Dear Forpathers
I'm writing to say that Peter Gadgil passed away over the weekend. I know many of you won't know Peter but there are some of you who do. Until very recently Peter was working at Scion in a mentoring role as well as fulfilling his lifetime passion of describing new fungi. As late as last week he expressed a desire to return to work as soon as his mobility improved. Sadly that will not happen, but his legacy will continue.
Peter started here in 1964, when he was recruited to work on dothistroma needle blight, a new disease of Pinus radiata in New Zealand. His fundamental work in the 1960s on the infection process of the pathogen and its epidemiology was critical to the development of a successful control programme that is still in use today. Recent research using advanced molecular techniques that weren't available in the 1960s have demonstrated Peter's findings in his 1967 publication "Infection of Pinus radiata needles by Dothistroma pini" were correct. In the 1970s Peter and his wife Ruth published two papers on the interaction of mycorrhiza and other soil organisms that is still described today as the "Gadgil effect". In 2005, Peter published a book describing over 700 fungi associated with woody plants in New Zealand. This book was hailed as the first comprehensive reference book ever produced on fungi that live in New Zealand's forests.
Peter, as Research Leader of the Forest Health Group, was a pioneer of the transition from a purely Government funded research programme to one funded by industry and Government. Peter was the main driver behind the development of the New Zealand forest grower funded surveillance and diagnostic services, and the Forest Health Research Collaborative which was a precursor to the Biosecurity Technical Steering Team we have now.
Peter was never afraid to voice his opinion, often in a forthright manner, but those who worked closely with him understood this and developed strategies to work around that. We were also never left in any doubt about what his view on a specific matter was! For all that, Peter helped me and many others develop in their careers through his helpful advice and mentorship and he will always be regarded as one of New Zealand's eminent forest pathologists.
Lindsay Bulman
Lindsay Bulman
Science Leader Forest Protection
Acting General Manager Forest Science
Scion
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FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
CONFERENCE SESSION
"HOW TO ADVANCE FORESTRY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS"
Organized within
The 15th INTERNATIONAL PHYTOTECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
The Conference session is dedicated to the 60th Anniversary of the
foundation of the
Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment
Venue: University of Novi Sad, Central Building
Date: 2-3 October 2018
Location: Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
On behalf of the Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, we would
like to invite you to the CONFERENCE SESSION "HOW TO ADVANCE FORESTRY FOR
FUTURE GENERATIONS" organized within the 15th INTERNATIONAL PHYTOTECHNOLOGY
CONFERENCE to be held at the University of Novi Sad, Central building,
located in Novi Sad, Serbia, October 2-3, 2018.
Detailed information: http://www.ilfe.org/old/index_files/Page495.htm
Main conference topics:
. Climate Change and Forest Ecosystems
. Forest Genetic Resources
. Industrial Plantations: Challenges for the Near Future
. Invasive Organisms (insects, fungi, plants) in Forest Ecosystems: A
Growing Global Threat
. Silviculture and Forest Management
. Forest Soil and Land Use
. Forest Ecology and Biodiversity
. Urban Forestry and Greenery
. Human and Nature Interaction: Policy and Economics
. etc.
Local organizer:
Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, University of Novi Sad,
Serbia
Contact persons
Dr Sci Andrej Pilipović (+381 063 458 828, e-mail: andrejp
<mailto:andrejp@uns.ac.rs> @uns.ac.rs)
Dr Sci Marina Katanić (+381 062 202967, e-mail: katanicm(a)uns.ac.rs)
Dr Sci Leopold Poljaković-Pajnik (+381 063 8 969567, e-mail:
leopoldpp(a)uns.ac.rs)
DEADLINES
Abstract submission
May 15th, 2018
Notification of abstracts acceptance
June 22nd, 2018
Submission of full papers
December 1st, 2018
Issue of Proceedings
March, 2019
Beschreibung:
https://www.uns.ac.rs/images/novosti/2017/0320dobrodoslicaProlecu/slika14.jp
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About the Conference session organizer
Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment (ILFE) was founded in 1958
under the name of the Poplar Research Institute by the Parliament of the
Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. Soon after, the Institute has been renamed
the Institute for Poplars and Non-forest Greenery and finally, in October
2006, the Institute has changed its name to the Institute of Lowland
Forestry and Environment (ILFE). ILFE research and developmentactivities are
directed towards both basic and applied research that meets demands of the
research users, such as public enterprises, private forest landowners, urban
residents and policy-makers. ILFE has realized numerous projects related to
the improvement of major tree species (poplars, willows, black locust,
common oak, european beech, norway spruce, wild cherry, etc.) in Serbia and
other former Yugoslavian Republics, projects of the establishment of
protective greenery, forest management plans, rehabilitation of degraded
lands. Moreover, numerous international projects have successfully been
realized with various partners from both Europe and USA.
Beschreibung:
http://www.ilfe.org/old/NOVA%20DOKUMENTA/ILFE%20logo_vektor_transparentno%20
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posted by Brigitte Burger, IUFRO Headquarters, on behalf of:
Milica Zlatkovic, Ph.D., Research Associate, Institute of Lowland Forestry
and Environment (ILFE), University of Novi Sad, milica.zlatkovic(a)uns.ac.rs
FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT
CONFERENCE SESSION
"HOW TO ADVANCE FORESTRY FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS"
Organized within
The 15th INTERNATIONAL PHYTOTECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE
The Conference session is dedicated to the 60th Anniversary of the
foundation of the
Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment
Venue: University of Novi Sad, Central Building
Date: 2-3 October 2018
Location: Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia
On behalf of the Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, we would
like to invite you to the CONFERENCE SESSION "HOW TO ADVANCE FORESTRY FOR
FUTURE GENERATIONS" organized within the 15th INTERNATIONAL PHYTOTECHNOLOGY
CONFERENCE to be held at the University of Novi Sad, Central building,
located in Novi Sad, Serbia, October 2-3, 2018.
Main conference topics:
. Climate Change and Forest Ecosystems
. Forest Genetic Resources
. Industrial Plantations: Challenges for the Near Future
. Invasive Organisms (insects, fungi, plants) in Forest Ecosystems: A
Growing Global Threat
. Silviculture and Forest Management
. Forest Soil and Land Use
. Forest Ecology and Biodiversity
. Urban Forestry and Greenery
. Human and Nature Interaction: Policy and Economics
. etc.
Local organizer:
Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment, University of Novi Sad,
Serbia
Contact persons
Dr Sci Andrej Pilipović (+381 063 458 828, e-mail: andrejp(a)uns.ac.rs)
Dr Sci Marina Katanić (+381 062 202967, e-mail: katanicm(a)uns.ac.rs)
Dr Sci Leopold Poljaković-Pajnik (+381 063 8 969567, e-mail:
leopoldpp(a)uns.ac.rs)
DEADLINES
Abstract submission
May 15th, 2018
Notification of abstracts acceptance
June 22nd, 2018
Submission of full papers
December 1st, 2018
Issue of Proceedings
March, 2019
Beschreibung:
https://www.uns.ac.rs/images/novosti/2017/0320dobrodoslicaProlecu/slika14.jp
g
About the Conference session organizer
Institute of Lowland Forestry and Environment (ILFE) was founded in 1958
under the name of the Poplar Research Institute by the Parliament of the
Autonomous Province of Vojvodina. Soon after, the Institute has been renamed
the Institute for Poplars and Non-forest Greenery and finally, in October
2006, the Institute has changed its name to the Institute of Lowland
Forestry and Environment (ILFE). ILFE research and developmentactivities are
directed towards both basic and applied research that meets demands of the
research users, such as public enterprises, private forest landowners, urban
residents and policy-makers. ILFE has realized numerous projects related to
the improvement of major tree species (poplars, willows, black locust,
common oak, european beech, norway spruce, wild cherry, etc.) in Serbia and
other former Yugoslavian Republics, projects of the establishment of
protective greenery, forest management plans, rehabilitation of degraded
lands. Moreover, numerous international projects have successfully been
realized with various partners from both Europe and USA.
Beschreibung:
http://www.ilfe.org/old/NOVA%20DOKUMENTA/ILFE%20logo_vektor_transparentno%20
Smanjen.gif
posted by Brigitte Burger, IUFRO Headquarters, on behalf of:
Milica Zlatkovic, Ph.D., Research Associate, Institute of Lowland Forestry
and Environment (ILFE), University of Novi Sad, milica.zlatkovic(a)uns.ac.rs
Dear all,
We are pleased to announce that, IUFRO 7.03.04 Diseases and Insects in Forest Nurseries Working Party Meeting will be held in Kuşadası, Turkey 21st - 26th of October, 2018 with oral and poster presentations along with social programs (http://ormanweb.sdu.edu.tr/iufro2018/)
Kuşadası is a resort town on Turkey's Aegean coast and the center of the seaside district of the same name within Aydın Province. It is located 95 km away from İzmir, and 71 km from Aydın. It's primary industry is tourism. There are many well preserved historical sites on the Aegean coast of Turkey belong to Greek and Roman eras. Ephesus is the nearest and best preserved one among them. The ancient city of Ephesus has been inscribed to the World Heritage List of the UNESCO.
On behalf of the organizing committee of the meeting, it is my great pleasure to invite all the interested researchers and educators in the international scientific community to join us in Kuşadası and share in the excitement of good science for the benefit of mankind.
We are looking forward to meeting you in Kuşadası in October, 2018.
Yours sincerely,
Prof. Dr. H. Tugba Dogmus
--
Bu mesaj zararlı öÄeler için taranmıÅtır.
Dear Colleagues,
SAVE THE DATE!! 1-4 OCTOBER 2018 IN VIENNA, AUSTRIA
SECOND CIRCULAR
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. Further details are in the attached second circular.
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>
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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>
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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/
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
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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
Hello Forpathers and Forenters,
This is addressed to US-based scientists and others (including managers) interested in tree resistance to pathogens and insects as a tool to manage invasions. If you are not one of these people, please free to discard the message! Also, I apologize for the multiple messages if you are on both lists.
Caterina Villari (D.B. Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources, University of Georgia) and I have prepared a document in response to a USDA NIFA request called “NIFA Listens: Investing in Science to Transform Lives.” (Please see attached.) Our document is also attached.
Caterina and I would like to know if anyone in the US interested in tree resistance is also interested in co-signing the document. Unfortunately we do not have time to edit or consider even minor changes, because the document is due into NIFA by the end of tomorrow, Dec. 1, 2017. If you are interested in co-signing the document AS IS, please send your name and affiliation to Caterina cvillari(a)uga.edu<mailto:cvillari@uga.edu>.
Thank you all for your consideration of this request!
Enrico
[Ohio 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/
