It's time to register for the 2022 Southern Forest Insect Work Conference, 21-23 June 2022, at the Marriott Lexington City Center, in Lexington, Kentucky, USA!
IMPORTANT!!!: Please note that this year's schedule begins the morning of Tuesday, June 21 and ends the evening of Thursday, June 23! Please make your hotel reservations and travel plans with this in mind.
The SFIWC 2022 registration form is available exclusively online through Eventbrite again this year. Go to https://sfiwc2022.eventbrite.com to register. The registration fee is $445 ($195 for students and retired members), which includes a ticket to the Thursday night banquet for the registrant. Extra banquet tickets for guests are $65. Registration receipts and name tags will be distributed at the registration table.
Pre-registration on the Eventbrite website will be accepted until Friday, June 10, 2022. After this date, only on-site registration will be available.
IMPORTANT!!!: If you choose, you can pay your registration fee online at the Eventbrite website (https://sfiwc2022.eventbrite.com) with a credit card prior to the meeting! Please be aware that the deadline for paying via credit card is June 10, 2022. 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://sfiwc2022.eventbrite.com) to fill out the registration form, indicating your payment preference. There is a "Pay Offline" option under "Show other payment options" on the online registration form for paying 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.
This year's banquet will have a choice of three entrees: Braised Beef Short Rib (white cheddar au gratin potato, pearl onion, baby carrot, asparagus, stout ale braising liquid), Chilean salmon (mixed baby beets, blackberries, rye crumble, cucumber yogurt, micro greens), and Vegetarian (Spring Pea Risotto - carrot jus, fresh mozzarella, mushroom, baby vegetable ratatouille, micro basil). Please contact me directly if you have special dietary needs! One banquet ticket (for yourself) is included in your registration fee. Children 12-and-under have their own menu choice: chicken tenders with a fruit cup and a chocolate chip brownie with vanilla ice cream for dessert. Extra banquet tickets for adult ($65) and child ($30) guests can be purchased using the online registration form.
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 Marriott Lexington City Center no later than May 20. If you reserve your hotel room now, we will be able to determine if we need to open additional rooms at the group rate, and can ensure that everyone who needs a room gets one! Please be considerate to your fellow attendees and reserve your room as soon as possible. Mention the group "61st Annual Southern Forest Work Conference Block" when booking your hotel reservation by phone (888-236-2427) or reserve online here<https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=16431442…> to get the special rate of $125.00 per night plus tax. Please go to http://www.sfiwc.org/annual-meeting/ for details.
Self-parking is available for $8 per day plus tax.
Meeting details are available on http://www.sfiwc.org/annual-meeting/.
I hope to see you in Lexington!
William P. Shepherd, SFIWC Secretary-Treasurer
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Dear friends and colleagues,
This is just a note to let you know that the early registration deadline for the IUFRO Forest Health conference in September 2022 in Lisbon is coming up at the end of April (in about 10 days). So, if you would like to take advantage of the reduced registration fee, please remember to register by 30 April.
Also note that abstract submission closes on 30 May.
For details about registration and everything else see https://iufro-lisbon2022.com/
We look forward to welcoming you to the conference
Ecki Brockerhoff, Manuela Branco, José Carlos Franco, and Tod Ramsfield
Dear colleagues,
I thought the position at our department would be of interest to several persons active within IUFRO.
https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:474093/type:job/where:4/apply:1
Please spread the word.
Best wishes,
Olle
Olle Anderbrant, professor
Department of Biology, Lund University
Sölvegatan 37
SE-223 62 Lund, Sweden
+46 (0)46 2224997
+46 (0)70 3724997
olle.anderbrant(a)biol.lu.se<mailto:olle.anderbrant@biol.lu.se>
http://www.biology.lu.se/olle-anderbrant
Internal mail: HS 50
Dear All,
On behalf of the organizers of the upcoming 7th International Workshop on the Genetics of Tree - Parasite Interactions. This meeting will immediately follow the All Division 7 meeting in Lisbon and transportation between the two meetings is being arranged.
Further information can be obtained from the conference organizers.
Regards, Tod
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7th Int. Workshop on the Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions in Forestry GTPI-2022: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Pontevedra, March 30th 2022
Dear Colleagues,
We are contacting you to share some exciting news! After a lengthy two-year delay, the 7th IUFRO International Workshop on 'Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions in Forestry - GTPI2022' will take place in Pontevedra (Galicia, Spain) from September 12-16th 2022. Please, feel free to disseminate this email and the accompanying flyer and announcement among your colleagues.
The call for abstracts is now open until May 15th.
Please submit your abstract at: https://forms.gle/TA1gtU4dAhEo8QvQ7<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforms.gle…>
Due to the uncertainty regarding the number of attendees, we encourage you to please answer this email (lsampedro(a)mbg.csic.es<mailto:lsampedro@mbg.csic.es>) and let us know if you are willing to attend the meeting.
Please also find a list of tentative session topics in the attached announcement. If you are interested in organizing or leading a specific session on a particular topic of your interest, please contact us.
In addition, the announcement also contains essential meeting information; this includes lodging and tentative registration fees, which are subject to change depending on the number of attendees and sponsorship. Although this will be an in-person meeting, we will offer online access (via live stream) to the conference for those unable to travel.
We will be offering several different ways for IUFRO members to receive financial support to attend this meeting. These funds are intended for those who have limited access to financial support from their home institutions. These funds are available only for those who have submitted an abstract for an oral or poster presentation.
The IUFRO all Division 7 (Forest Health, Pathology and Entomology) 2022 conference has been scheduled in Lisbon, Portugal, from 6 to 9 September 2022, precisely for being able to attend both meetings. Pontevedra is a five-hour drive from Lisbon. We are planning to charter a bus from Lisbon to Pontevedra for those interested in attending both meetings.
The full conference information, including sponsorship and programme details, will be regularly updated on our website www.GTPI2022.csic.es<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gtpi20…>, which be launched by April 15th. Please also feel free to email Luis Sampedro for more information: lsampedro(a)mbg.csic.es<mailto:lsampedro@mbg.csic.es>
Looking forward to seeing you in Pontevedra.
Best wishes,
Luis Sampedro, Rafael Zas and the GTPI2022 scientific committee.
You are on this mailing list because you have attended previous events or previously expressed interest in GTPI2022. Please reply to this email and let us know if you are no longer interested and you will be removed from the list.
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Dr. Luis Sampedro
Grupo de Xenética e Ecoloxía Forestal
Misión Biolóxica de Galicia
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas
Pontevedra, Galicia, Spain.
<genecolpines.weebly.com>
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Dear All,
Some much needed good news from Matteo below.
Regards, Tod
Dear Colleagues,
I am very excited to announce that the 10th IUFRO "Phytophthora in forests and natural ecosystems" conference, scheduled between June 19th and June 25th 2022 in San Francisco and U.C. Berkeley, will take place as planned. We have more than 60 people already preregistered! Thanks to all those who have met the deadline: it really makes a huge difference for us organizers.
The conference can host a few more participants on a first come first serve basis until capacity is reached. If you missed the preregistration deadline, write to me at matteog@berkeley and I will help you get preregistered at the same "early bird" preregistration and registration rate.
Starting April 15th 2022, preregistration will no longer be possible, but a limited number of additional participants may be able to register at a higher late registration rate on a first come first serve basis and only if capacity has not been reached. Stragglers will have to email me at matteog(a)berkeley.edu<mailto:matteog@berkeley.edu> to inquire about availability.
We are truly happy to host the conference and looking forward to reuniting with colleagues/friends!
Matteo and Doug
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Matteo Garbelotto Ph.D.
Director U.C. Berkeley Forest Pathology and Mycology Laboratory
Statewide U.C. Forest Pathology Extension Specialist
Professor, Department of ESPM, University of California at Berkeley
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Dear all root and stem rots scientists,
I am terribly sorry to have to inform you and this late, that the root and stem rots conference must be delayed again. Three unfortunate reasons for this delay relates to 1) the pandemic, 2) the more recent war in Europe and 3) the fact that the use of the Division 7 sending list did only reach some few of you. We are still discussing how to proceed and one suggestion has been to postpone the Mexican organisation until 2025 to let them have a physical meeting and try to organize a digital version again this autumn in October. Many of us would really like to see the Mexican conditions and therefore not wasting their energy on a virtual conference later this year.
I am terribly sorry for this extremely late information to many of you. I am indeed very humbled by the present situation.
My very best regards and wishes for a more peaceful world
Jonas
Jonas Rönnberg
Associate prof.
Director SLU Forest Damage Center
Head of SNS (Nordic Forest Research)
SLU Alnarp
Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre
P.O. Box 190
SE-234 22 Lomma
Sweden
Office: +46 40 415179<tel:%2B46%2040%20415179>
Cell: +46 70 6727643<tel:%2B46%2070%206727643>
[Rönnberg_Jonas_2]
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Dear All,
Please see below from Matteo regarding the upcoming meeting of working party 7.02.09. Important deadline is March 15.
Regards, Tod
Dear colleagues and friends,
Although I know these are troubling times for us all and for the Ukrainian people in particular, while expressing our full solidarity for those affected by the war, I need to remind us all that "tempus fugit".
This is the last reminder that preregistration for the 10th IUFRO meeting "Phytophthora in forests and natural ecosystems (San Francisco-Berkeley June 19-June15, 2021)" and the room booking period for the pre-conference hotel will close on March 15th. California is fully opening up, so things are looking good regarding the feasibility of the meeting. Due to a variety of Covid-restrictions and planning issues,we need everybody to preregister by March 15th. In the last weeks, we have responded to several questions by many of you: we apologize about any misunderstandings and about brisk emails on our part: it was mostly out of trying to reiterate all of the information that may have been useful to you.
We summarize here some of the questions with answers, for the benefit of the group:
- Can I stay at a hotel or at an AirB&B during the conference? No, due to Covid regulations, all participants will need to be in Berkeley at the Clark Kerr campus for daily checks. A few exceptions will be made for local residents
-Do I need to book a room at the Hotel Handlery if i have preregistered for the conference? Yes! Preregistration is only for the Berkeley portion of the conference, but does not include the night of June 18th (see below). While, technically speaking you don't have to, the buses for the conference will depart in front of the Handlery Hotel at 830 am on June 19th. You will need to arrive in San Francisco on the 18th of June or earlier, so it is highly recommended you do stay at the Handlery hotel for your preconference accommodation needs. the Hotel will offer you the same rate for one or multiple nights, with check out on June 19th
- Is there a deadline to book the hotel room? Yes, the hotel rooms assigned to conference participants for their pre-conference needs will "disappear" on March 15th, so book online or by phone before the deadline.
-How do I get to the Handlery Hotel? from both Oakland and San Francisco International airports you can take the underground fast train BART and walk from the Powell street Station. Uber, Lyft and taxis will also be relatively reasonable from San Francisco International Airport.
- Is the Hotel Handlery near the Clark Kerr campus? No, the hotel is an underground train ride from the West side of the Berkeley campus, but Clark Kerr is uphill from the underground (BART) train station and on the South East Side of campus. Travel time is about 70 minutes or more. However, we will pick you up with the buses at the beginning of the conference on Sunday morning (8-830 am) in front of the Hotel Handlery in San Francisco.
- Is the online proof of payment I received, my receipt for payment? No, the proof of payment generated by the online system is only for internal use. You will receive a formal receipt for your preregistration first (by March 25th) and then you will receive a second formal receipt for the remainder of the registration cost, after you pay and before May 25th.
- Is there a conference rate for accompanying family? Given the very low conference cost, a participant and family member(s) should register knowing they will each pay the same "double accomodation" conference rate. Please write-in your family member name as a roommate. In other words, if you have an accompanying partner or family member, the registration cost will be the same for yourself and whoever accompanies you. Accompanying family members will have access to all snacks, coffee breaks, meals, field trips and social dinner and dance as participants do.
- Is there a deadline to register an accompanying family member? Yes, the deadline is March `15th
- Is there financial aid? For some who require financial help, we can waive all or part of the registration fee. If we are able and agree to provide financial support, we will let you know ASAP. We do ask however that you present a talk or a poster and that you pay preregistration. Those in need, please do ask.
- I still do not know exactly what I will present, so I cannot preregister. Well, it is time to hurry up. The information we request in the preregistration is to help us draft a program, but you will be allowed to change your abstract (and slightly modify your title) during registration between April 1st and May 19th. If you are not presenting, just do not fill in that part of the preregistration form.
- When will the conference end? Technically speaking the conference will end with the social on Friday night, but of course friday night's accommodation and breakfast on Saturday 25th are included in your registration. You can have early breakfast and leave, or sleep in and leave at check out time.
- How will I leave the conference? You can order Uber, Lyft or a taxi to take you to the Bart station (less than 10 USD) with connections to all buses, trains and airports. You can also take a Lyft or Uber ride directly to Oakland International Airport
The Conference website has a day-by-day program, so you can get a feel for the overall schedule. We will provide you with more detailed information later on, including clothing and Covid regulations we will have to follow. We also will open the doors of our garden and house for those who want to join us for dinner on June 18th: more details to follow
Remember, we need at least 50 participants for the in-person meeting to take place, so please do preregister before the March 15th deadline. For faculty members, postdocs and even some students, it may be easier for you to use your personal credit card to preregister and then ask your institution for a reimbursement, once you receive the formal receipt/invoice. It is only 100 USD, so I am sure most of you can afford that. As we wrote before, if the in-person meeting were not to happen this year, that preregistration will likely turn into a full registration for a shorter online version of the conference, so the expense will be justified, no matter what happens.
I should add that there may be very limited registration opportunities after March 15th, so you should think of that date as a critical deadline. All the information on the venues, schedule, rates, preregistration and necessary forms for the Conference are available on the Conference website:
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https://nature.berkeley.edu/matteolab/?page_id=6539<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnature.be…>
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We hope this email is useful and we are looking forward to hosting you in California in June.
Matteo and Doug
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Matteo Garbelotto Ph.D.
Director U.C. Berkeley Forest Pathology and Mycology Laboratory
Statewide U.C. Forest Pathology Extension Specialist
Professor, Department of ESPM, University of California at Berkeley
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Dear All,
As you are aware, IUFRO has planned a Regional Congress in Russia from September 23 - 25, 2022. Due to the events that are unfolding in Ukraine, the leadership team of Division 7 has informed IUFRO headquarters that we will not be participating in the congress, either in person or remotely. This message is to inform you of the stance that we have taken within Division 7.
IUFRO Headquarters is currently developing a response for this situation that will speak for all of IUFRO.
Best regards, Tod
Coordinator IUFRO Division 7 - Forest Health
Tod Ramsfield, PhD
Research Scientist Forest Pathology, Canadian Forest Service
Natural Resources Canada / Government of Canada
Tod.Ramsfield(a)NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca<mailto:Tod.Ramsfield@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca> / Tel: 825-510-1303
Chercheur, Pathologie forestière, Service canadien des forêts
Ressources naturelles Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
Tod.Ramsfield(a)NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca<mailto:Tod.Ramsfield@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca> / Tel : 825-510-1303
Dear friends and colleagues,
Attached is the Second announcement and a call for abstracts for the All-Division 7 Forest Health (pathology and entomology) conference in Lisbon, 6-9 September 2022.
We have decided to change the format to a hybrid conference which will allow participation in person or via Zoom. However, we hope that we will have a large number of participants coming to Lisbon to enable more personal interactions and to allow participation with the field trips and other side events. With most countries starting to relax their COVID measures and restrictions and with summer coming up, we are optimistic that in-person participation will be possible.
We encourage you to make use of the reduced early registration fee by registering before 30 April 2022. Please note, online participation will incur a registration fee because we need to recover the costs of the conference venue and online facilities and their operation. Changing registrations from in person to online participation and vice versa will be possible (in case you change your mind).
For more information, see the attached document which also has a link to the conference website.
Please don't hesitate to contact us if you have any queries (email iufrolisbon2022(a)isa.ulisboa.pt)
We look forward to seeing you in Lisbon in about seven months!
Kind regards
Manuela Branco, José Carlos Franco and Ecki Brockerhoff
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Eckehard Brockerhoff, PhD
Head of Research Unit 'Forest Health and Biotic Interactions'
Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
www.wsl.ch/en/about-wsl/research-units/forest-health-and-biotic-interaction…
Zürcherstrasse 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland
Tel +41 79 819 0882
eckehard.brockerhoff(a)wsl.ch
