Dear colleagues and friends,
Please note, abstracts are due at the end of November for the upcoming IUFRO All Division 7 Conference “Global Change and Forest Health” (University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey, 25-29 April 2016, see www.foresthealth2016.com<http://www.foresthealth2016.com>).
Key points
- Abstract submission is open until 30 November 2015 (see below)
- Early Bird registration is available until 31 December 2015 (300 Euros regular, students receive a 50% discount)
- Keynote speakers have been confirmed (see below)
Safety
With the tragic events in the last two weeks, there is heightened awareness about safety. The conference organizing committee have considered this and we consulted with the Secretariat of IUFRO. We have been advised that there are currently no travel advisories for Istanbul or western Turkey. Other conferences in Turkey and Europe will go ahead as planned. Also, the venue of our conference is in a quiet part of the city, and the location is regarded to be safe.
The conference organizing committee have decided to continue to monitor the situation, and we will advise you if there are any changes.
Keynote speakers
We have now confirmed three keynote speakers who will address different aspects of the conference theme “Global Change and Forest Health”:
- Dr. Treena Burgess (Murdoch University, Australia, Associate Professor in Plant Sciences)
- Dr. Marcus Lindner (European Forest Institute, Head of Programme, Sustainability and Climate Change)
- Dr. Andrea Battisti (University of Padova, Italy, Professor of Forest Entomology)
Numerous other plenary and invited presentations will be given (and announced later)
Abstract submission
You are kindly invited to submit your abstract for oral or poster presentations (see www.foresthealth2016.com<http://www.foresthealth2016.com>). When you submit your abstract, you can select either one of the 16 pre-arranged sessions or a general session (“other”).
We will review all abstract submissions and ensure they will be placed in suitable sessions. Cross-disciplinary abstracts including two or more of the conference subjects (climate change, biological invasions, air pollution, forest pathology, forest entomology) are particularly encouraged.
Please submit your abstracts by 30 November 2015.
See the web page www.foresthealth2016.com<http://www.foresthealth2016.com> for more information on the conference.
Feel free to contact us with any questions and comments.
Kind regards
Ecki Brockerhoff, Yusuf Serengil, Elena Paoletti, Jolanda Roux, Sandy Liebhold
(Conference Scientific Committee)
Eckehard Brockerhoff
Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute) and
University of Canterbury, School of Biological Sciences - New Zealand
Coordinator IUFRO Division 7, Forest Health
Member of the Conference Scientific Committee
eckehard.brockerhoff(a)scionresearch.com<mailto:eckehard.brockerhoff@scionresearch.com>
Yusuf Serengil
Faculty of Forestry, Istanbul University - Turkey
Coordinator IUFRO Working Party WP 7.01.08
Local Organizer, Conference Scientific and Organizing Committees
serengil(a)istanbul.edu.tr<mailto:serengil@istanbul.edu.tr>, yserengil(a)yahoo.com<mailto:yserengil@yahoo.com>
Elena Paoletti
National Research Council
Sustainable Plant Protection Institute - Italy
Coordinator IUFRO RG 7.1, Impacts of Air Pollution and Climate Change on Forest Ecosystems
Member of the Conference Scientific Committee
elena.paoletti(a)cnr.it<mailto:elena.paoletti@cnr.it>
Jolanda Roux
Tree Pathology Co-operative Programme (TPCP)
Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute - South Africa
Coordinator IUFRO RG 7.2, Pathology
Member of the Conference Scientific Committee
Jolanda.Roux(a)up.ac.za<mailto:Jolanda.Roux@up.ac.za>
Andrew (Sandy) Liebhold
US Forest Service
Northern Research Station - USA
Coordinator IUFRO RG 7.3, Entomology
Member of the Conference Scientific Committee
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Dear Colleague,
This is a reminder that the abstract submission period for the IUFRO All Division 7 Conference entitled "Global Change and Forest Health" will be closed by 30th of November. You can use the online submission system to send your abstracts.
http://www.foresthealth2016.com/
Kind regards
Yusuf Serengil, Istanbul University
IUFRO WP 7.01.08 Coordinator
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Dear Colleagues,
Please find below a call for participants to a horizon scanning project
on biological invasions.
It is available in three languages (English, French and Spanish).
Sincerely yours,
Thomas
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*Alien futures horizon scanning survey: call for participants*
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/**Versión española continuación
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*Alien Futures* is a new research project collecting and examining
issues that may affect the future global and local management of
biological invasions.
Horizon scanning is the systematic examination of future potential
threats, opportunities and likely future developments.
Some horizon scanning activities have already been undertaken about
invasive species, for example focusing on high risk species (e.g. Roy et
al. 2014), specific habitats (Ojaveer et al. 2014), or general issues
within European invasion science (e.g. Caffrey et al. 2014).
This project aims to complement these existing activities by exploring
the wider environmental, social and technological issues external to
invasion ecology that may have implications for the future management of
invasive species.
During the first phase of the project, we are gathering opinions on the
global and local issues that might affect the management of biological
invasions in the next 20 – 50 years.
We want to explore issues that may emerge and have implications in a
more distant future than currently considered in the management of
biological invasions.
These can be issues which might have positive or negative implications.
We invite people working with or interested in biological invasions to
fill in a survey on our website.
*To find out more, and fill in the survey, please visit
**www.alienfutures.org <http://www.alienfutures.org/>**.*
We encourage you to think creatively beyond the time frame of your
current work!
We would also be very grateful if you could forward this email to
colleagues or groups who may be interested in contributing.
Please copy in info(a)alienfutures.org <mailto:info@alienfutures.org>./
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The survey also includes some questions about your background and your
interest in biological invasions.
It does not gather personally identifiable information unless you
provide us with an email address in order to hear about project outputs./
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/All of the issues identified will be published online in an open-access
format, so please do not include any details that you would not wish to
be published.
Project outputs will include a long list of global issues, a long list
of local issues and a shortlist of global issues.
We will make the data available for use and further research, with
workshops planned to explore the implications of these issues for policy
and management.
You can follow the progress of the project on our website
www.alienfutures.org <http://www.alienfutures.org/>or follow us on
Twitter @alienfutures <https://twitter.com/alienfutures> #alienfutures.
Many thanks,
/Helen Bayliss, Thomas Boivin, Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Laura Harrison
and Julia Touza./
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*Alien Futures* est un nouveau projet de recherche destiné à identifier
les futures problématiques de gestion des invasions biologiques aux
échelles mondiale et locale.
Les analyses prospectivesont pour objectif un examen systématique de
futures menaces et des possibilités d’y répondre.
Celles qui ont été conduites sur les invasions biologiques
s’intéressaient principalement aux espèces à haut risque (p. ex. Roy et
al. 2014), à des habitats spécifiques (p.ex. Ojaveer et al. 2014), ou à
des enjeux européens (p. ex. Caffrey et al. 2014).
Alien Futures vise à compléter ces précédentes approches en explorant
les futurs enjeux environnementaux, sociaux et techniques de la gestion
des invasions biologiques.
Ce projet consiste donc à recueillir les opinions sur les problématiques
mondiales et locales associées à la gestion des invasions dans les 20 –
50 années à venir.
Nous souhaitons en effet pouvoir identifier les questions et les points
clés à prendre en compte au-delà des stratégies actuelles de gestion des
invasions.
Les enjeux et problématiques considérés peuvent avoir des répercussions
positives ou négatives.
Si vous travaillez sur, ou avez un intérêt pour, les invasions
biologiques, nous vous invitons à répondre à une courte enquête en ligne
sur notre site web.
*Pour en savoir plus, et pour répondre à l’enquête, rendez-vous sur
**www.alienfutures.org <http://www.alienfutures.org/>.*
Nous vous encourageons à réfléchir de manière créative au-delà de votre
propre période d’activité sur ce sujet !
Cette enquête inclut également quelques questions sur votre contexte
professionnel et/ou d'intérêt en lien avec les invasions biologiques.
Nous ne collectons aucune information personnelle et identifiable, à
moins que vous ne nous communiquiez une adresse e-mail pour vous
informer des résultats d’Alien Futures.
Toutes les problématiques identifiées dans cette enquête seront publiées
en ligne dans un format open-access, n’incluez donc pas dans vos
réponses des détails que vous ne souhaitez pas voir publiés.
*Les résultats d’Alien Futures incluront des listes exhaustives des
problématiques mondiales et locales suggérées, et une liste de
problématiques mondiales estimées prioritaires. *
Nous rendrons les données disponibles pour des recherches futures sur le
sujet et la planification de workshops destinés à explorer les
conséquences de ces problématiques pour les politiques de gestion des
invasions.
Nous vous serions aussi reconnaissants de transmettre ce message à des
collègues ou groupes de travail susceptibles de contribuer à ce projet.
Merci de nous mettre en copie dans ce cas :
<mailto:info@alienfutures.org>info(a)alienfutures.org.
Vous pourrez suivre la progression du projet sur notre site
*www.alienfutures.org <http://www.alienfutures.org/>* et sur Twitter
@alienfutures #alienfutures
Merci d'avance pour votre participation,
/Helen Bayliss, Thomas Boivin, Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Laura Harrison
et Julia Touza.
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*/Alien futures:/**Encuesta de escaneo del horizonte: Invitacion a
participar
*
*Alien Futures* es un nuevo proyecto de investigación que recoge y
examina cuestiones que pueden afectar a la gestión futura de las
invasiones biológicas, tanto a nivel global como local.
Escaneo del Horizonte implica un análisis sistemático de las amenazas
potenciales, oportunidades y posibles desarrollos futuros.
Ya se han llevado a cabo algunas actividades del escaneo del horizonte
sobreespecies invasoras, centrándose, por ejemplo, en las especies de
alto riesgo (p.ej. Roy et al 2014), hábitats específicos (Ojaveer et al
2014), o cuestiones generales dentro de la ciencia Europea de invasiones
biológicas (p.ej. Caffrey et al . 2014).
Este proyecto tiene como objetivo complementar estas actividades
existentes, mediante una amplia exploración ambiental, social y
tecnológica de cuestiones externas a la ecología de invasiones que
pueden tenerimplicaciones en la futura gestión de las especies invasoras.
Durante la primera fase del proyecto, estamos recopilando opiniones
sobre los temas globales y locales que puedan afectar a la gestión de
las invasiones biológicas en los próximos 20 - 50 años.
Queremos explorar las cuestiones que puedan surgir y que tienen
implicaciones futuras, positivas o negativas, en la gestión de especies
invasoras.
Invitamos a la gente que esté trabajando con las invasiones biológicas o
esté interesado en las mismas, a rellenar una breve encuesta en nuestra
página web.
*Para una mayor información, y rellenar la encuesta, por favor visite
nuestra web **_www.alienfutures.org_*****
Les animamos a pensar creativamente más allá del marco en el que se
desarrolla su trabajo actual.
Les agradeceríamos que enviara este email a compañeros o grupos que
pudieran estar interesados en contribuir.
Por favor, ponga en copia _infr(a)alienfutures.org_
La entrevista también incluye algunas preguntas sobre su experiencia y
su interés en las invasionesbiológicas. No se recopilará ninguna
información personal, a menos que usted nos proporcione su dirección de
correo electrónico de cara a que le informemos de los resultados del
proyecto. Todos los temas identificados serán publicados online en un
formato de acceso abierto, así que por favor, no incluya ningún detalle
que usted no desee que se publique.
Los resultados del proyecto incluirán una lista larga de aspectos
globales y otra de aspectos locales, además de una lista corta de los
aspectos mundiales. Haremos que los datos estén disponibles para su uso
e investigación, con talleres planeados para explorar las implicaciones
de estas cuestiones en la política y la gestión.
Usted puede seguir el progreso del proyecto en nuestra web
_www.alienfutures.org__@alienfutures_ #alienfutures.
Muchas gracias
/Helen Bayliss, Thomas Boivin, Katharina Dehnen-Schmutz, Laura Harrison
y Julia Touza./
References
Caffrey et al. (2014). Tackling invasive alien species in Europe: the
top 20 issues. Management of Biological Invasions, 5(1), 1-20.
Roy et al. (2014). Horizon scanning for invasive alien species with the
potential to threaten biodiversity in Great Britain. Global Change
Biology, 20(12), 3859-3871.
Ojaveer et al. (2014). Identifying the top issues of marine invasive
alien species in Europe. Management of Biological Invasions, 5, 81-84.
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*Thomas BOIVIN
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*Chargé de Recherche / Scientist
Population Biology & Evolution team
UR629 Écologie des Forêts Méditerranéennes
*
*Centre de recherche Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur
Domaine Saint-Paul
CS 40509
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FRANCE*
Tél. : +33 (0)4 32 72 29 44
Fax : +33 (0)4 32 72 29 02
*Personal web page
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Colleagues:
We are in the early outreach phase of filling the Invasive Species Program manager behind Marla Downing at FHTET. The position is classified as a Biological Scientist 13 position located in Sunny Fort Collins Colorado. We hope to have this position filled early this winter. Please respond with your interest by visiting:
https://fsoutreach.gdcii.com/Outreach
or by sending an email to Frank Sapio Directly at fsapio(a)fs.fed.us<mailto:fsapio@fs.fed.us> or by calling 970.295.5840.
Please share this notice with your very important networks!
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Director-Forest Health Technology Enterprise Team
Forest Service
Forest Health Protection, State and Private Forestry,
Washington Office (Detached)
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Caring for the land and serving people
Dear colleagues,
We present with great pleasure our smartphone app
P-FOR INIA, developed for Android, IOS, and Windows devices. P-FOR INIA is
a digital guide containing information on the main sanitary problems
affecting Eucalyptus and Pinus tree plantations in Uruguay, presented in a
simple and user-friendly format. It is divided into two modules:
1. "Biblioteca" (Library): Basic information about each problem obtained
from a set of Id forms developed by INIA and partners "Cartillas INIA de
reconocimiento a campo de plagas y enfermedades forestales".
2. "Guía de Síntomas" (Symptom guide): Dichotomic key for the pests
and diseases contained in the Library.
Although it is developed to be used in Uruguay and it is currently in
Spanish, we considered an interesting development to share with the
forestry research community. Feel free to download it free of charge from
the corresponding market:
Android (Google Play):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ionicframework.inia497076
IPhone (Apple Store):
https://itunes.apple.com/uy/app/p-for-inia/id1050733443?l=es&mt=8
Windows (Windows Store):
https://www.microsoft.com/es-es/store/apps/p-for-inia/9nblggh6cnh7
Research team: Sofía Simeto, Demian Gómez, Gonzalo Martínez, Gustavo
Balmelli.
National Forestry Research Programme - INIA
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Estimados colegas:
Con gran placer les presentamos nuestra app P-FOR INIA desarrollada para
teléfonos inteligentes Android,
IOS y Windows. P-FOR INIA es una guía digital que presenta información
sobre los principales problemas sanitarios que afectan las plantaciones
forestales, en un formato sencillo y amigable para el usuario. Consta
básicamente de dos módulos:
1. "Biblioteca": información de las cartillas INIA de "Reconocimiento a
campo de plagas y enfermedades forestales".
2. "Guía de Síntomas": identificación de plaga o enfermedad basado en
una clave dicotómica.
La aplicación está diseñada para funcionar en los principales sistemas
operativos para smartphones (IOS, Android y Windows Mobile). P-FOR INIA
podrá ser descargada en forma gratuita en Apple Store, Google Play y
Windows Store.
Siéntanse libres de descargarla en forma gratuita del sitio de aplicaciones
correspondiente:
Android (Google Play):
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ionicframework.inia497076
IPhone (Apple Store):
https://itunes.apple.com/uy/app/p-for-inia/id1050733443?l=es&mt=8
Windows (Windows Store):
https://www.microsoft.com/es-es/store/apps/p-for-inia/9nblggh6cnh7
Más información aquí:
http://www.inia.uy/estaciones-experimentales/direcciones-regionales/inia-ta…
Investigadores responsables: Sofía Simeto, Demian Gómez, Gonzalo Martínez,
Gustavo Balmelli.
Programa Nacional de Investigación en Producción Forestal - INIA
*RE: seeking multiple graduate students in fungi-plant interactions at the
University of Alberta*
**
The research programs of Nadir Erbilgin, Justine Karst, James Cahill
(University of Alberta), Suzanne Simard (University of British Columbia),
and Jonathan Cale are seeking motivated and collaborative students (3 PhD,
1 MSc) to work on a project investigating questions focused on the roles of
soil fungal communities in modulating boreal forest resistance and
resilience to biotic and abiotic disturbances. This project seeks to expand
our recent findings demonstrating the effects of mountain pine beetle
outbreaks on below- and above-ground processes, including decline of
mycorrhizal fungi and pine resistance following forest mortality in western
Canada (*New Phytol (2015) 208: 904-914; Plant & Soil (2015). 390: 29-47;
PLOS One (2015) 10 (4): e0124691*). All students will be co-supervised by
at least two investigators and the others will be in the students’ theses
committees. While student projects will use a subset of these, this overall
project will employ genomic, metabolomic, and DNA-stable isotope probing
techniques in field and greenhouse experiments. Student research topics
will include, but are not restricted to: (1) Soil fungal community
response to and recovery from forest disturbances (PhD); (2) Fungal
communities as drivers of tree insect and disease resistance (PhD); (3)
Abiotic gradients and the response of root-inhabiting fungi to pine
mortality (PhD); and (4) Fungal community control of tree mineral
acquisition and carbon allocation (MSc).
Depending on applicant interest and qualifications, all projects offer
flexibility in designing a research project pursuing areas of personal
interest while investigating the topics above. Depending on research
topic, a background in soil microbial or chemical ecology or plant-fungal
interactions will be an asset to successful candidates. Proficiency in
spoken and written English is required along with the ability to obtain
provincial driving privileges upon arrival. Candidate selection will be
based on academic achievements, reference letters, and previous research
experience. Strong verbal, written, and computational skills are
essential. A standard U of A Graduate Assistantship can be offered for
successful candidates.
All positions are available to start in Spring (May/June, 2016) term.
Applicants must satisfy University of Alberta Department of Renewable
Resources entrance requirements, available for review at:
http://www.rr.ualberta.ca/GraduateProgram.aspx.
Interested candidates are encouraged to email (1) an unofficial transcript
(undergraduate and/or MSc, as appropriate), (2) curriculum vitae, (3) a
brief personal statement describing research and career goals, and how this
degree would help the student achieve those goals, and (4) names and
contact information for three references to Dr. Jonathan Cale, Department
of Renewable Resources, 4-42 Earth Science Building, University of Alberta,
Edmonton, Alberta T6E 2E3, Canada. Please submit application materials or
information inquires to Jacale(a)ualberta.ca.
Additional information: Department of Renewable Resources –
http://www.rr.ualberta.ca/
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*Nadir Erbilgin*
*Canada Research Chair & Associate Professor*
*Department of Renewable Resources*
*4-42 Earth Sciences Building*
*University of Alberta*
*Edmonton, Alberta Canada T6G 2E3*
*Phone: (780)-492-8693*
*Fax: (780)-492-1767*
We are seeking two PhD students to work on APPLIED ECOLOGY EMBEDDED IN ECOLOGICAL THEORY.
The first project is centered on how the browsing of trees by large herbivores affects herbivorous insects and their natural enemies. The second project allows you to apply general theory on interaction webs to either grazing-related or other types of biotic interactions. Both projects will allow the successful applicant to take active part in developing the project and designing the experiments.
Note that quite conveniently, you can apply for either one of the positions or for both at the same time.
For the no-frills version with more information, please look at http://www.slu.se/en/education/postgraduate-studies/new-phd-student/read-mo… .
For the same ad with colour pictures and more, please look at http://www.helsinki.fi/foodwebs/positions.htm .
Please spread the word through whatever channels you may think of!
Many thanks,
Tomas Roslin, Christer Björkman and Maartje Klapwijk
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Maartje J. Klapwijk PhD
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Ecology
PO Box 7044, SE-750 07 Uppsala
Visiting address: Ulls väg 16
Tel +46 (0) 18 67 24 02
www.slu.se/ecology/maartjeklapwijk<http://www.slu.se/ecology/maartjeklapwijk>
