The 61st annual Southern Forest Insect Work Conference will be held 21-23 June 2022 (Tuesday - Thursday) in Lexington, Kentucky, USA!
We have chosen the Marriott Lexington City Center for our meeting. Although meeting registration is not yet open, I encourage you to make your hotel reservation as soon as possible. We have a block of rooms (Monday-Thursday nights) set aside for the group until May 20, 2022, so make your reservations by this date. Don't miss out on the special pricing!
IMPORTANT: We are modifying our program schedule this year to hold the entire meeting on Tuesday-Thursday, making Monday and Friday travel days. The opening business meeting and plenary session will begin after lunch on Tuesday, and a full day of concurrent sessions, the closing business meeting, and awards banquet are scheduled for Thursday. Depending on your travel plans, you may want to reserve a room for Monday night even if you haven't needed to do this for past meetings.
Here are the details:
Date: 21-23 June 2022
Place: Marriott Lexington City Center, 121 West Vine Street, Lexington, Kentucky USA
Phone reservations: 888-236-2427. Mention that you are in the group: 61st Annual Southern Forest Work Conference Block.
or
Online reservations link:
Book your group rate for 61st Southern Forest Insect Work Conference<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.marri…>
Self-parking is available at the hotel for $8 per day plus tax.
Visit https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/lexdt-lexington-marriott-city-center/ for hotel information.
Room rates are $125.00 per night plus tax for up to 4 occupants and are good for the nights of 20-23 June, 2022 (the low rate is also good for 3 nights before and after the meeting dates!). Remember, this low rate is valid only until May 20, 2022. Make your reservation right away! IMPORTANT NOTE: 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.
Also, there are a limited number of rooms available with 2 queen-size beds (most rooms have a single king-size bed). Please choose the 2-bed option only if you need both beds due to multiple occupancy.
I hope to see you in Lexington in June!
William P. Shepherd, SFIWC Secretary-Treasurer
USDA Forest Service SRS
2500 Shreveport Highway
Pineville, LA 71360 USA
Voice: 318-473-7256
FAX: 318-473-7222
william.shepherd(a)usda.gov<mailto:william.shepherd@usda.gov>
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Dear all (forpath and forent mailing list members),
WSL is looking for a Group Leader Phytopathology. For details please see the attached advertisements in English and German.
Please share this around your departments and among colleagues who may not be receiving forpath/forent emails.
Thanks!
Kind regards
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
Sent on behalf of Richard O'Hanlon (contact details below).
Regards, Tod
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Dear Forpath members
I'm pleased to announce we have two fully funded 4 year PhD projects available in Ireland to work on a multi-institute research programme focussed on forest resilience. We would be very grateful if you could share in your networks.
1. PhD on Forest pathology and microbiology (https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/forest-pathology-and-microbiology/?p1…<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.finda…> )
1. PhD on Pest Risk analyses and ecological modelling (https://www.findaphd.com/phds/project/ecological-modelling-and-pest-risk-an…<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.finda…> )
Closing date 18/02/22.
Thanks and all the best
Richard
Dr Richard O'Hanlon
Plant pathologist, Plant Science Division
Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Backweston Laboratory Campus, Young's Cross, Celbridge, Co Kildare, W23 X3PH, Ireland
An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara
Campas Shaotharlann Bhacastúin, Cros Óg, Cill Droichid, Co. Chill Dara, W23 X3PH.
T +353 (0)1 6157421
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An Roinn Talmhaíochta, Bia agus Mara
Tá an t-eolais san ríomhphost seo, agus in aon ceangláin leis, faoi phribhléid agus faoi rún agus le h-aghaigh an seolaí amháin. D'fhéadfadh ábhar an seoladh seo bheith faoi phribhléid profisiúnta nó dlíthiúil. Mura tusa an seolaí a bhí beartaithe leis an ríomhphost seo a fháil, tá cosc air, nó aon chuid de, a úsáid, a chóipeál, nó a scaoileadh. Má tháinig sé chugat de bharr dearmad, téigh i dteagmháil leis an seoltóir agus scrios an t-ábhar ó do ríomhaire le do thoil.
The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, BOKU (Department of Forest and Soil Sciences; Institute of Forest Entomology, Forest Pathology and Forest Protection) is offering three 3-year PhD positions to study:
* Bark beetle diapause and life-cycle regulation
* Bark beetle-fungus symbiosis
* Bark beetle life-cycle regulation
BOKU is looking for candidates who have a strong interest in hands-on experimental work with insects, in statistical analysis of data, and are passionate about writing. A MSc degree in Biology, Ecology, Zoology, Entomology, Forestry or related fields is desired. Furthermore, interest in molecular work, knowledge in statistics (e.g. using R) and excellent writing and communication skills would be an advantage.
The 3-year projects will be conducted in Vienna, one of the most-livable cities worldwide. BOKU Vienna has about 12,000 students with focus on life sciences. The institute deals with various entomological and mycological topics in forest ecosystems, with numerous PhDs, Postdocs and research staff.
Closing date: The projects start in March 2022, applications will be accepted until the positions are filled.
Details:
https://alumni.boku.wien/goto/inserat/10465/Graduate_position__bark_beetle_…https://alumni.boku.wien/goto/inserat/10466/Graduate_position__bark_beetle_…https://alumni.boku.wien/goto/inserat/10467/Graduate_position__bark_beetle_…
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Posted on behalf of
Dr. Martin Schebeck
Senior Scientist
Institute of Forest Entomology, Forest Pathology and Forest Protection
Department of Forest and Soil Sciences
University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences Vienna, BOKU
Peter-Jordan-Strasse 82/I
A-1190 Vienna
Austria
Phone: 0043 1 47654 91617
E-Mail: martin.schebeck(a)boku.ac.at<mailto:martin.schebeck@boku.ac.at>
Hello all,
I am really thrilled to share the attached position description for the forest entomologist search now underway here at Ohio State University. For those of you who know him, this is the descendant of the position previously covered by Dan Herms.
Concurrently, our School of Environment and Natural Resources is searching for a junior faculty in Ecological Forestry and Restoration. I would expect potential synergies in this area as it may pertain to restoration after alien pest incursions.
Please spread the word to your local networks. We are trying to reach the widest possible audience of outstanding forest entomologists.
Any questions about the position can be addressed as described in the job ad. Anyone interested in potentially collaborating with me, please feel free to ask questions!
All the best,
Enrico
[The Ohio State University]
Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello
Professor
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences 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> / Website<https://plantpath.osu.edu/our-people/pierluigi-enrico-bonello>
Zoom: https://go.osu.edu/enricozoom
Pronouns: he/him/his
Specialty Chief Editor: Frontiers in Forests and Global Change – Pests, Pathogens and Invasions<https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/forests-and-global-change/sections/pes…>
Center for Applied Plant Sciences<https://caps.osu.edu/>
Infectious Diseases Institute<https://idi.osu.edu/>
Sustainability Institute<https://si.osu.edu/home>
Environmental Science Graduate Program<http://esgp.osu.edu/>
The STEAM Factory<https://steamfactory.osu.edu/>
Posted on behalf of Matteo Garbelotto and Doug Schmidt, organizers of the upcoming meeting of Working Party 7.02.09.
Any questions can be directed to Matteo and Doug.
Regards, Tod
Dear fellow forest pathologists and Phytophthora enthusiasts,
I am happy to announce that the 10th IUFRO meeting of the "Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosystems" (WP S07-02-09) is scheduled for June 19th (8am) -June 25th (8 am) 2022 in San Francisco and Berkeley, California! The meeting will be in some of the most beautiful locations in California and the world. While, due to the current situation, we have decided not to have an additional pre-meeting field trip, the meeting will have two full-day field trips and will start in downtown San Francisco, offering attendees endless opportunities to organize their own activities before or after the meeting. Whether driving along the famed Highway 1 on the majestic Big Sur coastline, touring the Monterey peninsula, hiking around Lake Tahoe, visiting the awe-inspiring redwood groves on the coast, or tasting wine in the famous Sonoma and Napa Counties you are sure to have a memorable time. Or you may decide to stay in San Francisco, consistently ranked as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
The meeting will feature quite a few longer talks than usual (30 to 20 minutes), as well as many 12 minute talks and 5-minute 4-slides "poster talks" for a total of 139 presentations. Each attendant will be given the chance to present one study, and some may have the chance to present two. While, by necessity, smaller or incomplete ongoing studies will be assigned shorter times, the idea of having longer talks was born out of the necessity to avoid as much as possible rushed presentations and to allow more time for thinking. We will also have two Round Tables to facilitate dialogue amongst us. When you submit your suggested talks, you will be asked to rank them in order of preference to help the Scientific Committee with the selection process and the time slot assignment.
I am sure I do not need to tell you how challenging the organization of this meeting has been, but as of now we are all set to go. Pre-registration is mandatory and in order for the meeting to happen in-person we will need to have at least 50 people fully pre-registered by March 15th. The same is true for hotel bookings in San Francisco. The group hotel rate we obtained is incredibly competitive, but we need to meet a certain quota of room reservations by March 15th for the rate to apply. You will need to make the hotel reservation on your own following the instructions on the conference web page. You can book the hotel room for 1 to 3 nights before the Conference, depending on your arrival date, but I recommend you book earlier rather than later, especially if you are planning to stay 3 or 2 nights. Hotel rooms are fully refundable until March 15th, and refundable for Force Majeure reasons, including Covid, after that date. Single occupancy is on a first come first served basis both in the hotel and at the conference center. All double rooms in the hotel and conference center will need to be used as doubles, so please do not book a double for single use. You can choose your own roommate or we will help you get one both for the hotel and for the conference center.
In order to pre-register you will need to: a) Pay a $100 pre-registration fee online; b) Email the receipt of "payment made" that the system will email you, and c) Fill in the online pre-registration form. In that form, we also ask for titles and abstracts (final or draft) of your talk(s). If you need an invitation letter for Visa purposes let me know via email. If you need a waiver for the registration fee or a reduced rate, please ask me directly: we are planning to have a few available, thanks to the help of some sponsors and to the generous donations by participants with means. If you donate, your receipt can include the donation amount, so you may be fully reimbursed. The entire registration fee is tax deductible in the USA and Canada.
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:
IUFROBerkeley2022<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnature.be…>
or
https://nature.berkeley.edu/matteolab/?page_id=6539<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnature.be…>
Please note that due to current University of California regulations, to participate in the conference, (and to enter the USA for that matter) participants must show proof of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination or produce evidence for a valid medical exemption to vaccination. This requirement may change, but it is currently strictly enforced.
Doug and myself are looking forward to welcoming you and we will do everything we can to make sure you will have a memorable experience. The location of the field trips and the conference settings are certainly beautiful: the only thing missing is YOU.
See you soon !
Matteo Garbelotto and Doug Schmidt
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Matteo Garbelotto Ph.D.
Director U.C. Berkeley Forest Pathology and Mycology Laboratory
Statewide U.C. Forest Pathology Extension Specialist
Full Professor, Department of ESPM, University of California at Berkeley
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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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Greetings,
We would like to announce that the joint meeting of the IUFRO "Foliage, shoot, and stem diseases" (7.02.02) and "Rusts of Forest Trees" (7.02.05) working parties will take place during the last week of June 2022 in Durham, New Hampshire
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-7/70000/70200/70202/activi…<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-we…>
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-7/70000/70200/70205/activi…<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsecure-we…>
The importance of forest diseases increases as global environments are affected by pandemics, invasive species and climate change. Interested scientists are encouraged to submit abstracts on research involving foliar, shoot, stem and rust diseases of trees as we deal with this dynamic environment. The workshop scientific program will be organized in oral and poster presentations. We invite all interested participants to submit abstracts for scientific presentations. Although we will try to accommodate as many presentations as possible, the Scientific Committee, will reserve the right to change your application from an oral presentation to a poster presentation where necessary if time constraints become a problem. A selection of papers submitted to the meeting will be published in a special issue of the journal Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. To present a paper or a poster, you must submit your completed abstract by February 2022 as an attachment to isabel.munck(a)usda.gov<mailto:isabel.munck@usda.gov>.
We look forward to hearing from you, Isabel Munck and Salvatore Moricca
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Dear all,
The IUFRO symposium on pine wilt disease* (working party 7.02.10) will
take place from Nov 22nd to 26th, 2021 as a virtual meeting. Talks will
be related to :
- the situation of the pine wood nematode invasion in infested regions
or countries,
- the insect vectors,
- the host trees and development of the pine wilt disease,
- the interactions within this complex multi-player system, and
- the management of the pine wood nematode.
The schedule is available here :
https://symposium.inrae.fr/pwd2020/Schedule
<https://symposium.inrae.fr/pwd2020/Schedule>
To register and obtain your connexion links to this webinar (it is
free), please visit :
https://symposium.inrae.fr/pwd2020/Registration-Webinar-Nov.-2021
<https://symposium.inrae.fr/pwd2020/Registration-Webinar-Nov.-2021>
Feel free to circulate this information.
On behalf of the scientific and organizing committees,
Christelle Robinet
* This event corresponds to the rescheduling of the symposium that was
initially planned in Orleans (France) in March 2020 and that was
cancelled due to COVID-19.
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*Dr. Christelle ROBINET*
Research Director
Coordinator of IUFRO WP 7.02.10
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-7/70000/70200/70210/
INRAE Val de Loire, site d'Orléans
Unité de Recherche Zoologie Forestière (URZF)
2163 Avenue de la Pomme de Pin - CS 40001 - Ardon
45075 Orléans cedex 2
FRANCE
Tel: (+33) 02.38.41.80.38
Fax: (+33) 02.38.41.78.79
E-mail: christelle.robinet(a)inrae.fr <mailto:christelle.robinet@inrae.fr>
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christelle_Robinet
<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christelle_Robinet>
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Dear Forpath member
Please join us for the next IUFRO webinar next Wednesday.
Webinar 3: Molecular tools for the advancement of research on Vascular Wilt Pathogens
Date: 10th November 2021
Time: 16:00 Johannesburg (10:00 EDT)
Speakers:
1) Nicola Luchi (CNR, Italy): Advanced methods for diagnosis of invasive forest pathogens with a particular focus on Ceratocystis platani.
2) Frances Lane (FABI, South Africa): Transformation systems for the Ceratocystidaceae.
3) Thais Campos de Oliveira (Laval University, Canada): Functional analyses of Elm-Ophiostoma interactions.
4) Marc Hughes (University of Hawaii): Diagnosing and managing Rapid Ohia Death, an emerging threat to native Metrosideros sp. of the Pacific.
For Zoom link, please register (tab @ top left hand side) for the event: at https://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/index.php/event/Forest%20Health%20Webinar%20Se…
Regards,
Irene Barnes, Alberto Santini and Louis Bernier
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