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Euphresco PREPSYS project conference on emerald ash borer and bronze birch borer sponsored by OECD and Defra (UK), Vienna 1-4 October. FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT

by Evans, Hugh

Dear Colleagues, SAVE THE DATE!! 1-4 OCTOBER 2018 IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA CONFERENCE: Preparing Europe for invasion by the beetles emerald ash borer and bronze birch borer, two major tree-killing pests As part of our Euphresco project on emerald ash borer and bronze birch borer (PREPSYS - www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/prepsys<http://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/prepsys>,) we have organised a conference on how Europe can prepare for potential invasion by the beetles. The conference will be held at BFW, Vienna from 1-4 October 2018. Details are in the attached announcement. The conference is sponsored by OECD Cooperative Research Programme and by the UK Government Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra). Apart from an outstanding list of invited keynote speakers, there are a limited number of oral presentation slots, as well as a poster paper session. The Proceedings will be published in a special issue of the journal Forestry. We hope that you can make the meeting and we look forward to seeing you in Vienna in October. Please email if you are interested and we will keep you informed of progress. Registration for the meeting will open in the near future, along with details of travel, hotels and the venue. With best wishes, Hugh Evans, Gernot Hoch and Mariella Marzano __________________________________________________________________ Professor Hugh F Evans Fellow of Forest Research Retired, but contactable at: Forest Research Alice Holt Lodge Farnham Surrey GU10 4LH Work mobile phone: +44 (0)7917000234 E-mail: hugh.evans(a)forestry.gsi.gov.uk<mailto:hugh.evans@forestry.gsi.gov.uk> www.forestry.gov.uk/forestresearch<http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestresearch> www.impactproject.eu<http://www.impactproject.eu/> www.rephrame.eu<http://www.rephrame.eu/> www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/prepsys<http://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/prepsys> +++++ The Forestry Commission's computer systems may be monitored and communications carried out on them recorded, to secure the effective operation of the system and for other lawful purposes. +++++ The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure Intranet (GSi) virus scanning service supplied exclusively by Cable & Wireless in partnership with MessageLabs. On leaving the GSi this email was certified virus-free

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Postdoctoral opportunity at Ohio State University

by Bonello, Enrico

Hello colleagues, I apologize in advance for any duplicate postings. If you or anyone you know is looking for a postdoctoral position and is interested in working in my program on tree-biotic interactions, particularly on tree defense/resistance mechanisms, please see attached opportunity. This opportunity is going to be highly selective (only 10 positions across the university), so I am looking for top notch finishing PhD students, or recent high-quality PhD graduates. Please contact me directly if you are interested. Thank you! Enrico [o State University] Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello Professor Department of Plant Pathology 201 Kottman Hall | 2021 Coffey Road Columbus, OH 43210 614-688-5401 Office | 614-292-4455 Fax bonello.2(a)osu.edu<mailto:bonello.2@osu.edu> osu.edu<http://osu.edu/> http://plantpath.osu.edu/bonello Center for Applied Plant Sciences: http://caps.osu.edu<http://caps.osu.edu/> Translational Plant Sciences Graduate Program: http://tpsgp.osu.edu Environmental Science Graduate Program: http://esgp.osu.edu<http://esgp.osu.edu/>/ Infectious Diseases Institute: https://idi.osu.edu/ The STEAM Factory: https://steamfactory.osu.edu/

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Pre-announcement of International Conference on Sentinel Plantings

by Rene Eschen

Dear colleagues, We would like to draw you attention to an International Conference on Sentinel Plantings that will take place on 9-12 October 2018 in Sursee, Switzerland. Sentinel plantings are a tool for the detection, identification and risk assessment of pests and diseases before arrival, potentially allowing better prevention and management of new alien pest and disease introductions. More details and preliminary programme will be made available on a dedicated website soon. The programme will include : · Keynote lectures by international experts · Presentations of the outputs of COST Action Global Warning · Scientific sessions - posters and oral presentations The meeting will be co-organised by COST Action Global Warning (www.ibles.pl/cost<http://www.ibles.pl/cost>), Botanical Gardens Conservation International (BGCI), the European and Mediterranean Plant Protection Organisation (EPPO) and the Swiss Federal Research Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape (WSL). For the organising committee, René Eschen. Dr René Eschen Senior Scientist - Risk Analysis and Invasion Ecology CABI Rue des Grillons 1 CH-2800 Delémont Switzerland Telephone: +41 (0)32 421 4887 Fax: +41 (0)32 421 4871 Email: r.eschen(a)cabi.org<mailto:r.eschen@cabi.org> Visit us at www.cabi.org<http://www.cabi.org/> or http://www.cabi.org/about-cabi/cabi-centres/switzerland/ Have a look at the Woody Weeds website: www.woodyweeds.org<http://www.woodyweeds.org/> CABI improves people's lives worldwide by providing information and applying scientific expertise to solve problems in agriculture and the environment P Think Green - don't print this email unless you really need to ************************************************************************ The information contained in this e-mail and any files transmitted with it is confidential and is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient. If you are not the intended recipient please note that any distribution, copying or use of this communication or the information in it is prohibited. Whilst CAB International trading as CABI takes steps to prevent the transmission of viruses via e-mail, we cannot guarantee that any e-mail or attachment is free from computer viruses and you are strongly advised to undertake your own anti-virus precautions. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us by e-mail at cabi(a)cabi.org or by telephone on +44 (0)1491 832111 and then delete the e-mail and any copies of it. CABI is an International Organization recognised by the UK Government under Statutory Instrument 1982 No. 1071... **************************************************************************

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December pathology newsletter

by Ramsfield, Tod (NRCan/RNCan)

Dear All, Happy New Year! In December we put together a newsletter that contains information on: · The IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress in Freiburg · Working Party 7.02.02 and 7.02.09 meetings that took place in 2017 · Upcoming meetings We hope that you find this newsletter useful, and if you would like to contribute to an upcoming newsletter, please get in touch with us. The newsletter has been posted to our webpage on the IUFRO website and you can download it here: https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-7/70000/70200/publications/, the direct link being https://www.iufro.org/download/file/27905/2760/nl70200-171221_pdf/ ... All the best and hopefully our paths will cross in 2018, Tod Ramsfield, Beccy Ganley and Julio Diez Casero. Tod Ramsfield, PhD Research Scientist Forest Pathology, Canadian Forest Service Natural Resources Canada / Government of Canada Tod.Ramsfield(a)canada.ca / Tel: 780-435-7394 Chercheur, Pathologie forestière, Service canadien des forêts Ressources naturelles Canada / Gouvernement du Canada Tod.Ramsfield(a)canada.ca / Tel : 780-435-7394

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