From: Rebecca McDougal Subject: Understanding brown spot needle blight - From Epidemiology to Management - Online Symposium 8th Oct Dear colleagues, We are pleased to invite you to join our online symposium, Understanding BSNB – From Epidemiology to Management, taking place on Thursday 8 October. This symposium will bring together researchers and industry experts to share current knowledge and insights on BSNB, covering topics from epidemiology and pathogen biology through to management strategies and future research directions. The programme is attached, including Microsoft Teams links for each session. Key information: * 📅 Date: Thursday 8 October, 8am-6pm (CEST) * 💻 Format: Online via Microsoft Teams * 📄 Programme and session links: Attached and below. * 🎥 Recording: All sessions will be recorded and made available following the symposium Please feel free to share this invitation and programme with your colleagues and networks who may be interested in forest health, pathology, biosecurity, and disease management. The workshop will be in English, but we will be using the Interprefy translation agent with Spanish and French options. Please have a cellphone and headset/headphones ready if you will use this tool. Instructions will be provided. We hope you can join us for what promises to be an informative and engaging event. Kind regards, Rebecca, Eugenia, Caterina & team. Meeting Session Topic Time (CEST) Teams Link Opening & Session 1 Global Perspectives and Impacts 08:00-10:15 https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/435373470589912?p=IH5W6XymSiCEUkzmpW Meeting ID: 435 373 470 589 912 Passcode: Mp2rd32P Session 2 Detection, Diagnostics and Surveillance 10:45-13:00 https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/482643952797237?p=aSalPgjYfeS2Kojn5s Meeting ID: 482 643 952 797 237 Passcode: Rf2Pj365 Session 3 Impacts, Epidemiology and Management 13:45-15:25 https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/420353349400160?p=aRFJdkYkcLdgJjdz9e Meeting ID: 420 353 349 400 160 Passcode: XG2nC63L Session 4 & Closing Biosecurity Preparedness and Future Directions 15:55-17:55 https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/468743872336262?p=j4BGknXeJDKPWvScKA Meeting ID: 468 743 872 336 262 Passcode: Zh39Xk3y Rebecca McDougal Scientist – Forest Pathology Team Lead - Pathogen Ecology and Control [New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited]<https://www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz/> T: +64 7 343 5886<tel:+6473435886> E: Rebecca.McDougal@bioeconomy.nz<mailto:Rebecca.McDougal@bioeconomy.nz> W: bioeconomyscience.co.nz<https://www.bioeconomyscience.co.nz/> New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited Postal Address: Private Bag 3020, Rotorua 3046, New Zealand Physical Address: Te Papa Tipu Innovation Park, Titokorangi Drive (formerly Long Mile Road), Rotorua 3010, New Zealand [LinkedIn]<https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-new-zealand-institute-for… [Facebook] <https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61576224181070> [Youtube] <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLVmrd07ml6lok0KCWIJ1Aw> [Instagram] <https://www.instagram.com/bioeconomyscience/> [Bluesky] <https://bsky.app/profile/bioeconomyscience.bsky.social> The contents of this e-mail are confidential and may be subject to legal privilege. If you are not the intended recipient you must not use, disseminate, distribute or reproduce all or any part of this e-mail or attachments. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender and delete all material pertaining to this e-mail. Any opinion or views expressed in this e-mail are those of the individual sender and may not represent those of New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science Limited.