Please respond to: Kim Camilli, Pathologist, CalFire kim.camilli(a)fire.ca.gov Dear colleagues, I am sending this note regarding the California Forest Pest Council (CFPC), to 1) update contact and interest information of current members, 2) give an opportunity to anyone wanting to be on its mailing list 3) to see if others would like to become members of the Council and its Committees. The CFPC is an organization whose aim is to foster education concerning forest pests and forest health, and advise the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection on forest health protection. See http://caforestpestcouncil.org/ The major Forest Health protection issues covered include established and emerging insects, pathogens, abiotic factors, invasive weeds, and animal problems. The CFPC publishes an annual California Forest Pest Conditions Report, which is a great outlet for noting changes in severity and occurrences of forest health problems. CFPC has annual meetings every fall (this year, Nov. 18-19) open to anyone interested in forest health, including CFPC members, forest managers, forest pest specialists, policy makers and analysts, and government agencies. It also has summer field tours showcasing California forest problems caused by 1) weeds, and 2) insects and diseases. All are welcome to receive alerts of upcoming events, or to join the council and its committees and membership is free! Please use the attached EXCEL form to update contact info or show interest in being a member of CFPC and / or one or more committees. Email responses to: kim.camilli(a)fire.ca.gov Kim Camilli, Pathologist California Dept. of Fire and Forest Protection South Coast and Southern California Forest Health This message is being sent to the old CFPC membership list and the following lists: Forent, Forpath, WFDWIC, WFIWC, CPCTF, COMTF, CWSF/WFLC. Please forward to others you think will be interested! Thanks! Paul Zambino Pathology Committee Chair California Forest Pest Council (See attached file: 2008 CFPC Data Request-revised.xls)(See attached file: CFPC Annual meeting.doc) Please only use the alternate form below only if you can't access the EXCEL form. Name email(s) Title / Organization Address Phone Interests ___Tour attended W(eed) I(nsect and Disease) Do you want to: (X) ___Be on email list? (To receive notices) ___Be a member? ___OK to Post Your Contact Info on Web Site? ___Be on a committee? ___Be on Insect Committee? ___Be on Disease Committee? ___Be on Weed Committee? ___Be on Animal Damage Committee? ___Be on Southern California Committee? ___Be on Editorial Committee? Paul Zambino, Ph.D. Plant Pathologist, Forest Health Protection Southern California Shared Service Area San Bernardino NF - SO 602 S. Tippecanoe San Bernardino, CA 92408-3430 Ph: (909)382-2727 FAX: (909)383-5586 Cell: (909)215-0394 Email: pzambino(a)fs.fed.us