rg70300-forent January 2024

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Women in Forest health webinar: IUFRO Division 7

by Queffelec, Josephine (she, her | elle, elle)

UNCLASSIFIED - NON CLASSIFIÉ Dear colleagues, On the 12th and 13th of February 2024, the IUFRO Forest Health Division 7 will be celebrating the International Day of Women and Girls in Science with a free webinar series<https://div7idwgs.carlamani.com/?page=0>. To recognize the contribution women make to forest health research, we invite you to three online sessions highlighting the work of 21 women. The speakers will present their research on topics related to forest pests and pathogens, forest ecology, invasion biology and climate change. Four of our speakers from Benin, Nepal, New Zealand and the USA will also share their perspectives on gender-related challenges in forestry, research and higher education. Register on our website<https://div7idwgs.carlamani.com/?page=j1_1> and attend up to three online sessions. Please note that these times are in GMT. 1. Session 1 - 12th February 13:00 to 15:00 GMT 2. Session 2 - 12th February 20:00 to 22:00 GMT 3. Session 3 - 13th February 07:00 to 09:00 GMT Please share widely. Looking forward to celebrating with you. Kindest regards Josephine Queffelec on behalf of the organizing committee. [cid:885b4aa6-0e8f-43d3-a6d1-0f068c313460] Joséphine Queffelec, PhD (She/Her/Elle) Natural Resources Canada Great Lakes Forestry Centre (+1) 705-541-5636 [cid:fe6a7b84-8dc6-4359-976f-ecb1475b650b] Deputy Coordinator IUFRO Research Group 7.03.00 - Entomology IUFRO Task Force 46 - Precision Pest Management in Forest Ecosystems https://www.iufro.org/who-is-who/officeholder/queffelec/ Social Media Manager - IUFRO Division 7 - Forest Health twitter: @IUFROdivision7 facebook: IUFRO Division 7- Forest Health

1 year, 11 months

PhD Scholarship University of the Sunshine Coast - Forest Pest Management Research Consortium

by Jessica Kerr

Dear Colleagues, We would like to draw your attention to an extension on the application deadline for the following PhD scholarship opportunity to the 24th of January 2024: https://www.usc.edu.au/study/scholarships/research-scholarships/efficient-w… This attractive PhD position is an integral part of a large (20 partner) forest industry research consortium<https://www.usc.edu.au/research/forest-research-institute/forest-industries…> in Australia. The selected candidate will have an opportunity to work with researchers and industry partners across the country on the detection and differentiation of weeds in forestry plantations using RS and drones to advance targeted and selective weed management. Please share this opportunity with your networks. Regards, Jess Kerr Jessica Kerr Forest Entomologist Scion 10 Kyle Street, PO Box 29237, Riccarton, Christchurch 8440, New Zealand DDI +64 3 363 0920 | Mobile +64 27 537 7363 | Work hours: Tuesday - Friday 8am to 3pm [Scion logo] [Scion Website]<http://www.scionresearch.com/> [Twitter] <https://twitter.com/scion_research> [LinkedIn] <https://www.linkedin.com/company/39462> [YouTube] <https://www.youtube.com/user/ScionResearch> [Flickr] <https://www.flickr.com/photos/scionnz> This email and any attachments are intended solely for the addressees named above. It may contain information which is legally privileged, confidential or subject to copyright. Any unauthorised review, use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you receive this email in error, please delete it. As part of Scion's cyber security policy, Scion's IT systems are subject to ongoing monitoring, activity logging and auditing, and may include 3rd party monitoring on our behalf.

2 years

Forest Pathology position at the University of Florida

by Hulcr,Jiri

Forest Pathology Assistant Professor The University of Florida is pleased to offer a tenure-track, full-time research & teaching position in forest & tree pathology. This is an open, global search. For more information and to apply: https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/529597/assistant-professor-forest-pa… Florida is a mycologist paradise, and UF is a research powerhouse. Gainesville is a great town to live in: affordable and diverse, and with an educated community focused on nature. Less than a month remain before the application deadline! [A close-up of a tree branch with fungus Description automatically generated] ___________________________________________________________ Jiri Hulcr, Associate Professor of Forest Entomology School of Forest Resources and Conservation at the University of Florida Phone: 517-256-1894 Lab: www.ambrosiasymbiosis.org/<http://www.ambrosiasymbiosis.org/> Community: https://www.facebook.com/groups/FrassandNoodles Tree diagnostics: https://www.facebook.com/groups/SouthernTreeHealthDiagnostics/ Interested in a modern perspective on bark beetles? Available on Amazon!<https://www.amazon.com/Surprising-Lives-Bark-Beetles-Foresters/dp/1683402634> [A book cover with insects Description automatically generated]<https://www.amazon.com/Surprising-Lives-Bark-Beetles-Foresters/dp/1683402634>

2 years

IUFRO Division 7 webinar: Women and Girls in Science

by Joséphine Queffelec

Dear colleagues, On the *12th and 13th of February 2024*, the IUFRO Forest Health Division 7 will be celebrating the *International Day of Women and Girls in Science* with a free webinar series. To recognize the contribution women make to forest health research, we invite you to three online sessions highlighting the work of 21 women. The speakers will present their research on topics related to forest pests and pathogens, forest ecology, invasion biology and climate change. Four of our speakers from Benin, Nepal, New Zealand and the USA will also share their perspectives on gender-related challenges in forestry, research and higher education. Register on our website <https://div7idwgs.carlamani.com/?page=0> and attend up to three online sessions. *Please note that these times are in GMT.* 1. Session 1 - 12th February 13:00 to 15:00 GMT 2. Session 2 - 12th February 20:00 to 22:00 GMT 3. Session 3 - 13th February 07:00 to 09:00 GMT Please share it widely. Looking forward to celebrating with you. Kindest regards Josephine Queffelec on behalf of the organizing committee. -- *Joséphine Queffelec (She/Her/Elle), PhD* Natural Resources Canada Great Lakes Forestry Center *Deputy Coordinator*, IUFRO Research Group 7.03.00 - Entomology IUFRO Task Force 46 - Precision Pest Management in Forest Ecosystems https://www.iufro.org/who-is-who/officeholder/queffelec/ *Social Media Manager - **IUFRO Division 7 - Forest Health* twitter: @IUFROdivision7 facebook: IUFRO Division 7- Forest Health

2 years

Terra Viva Grants Directory (TVG) is now open for subscriptions for 2024!

by Sheila Ward

Dear Brigitte- I am hoping that this message can be distributed to all of IUFRO. The Terra Viva Grants Directory can be an important source of funding information for many in IUFRO. Thank you, Sheila Ward Executive Officer International Society of Tropical Foresters-Global &&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&&& [image: TVG-ISTF.png] Terra Viva Grants Directory (TVG) is now open for subscriptions for 2024! The Terra Viva Grants Directory (TVG) https://www.terravivagrants.org/ is now open for subscriptions for 2024! Now part of the International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF; https://tropicalforesters.org) TVG is the go-to grants database for agriculture, energy, environment, and natural resources for the world's developing countries. TVG saves you time by searching for grants for you. This is very helpful for low-income countries where internet connections are slow and expensive, and libraries are often not available. The Funding News and Profiles of Grantmakers on the website are open access. Funding alerts via email and the searchable database are available with modest paid subscriptions. Subscribe at https://www.terravivagrants.org/subscription-account/subscription-levels/. Until 31 January 2023, annual subscription rates will be at the former annual rates, with rates increasing on 1 February 2024. Before 1 February 2024, you can buy a 6-month subscription to try us out. We are continually updating the grants database and payment options. If you have any difficulty subscribing or any other comments, please contact istf(a)terravivagrants.org. [image: TVG table.png]

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