SFHWC 2026 registration form now available!
by Shepherd, William - FS, LA
It's time to register for the 2026 Southern Forest Health Work Conference, 4-6 August 2026, at the Jekyll Island Club Resort, on Jekyll Island, Georgia, USA!
IMPORTANT!!!: Please note that this year's schedule begins the morning of Tuesday, August 4 and ends the evening of Thursday, August 6! Please make your hotel reservations and travel plans with this in mind.
The SFHWC 2026 registration form is available exclusively online through Eventbrite again this year. Go to https://sfhwc2026.eventbrite.com<https://sfhwc2026.eventbrite.com/> to register. The registration fee for professionals is $490 (only $250 for students and retired members), which includes a ticket to the Thursday night banquet for the registrant. Please indicate your banquet food preference on the registration form: Poulet Rouge pan-roasted chicken, Atlantic salmon, or vegetarian. Extra banquet tickets for guests are $110. Registration receipts and name tags will be distributed at the registration table.
Pre-registration on the Eventbrite website is available until Friday, July 10, 2026. Even if you're planning on paying at-the-door via cash or check, please pre-register on the Eventbrite website!
IMPORTANT!!!: If you choose, you can pay your registration fee online at the Eventbrite website (https://sfhwc2026.eventbrite.com<https://sfhwc2026.eventbrite.com/>) with a credit card prior to the meeting! Please be aware that the deadline for paying via credit card is July 10, 2026. Credit card payments will NOT be accepted after this date! Credit card payments will NOT be accepted "at the door!"
IMPORTANT!!!: If you are not paying your registration fee with a credit card, please go to Eventbrite website (https://sfhwc2026.eventbrite.com<https://sfhwc2026.eventbrite.com/>) to fill out the registration form, indicating your payment preference. You also may pay via mailing a check to me ("Pay By Check") or using a check or cash at the meeting ("Pay At The Door").
Please be aware that an additional $8.00 fee applies to all Canadian and other non-U.S. checks.
One banquet ticket (for yourself) is included in your registration fee. Extra banquet tickets for adult ($110) and children 3-11 ($50) guests can be purchased using the online registration form. IMPORTANT!!!: If you have any special dietary needs, please contact me directly with details.
If you do not want to pay for your extra banquet ticket(s) using a credit card, please select the number of tickets you want and then choose your preferred method of offline payment. If you are paying for your extra banquet ticket(s) separately from your registration fee, please fill out separate online forms for your registration fee and ticket(s).
Remember to reserve your room at the Jekyll Island Club Resort no later than July 13. Mention the 65th Annual Southern Forest Health Work Conference or group code 4216796 when booking your hotel reservation by phone (855-867-2914) or reserve online here<https://be.synxis.com/?adult=1&arrive=2026-08-03&chain=11910&child=0¤…> to get the special rate of $189.00 per night plus fees/tax (1-2 occupants). IMPORTANT!!!: Make your reservation by phone to avoid a one-night deposit charge on your credit card. Please go to http://www.sfhwc.org/annual-meeting/ for details.
Complimentary self-parking is available for overnight guests.
I hope to see you on Jekyll Island!
William P. Shepherd, SFHWC Secretary-Treasurer
william.shepherd(a)usda.gov<mailto:william.shepherd@usda.gov>
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PhD position in evolutionary epidemiology applied to the Pine Wood Nematode in France.
by Pascal Frey
Dear colleagues,
My colleagues Méline Saubin (meline.saubin(a)inrae.fr) and Laure Villate
(laure.villate(a)inrae.fr) at INRAE Bordeaux have a fully funded PhD
position to work in evolutionary epidemiology applied to the Pine Wood
Nematode in South-West France.
For more information and application:
https://adum.fr/as/ed/voirproposition.pl?site=adumR&matricule_prop=71052
The application deadline is May 27.
Please feel free to share this with motivated Master's students.
Best regards,
Pascal Frey
Dr Pascal FREY
Department of Tree - Microbe Interactions
INRAE, University of Lorraine
UMR1136 IAM
F-54280 Champenoux
FRANCE
E-mail:pascal.frey@inrae.fr
https://mycor.iam.inrae.fr/IAM/?page_id=731
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Yale-ELTI: Tropical Forest Landscapes: Conservation, Restoration and Sustainable Use Online Certificate Program
by Brigitte Burger
Applications are open[cid:image003.jpg@01DCDE1B.EAF350D0] for Yale University's Tropical Forest Landscapes: Conservation, Restoration & Sustainable Use<https://environment.yale.edu/certificates/tropical> online certificate program.
This interdisciplinary program explores tropical land management through diverse perspectives in a dynamic online experience. Courses cover important core concepts, showcase global case studies, and provide practical tools for understanding and managing the social, ecological, and economic aspects of effective conservation and restoration initiatives.
Program benefits include:
* Unparalleled access to a world-class institution
* Connections with environmental professionals around the world
* Dedicated mentors who provide one-on-one support
* Skill-building activities to plan a real-life project with individualized faculty feedback
* Optional hands-on field experiences in the tropics
This 10-month program is for current and aspiring environmental leaders eager to expand their knowledge and skills, advance their careers, and maximize their impact on tropical conservation and restoration.
Interested? Check out our new website at environment.yale.edu/certificates/tropical<https://environment.yale.edu/certificates/tropical> to learn more. You can also preview a selection of program lectures in the Coursera course: Tropical Forest Landscapes 101<https://www.coursera.org/learn/tropicalforests101>.
Applications will be accepted until May 31, 2026, and the program will run from July 2026 to May 2027.
Apply today: https://environment.yale.edu/certificates/tropical/admissions
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