[IUFRO RG 7.02 FORPATH] Invitation to join: International knowledge exchange on biosecurity governance and implications for tree pest introductions and spread

On behalf of the organizers, Imperial College London, Forest Research UK, the Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA) and other partners, we invite you to electronic conference: "Pathways Into Policy: International knowledge exchange on biosecurity governance and implications for tree pest introductions and spread" which will run until 13th March 2013. The e-conference focuses on the knowledge gaps and research priorities and will be organized around three themes: Theme 1: Defining key pathways and assessing their significance Theme 2: Comparing approaches to pathway management and tree pest and disease prevention Theme 3: Exploring underlying justifications for pathway management and tree pest and disease outbreak prevention We invite you to submit a contribution (no more than 300 - 500 words (approximately one page)). All major contributors will appear as co-authors on the report to Living with Environmental Change program (LWEC). Informal comments are also welcome. To subscribe to the e-conference, please go to http://pathwaysintopolicy.forumotion.co.uk. In case of any difficulties subscribing, please contact Emily Porth, emilyfp(a)gmail.com. This project is funded by Living with Environmental Change (LWEC) Tree Health and Biosecurity Initiative, please go to http://www.lwec.org.uk/ for further details. We do hope you can join us. Sincerely, Mariella Marzano, Norman Dandy and Emily Porth - Forest Research, UK Clive Potter and Helen Bayliss -Imperial College London Emily Porth, Project Researcher, Social and Economic Research Group, Forest Research Susan Frankel, USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Research Station This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.