[IUFRO RG 7.02 FORPATH] Invitation: Predicting Behavior of Forest Diseases as Climate Changes. Free webinar

Please forward this invitation to interested parties... Predicting Behavior of Forest Diseases as Climate Changes ? November 3, 2010 and December 2, 2010 Please join us for a free hour-long webinar to address the potential synergistic effects of climate change and forest diseases on tree and forest health. Speakers will present case studies of sudden aspen decline, Swiss needle cast, Alaska yellow cedar decline and other diseases to illustrate drivers of tree declines and management options to minimize the undesirable effects of forest diseases as climate changes. The hour concludes with questions and answer among speakers and participants. This webinar will be offered twice: Wednesday, November 3, 2010 from 1:15-2:15 P.M. and again on Thursday, December 2, 2010 from 9:30-10:30 A.M. The number of participants for each session is limited so please register soon. We will reply with a toll-free call in number and a link to the online webinar. Visit http://ucanr.org/wwetac_registration to register for either session. Please contact Janice Alexander (jalexander(a)ucdavis.edu,415-499-3041) for more information. Sponsored by USDA Forest Service, Western Wildland Environmental Threat Assessment Center & Pacific Southwest Research Station; University of California Cooperative Extension, Marin County; and University of California, Santa Barbara. - Susan Frankel, Janice Alexander and Erica Fleishman 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 and Janice Alexander UC Cooperative Extension, Marin County 415.499.3041 jalexander(a)ucdavis.edu and Erica Fleishman Bren School of Environmental Science & Management University of California, Santa Barbara (805) 893-7352 fleishman(a)bren.ucsb.edu