*IUFRO JOINT MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT – IUFRO GREECE 2017* Share your interest in Forest Entomology & Pathology with us and let us guide you through the latest advances in the field! The Joint Meeting of IUFRO’s WP 7.03.05 (Ecology and Management of Bark and Wood boring insects) and 7.03.10 (Methodology of Forest Insect and Disease Survey in Central Europe) will take place under the general title “Forest Insects and Pathogens in a Changing Environment: Ecology, Monitoring & Genetics” on 11-15 September 2017 in Thessaloniki, Greece. The Joint Meeting welcomes studies that cover a wide range of topics from ecology to phylogenetics and from monitoring and management to population dynamics of forest insects and pathogens. *Important dates you should not miss*: · Abstract submission deadline – 15 May 2017 · Notification of acceptance of abstracts – 15 June 2017 · Deadline for early bird registration – 30 June 2017 This will be a meeting with an exciting scientific & social programme, so be prepared to live some unforgettable moments in Greece. Stay tuned!!! More details will be announced soon at www.iufrogreece2017.com *Dr. Dimitrios N. Avtzis* Leader of the Organizing Committee Forest Research Institute, Hellenic Agricultural Organization Demeter Greece