M.S. Graduate Assistantship in Forest Entomology
The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources at the University
of Georgia, Athens invites applications for a M.S. Assistantship
starting in Fall 2011/Spring 2012. The research project will deal with
determining olfactory attractants for hymenopteran parasitoids of
siricids (woodwasps) in southern stands, assessing the efficacy of
different trapping designs for these parasitoid species, and determining
which types of disturbed forest stands are optimal for capturing the
highest numbers and diversity of parasitoids. This work will be
conducted in close collaboration with the Southern Research Station,
USDA Forest Service, Louisiana and Georgia, and Georgia Forestry
Commission.
The Forest Entomology laboratory (http://www.kamal.gandhi.uga.edu/)
works on a broad range of forest health issues, insect species, and
ecosystem-types. We invite applications fromhighly self-motivated and
enthusiastic students that are genuinely interested in working at the
forefront of forest health issues. Training in forest entomology will
be provided. Prior experience in forestry, entomology, and ecology will
be an asset. Interested students should submit a letter of interest,
current CV along contact information for 2-3 referees, and unofficial
transcripts to Dr. Kamal JK Gandhi (kgandhi(a)warnell.uga.edu;
706-542-4614).
The Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
(http://www.warnell.uga.edu/) is the oldest forestry school in the
south, has >70 faculty working in diverse fields, and provides exemplary
training of students in the fields of forestry, ecology, and
conservation biology. The School is housed in a four-building complex
on campus, and has >23,000 acres in the state for research, teaching,
and service activities. The University of Georgia (http://www.uga.edu/)
is a “land-grant and sea-grant university, and is also the state's
oldest, most comprehensive and most diversified institution of higher
education”. Its motto is: "to teach, to serve and to inquire into the
nature of things”. The University of Georgia is an affirmative action
and equal opportunity employer.
Dr. Kamal J.K. Gandhi
Assistant Professor of Forest Entomology; Forest Health and Protection
Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources
University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602
Office: 706-542-4614; Cell: 706-247-4025; Fax: 706-542-8356
Email: kgandhi(a)warnell.uga.edu
Lab Website: http://www.kamal.gandhi.uga.edu/
Dear FORENT and FORPATH list moderators, can you please send this info
through your member lists?
Regards,
Guillermo
Dear colleagues,
After many requests of extending the deadline for abstract submission for
the 2011 IUFRO Forest Health Joint Meeting to be held at Colonia del
Sacramento, Uruguay, the organizing committee has decided to extend
deadlines till next 20th July.
Please visit our webpage http://www.iufrouruguay2011.org for registration,
abstract submission and all news about this upcoming event.
We are glad to announce that we have confirmed the participation of the
following speakers during plenary sessions:
Prof. Juan Corley from the Insect Ecology Group of the National Institute
for Agricultural Technology (INTA), Bariloche, Argentina,
Prof. Treena Burgess from CRC for Forestry, Biological Sciences and
Biotechnology, Murdoch University, Australia,
Prof. Carlos Wilcken from Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, Campus of
Botucatu, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Brazil,
Prof. Bernard Slippers from the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology
Institute (FABI), University of Pretoria, South Africa.
Do not miss this opportunity to participate in this International Meeting
taking place in South America for the first time. Please do not hesitate to
contact me, would you need more information (guillermoiufro2011(a)gmail.com)
and looking forward to see you all in November in Colonia del Sacramento,
Guillermo Pérez
--
Dr. Guillermo Perez
Executive coordinator
http://www.iufrouruguay2011.org
guillermoiufro2011(a)gmail.com
gperez(a)inia.org.uy
(00598) 95084223
(00598) 43728663
Greetings,
As many of you have no doubt heard, an Asian longhorned beetle infestation
has been detected in Ohio. A while ago, perhaps a year or two, I remember
reading a fairly long and interesting article (perhaps circulated in email
form, and perhaps on this listserv) that chronicled some of the
communication challenges and controversy surrounding the ALB infestation and
eradication program in Worchester, MA. If I recall the article correctly,
it may hold some useful lessons for those of us focused on ALB outreach
efforts in Ohio.
Does this article ring a bell with anyone? If so, could you help me put my
finger on it? Thanks for any help!
Best regards,
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
Phone: 330-202-3506
Cell: 330-749-5453
Fax: 330-263-3686
email: herms.2(a)osu.edu
Greetings Forent list-serve members:
At the request of the European Plant Protection Organization, Dan Herms and I are attempting to construct a documented distribution of bronze birch borer (BBB, Agrilus anxius) in the United States and Canada. We are also working on a paper for publication.
We have conducted a thorough literature review, but may have missed some sources. We also suspect that we can fill in some gaps with authoritative “personal communications.” For example, we have definitive records of bronze birch borer in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Vermont, but no definitive record of presence from nearby Rhode Island or New Hampshire.
We would be very grateful if you would share your insights regarding the distribution of bronze birch borer in the U.S. states and Canadian provinces listed below for which definitive information is lacking. If you are so inclined, please review the following list and let us know the status of bronze birch borer in your state or province, especially those listed in the following categories:
1. BBB listed as present in a secondary source but without reference to specific reports or corroborating evidence
2. BBB mentioned in extension material without specific report of presence in that state/province.
3. BBB distribution status unknown
If you would be willing to allow us to cite your response for publication purposes as a “personal communication”, could you please explicitly include your permission for us to do so in your response? We would then use the email as record of your permission to cite your response.
Thanks for your help!
Vanessa Muilenburg
Post-doctoral Research Scientist
Department of Entomology
The Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
1680 Madison Ave
Wooster, OH 44691
phone: 330-466-6708
fax: 330-263-3686
email: muilenburg.1(a)buckeyemail.osu.edu
1. BBB definitively present or absent (specific, credible report in peer-reviewed, agency, extension literature, or personal communication).
New Brunswick
Newfoundland
Ontario
Quebec
Alabama
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Georgia
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nevada
New Jersey
New York
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
South Dakota
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
Washington D.C.
2. BBB listed as present in secondary source, but without reference to specific report or corroborating evidence
Arizona (Johnson & Lyon 1988)
West Virginia (Johnson & Lyon 1988)
Tennessee (Johnson & Lyon 1988)
3. BBB mentioned in extension material but without specific report of presence. (e.g. state has a BBB fact sheet, but it doesn’t mention specifically that the insect is known to be present in that state),
Northwest Territories
Prince Edward Island
Delaware
Kansas
Nebraska
New Hampshire
North Dakota
Rhode Island
Vermont
Utah
Wyoming
4. BBB distribution status unknown
Labrador
Yukon
Florida
Hawaii
New Mexico
Dear Forpath and Forent list-serve members,
It is a pleasure to distribute the attached announcement for an open position in forest entomology at the University of Florida. Please forward to any interested parties. For more details on the position, please visit the following website:
https://jobs.ufl.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=69328
Sincerely,
Jason
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This memo is being sent on behalf of Cliff Sadof:
Please distribute the attached job posting for the Exotic Forest Pest Educator position at Purdue University.
Paula Layden
Assistant to Dept Head
765-496-1119
plloyd(a)purdue.edu
901 W. State St.
West Lafayette, IN 47907
