Dear All,
This is a reminder that the call for session proposals for the 2024 IUFRO World Congress is currently open. The call will close on October 13.
All are welcome to submit session proposals. Please remember that collaboration between units is encouraged, and proposals need to address one of the congress themes.
More information is available here:
https://iufro2024.com/session-proposals/
If you are planning to submit a session proposal, please let Maartje Klapwijk (our representative on the congress scientific committee) and I know.
Best regards, Tod
Tod Ramsfield, PhD
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
Tod.Ramsfield(a)NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca<mailto:Tod.Ramsfield@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca> / Tel : 825-510-1303
Dear FORENT and FORPATH,
My lab (Forest Health/Garnas lab at the Univ. of New Hampshire, USA; http://mypages.unh.edu/garnaslab) seeks a postdoctoral scholar to examine how host tree and climate drives establishment success of the parasitoid wasp, Tetrastichus planipennisi, introduced to control populations of the invasive Emerald ash borer. The successful candidate will help plan and oversee fieldwork across a climate gradient ranging from Missouri to Minnesota and will be responsible for data management, analysis and interpretation, and publication of results. The position is located in Durham, NH with occasional travel to field sites. Remote work is possible in the case of an exceptional fit.
Applicants should have:
* PhD degree (in Ecology, Evolution, Forestry, Natural Resources, Biostatistics, or related field) in hand by the start date, preferably January 3rd, 2023 or soon thereafter
* Strong statistical, analytical, and data wrangling skills
* Demonstrated programming ability (i.e., R, python, etc.) or facility with other statistical software
* Evidence of a growing publication record consistent with the candidate's career stage
This project is a collaborative effort between the Garnas lab at the University of New Hampshire and Dr. Juli Gould at the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). Funding for this project is currently available for one year, with a high probability for renewal for an additional one or more years, assuming satisfactory performance.
For more information and to apply, please see: https://jobs.usnh.edu/postings/50435. For more information, please send queries to Garnas Lab Recruiting garnaslab.recruiting(a)unh.edu<mailto:garnaslab.recruiting@unh.edu>
The University of New Hampshire and the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment are home to a vibrant community of productive researchers with a strong commitment to student success. Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a beautiful campus surrounded by forest and natural landscapes. Only 30 minutes from the ocean and less than 2 hours from the White Mountains, outdoor and other recreational activities abound, including right on campus.
_________
Jeff Garnas
Associate Professor, Forest Ecosystem Health
Natural Resources and the Environment
University of New Hampshire
162 James Hall
603-862-2094
Jeff.garnas(a)unh.edu<mailto:Jeff.garnas@unh.edu>
http://mypages.unh.edu/garnaslab
Dear FORENT and FORPATH people,
My colleague Songlin Fei (Purdue University) and I are hiring a postdoc to
work on the spatial analysis of forest insect and disease invasions. This
is a 2 year (potential) position located at Purdue University in the
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources. An informational description
is attached. Let me or Songlin (sfei(a)purdue.edu) know if you have any
questions.
Andrew Liebhold http://sandyliebhold.com
Northern Research Station 304-285-1512
USDA Forest Service 304-285-1505 FAX
180 Canfield St. 724-317-8668 mobile
Morgantown, WV 26505 USA
The University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, BOKU (Department of Forest and Soil Sciences; Institute of Forest Entomology, Forest Pathology and Forest Protection) in Austria is offering a 2- to 3-year PhD or post-doc position to study aspects of ash dieback, a serious disease of common ash (Fraxinus excelsior) and other Fraxinus spp caused by the invasive alien ascomycete fungus Hymenoscyphus fraxineus.
The project aims at improving knowledge on the effect of admixed tree species on the intensity of ash dieback on common ash. The research will be conduced in three field experiments established in 2021 and 2022 where ash trees (reproductive material with putative higher disease
resistance) have been planted in blocks (6 x 6 plants), purely and in equal mixture with various other tree species (24 in total). Another aim is to evaluate the susceptibility of various ash species and genotypes of common ash to ash dieback in existing field experiments.
Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.
Please find further information in the attached announcement.
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Posted on behalf of
Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Thomas Kirisits Institute of Forest Entomology, Forest Pathology and Forest Protection
(IFFF)
Department of Forest and Soil Sciences (WABO) University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) Peter Jordan Strasse 82/I A
1190 Vienna Austria
Phone: 0043 1 47654-91601
E-Mail: thomas.kirisits(a)boku.ac.at
Dear forpath and forent colleagues,
In a bit of shameless self-promotion, I wanted to share that the journal I am Specialty Chief Editor for, with Kimberly Wallin, in the section Pests, Pathogens and Invasions just received its first ever impact factor, a quite respectable 4.332 (7th out of 69 Forestry journals). I hope this will encourage you to submit your next paper to it!
All the best,
Enrico
[The Ohio State University]
Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello
Professor
College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences Plant Pathology
201 Kottman Hall, 2021 Coffey Road, Columbus, OH 43210
614-688-5401 Office / 614-292-4455 Fax
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Center for Applied Plant Sciences<https://caps.osu.edu/>
Infectious Diseases Institute<https://idi.osu.edu/>
Sustainability Institute<https://si.osu.edu/home>
Environmental Science Graduate Program<http://esgp.osu.edu/>
The STEAM Factory<https://steamfactory.osu.edu/>
From: "Abigail Murdy, Frontiers in Forests and Global Change" <forestsandglobalchange+Abigail(a)frontiersin.org>
Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at 7:16 AM
To: "McCarthy, Heather R." <heather.mccarthy(a)ou.edu>, Maurizio Mencuccini <m.mencuccini(a)creaf.uab.cat>, "Bäck, Jaana K" <jaana.back(a)helsinki.fi>, "Douglas L. Godbold" <douglas.godbold(a)boku.ac.at>, "Enrico Bonello.2" <bonello.2(a)osu.edu>, Mark Adams <maadams(a)swin.edu.au>, "Schnitzler, Jörg-Peter, Prof. Dr." <jp.schnitzler(a)helmholtz-muenchen.de>, Yadvinder Malhi <yadvinder.malhi(a)ouce.ox.ac.uk>, Peter Z Fule <Pete.Fule(a)nau.edu>, Erin Sills <erin_sills(a)ncsu.edu>, "Shiels, Aaron B - APHIS" <Aaron.B.Shiels(a)aphis.usda.gov>, "Sunderland, Terry" <terry.sunderland(a)ubc.ca>, John Healey <j.healey(a)bangor.ac.uk>, Kevin McGuire <kevin.mcguire(a)vt.edu>, Manfred Josef Lexer <mj.lexer(a)boku.ac.at>, Frank Hagedorn <frank.hagedorn(a)wsl.ch>, "McNulty, Steve- FS" <steven.mcnulty(a)usda.gov>, "kimberly.wallin" <kimberly.wallin(a)ndsu.edu>
Subject: Exciting Update: New Impact Metrics - Frontiers in Forests and Global Change
Dear Chief Editors, I hope this email finds you all well. I’m writing with an exciting update. We recently received two new (and long-awaited!) impact metrics for Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. The Scopus CiteScores were announced,
Dear Chief Editors,
I hope this email finds you all well. I’m writing with an exciting update. We recently received two new (and long-awaited!) impact metrics for Frontiers in Forests and Global Change.
The Scopus CiteScores were announced, a metric based on a three year citation window with more information about its calculation here<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.elsevier.com/connect/editors-update/…>. The journal has been awarded a CiteScore of 3.6.
The journal Impact Factors were also recently announced. I am truly delighted to inform you that Frontiers in Forests and Global Change has received an Impact Factor of 4.332. This is an incredible achievement and very high for a first Impact Factor. In our SCIE category (Forestry) we rank in the first quartile, specifically 7 out of 69.
Congratulations on this tremendous success! I want to thank each and every one of you for your hard work and contribution to Frontiers in Forests and Global Change, as well as remembering all the journal staff who have supported this journal in its progress. This news will be communicated more formally to external audiences and our community by our marketing and communications team this week.
If you have any questions about these metrics, please do let me know.
All the best,
Abigail
Publishing Development
Abigail Murdy
Journal Manager
Frontiers
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Dear friends and colleagues,
We are advertising a PhD position in evolutionary biology of asexual
reproduction in poplar rust at INRAE, Nancy, France.
Please feel free to circulate to those whom might be interested to
apply. Deadline for applications is June 27th.
More information: https://mycor.nancy.inra.fr/IAM/?p=11635
Best regards,
Pascal Frey
Dr Pascal FREY
INRAE, University of Lorraine
Department of Tree - Microbe Interactions
Ecology of Forest Pathogenic Fungi team
UMR1136 IAM
F-54280 Champenoux
FRANCE
Office: +33 (0)383 39 40 56
Mobile: +33 (0)631 45 94 07
E-mail: pascal.frey(a)inrae.fr
https://mycor.nancy.inra.fr/IAM/?page_id=731
Twitter: @pascal_frey
Dear Colleagues,
Purdue is pleased to announce an opening for an Exotic Forest Pest Educator to develop and manage a multi-agency outreach program for invasive forest pests including spotted lanternfly, spongy moth and Asian longhorned beetle. This is a great opportunity for someone interested in invasives and developing and evaluating new tools for outreach education. Details on how to apply are available at this link https://careers.purdue.edu/job-invite/20128/. We are accepting applications through July 18, 2022 or until a suitable candidate has been found. Please contact Cliff Sadof at csadof(a)purdue.edu<mailto:csadof@purdue.edu> if you have any questions about the position.
Please distribute this announcement to all those who may be interested.
Best,
Cliff Sadof
Professor and Extension Specialist
Department of Entomology
Purdue University
765-494-5983
Dear friends and colleagues,
I hope you are all well.
Here is an update with important dates regarding the IUFRO All Division 7 meeting in Lisbon 6-9 September 2022 (with a post-congress tour from 9-11 September).
The deadline for early bird registration has been extended to 31 May.
The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to 15 June.
For details about abstract submission see
https://iufro-lisbon2022.com/abstracts
More information on the post-congress tour will be available soon, and the detailed programme will be finalised once abstract submission has closed.
We look forward to welcoming you to the conference
Ecki Brockerhoff, Manuela Branco, José Carlos Franco, and Tod Ramsfield
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Eckehard Brockerhoff, PhD
Head of Research Unit 'Forest Health and Biotic Interactions'
Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL
www.wsl.ch/en/about-wsl/research-units/forest-health-and-biotic-interaction…
Zürcherstrasse 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland
Tel +41 79 819 0882
eckehard.brockerhoff(a)wsl.ch
Dear Colleagues:
Attached is the final attachment for the IUFRO 2022 NH Foliar, Shoot, Stem and Rust Diseases of Trees to be held 6/27 to 7/1/2022 at the University of New Hampshire in Durham, NH. Also attached is the agenda and field trip descriptions.
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-7/70000/70200/70202/activi…
The registration cost of US$425 includes most meals and all field trips. Affordable accommodations is available at university dormitories. Registration and rooms can be reserved:
https://learnforlife.unh.edu/portal/events/reg/participantTypeSelection.do?…<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Flearnforl…>
We have reached an agreement with the journal Frontiers in Forests and Global Change-Pests, Pathogens and Invasions to publish a special issue associated with the meeting. This is an opportune time because the Journal would begin receiving and publishing articles for the special issue in June, just as the Impact Factor is announced. There will be a lot of publicity around the journal at this time, which would, in turn, increase the visibility of the special issue.
If you would like to host the next "Foliage, shoot, and stem diseases" (7.02.02) meeting, please contact me via email at isabel.munck(a)usda.gov<mailto:isabel.munck@usda.gov> and copy Julio Javier Diez Casero at jdcasero(a)pvs.uva.es<mailto:jdcasero@pvs.uva.es>.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Best regards,
[Forest Service Shield]
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Plant Pathologist
Forest Service
State and Private Forestry
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Dear all (forpath and forent mailing list members),
I am forwarding an invitation to two forest health and biosecurity events with online access that will take place on 5 May (Korean time). See below.
Kind regards
Ecki Brockerhoff
WSL Switzerland
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To: "'Reufis Info'" <info(a)reufis.org>
From: "Buglyo, Ildiko (REU)" <Ildiko.Buglyo(a)fao.org>
Date: 28/04/2022 16:32
Cc: "Sathyapala, Shiroma (NFODD)" <Shiroma.Sathyapala(a)fao.org>
Subject: INVITATION - Forest Health events at the World Forestry Congress, 5 May 2022
THIS MESSAGE IS SENT ON BEHALF OF DR SHIROMA SATHYAPALA, FORESTRY OFFICER, NFO
Dear colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to two Forest Health events at the upcoming World Forestry Congress in Seoul, Republic of Korea from 2 to 6 May 2022.
The Congress is being organized in a hybrid format and events will be held both in person and virtually.
1/ SIDE EVENT: Forest Biosecurity as a Shared Responsibility – Towards A Global Framework
When? Thursday, 5 May 2022, 10.00-11.30am KST (Korean Standard Time)/3.00-4.30am CEST
How? For virtual participation in the Side Event, please register at https://fao.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YrmuLIJuSOiVPhh3V5MsjA
More details: https://programme.wfc2021korea.org/en/session/f874dee9-3499-ec11-a507-a04a5…
This Side Event brings together experts in this field to introduce the proposed programme and formulate a draft proposal for further development of a guide. It is expected that the programme could be repeated for other sectors, informing ‘One Health'.
2/ Sub-theme 2 - Session 5: The role of forest genetic resources and integrated management of pests and diseases in maintaining healthy and resilient forests
When? Thursday, 5 May 2022, 14.30-16.00pm KST (Korean Standard time)/07.30-9.00am CEST
How? For virtual participation, register through the conference platform website: wfc2021korea.org/en/registration/register? and please bookmark the session, adding it to your personalized agenda in your participant account— click on "My Account” in the menu and then on the “My agenda” tab to access.
More details: https://programme.wfc2021korea.org/en/session/4d1031f3-c889-ec11-a507-a04a5…
Healthy and resilient forests are crucial for safeguarding biodiversity and maintaining ecosystem services. Genetic diversity and integrated pest management are nature-based solutions for continued adaptation of forests to climate change. Moreover, genetic diversity provides both resilience and resistance to stress factors and forest disturbances, such as outbreaks of pests and diseases.
This session will present recent advances in understanding the genetic basis of adaptive traits and resistance to pests and diseases, and integrated management of outbreaks of pests and diseases.
We are looking forward to welcome you in our events either in person or online.
With best regards,
Dr. Shiroma Sathyapala
Forestry Officer ( Protection & Health)
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Viale delle Terme di Caracalla, 00153 Rome, Italy
Email: shiroma.sathyapala(a)fao.org
