MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

JULY 7-11, 2016

SEPT-ILES AND BAIE-COMEAU, QUÉBEC, CANADA

Dear members of the Boreal and Alpine Forest Ecosystems unit (IUFRO Unit 8.01.06),

It is my pleasure to announce that a traveling workshop on boreal forests will be held in Eastern Canada on 7-11 July 2016.  The meeting will focus on “Climate-induced range shifts in boreal pest distribution and their ecological, economic and social consequences”, a topic of concern across the circumboreal forest domain. 

The meeting will include field visits to insect-affected forests, as well as forest operations designed to recover affected trees.  It will also feature prominent keynote speakers and venues located in close proximity to the majestic St-Laurence River. 

The meeting organisation is being led by Louis De Grandpré, of the Canadian Forest Service, and co-sponsored by the International Boreal Forest Research Association (WWW.IBFRA.ORG).  Further details on the program are posted on the IUFRO Calendar of Events (WWW.IUFRO.ORG/EVENTS), or can be obtained from Pierre Godbout (pierre.godbout@nrcan.gc.ca).

The number of participants will be limited to 50.  Please express your interest to participate as soon as possible.

Pierre Bernier, Coordinator, Unit 8.01.06

Pierre.Bernier@RNCan-NRCan.gc.ca

http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-8/80000/80100/80106/

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