Dear members of the IUFRO DIVISION 7 (FOREST HEALTH) community
Many (we wish more) of you are with us at the IUFRO World Conference in
Seoul. From our perspective, this is a historic event in bringing together
more scientists working in the field of TREE HEALTH than ever before at a
IUFRO World Congress. The programme is jam packed with technical sessions
dealing with Air Pollution, Climate Change, Insect Pests and Diseases. I
hope that we can do the same OR BETTER at our next World Congress in FOUR
YEARS time.
For those of you who are attending the conference - please try to attend our
business meeting at 18h30 on Friday evening in room E6. Open to everyone
who works in the field of tree health. Sometimes people become confused as
to whether they are part of the IUFRO community. This is easy - if you
attend IUFRO Working Party meetings - you are one of the club. And if you
are at the World Congress and work in the field of Tree Health (Divsion 7),
we would love to have you attend the business meeting and have your views on
building better networks.
Some of you will know that I will step down as Co-ordinator of Division 7 as
of the end of this meeting. Thus, at the Business Meeting, I will be
handing over to Sandy Liebhold and he will introduce the new leaders
(Co-ordinators) of the three Research Groups (7.1-Air Pollution and Climate
Change, 7.2- Pathology and 7.3 - Entomology). These are Andrzej
Bytnerowicz, Jolanda Roux and Ecki Brokerhoff.. in that order. They become
the Deputy Co-ordinators of the Division and also members of the Enlarged
IUFRO Board. I will also have the opportunity to THANK Naoto Kamata,
Jean-Claude Gregoire and Kevin Percy for acting as Division Deputies. Also
to thank Elena Paoletti, Gaston La Flamme and Sandy Liebhold for being a
fantastic source of support during the last five years and for doing a
superb job to build the Division to one of the strongest and most dynamic in
IUFRO.
Particularly for those of you that are not able to attend the meeting, I
have compiled a short report capturing highlights of the past five years and
giving some perspectives as to what lies ahead. I am attaching the report
to this note (it is also at
<http://www.iufro.org/download/file/5821/2798/iufro7__BUSINESS_MEETING_2010.
doc/>
http://www.iufro.org/download/file/5821/2798/iufro7__BUSINESS_MEETING_2010.d
oc/
With very best wishes
Mike Wingfield
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Michael J. Wingfield (Ph.D., FRSAF, ASSAf)
Mondi Professor of Forest Protection
Director, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI);
Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) &
DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB)
University of Pretoria, PRETORIA 0002, South Africa
Phone (office): +27 12 420 3938
Fax (office): +27 12 420 3960
E-mail: <mailto:mike.wingfield@fabi.up.ac.za> mike.wingfield(a)fabi.up.ac.za
WEBSITE: http://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/people/mjwingfield
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Dear colleagues,
We have a position available in Rotorua for a Forest Pathologist. The advertisement is copied below, and I have attached the position description for your information. Please forward to anyone who you think may be interested and is not on this list.
Best regards, Lindsay
Lindsay Bulman
Project Leader
Forest Biosecurity
DDI: 07 343 5533
Fax: 07 343 5507
49 Sala Street
Private Bag 3020, Rotorua 3046
New Zealand
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FOREST PATHOLOGIST
Crown Research Institute Scion is committed to enhancing the environmental and economic transformation of New Zealand, working toward a more sustainable, bio-based future. With more than 60 years of heritage in forestry science, Scion today demonstrates national leadership, world-class innovation and excellence in research and development.
We are seeking a Forest Pathologist to carry out a programme of research with an emphasis on the identification and early detection of pathogens not established in New Zealand and on reducing damage from those already present. The role will include the use and development of molecular tools to support the programme. The successful candidate will join the Forest Protection team which is comprised of 30+ pathologists, entomologists, botanists, pest management and fire researchers.
Our ideal candidate will have a PhD or equivalent degree coupled with at least 5 - 10 years research experience in plant/forest pathology, with skills in molecular techniques. This is a full time permanent role.
Scion is proud to offer talented and motivated individuals the unique opportunity to pursue a fulfilling professional career. With its head office based on the edge of Rotorua's world-famous Whakarewarewa Forest, Scion also offers an enviable working environment with excellent work/life balance initiatives. Rotorua is one of New Zealand's leading tourist destinations owing to its outstanding natural environment and proximity to coastal beaches and inland lakes, native forests, geothermal areas and volcanic ski-fields.
Closing date: 31st August 2010
If you would like any further information, please contact Human Resources on (+64) 07 343 5475 or email: careers(a)scionresearch.com<mailto:careers@scionresearch.com> (please do not email applications to this address, these should be submitted through our website).
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Dear Forest Pathology and Forest Entomology friends
The PICTURE ALBUM of forest pathologists and forest entomologists has been refined and expanded gradually since it was first launched last year. In the last few days two pictures of our friend Giovanni Nicolotti who most tragically passed away suddenly... thanks to Paolo Gonthier for sending pictures for us to remember him by. Many of you have visited the list, sent photographs or annotations. Many thanks!! Thanks also to James Mehl at FABI who does most all the work to build this historical record for us.
Just as a reminder - you can access the list at http://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/resources/fpepg/album.
Do send photographs that you would like to include and if you would like to add annotations to existing photos - do send them. We would be happy to add them to the collection. If you are attending a forest pathology or entomology meeting, field day or other function - take photographs and send them to me. If there are large numbers, it will be easiest to put these on a disc and send them to my physical address below. Or try using one of the file sharing services such as "YouSendIt".
best wishes
Mike
Michael J. Wingfield (Ph.D., FRSAF, ASSAf)
Mondi Professor of Forest Protection
Director, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI);
Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) &
DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB)
University of Pretoria, PRETORIA 0002, South Africa
Phone (office): +27 12 420 3938
Fax (office): +27 12 420 3960
E-mail: mike.wingfield(a)fabi.up.ac.za
WEBSITE: http://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/people/mjwingfield
Dear Forest Pathology Colleagues
Elizabeth Nair has sent me the attached two fine photographs of one of our special colleagues of years gone by. These will be added to the gradually growing Photo album of Forest Pathologist and Forest Entomologists.
Please visit the site if you have not done so previously. Send photos for inclusion and please suggest annotations if you have a chance to do so.
All best wishes
Mike
Michael J. Wingfield (Ph.D., FRSAF, ASSAf)
Mondi Professor of Forest Protection
Director, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI);
Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) &
DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB)
University of Pretoria, PRETORIA 0002, South Africa
Phone (office): +27 12 420 3938
Fax (office): +27 12 420 3960
E-mail: mike.wingfield(a)fabi.up.ac.za
WEBSITE: http://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/people/mjwingfield
>>> "Elizabeth Nair" <eliznair(a)sbcglobal.net> 7/6/2010 10:13 PM >>>
Dear Dr Wingfield,
With intererst I saw your Webpage with Photos of Plant Pathologists.I do think my late husband
Prof. Dr. VM Gangadharan Nair -- should be there. He taught for 40 years Plant- and Forest Pathology and Mycology at UW Green Bay WI USA.
He was a student of JC Walker and James Kuntz who was Rikers student ---- a fine lineage!!
I am sending you a photo with his root cutter in Madison WI in 1959 and then also a photo taken prior to his passing on Mar 10 2010.
It would be nice if you could upload it.
Thank you,
Elizabeth Nair
Green Bay WI
Dear colleagues
I have just received this very sad news that Giovanni Nicolotti passed away. The loss of a good friend and colleague Forest Pathologist is terribly sad news. Our condolences go out to all of his family.
Best regards
Mike
The Italian Forest pathologists regret to announce the unexpected
death of Giovanni Nicolotti at the age of 48. Prof. Giovanni
Nicolotti, who was associate professor of forest pathology at the
University of Turin (Italy), suffered a major stroke last June 24th.
Paolo Capretti - University of Firenze
Paolo Gonthier - University of Torino ( paolo.gonthier(a)unito.it)
If possible we ask you to spread the announce trough forpath or other way
--
Prof. Paolo Capretti
DiBA - Sez. Protezione delle piante
Piazzale delle Cascine, 28
50144 - Firenze - Italy
Tel. office +39 055 3288275
FAX tel. +39 055 32882753
Michael J. Wingfield (Ph.D., FRSAF, ASSAf)
Mondi Professor of Forest Protection
Director, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI);
Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) &
DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB)
University of Pretoria, PRETORIA 0002, South Africa
Phone (office): +27 12 420 3938
Fax (office): +27 12 420 3960
E-mail: mike.wingfield(a)fabi.up.ac.za
WEBSITE: http://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/people/mjwingfield
The Proceedings of the Sudden Oak Death Fourth Science Symposium (held
June 15 - 18, 2009) are now available.
Our thanks to the 200 authors and also to Stephen Joseph photography (for
beautiful photographs of the impacts forest ecosystems).
The Proceedings may be accessed online at
http://www.fs.fed.us/psw/publications/documents/psw_gtr229/
Frankel, S.J.; Kliejunas, J.T.; Palmieri, K.M., tech. coords. 2010.
Proceedings of the Sudden Oak Death Fourth Science Symposium. Gen. Tech.
Rep. PSW-GTR-229. Albany, CA: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest
Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station. 378 p.
There is NO charge for this publication. To order single or multiple
copies:
Email: rschneider(a)fs.fed.us (include full mailing address)
By FAX: (970) 498-1122, By Phone: (970) 498-1392
By Mail: Send your name and address in block format (as if you are
addressing an envelope) to: Publishing Services, Rocky Mountain Research
Station, 240 West Prospect Road, Fort Collins, CO 80526-2098 USA
- Susan J. Frankel
Sudden Oak Death Research Program Manager
USDA-Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station
Mailing address:
PO Box 245
Berkeley, CA 94701
Street address:
800 Buchanan Street, West Annex Building,
Albany, CA 94710-0011
Phone: 510-559-6472 FAX :510-559-6440
sfrankel(a)fs.fed.us
Dr. Louis Lanier died in Nancy, France, on 18 May 2010. He was 81 years old.
Louis Lanier was born in 1929 in Dijon. He studied agronomy at the
“Institut National Agronomique” in Paris in 1951-1953, and then forestry
at the “Ecole Nationale des Eaux et Forets” in Nancy in 1953-1955.
He was first appointed as a forest engineer overseas for several years,
namely in Ivory Coast. In 1960, he was appointed at the “Ecole Nationale
des Eaux et Forets”.
From 1964 to 1974, he was on secondment to INRA Nancy, where he founded
the Forest Pathology laboratory and directed it until 1974. He also
created a forest pathology diagnosis service, which was very useful for
foresters and forest managers.
From 1975 until his retirement in 1994, he was Professor of Forestry at
ENGREF Nancy (formerly Ecole Nationale des Eaux et Forets).
One of his most important contribution to forest pathology is probably
his 2-volume book “Mycologie et pathologie forestieres” published in
1976 and 1978, which is still a very useful reference book in the French
Forest Pathology literature.
He was also one of the founders of the “European Journal of Forest
Pathology” in 1971, renamed “Forest Pathology” in 2000.
[Information obtained from Claude Delatour and Bernard Roman-Amat].
--
Pascal FREY
INRA, Nancy-University
Forest Pathology Group
UMR1136 "Tree-Microbes Interactions"
F-54280 Champenoux
FRANCE
Tel: +33 (0)3 83 39 40 56
Fax: +33 (0)3 83 39 40 69
E-mail: frey(a)nancy.inra.fr
MSc Graduate Student opportunity - University of Northern British Columbia
I am seeking a graduate student to work on the ecology of tree fall of trees killed by mountain pine beetle. This project will involve investigation of wood-boring insects, decay fungi, site and tree factors that influence the rate of tree fall. This project also provides an opportunity to learn about tree-ring analysis which will be used to date mortality and fall of trees.
Preferred start date is September 2010 or earlier, and a graduate student stipend of $15,000 per year is available. Please contact Dr. Kathy Lewis (lewis(a)unbc.ca<mailto:lewis@unbc.ca>) for further information.
University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, BC Canada
Kathy J. Lewis
Program Chair, Ecosystem Science and Management
University of Northern B.C.
250-960-6659 ph.
Dear Colleagues,
Please circulate the attached message for a permanent position as you see fit.
<<Position Forest Pathologist (epidemiology-modelling).doc>>
Thanks for your help,
Danny Rioux
Chercheur scientifique / Research scientist
Ressources naturelles Canada/Natural Resources Canada
Service canadien des forêts/Canadian Forest Service
Centre de foresterie des Laurentides / Laurentian Forestry Centre
1055, rue du P.E.P.S.,
Case postale/P.O. Box 10380, Succ./Stn. Sainte-Foy
Québec (QC), Canada G1V 4C7
Tél : (418) 648- 3127 -- Télécopieur/Fax : (418) 648-5849
Courriel / Email : danny.rioux(a)rncan-nrcan.gc.ca
Web : http://www.cfl.forestry.ca <http://www.cfl.forestry.ca/>
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Applications are invited for a permanent research position in epidemiology-modelling of phytopathology at the Laurentian Forestry Centre (LFC) of the Canadian Forest Service -
Natural Resources Canada, in the beautiful Québec City. We are seeking a motivated scientist to investigate and model the progression of forest diseases. Candidates must have a Ph.D. degree, a strong background in ecological modelling and epidemiology, knowledge in plant pathology, risk analyses and statistics, and a willingness to work in multidisciplinary projects. The LFC, close to Université Laval, provides an excellent environment for a fruitful career in forest pathology. It has modern facilities and a stimulating atmosphere with colleagues working in various fields of forest research. Closing date for application is July 16, 2010. For more details:
https://psjobs-emploisfp.psc-cfp.gc.ca/psrs-srfp/applicant/page1800?toggleL…
Dr. Andrew M. ?Sandy? Liebhold has been selected as a recipient of the
IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations) Scientific
Achievement Award 2010. The award consists of a medallion, a certificate,
and travel to the IUFRO XXIII World Congress to be held in Seoul South
Korea in August 2010 where the achievement award will be presented.
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations is a non-profit,
non-governmental international network of forest scientists, which
promotes global cooperation in forest-related research and enhances the
understanding of the ecological, economic and social aspects of forests
and trees. It unites more than 15,000 scientists in almost 700 Member
Organizations in over 110 countries, and recognizes up to ten scientists
with this prestigious award at each of its World Congress? held every five
years. The purpose of the award is to recognize distinguished scientists
who have excelled in the following areas: outstanding research
publications that advance regional or world forestry or forest research;
dissemination of research results; implementation of knowledge, methods,
or techniques in forestry; and involvement in IUFRO activities.
Dr. Liebhold was recognized for his research work in the areas of forest
entomology, integrated pest management, spatial and temporal dynamics of
forest insects, and in particular, invasion biology of non-native insects
and diseases including application of landscape ecology principles to the
invasion processes, modelling of invasion integrating population dynamics
and spread, bioeconomics of invasion, and development of management
programs for slowing the spread. The USDA Forest Service gypsy moth
slow-the-spread management program is based partly on Sandy?s research
work.
Dr. Liebhold received a Ph.D. in Entomology from University of California,
Berkeley in 1984 and a B.S. in Biology from Allegheny College in 1978.
Sandy has been a Research Entomologist with USDA Forest Service, Northern
Research Station, Research Work Unit NRS-03 Ecology and Management of
Invasive Species and Forest Ecosystems in Morgantown WV since March 1988.
Prior to that, he was a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department
of Entomology, University of Massachusetts, from May 1984 to March 1988.
He has authored or co-authored over 195 research papers and book chapters
over his career.
Please feel free to express your congratulations to Sandy at
aliebhold(a)fs.fed.us Many thanks, Kurt
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Dr. Kurt W. Gottschalk
Research Forester and Project Leader
Ecology & Management of Invasive Species and Forest Ecosystems
USDA Forest Service
Northern Research Station
180 Canfield St.
Morgantown, WV 26505-3180 USA
Phone: 304-285-1598 Fax: 304-285-1505 Cell Phone: 304-276-9750
Email: kgottschalk(a)fs.fed.us Web page:
http://www.nrs.fs.fed.us/units/invasivesecology/
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