Northeast Forest Health Field Workshop (formerly the Northeast Forest
Pathology Workshop) June 2-5, Winter Harbor, Maine, USA. Second Notice.
The Northeast Forest Health Field Workshop will be held on June 2-5 at the
Schoodic Educational and Research Center (http://acadiapartners.org/),
Winter Harbor, Maine.
More information on registration and lodging is available at:
http://www.forest.umaine.edu/education/livingston/NFHFW/NFHFW09.html
Registration and lodging reservations are due May 1, 2009. Late submissions
will be considered on a space-available basis.
Check-in will begin Tuesday evening, June 2, and continue at 7:30 am on June
3. The theme for Wednesday's field trips is "Using Silviculture to Reduce
Risk from Pests" and will focus on spruce/fir, American beech, and eastern
white pine forest types. Thursday's field trips will examine the "Forest
Health of Acadia National Park" on Mount Desert Island and will focus on
invasive species, air pollution damage, and forest health monitoring. There
will also be time available in the evenings and Friday morning for activity
reports from the attendees.
Come and spend a few days in the forest and along the spectacular coast of
Maine!
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Dr. William H. Livingston
Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs
School of Forest Resources
University of Maine
5755 Nutting Hall, rm 201b
Orono, ME 04469-5755
USA
ph: 207-581-2990
fx: 207-581-2875
Email: WilliamL(a)maine.edu
Web: http://www.forest.umaine.edu/
2009 IUFRO Diseases and Insects in Forest Nurseries Meeting
Last call for Papers
Please join us for the 7th meeting of IUFRO Working Party 7.03.04: Disease
and Insects in Forest Nurseries to be held July 12-17 in Hilo Hawaii, USA
at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. The objective of this working party is to
provide a forum for scientist and students around the world to exchange
information on diseases and insects that impact forest nurseries.
Highlights :
Visit nurseries in and around the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park!
See the effects of koa wilt and the efforts to determine the causes and
controls.
Special panel: Non-native diseases and insects: implications for forest
nurseries and native flora
Deadlines:
The May 1 deadline to register for the 7th meeting of the IUFRO Working
Party: Diseases and Insects in Forest Nurseries at the regular rate is
approaching fast. The meeting registration costs increases after May 1,
2009. The deadline for abstracts are June 1, 2009. Full papers for the
proceedings are not due until August 31, 2009. Registration can be done
on-line, fax, or mail:
Register on-line at www.westernforestry.org
or mail registration and payment to: Phone:
1-(503)-226-4562
Western Forestry and Conservation Association Fax: 1-(503)-226-2515
4033 SW Canyon Rd.
Michele(a)westernforestry.org
Portland, OR 97221 USA
Please see these enclosed documents for forms and details.
Michelle Cram
Plant Pathologist
USDA Forest Service-FHP
320 Green Street
Athens GA 30602
(706) 559-4233 Phone
(706) 559-4245 Fax
mcram(a)fs.fed.us
The Insects, Diseases and Invasive Plants unit of the Southern Research
Station will soon be advertising for a new research entomologist.
Please give the attached outreach notice wide distribution.
Thanks - Kier
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Kier Klepzig
Assistant Director for Research
Southern Research Station, USFS
200 WT Weaver Blvd.
Asheville, NC 28804
(828)257-4307
kklepzig(a)fs.fed.us
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