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
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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
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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/
Hello,
Planning is proceeding well on the
The 6th International Workshop on the Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions:
Tree Resistance to Insects and Diseases: Putting Promise into Practice
We have had a great response to our earlier first announcement. If you did not reply to our previous announcement but are interested in attending, please let us know so that we can add you to our mailing list)
Visit the website for more details on the workshop https://treeresistance2018.ca.uky.edu/
We now are soliciting Abstracts for Oral and Poster presentations for the workshop.
There will also be two publication outlets from the workshop: (1) a special journal issue of Plants, People, Planet, and (2) a proceedings - see attachments and website for details
NOTE: To keep more of a workshop format (and for the special facilities we have selected to host the workshop) we will cap attendance at ~110 participants.
URGENT: (1) Note that the due date for abstracts is January 21, 2018
(2) It is also urgent to reserve lodging by Jan. 30, to keep our block of rooms at this facility (no other lodging nearby)
See the 2 attachments for details.
Contact Jennifer Koch (jkoch(a)fs.fed.us<mailto:jkoch@fs.fed.us>) or Richard Sniezko (rsniezko(a)fs.fed.us<mailto:rsniezko@fs.fed.us>) with any questions, and to ensure we add you to future mailings. Please pass along the announcement to colleagues working with Genetic Resistance in trees.
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For more information: https://treeresistance2018.ca.uky.edu/
Past Conferences
* 5th International Workshop on the Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions, Orleans, France, 2015, https://colloque.inra.fr/tree-parasite-interactions2015
* 4th International Workshop on Disease and Insect Resistance in Forest Trees (2011) Eugene, Oregon, 2011, http://ucanr.edu/sites/tree_resistance_2011conference/Home/ (Sniezko et al., 2012)
* Mechanisms and Deployment of Resistance in Trees to Insects, Iguassu, Spain, 2000 (Wagner et al., 2002)
* Breeding Insect and Disease Resistant Forest Trees Eugene, Oregon, 1982
* 3rd International Workshop on Resistance to Diseases and Pests in Forest Trees, Wageningen, The Netherlands, 1980 (Heybroek et al., 1982)
* Workshop on Biology of Rust Resistance in Forest Trees, Moscow, Idaho, 1969 (considered the 2nd International Workshop in this series) (Bingham et al., 1972)
* Workshop on Breeding Pest-Resistant Trees, University Park, Pennsylvania, 1964 (considered the 1st International Workshop in this series) (Gerhold et al., 1966)
We look forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
Jennifer Koch
Richard Sniezko
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Dear friends and colleagues,
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre is advertising an "open-subject" 2-year post doc position (fully funded) related to climate change. Our forest pathology lab at SLU Alnarp in particular encourages applications for project ideas that incorporate climate effects on one or more pathosystems. If you would know someone who would be qualified and interested to apply, please feel free to pass along this information. See attachment for more instructions.
Kind regards
Michelle
Dr. Michelle Cleary
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences/ Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre/Sydsvensk Skogsvetenskap
Box 49, SE-23053, Alnarp, Sweden
Visiting address : Sundsvägen 3, Alnarp
Telephone (office) : +46 (0)40 415181
Telephone (mobile) : +46 (0)76 7878771
Email : Michelle.Cleary(a)slu.se<mailto:Michelle.Cleary@slu.se>
Website : http://www.slu.se/sv/institutioner/sydsvensk-skogsvetenskap/personal/michel…
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"Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better". Albert Einstein
Hi all,
We have two post-doc positions for research into myrtle rust.
The first one includes research into disease expression in the field and looking into endophytes communities in native Myrtaceae.
https://careers.sciencenewzealand.org/jobdetails/ajid/bmcp8/Myrtle-Rust-Pat…
The second post doc is investigating targeted chemical control application against myrtle rust for high priority or iconic trees.
https://careers.sciencenewzealand.org/jobdetails/ajid/G9ap8/Chemical-contro…
Click on the links to find out more information about the positions and how to apply.
Cheers
Beccy
Rebecca (Beccy) Ganley, Ph.D.
Pathology Research Leader, Forest Protection
Scion
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Dear friends and colleagues,
I’m forwarding an advertisement for a postdoctoral position at WSL in Switzerland. See below and attached.
For further information please contact Valentin Queloz, valentin.queloz(a)wsl.ch<mailto:valentin.queloz@wsl.ch>
Kind regards,
Ecki Brockerhoff
Coordinator, IUFRO Division 7 (Forest Health)
Forwarded message:
We are still searching for an excellent PostDoc candidate for a 2-years position @ WSL Switzerland.
The candidate should be able to manage big data and should have modelling knowledge. The candidate should have studied forestry or environmental sciences. Experience with ash dieback or emerald ash borer is an advantage.
The attached document provides more information about the position.
Thanks you for spreading this information.
Many thanks and best regards
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Dr. Valentin Queloz
Waldschutz CH | Protection des forêts CH Pflanzenschutzlabor C10 Zürcherstrasse 111
CH-8903 Birmensdorf
Switzerland
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Read an interview with Division 7 Coordinator Eckehard Brockerhoff of Scion
(New Zealand Forest Research Institute) about the work in IUFRO Division 7
and the All-Division Meeting at the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress.
Division 7 deals with topics that are all concerned with forest and tree
health, and the causes of interactions between air pollution and climate
change, tree pathogens, and tree-feeding insects.
Dr Brockerhoff pointed out that biological invasions and invasive species
have been occupying much of this Division's time. The impacts of invasions
are so pervasive and fundamental, and there are no simple solutions. They
are an unwanted consequence of international trade and the movement of
people from country to country.
"At this Congress we've learned, among other things, about the progress in
our understanding of what makes these invasive species so aggressive and how
we can better predict the types of species that behave in this way," Dr
Brockerhoff said.
Download the PDF:
https://www.iufro.org/download/file/27617/6146/iufro2017-interwiew-d7_pdf/
Link to the IUFRO Blog: http://blog.iufro.org/2017/10/17/on-forest-health/
Learn more about IUFRO Division 7:
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-7/
Von: Rimvydas Vasaitis [mailto:Rimvys.Vasaitis@slu.se]
Gesendet: Montag, 16. Oktober 2017 21:33
An: rg70100-forclimair(a)lists.iufro.org; div7(a)lists.iufro.org
Cc: rg70200-forpath(a)lists.iufro.org; rg70300-forent(a)lists.iufro.org
Betreff: coming IUFRO & EU LIFE meeting in Sweden, August 2018
Dear Colleagues;
1) first of all, sorry for eventual cross-posting as this message will
apparently go to several mailing lists;
2) with this message we (Jan Stenlid & myself) would like to announce that
preparations have already been initiated to organize IUFRO Working Party
7.02.01 Root & Stem Rots Conference, in conjunction with the 4th
International Elm Conference, as well as the Conference entitled Recent
Advances in Research on Ash Dieback & Dutch Elm Disease (EC LIFE+ Nature);
3) the EVENT is planned to cover not only above-mentioned topics, but also
aspects of tree breeding for resistance & propagation, entomology,
biodiversity and related social sciences;
4) provisional schedule:
- Sunday, August 26th, arrival, accommodation in Uppsala hotels, and
reception at our campus (Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences,
Uppsala, Ultuna); as the campus is located about 15-20 min bus travel from
the central Uppsala, one option for accommodation could be
http://www.sunnerstaherrgard.se/ which is within the 10-15 min walking
distance to the conference venue (along a river with beautiful scenery);
and there you will get value for money; please note that it is not a big
hotel, so number of places is limited, and there are numerous international
events at our campus;
- August 26 27th, scientific sessions at Campus Ultuna;
- August 28th, half-day field excursion & travel by bus to Nynäshamn
harbour, and then taking ferry to Visby, Gotland Island
(http://www.destinationgotland.se/en/ferry/ ; upon arrival, individual
accommodation and eventual sightseeing in one of the most beautiful towns in
the world is up to you; please note that buses, ferry, and (most of) lunches
and coffee breaks will be organized centrally from the budget of the EVENT;
- August 29th, scientific sessions at the conference centre in Visby;
- August 30th, half-day scientific sessions and then field excursion across
the Island of Gotland;
- Saturday, September 1st, departure, either from Visby airport (many
flights to Stockholm Arlanda airport with excellent international
connections, duration approx. 50 min.), or by the ferry back to the mainland
Nynäshamn harbour with good bus/train connections to Stockholm Arlanda
airport;
http://www.destinationgotland.se/en/ferry/timetable-and-prices/timetable/bus
-and-train-connections/ );
5) IN CASE YOU WOULD BE INTERESTED TO PARTICIPATE; PLEASE BOOK THOSE DATES
IN YOUR CALENDER; AND SEND ME A SHORT NOTE INDICATING THE INTEREST (not
binding) BEFORE CHRISTMAS 2017; we need this for planning reasons, as the
logistics of this EVENT appears to be rather complex;
6) in such case you will be included into the mailing list for future
related communications to come in early 2018;
7) funding for reimbursement for several invited keynote speakers has been
already secured, as well as the partial financial support for conference
logistic/venues; yet, we are continuously working for obtaining more support
in order to keep registration fee possibly low;
8) as recently discussed with Alfas Pliura, Editor in Chief of international
scientific journal Baltic Forestry (WoS Impact Factor above 0.6 and
constantly growing, free open access), submissions from this Conference to
BF will be welcome and subjected for peer review process, as full research
articles, reviews, short communications, and selected abstracts (upon
publication, also indexed in WoS); please note that the material must
contain original data, must be unpublished, and that the deadline for
submission is 2nd of September 2018; so in case of interest, please do
setting up and plan writing of the material in good order;
9) i will be in touch with more details in January 2018;
kind regards, and looking forwards to meet you in Sweden;
Rimvys Vasaitis & Jan Stenlid
Dear colleague,
As many of you will know, the number of emerging pests and diseases of woody plants (i.e. species that have never previously been recorded outside their native continent) is continuously increasing. Early warning of these potential invaders before they arrive can be based on surveys of sentinel plantings and nurseries, and of arboreta. However, such surveys will necessarily face the presence of organisms and symptoms that have never been observed before by the surveyors.
To facilitate the identification of the most likely causal agents of damage to woody plants in situations where the exact identity of such agents is unknown, a field guide for the identification of damage on woody sentinel plants has now been published. The book is now available as a free open-access e-book under the following link. No hard copies of the book will be sold. http://www.cabi.org/cabebooks/ebook/20173265430
This guide is intended as an aid for managers of sentinel plantings, botanical gardens or arboreta, as well as phytosanitary inspectors, who may have knowledge of common pests and diseases of woody plants, but may not know the likely cause of damage that they have not encountered before. It aims to provide a tentative identification of relatively broad groups of organisms and not definitive identification of the causal agents.
There are chapters that explain how to use the guide, followed by keys (for different organs of conifer and broadleaf species) to guide the user to the relevant sections of the book, based on the questions entomologists and pathologists ask themselves when looking at a damaged or diseased tree in a fashion similar to how a doctor interrogates a patient to arrive at a diagnosis. The largest part of the book is devoted to the description and illustration of damage types and typical causes of the observed damage.
The book is an output of COST Action FP1401 - A global network of nurseries as early warning system against alien tree pests - "Global Warning" (www.ibles.pl/cost<http://www.ibles.pl/cost>).
Regards,
René.
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
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Visit us at www.cabi.org<http://www.cabi.org/> or http://www.cabi.org/about-cabi/cabi-centres/switzerland/
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