Dear all:
Submissions are invited for a special issue of the *International Journal
of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management*, entitled *Synergies
between biodiversity and management for high-value timber species*. This
issue is based on a technical session at IUFRO 2014, but the issue is open
to authors who did not participate in the session. The deadline has been
extended to April 15, 2015.
This Special Issue examines the scientific basis for managing to create a
positive synergy between biodiversity and high-value timber species.
Management to conserve biodiversity and management for the production of
high-value timber species can be in conflict with each other. The
increasing need to conserve biodiversity and the ongoing demand for
high-value timbers prompt the goal to integrate these management objectives.
Therefore papers are requested for a Special Issue that explores positive
interactions between biodiversity and high-value timbers. This Special
Issue aims for a global scope, including tropical and temperate high-value
timbers. Possible topics include:
- How biodiversity can protect high-value species from pests and
pathogens
- How biodiversity, as an indicator of more intact ecosystems, can
sustain production of high-value species
- How high-value species in restoration and plantations can reestablish
or conserve biodiversity
- How high-value species in enrichment plantings or natural forest can
help maintain intact forests and their biodiversity
- How high-value species themselves are examples of biodiversity in need
of conservation
For more information, please see:
http://explore.tandfonline.com/pages/cfp/tbsm-themed-paper-aug-2014
If you have any questions, please contact Sheila Ward at:
sheila.emily.ward(a)gmail.com
Sheila Ward
Coordinator, IUFRO 1.02.04
Dear IUFRO entomologists and pathologists,
My name is Joey Hulbert and I am a forest pathologist in training. I
recently completed a MS at Oregon State University and now I am prepping
to move to South Africa for a PhD with Dr. Micahel Wingfield at FABI
<http://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/>.
For my PhD, we plan to survey the indigenous forests of South Africa for
*Phytopthora* species with the help of the public. *Phytophthora* are a
group of microorganisms well known as plant pathogens (i.e. sudden oak
death, potato late blight, Port-orford cedar root rot). We want to create a
citizen science program that teaches the public about forest health and
invites them to help sample the trees in forests near their communities.
The PhD will be funded but we are trying to raise support for starting the
citizen science program (it is a side project). To do this we have launched
a crowdfunding campaign.
I am reaching out to you with hope that you will share this project with
your social networks and anyone who may see the value in this project.
Please help us spread the word!
The below link will take you to the project. There is a 5-minute video that
I put together to summarize the scope and value.
https://experiment.com/projects/discovering-plant-destroyers-in-south-afric…
I have also created a few complimentary open-access lab notes as listed
below:
- SIX Reasons to Back this Research: https://experiment.com/u/Lc1E7w
- What is Citizen Science? https://experiment.com/u/WETOKA
- A recent excursion into Sudden Oak Death infected lands (lots of
photos)! https://experiment.com/u/22omNA
Please let me know if you have any feedback or suggestions. I would greatly
appreciate your help spreading the word about this project.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Joey Hulbert
Admitted PhD Student, University of Pretoria
Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Institute, South Africa
Current Crowdfunding Project:
https://experiment.com/projects/discovering-plant-destroyers-in-south-afric…
Yesterday I visited a stand on the Clearwater NF where it appears that H. irregulare is killing ponderosa and lodgepole pine. Expanding infection centers of pole to mature pines around large resinous pine stumps that look like they are about 50 years since cutting, pine decay, white/tan ectotrophic mycelium on roots of affected pines while Douglas-fir and grand fir ingrowth are unaffected by root disease fits well with this guess. I could not find any conks but will be attempting some isolations from the wood and ectotrophic mycelium to see what comes out.
The district silviculturist had been planning a regeneration harvest and regenerating by planting western larch/western white pine. Does anyone have any recent references on which Heterobasidion species and what severity can be expected on western white pine? I seem to recall that western white can act differently than hard pines but I haven't been able to pull much information together yet.
Thanks!
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Date: Wed, 4 Mar 2015 12:29:42 +0000
Subject: IUFRO-Working Party 7.02.01 “Root and Butt rot of Forest Trees"
Dear colleagues,
We added some more information to our webpage! You are welcome to have a look...
http://ormanweb.sdu.edu.tr/iufro2015/
Kind regards!
On the behalf of organising comittee
Dear Colleagues -
Katherine Tubby is asking if there are any recent observations of problems with sycamore (Platanus) in the USA??
There are reports in the literature of Splanchnonema platani, the cause of Massaria disease, but please let me and Kath know if you are familiar with any work in the USA in last 20 years. (The pathogen used to be called Macrodiplodiopsis desmazieresii/Massaria platani.)
She is also interested in US reports of Ceratocystis platani.
Info on Massaria and other sycamore problems in the UK may be found at http://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/infd-8tvbq4
Katherine's contact info:
Dr Kath Tubby, Forest pathologist, Forest Research, Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, Surrey (Katherine.Tubby(a)forestry.gsi.gov.uk<mailto:Katherine.Tubby@forestry.gsi.gov.uk>).
- Susan
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For planning purposes, if interested attending, please send an email to
Veronique JORGE (Veronique.Jorge(a)orleans.inra.fr<mailto:Veronique.Jorge@orleans.inra.fr>)
Arnaud DOWKIW (Arnaud.Dowkiw(a)orleans.inra.fr)
**Please pass along to those that work with resistance and Tree-Parasite Interactions
Also, if your group would like to be a Sponsor, see website for details
Genetic Resistance to Diseases and Insects in Forest Trees Workshop 2015
5th International Workshop on the Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions
Hello!
At the 2011 excellent workshop in Eugene, Oregon (proceedings at http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/documents/psw_gtr240/)
it was decided to have the next international workshop on this topic in France.
the 5th International Workshop on the Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions
that will be held in Orléans, France, from 23 to 28 August 2015.
Please see the email from Arnaud Dowkiw (below) for some details and the website:
https://colloque.inra.fr/tree-parasite-interactions2015
This important topic is even more relevant today, as several additional insect and disease epidemics have taken place.
Also, note – there may be some funding available for 1 or 2 scientists: some of the requirements (see website for details):
· Scientists from developing countries (according to World Bank List of Economies: low income countries and lower middle income countries (http://data.worldbank.org/country)
· Preference given to scientists working in IUFRO member institutions
We hope to see you in France for the talks, the discussions, and the continued friendships and collaborations.
Best regards,
Richard
IUFRO 2.02.15 Coordinator
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From: Arnaud Dowkiw [mailto:Arnaud.Dowkiw@orleans.inra.fr]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2015 10:06 AM
Subject: You have expressed interest in attending the 5th Tree-Parasite Interactions Congress in Orleans - France
Dear Colleague,
You have expressed interest in attending the 5th International Symposium on the Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions that will be held in Orléans, France, from 23 to 28 August 2015.
We know that there are many other scientific meetings that you could attend in 2015, but YOU selected the best one :-)
For those who experienced the previous editions of this workshop, you know that they are always very interesting, very rich, not only because of the diversity of the attendees (phytopathologists, breeders, entomologists, physiologists, evolutionary biologists ...) but also because they are always organized in a way that most of the attendees have an oportunity to present their work and in a format that fosters discussions.
Also, compared to many other meetings, the registration fees are not so high. It is 600 € for early bird registration (1 April) and only 500 € for graduate students. These fees include all the meals (lunches + diners) + field tour and conference diner.
Last but not least, some of you are project leaders, group coordinators or in the process of building a project. We have negociated some extra free meeting rooms where you will be able to gather your troops, so think seriously about this opportunity.
Now is time to think seriously about confirming your participation to this event ! There is a brand new website waiting for you with lots of information to help you organize your trip and your presentation :
https://colloque.inra.fr/tree-parasite-interactions2015
Although registrations to the meeting will open 2nd of February, online abstract registration is now open !
Please circulate this information around you and think about other colleagues or students in your lab who maybe interested (think also that France still is a good place for summer holidays, either before or after the meeting !!).
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We look forward to seeing you in Orleans !
The local organizing team
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This is the first announcement of the upcoming IUFRO –Workshop Division 7, Unit 7.02.04 on viruses and phytoplasma of forest and urban trees on 25th of August 2015
The workshop will be held within the XVIII. International Plant Protection Congress (IPPC) 2015, 24.08. - 27.08.2015 in the Henry Ford Building, Garystraße 35, 14195 Berlin,
Please note:
Proposals for the workshop and abstract submission are invited by 1st April 2015.
Dear Colleagues and friends,
we invite you to take part in the 3rd meeting and workshop of Unit 7.02.04 on viruses and phytoplasma of forest and urban trees held in the evening of
25th of August, 19.00-22.00, Henry Ford Building, Garystraße 35, 14195 Berlin ( <http://www.fu-berlin.de/> www.fu-berlin.de)
The focus will be on all issues of virus and phytoplasma diseases of forest and urban trees. The topic of the meeting will bring innovative developments, methods and ideas, new viruses and risk assessment and management together.
Any presentation or comments on the following keywords are welcome:
· monitoring, visual survey,
· detection tools, detection steps,
· known pathogens, unknown agents,
· risk assessment and control
· epidemiological and ecological evidence, pathogen transmission,
· economic importance, seed quality, seedling quality, wood quality
· certification of seeds and plants
Participants will have the option to take part in the XVIII. International Plant Protection Congress (IPPC) 2015, from 24.08. - 27.08.2015 in the Henry Ford Building, Berlin, Garystraße 35. For further information and accommodation, please, see the website
<http://dpg.phytomedizin.org/de/xviii-international-plant-protection-congres…> http://dpg.phytomedizin.org/de/xviii-international-plant-protection-congres…
We look forward to hearing from all researchers/workers in the field of viruses and phytoplasma. Please feel free to forward this email to any of your colleagues and/or associates who might also be interested in attending.
<http://dpg.phytomedizin.org/de/xviii-international-plant-protection-congres…> http://dpg.phytomedizin.org/de/xviii-international-plant-protection-congres…
Please, feel free to contact us with any questions and comments.
Prof. Dr. Carmen Buettner
husiegel_bw_klein Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Devision Phytomedicine
Lentzeallee 55/57
14195 Berlin, Germany
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Phone: +49-30-209346444/45
Telefax: 030 2093 46450
Dr. Dr. Risto Jalkanen
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)
Rovaniemi Unit
Luonnonvarakeskus (Luke), Rovaniemen toimintayksikkö
PO Box 16, 96301 Rovaniemi, Finland
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Phone: +358-29-5324430
Dr. Falko Feldmann
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and managing director, German Phytopathological Society
Messeweg 11-12, 33104 Braunschweig
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Phone: +49-531-2993213
Dear colleagues and friends,
This is the second announcement of the upcoming IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations) All Division 7 Conference, "Global Change and Forest Health".
The conference will be held at the University of Istanbul in Istanbul, Turkey, on 25-29 April 2016.
Please note:
Proposals for sessions and symposia are invited by 31 May 2015. We kindly invite you to propose a session to this exciting global event.
Abstract submission will be available from 1 July to 30 November 2015.
Please check the web page www.foresthealth2016.com<http://www.foresthealth2016.com> for details, to subscribe to information updates, and/or to submit a session proposal.
The main conference topics are, in the context of global change and forest health:
· climate change,
· biological invasions,
· air pollution,
· forest pathology,
· forest entomology,
· and their interactions
Feel free to contact us with any questions and comments.
Kind regards
Yusuf Serengil
Faculty of Forestry, Istanbul University - Turkey
Coordinator IUFRO Working Party WP 7.01.08
Local Organizer, Conference Scientific and Organizing Committees
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Eckehard Brockerhoff
Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute) and
University of Canterbury, School of Biological Sciences - New Zealand
Coordinator IUFRO Division 7, Forest Health
Member of the Conference Scientific Committee
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Elena Paoletti
National Research Council
Sustainable Plant Protection Institute - Italy
Coordinator IUFRO RG 7.1, Impacts of Air Pollution and Climate Change on Forest Ecosystems
Member of the Conference Scientific Committee
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Jolanda Roux
Tree Pathology Co-operative Programme (TPCP)
Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute - South Africa
Coordinator IUFRO RG 7.2, Pathology
Member of the Conference Scientific Committee
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Andrew (Sandy) Liebhold
US Forest Service
Northern Research Station - USA
Coordinator IUFRO RG 7.3, Entomology
Member of the Conference Scientific Committee
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Andrzej Bytnerowicz
US Forest Service
Pacific Southwest Research Station - USA
Deputy Coordinator IUFRO RG 7.1, Impacts of Air Pollution and Climate Change on Forest Ecosystems
Member of the Conference Scientific Committee
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With the reduced availability of Benlate fungicide our lab is seeking other options for a selective medium for isolating basidiomycete cultures (unlike many other fungal groups, basidiomycetes are able to grow in the presence of the added active ingredient, benomyl).
I would be pleased to hear what media other laboratories may be currently using to isolate basidiomycte fungi and what people may think of their effectiveness.
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