rg70200-forpath March 2012

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by Scott Enebak

ForPath Users: Copied below and attached is a position announcement. Please pass onto anyone that you believe would be interested. I apologize for any duplicates due to cross posting on the ForEnt Listserve. Have a good day. Scott Enebak **************************************************************************************************************** POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT Assistant/Associate Professor - Forest Health Auburn University's School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences invites nominations and applications for the position of Assistant/Associate Professor in the area of Forest Health and the interactions of introduced and native fungi and insect vectors in forest ecosystems located in the southern US. This is a 12-month, tenure-track position, with 80% research and 20% teaching responsibilities. Additional information about the School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences and its programs can be found at our website: https://sites.auburn.edu/academic/sfws/Pages/default.aspx Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply Responsibilities: The incumbent is expected to develop a significant research program through active pursuit of extramural funding, recruitment of graduate students, and publications in high-quality refereed journals. The incumbent also is expected to teach a core undergraduate course in the forestry curriculum and develop one graduate course in their area of expertise. Qualifications: PhD in Entomology, Pathology, Forestry, Biology or a closely related field is required. We seek candidates with research/teaching interests focused on contemporary research and how forest management practices influence stand/ecosystem health. Those with a strong forest pathology and entomology background and having worked in an applied decision-making context on habitat restoration, risk mapping systems and habitat restoration are preferred. Experience in working with southern pine ecosystems is desirable. Evidence of collaboration at the international level on forest declines would be desirable for Associate level. The incumbent must present evidence of the potential for teaching excellence and a solid record of research productivity including ability to obtain extramural grants and publish findings in high-quality refereed journals. The selected candidate must be able to meet eligibility requirements for work in the United States at the time of appointment and continue working legally for the proposed term of employment. Excellent communication skills required. Review of applications will begin April 1, 2012 and will continue until a successful candidate has been identified. Application: To apply, submit a letter of application, curriculum vita, official transcripts, and names, e-mail addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to Mrs. Pam Beasley (beaslpa(a)auburn.edu) School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences, 3301 Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Building, 602 Duncan Drive, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849-5418. For additional information contact: Dr. Art Chappelka, Chair, Search Committee, phone 334-844-1069, fax 334-844-1084, or e-mail: chappah(a)auburn.edu Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer *************************************************************************************************** Scott Enebak Professor & Director Southern Forest Nursery Management Cooperative Forest Health Dynamics Laboratory 602 Duncan Drive Auburn University, AL 36849 334.844.1028 Office 334.844.1084 Fax

11 years, 2 months

FYI. Now available. PSW-GTR-236. A Risk Assessment of Climate Change and the Impact of Forest Diseases

by Frankel, Susan -FS

Colleagues - Please forward to others that might be interested... Now available.... A risk assessment of climate change and the impact of forest diseases on forest ecosystems in the Western United States and Canada http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/documents/psw_gtr236/ By, John T. Kliejunas Description: This risk assessment projects the effects of eight forest diseases under two climate-change scenarios (warmer and drier, warmer and wetter). Examples are used to describe how various types of forest diseases may respond to environmental changes. Forest diseases discussed in this report include foliar diseases, Phytophthora diseases, stem rusts, canker diseases, dwarf mistletoes, root diseases, and yellow-cedar decline. The likelihood and consequences of increased damage to forests from each disease as a result of climate change are analyzed and assigned a risk value of high, moderate, or low. The risk value is based on available biological information and subjective judgment. Although results suggest that climate change will affect forest health, uncertainty arises regarding the degree of climate change that will occur; pathogen biology under changing climate; the effects of changing climate directly on the host; and the interactions between the pathogen, host, and climate. Keywords: Climate change, forest pathogens, environmental risk assessment, foliar diseases, Phytophthora, Armillaria, stem rusts, canker diseases, dwarf mistletoe, root diseases, yellow-cedar decline. Citation: Kliejunas, John T. 2011. A risk assessment of climate change and the impact of forest diseases on forest ecosystems in the Western United States and Canada. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-GTR-236. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 70 p. To order a free hardcopy: email Richard Schneider, rschneider(a)fs.fed.us<mailto:rschneider@fs.fed.us> with your mailing address and the name of the publication. (Sorry if you received several copies of this message.) - Susan Susan J. Frankel Biologist, Sudden Oak Death Research USDA-Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station Mailing address: PO Box 245 Berkeley, CA 94701 Street address: 800 Buchanan Street, West Annex Building, Albany, CA 94710-0011 Phone: 510-559-6472 FAX :510-559-6440 sfrankel(a)fs.fed.us<mailto:sfrankel@fs.fed.us> This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.

12 years, 7 months

Fields W. Cobb, Jr., 1932-2011

by Harrington, Thomas C [PLP M]

Dear colleagues, I am saddened to pass on the news that Fields Cobb passed away on November 7th in Sandpoint, Idaho, where he retired after many years at UC Berkeley. We'll miss our passionate friend and insightful mentor. His family and Det Vogler prepared the attached obituary. Warm regards, Tom Tom Harrington tcharrin(a)iastate.edu Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology 351 Bessey Hall Iowa State University Ames, IA 50011 ph: 515-294-0582 fax: 515-294-9420 http://www.public.iastate.edu/~tcharrin/homepage.html

12 years, 7 months

Graduate student opportunity

by LeBoldus, Jared

Hello All, I am searching for a Ph.D. student to look at resistance to Septoria musiva in hybrid poplar plantations. I have included the job description and application information below. Please feel free to forward this to any interested individuals. Sincerely, Jared LeBoldus POSITION INFORMATION: Dr. Jared LeBoldus is seeking an outstanding student to pursue a PhD degree in Forest Pathology in Department of Plant Pathology at North Dakota State University (http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/plantpath/faculty/jared-leboldus) Dr. LeBoldus is an Assistant Professor of Plant pathology and has worked for 7 years on disease issues related to forest trees. He has focused on epidemiology in plantation forestry and resistance of Populus species and there hybrids to disease. The PhD student's research will focus on a 3-year project emphasizing the resistance to Septoria musiva, a fungal pathogen of poplar trees. The student will develop a RT-PCR protocol to quantify pathogen development in host tissue and for use as a diagnostic tool for pathogen detection in the field. The student will also conduct inoculation experiments and use a variety of molecular techniques (e.g.: association mapping, QTL analysis, etc...) to identify resistance genes in the host population and/or virulence factors in the pathogen population. Depending on the interests of the student this project also offers considerable opportunities and flexibility in designing a research program that investigates areas of specific interest in the context of the overall framework of the project. Background in plant pathology and or a related field is required. Proficiency in written and spoken English is also a requirement. Experience in plant pathogen interactions, forest pathology, or forest ecology, molecular biology and genetics would be an asset; however, it is not required. Selection of a student will be based on academic achievements, reference letters, and previous research experience. Strong verbal, written and analytical skills are also essential. A Graduate Research Assistantship and tuition waiver will be provided. Students may also be eligible for other scholarships. The position is available starting June 2012. The starting date is negotiable and can be as late as January 2013. The applicant must meet the entrance requirements for North Dakota State University, Department of Plant Pathology; which can be viewed at: http://www.ag.ndsu.edu/plantpath. Applications must be submitted to the graduate school online at http://www.ndsu.edu/gradschool/. Any questions about this opportunity should be directed to Dr. LeBoldus at jared.leboldus(a)ndsu.edu<mailto:jared.leboldus@ndsu.edu>

12 years, 7 months

FW: Pitch-Loblolly Pine needle disease

by Bonello, Pierluigi

Dear colleagues, Please see message below from our clinician. If you have an answer, please respond directly to Nancy Taylor (taylor.8(a)osu.edu<mailto:taylor.8@osu.edu>) with a copy to me. Thanks! Enrico Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello, Professor Dept. of Plant Pathology The Ohio State University 201 Kottman Hall 2021 Coffey Road Columbus, OH 43210 Tel: (614) 688-5401 Lab: (614) 688-5409 Fax: (614) 292-4455 http://plantpath.osu.edu/people-and-programs/faculty-directory/bonello-pier… Environmental Science Graduate Program (ESGP) http://esgp.osu.edu/ From: nancy <taylor.8(a)osu.edu<mailto:taylor.8@osu.edu>> Date: Mon, 5 Mar 2012 14:28:44 -0500 To: Enrico Bonello <bonello.2(a)osu.edu<mailto:bonello.2@osu.edu>> Subject: Pitch-Loblolly Pine needle disease Enrico, would you post this question to the forest path list? I received a sample of pitch-loblolly pine (Pinus rigida x taeda) which was planted last spring, plants are about 12-15 inches tall. It appears to have a needle disease, either a spot or maybe a needlecast. My first thought upon seeing the sample was a rust, but microscopic appearance does not seem right to me. The spots are bright yellow-orange around an apparently acervular fruiting body. I do not recognize this fungus and am not finding it in my usual conifer references. In some of my slides I saw some spermatia-like spores but this is definitely not a pycnidium and so not Phyllosticta. The rounder spores are somewhat variable in size. Has anyone from the areas where pitch and loblolly pines are native seen this? Nancy J. Taylor, Director C. Wayne Ellett Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic Ohio State University 8995 E. Main St., Bldg 23 Reynoldsburg, OH 43068-3399 Phone: (614) 403-1640 FAX: (614) 466-9754 Email: taylor.8(a)osu.edu<mailto:taylor.8@osu.edu> http://ppdc.osu.edu <http://ppdc.osu.edu/> -- BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS ------------------------------------------------------ Teach CanIt if this mail (ID 1346601296) is spam: Spam: https://antispam.osu.edu/b.php?i=1346601296&m=c9d93f5c11c2&c=s Not spam: https://antispam.osu.edu/b.php?i=1346601296&m=c9d93f5c11c2&c=n Forget vote: https://antispam.osu.edu/b.php?i=1346601296&m=c9d93f5c11c2&c=f ------------------------------------------------------ END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS

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