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Northeast Forest Health Field Workshop, June 2-5

by W.H. Livingston

Northeast Forest Health Field Workshop (formerly the Northeast Forest Pathology Workshop) June 2-5, Winter Harbor, Maine, USA. First Announcement. The Northeast Forest Health Field Workshop will be held on June 2-5 at the Schoodic Educational and Research Center (http://acadiapartners.org/) Winter Harbor, Maine. Check-in will begin Tuesday evening, June 2, and continue at 7:30 am on June 3. The theme for Wednesday's field trips is "Using Silviculture to Reduce Risk from Pests" and will focus on spruce/fir, American beech, and eastern white pine forest types. Thursday's field trips will examine the "Forest Health of Acadia National Park" on Mount Desert Island and will focus on invasive species, air pollution damage, and forest health monitoring. There will also be time available in the evenings and Friday morning for activity reports from the attendees. More details on the program and registration will come later. Please reserve June 2-5 on your calendars to spend a few days in the forest and along the spectacular coast of Maine! -- Dr. William H. Livingston Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs School of Forest Resources University of Maine 5755 Nutting Hall, rm 201b Orono, ME 04469-5755 USA ph: 207-581-2990 fx: 207-581-2875 Email: WilliamL(a)maine.edu Web: http://www.forest.umaine.edu/

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Oak decline session in IUFRO World Congress 2010 in Korea

by KAMATA, Naoto

Dear Forent and Forpath memebers, In IUFRO World Congress 2010 in Korea, Prof. Kazuyoshi Futai and I are planning to organize one session concerning oak decline in the world. The possible topics are as follows: Oak wilt desease in US. Sudden oak death in US. Oak wilt desease caused by Raffaelea spp. carried by Platypus spp. in Korea and Japan. Oak decline in Far East Russia. Oak decline in Europe. We would like to your suggestions for possible topics and speakers for the session. The deadline for session proposal is 1 FEB so that we need information on tentative title or names of possible speakers at this stage. We are waiting for your suggestions. Sincerely, Naoto Kamata, Ph. D. Associate Professor Director of University Forests in Chichibu, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo Hinodamachi 1-1-49, Chichibu, Saitama 368-0034, JAPAN TEL: +81-494-22-0272, FAX: +81-494-23-9620 email: kamatan(a)uf.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp

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looking for a publication on Tomicus piniperda

by Hervé JACTEL

Dear FORENT colleagues, For the purpose of a meta-analysis we are desperately seeking the following publication: Ryall, K.L., and Smith, S.M. 2000. Reproductive success of the introduced pine shoot beetle, Tomicus piniperda (L.) (Coleoptera, Scolytidae) on selected North American and European conifers. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Ontario. 131: 113–121. Any king of reprint would be greatly appreciated! Many thanks in advance Yours sincerely Hervé -- Hervé JACTEL Directeur de Recherches Laboratoire d'Entomologie Forestière & Biodiversité Laboratory of Forest Entomology & Biodiversity UMR BIOGECO - INRA 69, route d'Arcachon 33612 CESTAS cedex, France Tel + 33 - (0)5.57.12.28.59 Fax + 33 - (0)5.57.12.28.81 http://www.pierroton.inra.fr

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2009 IUFRO meeting: Tree Resistance to Insects

by Dan Herms

Forest Entomology Colleagues, I am pleased to announce that the next meeting of IUFRO Working Group 7.03.11 (Tree Resistance to Insects) will take place in 2009 the Dolomite Mountains of Northern Italy from 30 August 2 September. The conference will occur in the area of San Vito di Cadore - Cortina d'Ampezzo Dolomites (the so-called 'queen of the Dolomites'). An optional hiking excursion will follow from 3-5 September, hiking by day through the Dolomites between "rifugi". Please see the following link for call for papers, logistical details, and pre-registration information. <http://www.iufro.org/download/file/3149/2616/70311-dolomites09-call-for-pap…>http<http://www.iufro.org/download/file/3149/2616/70311-dolomites09-call-for-pap…>://www.iufro.org/download/file/3149/2616/70311-dolomites09-call-for-papers.pdf For more information about hiking the Dolomites see: <http://www.dolomiti.org/dengl/cortina/ce/escursioni/index.html>http://www.dolomiti.org/dengl/cortina/ce/escursioni/index.<http://www.dolomiti.org/dengl/cortina/ce/escursioni/index.html>html Please contact me if you have any questions about the meeting. Cheers, Dan *************************************************** Dan Herms Professor and Associate Chairperson Department of Entomology The Ohio State University Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center 1680 Madison Ave. Wooster, OH 44691 office: 330-202-3506 cell: 330-749-5453 fax: 330-263-3686 email: herms.2(a)osu.edu

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RECRUITMENT: USDA-APHIS GS-12/13 Risk Management Specialists (General Biology)

by Judith.E.Pasek＠aphis.usda.gov

RECRUITMENT: GS-12/13 0401 Risk Management Specialists (General Biology) Please pass this information on to individuals who may be qualified and interested in applying. The USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) staff is recruiting to fill 4 Risk Management Specialist vacancies. These are classified in the 0401 General Biologist job series (i.e., basic qualifications require training and experience in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources, or related disciplines) at the GS-12/13 pay levels. These positions will provide pest risk analysis and management recommendations in support of agriculture inspection operations for Customs and Border Protection (Department of Homeland Security) as well as agricultural inspection and survey programs within PPQ, to improve plant pest exclusion effectiveness. More detailed information and application requirements are contained within the job announcements posted on-line at http://www.usajobs.gov. Application deadline is February 09, 2009. Fort Collins, Colorado: Two vacancies are available in the Western Regional Office located in Fort Collins. Job Announcement 6PQ-2009-0099 is for current federal employees with competitive status. Job Announcement 24PQ-2009-0212 is open to all U.S. citizens. Raleigh, North Carolina: Two vacancies are available in the Eastern Regional Office located in Raleigh. Job Announcement 6PQ-2009-0097 is for current federal employees with competitive status. Job Announcement 24PQ-2009-0210 is open to all U.S. citizens.

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IUFRO Congress session proposal deadline extended!

by Andrew Liebhold

Hello FORENT colleagues, Good news - in celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama, IUFRO has extended the deadline for submission of World Congress session proposals to Feb. 1. Just kidding - the deadline HAS BEEN extended to Feb. 1 but the reason is because of the conflict with the busy holiday season. Thus, I would encourage all of you (students included!) to consider submitting a proposal for a session, following the instructions below. You need not solicit speakers to submit a proposal - all you really need is an idea! -Sandy I'd like to encourage you to submit a proposal for a scientific session at the XXIII IUFRO World Congress, ?Forests for the Future: Sustaining Society and the Environment?, Seoul, Korea - 23 - 28 August, 2010. (web: http://www.iufro2010.com ) The IUFRO World Congress is held every 5 years and is one of the largest global forest events attended by more than 2,000 participants. It brings together an interdisciplinary group of scientists and stakeholders from all parts of the world to discuss scientific and technical issues related to priority areas of forest research, policy and management. Plans are being made to hold the next IUFRO Congress in 2010 in Korea and I can personally tell you that a very strong effort is being made to elevate the strength of the scientific content at the Congress. Specifically, we are seeking to turn the 2010 Congress into an important event for sharing cutting-edge research results and sharing information on critical scientific issues with the forestry community at large. As such, we are seeking your help in organizing sessions where you and your colleagues can share information on current research topics. Many of you attended the recent Entomology Congress in Durban, South Africa and were able to participate what I think was an exceptional selection of scientific sessions focusing on various aspects of forest insect research. We would like build on our success in Durban by putting together a program of symposia and other sessions that focus on forest entomology topics, as well as other cross-disciplinary fields with other forest science disciplines. Those of you that have attended IUFRO Congresses in the past know that even though we've had some great sessions in past Congresses, the forest health issue has never been recognized as a core area in organizing the program. However, for the first time, "Forest Health" is being recognized as one of the nine central themes of the Congress. As such, this is a great opportunity for us to showcase the excellent work that is going on in the field of forest entomology. If you have an idea for a session, please submit it on-line using the links at http://www.iufro.org/newsletter/iwc10-call-session-proposals . Congress organizers are allowing session organizers to use their creativity in their selection of formats for sessions including panel discussions, videos, as well as traditional symposia. Sessions will last 2 to 2.5 hours and each speaker should be given at least 15 minutes for their presentation. It may be possible to expand a session into two 2 hour periods. When you prepare your proposal on-line, make sure that you select "D7 Forest Health" as the IUFRO affiliation on the form and to select "Frontiers in Forest and Tree Health" as the Congress sub-theme. Though we ask that you provide a list of speakers in your session, we do not require final confirmation of attendance by speakers at this point. Proposals will be evaluated as they arrive up until 15 January, 2009 so it will be to your advantage to send these in sooner than later. Proposals will be accepted from all . You do not need to be from an institution that is a member of IUFRO either to attend the Congress or to submit a proposal. Graduate students may also submit proposals. One other thing worth mentioning is that in that past, the IUFRO Special Programme for Developing Countries has provided funds to cover some or all of the travel expenses for scientists from countries with developing economies to attend IUFRO Congresses, and I expect this program to be similarly applied to the 2010 Congress. Let me know if you have any questions. -Sandy ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Liebhold 304-285-1512 Northern Research Station 304-285-1505 FAX USDA Forest Service 724-317-8668 mobile 180 Canfield St. aliebhold(a)fs.fed.us Morgantown, WV26505 USA http://sandyliebhold.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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IUFRO meeting September 2009, Jackson Hole WY USA

by Barbara Bentz

First Announcement IUFRO Working Party 7.03.05 ?Integrated Control of Scolytid Bark Beetles? IUFRO Working Party 7.03.07 ?Population Dynamics of Forest Insects? Forest Insects and Environmental Change September 27th ? October 2nd 2009 Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA Check the website for more information: http://www.usu.edu/beetle/IUFRO.htm Barbara J. Bentz Research Entomologist USDA Forest Service 860 N. 1200 E. Logan, UT 84321 435-755-3577 435-755-3563 (fax) bbentz(a)fs.fed.us www.usu.edu/beetle/

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