Ed Wicker, forest pathologist and research leader in the USDA Forest
Service passed away on March 20, 2008 in Moscow Idaho. Ed attended
Washington State University at Pullman, WA and then moved the short
distance to conduct research for the Intermountain Station at Moscow, ID.
Several of his scientific interests were the dwarf mistletoes
(Arceuthobium), blister rust and associated fungi (Cronartium and
Tuberculina). His international experience included research sabbaticals to
Europe and Japan. As a research administrator, Ed often represented a
strong view coming out of his training and experience in forestry, plant
pathology, mycology, and plant geography. Although Ed was usually serious
and a critical thinker, he also could appreciate humor. I recall his story
of ordering a government surplus paper cutter. He planned using it to trim
oversized documents for his file cabinet. He was surprised when it arrived
as the single item on a railroad car. This "paper cutter" was built for a
pulp and paper mill and capable of trimming rolls 12 feet tall.
(See attached file: Wicker.pdf)
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BRIAN W. GEILS
USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
Southwest Forest Science Complex
2500 South Pine Knoll Drive
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
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Phone: (928) 556-2076
Email: bgeils(a)fs.fed.us
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Dear colleague
Please be so kind and forward this advertisement to potentially
interested (and highly motivated) candidates.
Thank you very much and best regards
Ottmar Holdenrieder
PhD position in Microbial Ecology
A 3-year PhD position is available at the Forest Pathology &
Dendrology Group, Institute of Integrative Biology, ETH Zürich, to
study the influence of genetic diversity and temperature on the
fungal root endohyte Phialocephala fortinii s.l. Our study organism
is a dominant root colonizer in conifer forests and operates across a
wide range of the symbiontic continuum, ranging from parasitism to
mutualism. The project seeks to understand the role of the genetic
diversity of P. fortinii s.l. in shaping host communities in a
changing world. The work includes inoculation experiments in
microcosms, virulence assessments and molecular studies.
The applicant is expected to hold an University degree in Natural
Sciences (environmental sciences, environmental microbiology,
experimental mycology, phytopathology or a related discipline,
ideally with good background in molecular biology and statistics)
which allows entering a PhD program, and very good organizational,
analytical and writing skills. Applicants should submit a letter that
summarizes motivation, interests and relevant experienc, a cv
including undergraduate and masters/diploma transcripts, and contact
information for 2-3 references (all as pdfs) to:
ottmar.holdenrieder(a)env.ethz.ch
Yearly salary 38000-44000.-SFr.
Starting date: Ideally by the 1st of April 2008 or according to
mutual agreement. Review of applications will continue until the
position has been filled.
Good morning to everybody,
may I ask whether somebody can help me with a subculture of Phytophthora hibernalis from Chamaecyparis, Citrus, and/or Malus? We need them for infection studies.
Thank you very much in advance
Sabine
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Dr. Sabine WERRES
Julius Kuehn Institute (JKI) - Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants
Institute for Plant Protection in Horticulture and Forests (GF)
Messeweg 11/12
D - 38104 Braunschweig
Phone: +49 (0) 531/299 4407
Fax:+49 (0) 531/299-3009
Email: Sabine.Werres(a)jki.bund.de
Web: www.jki.bund.de
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The research branch of the Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection (BMELV) has been reorganized. The former Biological Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry (BBA) has been merged with other institutions. The newly established Julius Kuehn Institute (JKI), Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants, is working on plant protection, plant breeding, crop and soil science.
Greetings,
The School of Forest Resources at the University of Florida is seeking applicants for the UF Alumni Award Fellowship for new Ph.D. students. This award is the most prestigious graduate award available at the University and provides a stipend of $22,000/year + tuition and benefits for 4 years. In addition, the successful applicant will be awarded the Grinter Award (an additional $2,000 dollars) the first year (to offset moving expenses etc.). We seek applicants to conduct research in my forest pathology research program, starting in fall 2008. The nature of the specific project will depend on individual interests and needs of the program, however, there are many opportunities to engage in cutting-edge forest pathology research in a growing, vibrant program.
To be considered for this opportunity, potential awardees must be nominated by April 1, 2008. Thus, interested students are urged to contact me directly a.s.a.p. and provide a letter of research and career interests, a curriculum vitae, unofficial academic transcripts, GRE scores and provide contact information for 3 references no later than March 20, 2008. Due to the competitive nature of this fellowship, minimum combined GRE scores of 1250 and a GPA of 3.8 or higher are required. In addition, a record of independent research and preferably publications will increase the odds for attaining this award.
Information about graduate education at School of Forest Resources and the University of Florida can be found at: http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu
Please distribute this announcement to all potential applicants. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Jason
Jason A. Smith
Assistant Professor of Forest Pathology
School of Forest Resources and Conservation University of Florida
134 Newins-Ziegler Hall
P.O. Box 110410
Gainesville, FL 32611-0410
Telephone: (352) 846-0843
Fax: (352) 846-1277
e-mail: jasons(a)ufl.edu <mailto:jasons@ufl.edu>
http://www.sfrc.ufl.edu/faculty/jsmith/index.html
