Dear colleagues!

We are pleased to remind about the up-coming 10th workshop of the IUFRO working group 7.03.10 "Methodology of Forest Insect and Disease Survey in Central Europe", which will be held in Freiburg im Breisgau/Germany, September 20-23, 2010. It will be organized by the Forest Research Institute of Baden-Württemberg. The workshop topics focus to the following themes: Biotic Risks and Climate Change in Forests, with respect of three subtopics in context to Climate Change: 1) Risk assessment of actual and introduced pests and diseases; 2) Survey of actual and introduced pests and diseases and 3) Information platform on pests and diseases occurrence. Our working group is mainly engaged in biotic influences to the forest health condition in Central Europe, but although researchers from elsewhere are welcome to attend. You can access the meeting web page with more details and registration form at: http://www.biotic-risks-2010.de. It is also accessible from official IUFRO web pages.

This meeting is an ideal platform to exchange information on methods and techniques in forest protection, conducting of forest pest and disease survey and advisory service, which have a long tradition within European forest research institutes and faculties. It is a unique platform for both, forest entomologists and forest pathologists to meet together in one place to discuss and share experiences, practices and scientific results.

Within the regular program of oral and poster presentations there will be organized a guided tour through the historical part of the city of Freiburg and the whole day field excursion will present us local forest protection highlights as well as the beauty of the famous Black Forest and culture-historical sights.

Freiburg has retained its small-town charm, a remarkable place with very rich history, with one of the oldest German universities, Cathedral, Historic Merchant's Hall, and many others. We will have the chance to taste local wines and beers and it is your lifetime occasion to buy your favorite cuckoo clock.

Please, excuse for possible cross posting and feel free to distribute this message to your colleagues.

See you in Freiburg!

Sincerely yours

Milos Knizek

Beat Forster

Wojciech Grodzki

Coordinator and deputy coordinators of WG 7.03.10

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Ing. Milos Knizek, Ph. D.

Forestry and Game Management Research Institute

Jiloviste - Strnady

Praha 5 - Zbraslav

CZ - 156 04

Czechia

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