Dear managers of the forent and forpath mailing lists,
Would it be possible to send the following mail through the mailing list to promote a session in next year’s IUFRO meeting in Stockholm (and to remind people that the deadline for abstract submissions is coming up)?
Dear colleages,
The deadline for abstract submissions for the IUFRO 2024 meeting in Stockholm is coming up, and we would like to use the opportunity to motivate you to send abstracts for the session ‘Risk-based surveillance for quarantine forest pests’.
Description of session:
Ongoing globalisation results in increased introductions of non-native organisms in novel environments, mainly connected to trade activities. Some of these organisms can become forest pests, with devastating results. Globally, countries have implemented different schemes of national surveillance for invasive pests and pathogens. National Plant Protection Organisations (NPPOs) are responsible for the surveillance of pests in their countries, as well as their control (eradication, containment).
Preventing the introduction and spread of plants pests, is more cost effective than controlling and mitigating the impact of pests once they have established in a territory. To add to the unknowns, many invasive forest pests become only known to science after introduction in a novel environment. Identifying these threats beforehand (for example by using ex-patria sentinel plantings) is necessary to inform further steps. Furthermore, the pathways of introductions need to be investigated, for example by comparing global trade and invasion patterns, identifying hotspots for invasions and areas particularly suitable for the establishment and spread of invasive pests. Early warning systems (like trapping programs or in-patria sentinel plantings) can then be deployed to inform reactive management like quarantine and eradication efforts. It is of high importance that the benefits of the surveillance and management of quarantine forest pests outweigh the risks of an outbreak, which can be assessed using bio-economic models.
Different surveillance schemes are being developed for and by different countries. Especially on the international level, communication in between countries is limited, while the challenges and opportunities are similar internationally. This session’s ambition is to inform and connect national surveillance schemes on an international level, and scientists that are working on the interface of research and implementation. It also aims to inform decision makers and risk assessors on:
1. Identification of future biotic threats before arrival
2. Identification of pathways
3. Implications for (inter)national measures for surveillance
Kind regards, the organizers of this session
(Benno Augustinus, Maria Chiara Rosace, Andrea Battisti, Brett Hurley, Etsuko Kagaya, Victoria Lantschner, Vittorio Rossi, Valentin Queloz, and Eckehard Brockerhoff)
Dear all,
We are co-organizing a technical session in the Theme 1 (T1.35) at the IUFRO Congress in Stockholm, 2024 about the use of RNA strategies (including hypovirulence and RNAi) for the management of forest pest and diseases.
Technical Theme 1. Strengthening forest resilience and adaptation to stress
T1.35. Use of RNA strategies for the control of forest pests and diseases: mycoviruses and interfering RNA
The search for environmentally-friendly products for plant disease management is a priority worldwide. RNA interference (RNAi)-related tools and strategies as well as (myco)virus-mediated biocontrol may offer a promising solution. RNAi is a gene regulatory system, conserved in eukaryotic organisms, that silences the expression of certain transcripts in a sequence-specific manner via double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) processing. Transgenic expression or topical application of dsRNAs induces systemic gene silencing against forest pathogens in target organisms. Mycoviruses or fungal viruses are widespread in all major taxa of fungi, and have increasingly been isolated and characterized in recent years. While they are largely symptomless, some confer hypovirulence to their host phytopathogenic fungi with potential as biological agents. This session will deal with those two environmental-friendly methodologies for forest disease management.
The session includes talks and posters and the deadline for submission is 2 June 2023. In the following link you will find information about the congress https://iufro2024.com/call-for-congress-abstract<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/iufro2024.com/call-for-congress-abstract…>.
We hope to see you at this session!
Kind regards,
Jonatan Niño Sánchez
University of Valladolid. Campus Yutera Edificio E, 34071 Palencia, Spain
Nobuhiro Suzuki
Institute of Plant Science and Resources, Okayama University, Kurashiki, Japan
Julio Javier Diez Casero
University of Valladolid. Campus Yutera Edificio E, 34071 Palencia, Spain
Julio Javier Diez Casero
Dear all,
As coordinator of the IUFRO WP 7.02.10 on the Pine Wilt Disease (PWD) and on behalf of the local organizing committee leader and Professor Sun, I am pleased to send you the second announcement of the International Symposium (PWD 2023), that will take place in Nanjing (China), in 2023 October 25th and 27th
The main theme of PWD 2023 is "The Prevention, Theory, Technology and Management of Pine Wilt Disease".
This symposium aims to present the latest research advances about the spread and pathogenicity of PWD, Host tree - Nematode -insect vector interactions, monitoring and control methods, and technology development for PWD management.
In the congress webpage you will find all information to support your participation.
https://www.bagevent.com/event/8443317
Therefore, I invite you all to make your registration and submit your abstracts.
Looking forward to meet you in Nanjing.
Best regards
Luís Bonifácio
(coordinator of IUFRO WP 7.02.10)
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Entomologista Florestal/ Forest Entomologist (phD)
Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P.
Unidade Estratégica de Investigação e Serviços de Sistemas Agrários e Florestais e Sanidade Vegetal
Av. da República, Quinta do Marquês, 2784-505 Oeiras
PORTUGAL
Tel: (+351) 21214463750
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Dear Forest Pathoids:
We would like to invite you to submit abstracts to our technical session
for the IUFRO Congress in Stockholm, 2024. We would be especially delighted
to receive contributions that include different disciplinary and practical
perspectives to address forest health issues.
*“Learning from the past to better inform the future: integrated approaches
to increase forest health and resilience”*
Trees, woods and forests provide significant socio-cultural, ecological and
economic benefits. Science has highlighted the exponential increase in the
introduction and spread of invasive species due to the growth in trade and
travel, the speed and volume at which they travel and the difficulties of
protecting porous boundaries. Climatic changes have supported establishment
of introduced pests and pathogens or explosions of native species pushing
large swathes of forests to their limits of resilience. Human attitudes and
actions play an important role in the future resilience of forests but tree
managers face a difficult task in identifying the right approach to take
when faced with ecological, social and political uncertainty. History has
much to teach us. A holistic and interdisciplinary approach to promoting
forest health requires multiple disciplines and perspectives and
acknowledgement that different societies will favour specific approaches,
but we can learn from each other.
This session will focus on the historical evolution of different forest
health management activities influenced by political and/or economic
transitions, cultural transformations and societal trends. We seek to share
stories of pest and pathogen management where the outcomes were considered
successful or not so successful, why and what next. Top-down management
regimes are no longer considered acceptable despite their continued
existence in some parts of the world. Instead, we recognise a shift towards
an ethical and just approach wider engagement is necessary to ensure that
management approaches for forest health are resilient and acceptable. Our
speakers will share their stories of lessons learned and we will end with
an interactive panel session encouraging audience participation on
approaches to co-designing a biosecure and resilient future.
The session includes 15-minute talks and posters; submissions are now open:
https://iufro2024.com/call-for-congress-abstract. *Abstracts will be
accepted until 2 June 2023.*
We look forward to receiving your submissions to this session.
Kind regards,
*Mariella Marzano, Sandy Liebhold , Maartje Klapwijk , session organisers.*
Andrew Liebhold
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Northern Research Station 304-285-1512
USDA Forest Service 304-285-1505 FAX
180 Canfield St. 724-317-8668 mobile
Morgantown, WV 26505 USA
Dear all,
We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for an oral/poster contribution to our technical session on needle diseases of conifers at the 2024 IUFRO Congress in Stockholm<https://www.iufro.org/events/congresses/2024/>.
Session title: Needle diseases of conifers: a globally rising threat to natural and planted forests
Session number: T1.20
Session Description: The damage caused by foliar pathogens in coniferous forests is on the rise globally, causing severe concerns for the management of both planted and natural forests. While some pathogens are host specific, such as the causal agent of Swiss needle cast on Douglas fir, others, such as those in Dothistroma or Lecanosticta, colonize a variety of hosts. Regardless, they are causing sporadic outbreaks across the globe, likely due to climate change or the mostly accidental introduction of new strains into areas. Despite the numerous species that can be classified as needle diseases (e.g., those in the genera Coleosporuim, Dothistroma, Lecanosticta, Lophodermella, Lophodermium, Passalora, Phaeocryptopus, and Rhizosphaera, just to name a few), they have many traits in common, even across those colonizing different host species, and current research on needle diseases can benefit from exchanging experiences from different systems. This session will cover and welcome a broad range of topics related to both pathogens and endophytes of needles, including their origin and dispersal, their geographic distribution, management options, the differential susceptibility of their hosts, and their resistance mechanisms. We will also cover current advances in pathogen genomics and population genetics, as well as diagnostics.
Session Organizers: Irene Barnes (FABI, South Africa), Michelle Cleary (SLU, Sweden), and Caterina Villari (UGA, USA).
The session includes talks and posters and the deadline for submission is 2 June 2023: https://iufro2024.com/call-for-congress-abstract.
We hope you will consider contributing to this session!
Best regards,
Caterina, Irene, and Michelle
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Caterina Villari (she/her)
Associate Professor
Co-Director - Southern Pine Health Research Cooperative
706-389-5031 Office
706-542-0119 Lab
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D.B. Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
University of Georgia
180 E Green Street
Athens, GA 30602
Integrated Plant Sciences: ips.uga.edu<https://ips.uga.edu/>
Please spread this advertisement in your networks and to suitable PhD candidates!
PhD position: Below and aboveground interactions affecting tree susceptibility to bark beetle attack
The PhD position is available at the department to investigate the mechanisms behind tree drought responses and insect resistance. Spruce trees form symbiotic associations with ectomycorrhizal fungi that may be critically important at times of water stress as mycorrhiza improve the ability of their tree hosts to resist, tolerate, and recover from drought. The aim of this PhD position is to investigate the relationship between soil moisture conditions, mycorrhizal colonisation and community composition, and spruce resistance against European spruce bark beetle attack. The project will use a simulated drought event, combining field studies, laboratory experiments and molecular techniques. The project will strive to contribute to development of existing ecological theory and advance our understanding of ecological interactions, and we aim to produce knowledge that can be used in decision-making.
As PhD student you will have good opportunities to develop international networks as well as contacts with stakeholders. We offer a vibrant research environment at the Department of Ecology with a well-structured PhD education. If you find the project interesting, do not hesitate to apply. Please elaborate on your motivation for applying in your application letter.
Deadline 25 May 2023 - apply via the online application form (applications via email will not be considered)
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Associate Professor (Senior lecturer)
Director of post-graduate studies
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Ecology
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Hola todos/todas/hello everyone
Please help me share this job advertisement linked below- we are seeking a
highly organized person with a forest health background to lead a citizen
scientist monitoring program with sentinel trees in the urban forest of
Buenos Aires, Argentina. A brief description below:
https://usfsipsentinelnetwork.github.io/Caba_ICBUGS_aviso_de_empleo_USFS.htm
Por favor, me puedes ayudar en compartir y publicitar este aviso de empleo
del responsable del proyecto red ICBUGS en Buenos Aires, Argentina- por
favor en sus redes y bolsas de trabajo.
Los Programas Internacionales del Servicio Forestal del Departamento de
Agricultura (USFS-IP) apoyan investigaciones en varias temáticas como, por
ejemplo: sanidad forestal y especies invasoras, manejo sustentable de
plagas forestales, fauna y migración y conservación, y participación
comunitaria a nivel mundial. USFS-IP busca un(a) Responsable de Proyecto de
investigación focalizado en sanidad forestal de arbolado urbano en la
ciudad de Buenos Aires, para la Red Internacional de Biólogos de la
Comunidad en Jardines Urbanos Centinela (ICBUGS) en asociación con el
Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (GCABA), el Instituto
Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA), Consejo Nacional de
Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas (CONICET), el Jardín Botánico Carlos
Thays (JBCT), la Universidad Nacional de Luján (UNLu), la Universidad de
Buenos Aires (UBA) y The Nature Conservancy (TNC).
USFS-IP contratará un(a) Responsable de Proyecto para coordinar, liderar y
apoyar la implementación de un programa de monitoreo de la sanidad forestal
en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires (CABA), con un enfoque
biológico/ecológico y de ciencia ciudadana.
Considerando lo anterior se inicia la convocatoria para contratar a un(a)
profesional para desarrollarse como Responsable de Proyecto.
Los aplicantes interesados deberan enviar lo siguiente a
geoffreywilliamsfs640(a)gmail.com
antes de 9 Junio 2023, 2400h Argentina:
1) Carta de presentación
2) CV breve (3 pgs max)
3) Nombres y contactos de 3 referentes
Gracias a todos!
Best,
*Geoff Williams, PhD International Sentinel Network Coordinator*
*Forest Service *
*International Programs*
*Office of the Chief*
*Office: +1 (202) 263-9231*
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Dear All,
The deadline for submission of nomination materials for IUFRO awards is May 15, 2023. The specific awards are:
The Scientific Achievement Award: Up to ten awards. In recognition of distinguished individual scientific achievements within the fields of research covered by IUFRO.
Outstanding Doctoral Research Award: One per IUFRO division. To recognize path-breaking doctoral dissertations completed in the period 2018-2023 within the fields of research covered by IUFRO.
IUFRO Student Award for Excellence in Forest Science: One per IUFRO division. Recognizes outstanding individual achievements in forest science made by Masters degree students (or equivalent) completed in the period 2018-2023, in order to encourage their further work within the fields of research covered by IUFRO.
Best Poster Award: recognizes distinguished poster presentations during the IUFRO World Congress by under-graduate students, graduate students, and individuals who completed their graduate degrees up to 7 years prior to the congress. For this award, the corresponding author of the poster indicates consideration for the award during the abstract submission process.
IUFRO World Congress Host Scientific Award: honours one or more truly outstanding scientists from the congress host country who has elevated the profile of forest science and research.
Further information on the awards, who is eligible to prepare nominations for consideration, and nomination forms can be found here:
https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/events/iwc24/iwc24-awards-call-for…
You are encouraged to consider nominating colleagues and the honours and awards committee looks forward to receiving the nomination materials.
Best regards, Tod
Tod Ramsfield, PhD
Coordinator, IUFRO Division 7 - Forest Health
Research Scientist Forest Pathology, Canadian Forest Service
Natural Resources Canada / Government of Canada
Tod.Ramsfield(a)NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca<mailto:Tod.Ramsfield@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca> / Tel: 825-510-1303
Chercheur, Pathologie forestière, Service canadien des forêts
Ressources naturelles Canada / Gouvernement du Canada
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Dear Colleagues,
We would like to inform you about the following technical session at the IUFRO Congress in Stockholm, 2024:
"Biology, ecology and management of pest and pathogen invasions in forests: a global perspective"
Invasive alien tree pests (including insects and pathogens) are increasingly introduced directly or indirectly by humans into places out of their natural range of distribution, where they can become established and spread and have a detrimental impact on local ecosystems. Given the increasing global demand for forest products that relies on healthy and productive forests, the need to limit the potential movement of pests, and to contain and control new pest incursions through improved biosecurity systems is one of the most pressing phytosanitary issues in the world today. Key to successful control and management of new invasions is their early detection and rapid on-the-ground response by relevant agencies, which can be severely challenged by lack of adequate resources, preparation, and technological tools. Yet, several technologies are now mature for development of need-driven, practical scale biosecurity toolkits. Increased knowledge of pest biology and ecology, and the intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing their spread, is needed to make informed decisions about mitigation measures to reduce economic and ecological impacts. Capacity building activities delivered by nations with a more-developed biosecurity system are becoming increasingly valuable for early detection of invasives. This session will cover and welcome a broad range of topics related to biosecurity, invasion biology, international regulations that limit the spread of forest pests and the management of incursions of pests, including: rapid and portable molecular tools, eDNA methods for monitoring populations, smart trapping, AI recognition systems, sentinel plantings, phytosanitary programs and treatments, surveillance tools, biological control, and use of tree resistance breeding to avoid impacts. A global perspective will be brought by discussions of the regulatory context of international trade of forest products, the science that underpins this regulatory context, and by showcasing a variety of biological invasions of pests from around the world, including case studies of preparedness and pest incursion response.
The session includes short and long talks and posters. The deadline for submission is 2 June 2023: https://iufro2024.com/call-for-congress-abstract.
We hope you will consider to contribute to this session!
Kind regards,
Michelle Cleary, Alberto Santini, Ecki Brockerhoff, and Chris Howard
Dr. Michelle Cleary
Forest Pathologist, Associate Professor (Docent)
Senior Lecturer in Forest Pathology
Deputy Head of the Department for Research
Vice-Director of the Centre for Excellence on Fast-growing Broadleaves (TREES FOR ME)
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Dear Colleagues,
We would like to invite you to submit abstracts to our technical session for the IUFRO Congress in Stockholm, 2024:
“Improving biosecurity measures to better protect forests”
Alien forest pests and pathogens continue to be spread globally through increased globalization and international trade. When established they can have devastating impacts on native, urban and commercial forests. In this session we discuss control and management tools to minimise the impacts of non native invasive pests and pathogens, as well as highlight new and emerging risks, and the threats they pose to forest ecosystems. Emerging risks include those where abiotic factors such as climate change may provide a changing environment conducive to insect and disease outbreaks.
The session includes 15-minute talks and posters; submissions are now open: https://iufro2024.com/call-for-congress-abstract. Abstracts will be accepted until 2 June 2023.
We look forward to receiving your submissions to this session.
Kind regards,
Beccy, Julio, Barbara and Hervé, session organisers.
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Ngā Rākau Taketake Leader, Biological Heritage National Science Challenge
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