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 ( <mailto:pierre.godbout@nrcan.gc.ca> pierre.godbout(a)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(a)RNCan-NRCan.gc.ca http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-8/80000/80100/80106/ http://www.iufro.org/who-is-who/officeholder/Bernier/