Forest entomology sessions at IUFRO Anniversary Congress, Freiburg Germany, Sept., , 2017
by Andrew Liebhold
Hello fellow forest entoids,
I want to remind everybody that we are very *near* to the 30 November
(Wednesday!!!) deadline for submitting abstracts for the all IUFRO Division
7 (Forest Health) meeting embedded within the IUFRO 125th Anniversary
Congress, Freiburg, Germany, 19-22 Sept., 2017( http://iufro2017.com ). You
are welcome to submit an abstract to any of the Forest Entomology related
sessions listed below, or submit an abstract to an "open" (all subjects)
session. Abstracts can also be submitted for poster presentations.
session 57 Invasive Alien Species and International Trade - Detection Prior
to Introduction, Measures and Policy for Mitigation
session 59 Responses to the increasing threat of insect pests to
sustainable plantation forestry
session 71 Early detection and monitoring of invasive forest pests and
pathogens with citizen science
session 83 Are we doing the right things to deal with invasive forest pest
and pathogens? Lessons from history and current strategies
session 85 Sustaining Ecological Services and Preservation in an Era of
Climate Change, Fragmenting Boundaries, and Intensifying Native & Invasive
Disturbances
session 86 The science of tree health and how we can use it:
Multidisciplinary research from the Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity
Initiative (THAPBI).
session 120 Insect pests and pathogens of tree reproductive structures in a
changing world: assessing vulnerability and mitigation strategies
session 122 Invasive species surveillance: New methods and tools for survey
and early detection
session 161 Combined and interactive effects of multiple stressors on
forest health
session 177 Forest Health in a Changing Climate
session 188 Managing pests and diseases in commercial plantations
session 192 Global decline of Fraxinus species caused by invasive pests and
pathogens
session 198 Forest biodiversity and resistance to natural disturbances
session 199 Effects of global change on Mediterranean forest insects and
interactions with pathogens
session 208 Social and Economic dimensions of forest health: Contributing
to a biosecure future
A full list of all Division 7 sessions is at
http://iufro2017.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IUFRO2017-AllDiv7-Sessions.…
Abstracts can be submitted online through 30 November at
http://iufro2017.com/call-for-abstracts
-Sandy Liebhold (coordinator of IUFRO RG 7.03 "Entomology" and chair of the
Freiburg Congress Scientific Committee)
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Andrew Liebhold http://sandyliebhold.com
Northern Research Station 304-285-1512
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Morgantown, WV 26505 USA
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IUFRO Meeting 2017 - Joint Meeting of WP 7.03.05 & 7.03.10
by Dimitrios Av
*IUFRO JOINT MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT – IUFRO GREECE 2017*
Share your interest in Forest Entomology & Pathology with us and let us
guide you through the latest advances in the field!
The Joint Meeting of IUFRO’s WP 7.03.05 (Ecology and Management of Bark and
Wood boring insects) and 7.03.10 (Methodology of Forest Insect and Disease
Survey in Central Europe) will take place under the general title “Forest
Insects and Pathogens in a Changing Environment: Ecology, Monitoring &
Genetics” on 11-15 September 2017 in Thessaloniki, Greece.
The Joint Meeting welcomes studies that cover a wide range of topics from
ecology to phylogenetics and from monitoring and management to population
dynamics of forest insects and pathogens.
*Important dates you should not miss*:
· Abstract submission deadline – 15 May 2017
· Notification of acceptance of abstracts – 15 June 2017
· Deadline for early bird registration – 30 June 2017
This will be a meeting with an exciting scientific & social programme, so
be prepared to live some unforgettable moments in Greece.
Stay tuned!!! More details will be announced soon at www.iufrogreece2017.com
*Dr. Dimitrios N. Avtzis*
Leader of the Organizing Committee
Forest Research Institute,
Hellenic Agricultural Organization Demeter
Greece
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