graduate students, graduate students, and individuals who completed their graduate degrees up to 7 years prior to the congress. For this award, the corresponding author of the poster indicates consideration for the award during the abstract submission process.
Further information on the awards, who is eligible to prepare nominations for consideration, and nomination forms can be found here:
https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/events/iwc24/iwc24-awards-call-for…
You are encouraged to consider nominating colleagues and the Honours and Awards Committee looks forward to receiving the nomination materials.
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posted by IUFRO Headquarters
From: Ramsfield, Tod <tod.ramsfield(a)NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca>
Sent: Thursday, May 4, 2023 1:05 AM
Dear All,
Division 5 and Division 7 have come together to develop technical session T2.6 for the upcoming IUFRO World Congress.
The title of the session is "Ensuring healthy trees for high quality wood products" and the objective of the session is to encourage collaboration between specialists in wood science and forest health.
Session description:
The production of high quality forest products is directly reliant upon desired raw material quality, i.e.
disease-free, clear wood harvested from healthy trees. When stems are infected by forest pathogens,
end products can be compromised by inferior wood, or the production cycle suffers unacceptably high
levels of waste creation. Infection of non-merchantable parts of the tree, such as foliage, result in
decreased overall productivity, leading to increased rotation length and an extended period between
planting and harvest. For these reasons, forest pathologists in Division 7 and wood scientists in
Division 5 have come together in this session to discuss how to optimize wood production for the future
forest products. Topics that will be discussed include canker pathogens of commercial species and
the assessment of defect, non-destructive testing to detect heart rot within commercially important
trees, the effects of foliar pathogens on growth and how to mitigate losses, assessment of degrade,
industrial processes to optimize production from inferior wood, and the planting of resilient forests
that can withstand the anticipated effects of climate change and stress. We have suggested a diverse
group of speakers from both divisions that are able to examine this issue from different perspectives
but are united in their desire to optimize forest productivity.
If this session is relevant to your work, we hope that you will consider submitting an abstract.
Best regards, Tod Ramsfield, Pekka Saranpaa, and Isabel Munck, session organizers.
Dear all,
As coordinator of the IUFRO WP 7.02.10 on the Pine Wilt Disease (PWD) and on behalf of the local organizing committee leader and Professor Sun, I am pleased to send you the second announcement of the International Symposium (PWD 2023), that will take place in Nanjing (China), in 2023 October 25th and 27th
The main theme of PWD 2023 is "The Prevention, Theory, Technology and Management of Pine Wilt Disease".
This symposium aims to present the latest research advances about the spread and pathogenicity of PWD, Host tree - Nematode -insect vector interactions, monitoring and control methods, and technology development for PWD management.
In the congress webpage you will find all information to support your participation.
https://www.bagevent.com/event/8443317
Therefore, I invite you all to make your registration and submit your abstracts.
Looking forward to meet you in Nanjing.
Best regards
Luís Bonifácio
(coordinator of IUFRO WP 7.02.10)
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[cid:image001.png@01D97DCB.AFB184A0] Luís Filipe P. Bonifácio
Entomologista Florestal/ Forest Entomologist (phD)
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P.
Unidade Estratégica de Investigação e Serviços de Sistemas Agrários e Florestais e Sanidade Vegetal
Av. da República, Quinta do Marquês, 2784-505 Oeiras
PORTUGAL
Tel: (+351) 21214463750
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Dear all,
We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for an oral/poster contribution to our technical session on needle diseases of conifers at the 2024 IUFRO Congress in Stockholm<https://www.iufro.org/events/congresses/2024/>.
Session title: Needle diseases of conifers: a globally rising threat to natural and planted forests
Session number: T1.20
Session Description: The damage caused by foliar pathogens in coniferous forests is on the rise globally, causing severe concerns for the management of both planted and natural forests. While some pathogens are host specific, such as the causal agent of Swiss needle cast on Douglas fir, others, such as those in Dothistroma or Lecanosticta, colonize a variety of hosts. Regardless, they are causing sporadic outbreaks across the globe, likely due to climate change or the mostly accidental introduction of new strains into areas. Despite the numerous species that can be classified as needle diseases (e.g., those in the genera Coleosporuim, Dothistroma, Lecanosticta, Lophodermella, Lophodermium, Passalora, Phaeocryptopus, and Rhizosphaera, just to name a few), they have many traits in common, even across those colonizing different host species, and current research on needle diseases can benefit from exchanging experiences from different systems. This session will cover and welcome a broad range of topics related to both pathogens and endophytes of needles, including their origin and dispersal, their geographic distribution, management options, the differential susceptibility of their hosts, and their resistance mechanisms. We will also cover current advances in pathogen genomics and population genetics, as well as diagnostics.
Session Organizers: Irene Barnes (FABI, South Africa), Michelle Cleary (SLU, Sweden), and Caterina Villari (UGA, USA).
The session includes talks and posters and the deadline for submission is 2 June 2023: https://iufro2024.com/call-for-congress-abstract.
We hope you will consider contributing to this session!
Best regards,
Caterina, Irene, and Michelle
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Caterina Villari (she/her)
Associate Professor
Co-Director - Southern Pine Health Research Cooperative
706-389-5031 Office
706-542-0119 Lab
cvillari(a)uga.edu
Villari Forest Pathology Lab<https://warnell.uga.edu/about/centers-labs/villari-forest-pathology-lab>
southernpinehealth.org<https://southernpinehealth.org/>
D.B. Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
University of Georgia
180 E Green Street
Athens, GA 30602
Integrated Plant Sciences: ips.uga.edu<https://ips.uga.edu/>
Hola todos/todas/hello everyone
Please help me share this job advertisement linked below- we are seeking a
highly organized person with a forest health background to lead a citizen
scientist monitoring program with sentinel trees in the urban forest of
Buenos Aires, Argentina. A brief description below:
https://usfsipsentinelnetwork.github.io/Caba_ICBUGS_aviso_de_empleo_USFS.htm
Por favor, me puedes ayudar en compartir y publicitar este aviso de empleo
del responsable del proyecto red ICBUGS en Buenos Aires, Argentina- por
favor en sus redes y bolsas de trabajo.
Los Programas Internacionales del Servicio Forestal del Departamento de
Agricultura (USFS-IP) apoyan investigaciones en varias temáticas como, por
ejemplo: sanidad forestal y especies invasoras, manejo sustentable de
plagas forestales, fauna y migración y conservación, y participación
comunitaria a nivel mundial. USFS-IP busca un(a) Responsable de Proyecto de
investigación focalizado en sanidad forestal de arbolado urbano en la
ciudad de Buenos Aires, para la Red Internacional de Biólogos de la
Comunidad en Jardines Urbanos Centinela (ICBUGS) en asociación con el
Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (GCABA), el Instituto
Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Consejo Nacional de
Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), el Jardín Botánico Carlos
Thays (JBCT), la Universidad Nacional de Luján (UNLu), la Universidad de
Buenos Aires (UBA) y The Nature Conservancy (TNC).
USFS-IP contratará un(a) Responsable de Proyecto para coordinar, liderar y
apoyar la implementación de un programa de monitoreo de la sanidad forestal
en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA), con un enfoque
biológico/ecológico y de ciencia ciudadana.
Considerando lo anterior se inicia la convocatoria para contratar a un(a)
profesional para desarrollarse como Responsable de Proyecto.
Los aplicantes interesados deberan enviar lo siguiente a
geoffreywilliamsfs640(a)gmail.com
antes de 9 Junio 2023, 2400h Argentina:
1) Carta de presentación
2) CV breve (3 pgs max)
3) Nombres y contactos de 3 referentes
Gracias a todos!
Best,
*Geoff Williams, PhD International Sentinel Network Coordinator*
*Forest Service *
*International Programs*
*Office of the Chief*
*Office: +1 (202) 263-9231*
*WhatsApp: +1 (208) 874-7604 **geoffrey.williams(a)usda.gov
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Dear all,
Division 1 (Silviculture), Division 2 (Physiology and Genetics), and Division 7 (Forest Health) co-organized a technical session at the IUFRO Congress in Stockholm, 2024. The goal of the session is to showcase complementary research conducted within these divisions that can be brought together to address significant problems for future forests:
“Forest genetics tools to improve forest resilience to climate change and forest health” - T1.12
Trees are under increasing threat from pathogens and pests that can potentially cause a reduction in growth and wood quality, increasing levels of tree mortality, and functional extinction of tree species and disruption of associated ecosystems. The effects of climate change are likely to increase the impacts of these biotic agents and lead to drastic changes in the dynamics of forest ecosystems. Genetics is a basic building block for organisms and species to evolve and help mitigate impacts of damaging biotic and abiotic agents and can be especially valuable in long-lived tree species. The use of forest genetic knowledge and tree breeding is a valuable tool in helping to ensure the forests of the future are healthy and resilient. The presentations in this proposed technical session will examine successful breeding programs for both commercial tree species and keystone tree species valued for a myriad of ecosystem
services. Much of the current afforestation, reforestation, or restoration efforts use local seed sources, but under climate change, the adaptability of these populations may no longer be optimal; therefore, assisted migration is a tool widely being debated to replace or supplement local populations and help establish forests that will have the best chance of being healthy and resilient into the future. Success will require broad inter-disciplinary inputs from forest genetics, tree breeding, silviculture and forest health specialists at all stages of development and implementation. The technical session will address what is needed for success in both breeding and assisted migration, providing examples of successful applied programs and efforts that are underway. The current understanding of the genetics of the host-pathogen interaction will also be included. Understanding the interactions between hosts and pathogens may provide enhanced ways of increasing resistance to pathogens, such as targets for genetic engineering techniques. The topics addressed are broad but are all focussed on preventing forest trees from damage caused by pathogens. We will particularly encourage the participation of early career scientists and graduate students and invite posters to be presented.
The session includes talks and posters and the deadline for submission is 2 June 2023: https://iufro2024.com/call-for-congress-abstract.
We hope you will consider contributing to this session!
Best regards,
Caterina Villari, Rosario Garcia Gill, Tod Ramsfield, Santiago Gonzalez-Martinez, and Jens Peter Skovsgaard
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Caterina Villari (she/her)
Associate Professor
Co-Director - Southern Pine Health Research Cooperative
706-389-5031 Office
706-542-0119 Lab
cvillari(a)uga.edu
Villari Forest Pathology Lab<https://warnell.uga.edu/about/centers-labs/villari-forest-pathology-lab>
southernpinehealth.org<https://southernpinehealth.org/>
D.B. Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
University of Georgia
180 E Green Street
Athens, GA 30602
Integrated Plant Sciences: ips.uga.edu<https://ips.uga.edu/>
