Cancellation of IUFRO All Division 7 Conference – “Global Change and Forest Health” in Istanbul from 25-29 April 2016
by Eckehard Brockerhoff
Dear friends and colleagues,
Cancellation of IUFRO All Division 7 Conference – “Global Change and Forest Health” in Istanbul from 25-29 April 2016
This is addressed to all those who planned to attend the Division 7 conference in Istanbul next month. Given the recent terrorist attacks in Ankara and Istanbul, the threat of more attacks, and several governments now advising caution regarding visits to sites of interest and the use of public transport, the conference organising committee has decided to cancel (or postpone) the conference.
We have been planning this event for about five years, and a huge amount of work has gone into its preparation by Yusuf Serengil and his colleagues, the local organisers, as well as the scientific committee. We are very sad that it has come to this, but under the circumstances we feel it is no longer possible to provide the conference delegates with a worry-free event.
We were hoping that the situation in Turkey would improve or at least that Istanbul remained free of terrorist activities; however, the opposite occurred.
Many of you will already have made travel arrangements, and we appreciate that it is inconvenient to cancel at this stage. Yusuf Serengil and the University of Istanbul have agreed to reimburse the registration fee (less bank charges). Travel agents, airlines and hotels may waive or reduce cancellations fees if you point out the threat of terrorist attacks and government travel advisories. Unfortunately, the conference organisers or IUFRO cannot assist with this.
It is too late to change the venue to another location, while maintaining the dates. However, the Division 7 coordinators will discuss the options for a future Division 7 conference, and we will advise you about this in the coming months. In the meantime there will be other conferences and meetings of Division 7 working groups later this year, including our contribution to the IUFRO Regional Congress for Asia and Oceania in Beijing in October. We look forward to seeing you at another event this year or in the near future.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you have any concerns or questions.
Best regards,
Eckehard (“Ecki”) Brockerhoff
Coordinator, IUFRO Division 7, Forest Health
On behalf of the Conference Committee
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>
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>
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
aliebhold(a)fs.fed.us<mailto:aliebhold@fs.fed.us>
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Two PhD positions at Stockholm University: Trees (oak, coffee), fungal diseases & insects / Open PostDoc applications welcome
by Ayco Tack
Dear colleagues,
We seek two highly motivated PhD-students to join the long-term research on
the pedunculate oak / coffee, both of which involve fungal diseases, insects
and biodiversity.
1. The interactions among fungal pathogens, insects and endosymbionts on
oak:
http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job
<http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job&rmjo
b=1334&rmlang=UK> &rmjob=1334&rmlang=UK
2. PhD student in Plant Ecology: Pest and Pathogens on Coffee at the
Agro-ecological Interface
http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job
<http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job&rmjo
b=1306&rmlang=UK> &rmjob=1306&rmlang=UK
The positions are in the Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant
Sciences at Stockholm University. The closing date for applications is May
2.
Note that our department also has open applications for five Postdoctoral
positions feel free to contact to discuss an application: (deadline end of
April)
http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job
<http://www.su.se/english/about/vacancies/vacancies-new-list?rmpage=job&rmjo
b=1128&rmlang=UK> &rmjob=1128&rmlang=UK
Please spread this message to any colleagues who may be interested!
Dont hesitate to contact us directly by email,
My best,
Ayco Tack & Kristoffer Hylander
ayco.tack(a)su.se <mailto:ayco.tack@su.se>
kristoffer.hylander(a)su.se <mailto:kristoffer.hylander@su.se>
1. PhD student in Plant Ecology: Interactions between Plants, Microbes
and Insects
The position will be associated with the long-term research on insect and
pathogen dynamics on wild plants in the research group of Ayco Tack. The
overall aim of the research is to understand the role of
plantmicrobe-insect interactions in structuring plant-based communities in
nature. The core of the PhD project is to investigate the role of insect
microbes (endosymbionts) and plant-based microbes (endophytes, pathogens) in
understanding the spatial and temporal dynamics of the diverse insect and
pathogen community on the oak tree Quercus robur. The main tasks include
field work (field sampling and surveys, dataloggers) and laboratory work
(molecular identification of the endophytes and insect endosymbionts). The
work may also involve experiments where the microbial community on the
leaves or roots is manipulated. The exact direction of the project will
depend on the skills and interest of the applicant.
2. PhD-position in Plant Ecology at Stockholm University (coffee, pests,
Ethiopia)
The position will be associated with the project Managing coffee to
increase farmers livelihood and biodiversity in Ethiopia with is financed
by SIDA. The aim of the project is to increase the knowledge of how to
manage coffee systems for positive synergies between biodiversity and
farmers incomes. The core of the project is to investigate plant-fungal
interactions of major coffee pathogens along a gradient in management
intensity. Along this gradient we will investigate fungal infestation rates,
coffee yields, coffee genetic variation and various measures of biodiversity
and management. The field work will take place in Ethiopia but the position
is placed at Stockholm University.
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Ayco Tack
Assistant professor
Department of Ecology, Environment and Plant Sciences
Stockholm University
SE-106 91 Stockholm, Sweden
Visiting address: Svante Arrhenius Väg 20A, room N420
Phone: + 46-(0)8-163959
Mobile: + 46-(0)70-4942557
<mailto:ayco.tack@su.se> ayco.tack(a)su.se
<http://www.plantmicrobeinsect.com/> www.plantmicrobeinsect.com
<http://www.su.se/profiles/atack> www.su.se/profiles/atack
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PhD studentship available - 'Mechanisms of Spread of Acute Oak Decline'
by Inward, Daegan
Dear Colleagues,
A funded PhD studentship is available to work within a dynamic research
programme investigating the causes and epidemiology of Acute Oak Decline
(AOD), a disease syndrome affecting Britain's most iconic native
broadleaved tree. This fascinating but complex disease involves
interactions between the host tree, bacteria and a buprestid beetle, as
well as a range of abiotic environmental factors. This multidisciplinary
PhD project will combine aspects of entomology, pathology and molecular
biology to address one of the key outstanding questions in AOD research,
the mechanisms by which Acute Oak Decline is spread between trees.
The PhD will be based at Forest Research, Surrey, U.K. and registered
with Harper Adams University. Co-supervisors will be Dr Daegan Inward
(FR) and Prof. Simon Leather (HA).
Details are available here (with a link to a project description) :
http://jobs.harper-adams.ac.uk/RD-PHD6SL , and queries may be addressed
to daegan.inward(a)forestry.gsi.gov.uk .
Closing date for applications is Friday 22 April 2016.
I'd be very grateful if you could please distribute this to anyone who
may be interested.
Many thanks, and best regards to all.
Daegan.
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Dr Daegan Inward
Research Entomologist
Forest Research
Alice Holt Lodge
Farnham
Surrey GU10 4LH
U.K.
Tel. 0300 067 5660
Email. daegan.inward(a)forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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