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Joint WP 7.03.13 and 7.03.16 Meeting in October in South Africa

by Allison, Jeremy (he, him | il, lui)

UNCLASSIFIED - NON CLASSIFI? Dear IUFRO Member: We are writing to update you on the joint IUFRO Working Party (7.03.13 "Biological control of forest insects and pathogens" and 7.03.16 "Behavioural and chemical ecology of forest insects) meeting with a focus on the intersection of Behavioural/ Chemical Ecology and Biological Control in Forest Ecosystems. This meeting will occur at the Future Africa campus, University of Pretoria (https://www.up.ac.za/future-africa) We now have firm dates for the meeting: 28-30 October, 2025 (inclusive); for abstract submission (15-June, 2025 deadline) and registration (30-June, 2025). Please visit the following page for registration (https://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/index.php/events/IUFRO2025A ). Here you can get some additional information about the meeting, register and coordinate payment ($300 USD for regular delegates; $200 USD for students) as well as indicate your interest in a post-meeting one-day or three-day and two-night field trip. The former will include a trip to see some plantation forest pest issues and the latter will also include some tourism (e.g., trip to Kruger and game drive). You will also be able to get information about abstract submission at the website. This meeting will be a combination of traditional power-point presentations and directed discussions, with an emphasis on the latter. Discussion sessions will have experts assigned to facilitate dialogue and rapporteurs to capture ideas in real time. Ideally the notes from these discussions will form the basis of follow up activities (e.g., synthesis papers, research proposals) with interested delegates. If you have any questions, please contact any of us. We hope to you in South Africa later this year. Best wishes, Sigrid, Andres, Quentin, Anna, Jeremy, Brett, Lukas, Deborah Working Parties 7.03.13 and 7.03.16 Forest Insect Chemical Ecologist Great Lakes Forestry Centre - Sault Ste Marie Canadian Forest Service, Natural Resources Canada jeremy.allison(a)canada.ca / Tel: 705-255-3628 Coordinator IUFRO Task Force, Precision Pest Management in Forest Ecosystems Deputy Coordinator IUFRO Working Party Behavioral and Chemical Ecology of Forest Insects Group Leader, Satellite Lab in Applied Chemical Ecology, FABI University of Pretoria Director, African Centre of Chemical Ecology, Innovation African Campus, University of Pretoria President, International Society of Chemical Ecology

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FORESTS´ FUTURE 2025

by Knížek

Dear friends and colleagues, This is the announcement and an invitation to the Forests' Future 2025 - Bark Beetle Outbreak in Central Europe – Consequences and Future Challenges Průhonice (Prague), September 22nd – 25th 2025 The conference is organized as joint meeting with IUFRO WP 7.03.10: Methodology of forest insect and disease survey. Please note: We extended the deadline for abstract submission to 15 May 2025. Registration and abstract submission are open. For more information, abstract submission , registration, etc., see https://www.vulhm.cz/en/forests-future-2025/ *************************************************** Ing. Miloš Knížek, Ph.D. Výzkumný ústav lesního hospodářství a myslivosti, v.v.i. Strnady 136 156 00 Praha 5 - Zbraslav Forestry and Game Management Research Institute Strnady 136 CZ 156 00 Praha 5 - Zbraslav Czechia ***************************************************

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Invitation to remotely join Forest Invasion Synthesis Centre Prague Inaugural Symposium, 6-7 May, 2025

by Andrew Liebhold

[image: image.png] Dear Colleagues, The Forest Invasion Synthesis Centre, Prague (FISC) at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague is pleased to invite you to the „Biological Invasions in Forest“, an Inaugural Symposium <https://forestinvasion.cz/en/r-20694-news-events/r-21107-meeting-2505> that aims to gather an interdisciplinary team of international experts to summarize the current state of scientific knowledge on biological invasions in forests. The objective of the symposium is to cover the breadth of subject matter on forest invasions through a series of invited presentations and use these presentations as a jumping-off point for discussions on future research challenges. Ultimately, the goal of the symposium is to generate discussions that will lead to the development of scientific problems that will be addressed by FISC working groups. We anticipate a formal call for FISC working group proposals this summer but participation in the inaugural symposium is an opportunity for individuals that have ideas for FISC working groups to share these ideas and seek input from others. While symposium attendees are not required to present ideas for working group topics, those that would like to make a brief (5 minute) presentation of their idea are asked to contact FISC leader Andrew Liebhold (*liebhold(a)fld.czu.cz <liebhold(a)fld.czu.cz>*) to schedule their remote presentation during the symposium. *Instructions on how to join the inaugural symposium remotely are available at following link <https://forestinvasion.cz/en/r-20694-news-events/r-21107-meeting-2505>.* *Note: We request that you mute your microphones during presentations, but we welcome you to join the discussions that follow the talks – we suggest that you raise your hand online if you wish to speak* Thanks for your interest in the inaugural symposium and your input on the direction of the Forest Invasion Synthesis Centre. Yours faithfully, *Andrew „Sandy“ Liebhold, PhD*FISC Chief Scientist and ERA Chair Holder *Date and time: 6th of May 2025, 12:00 CET – 8th of May 2025, 16:30 CET.* *Venue: *Online/Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamýcká 129, 165 00 Prague, Czechia *About the Forest Invasions Synthesis Centre, Prague* The widening gap in research capabilities across many EU countries, necessitates measures to accelerate research at institutions in newer member countries and better connect this research abroad. The Forest Invasion Synthesis Centre, Prague (FISC) at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague seeks an improved understanding of the ecology and management of biological invasions in forests. It is being established through the HIVE project (project no. 101187384) under Horizon Europe, the EU‘s primary funding program for research and innovation. FISC adopts the “synthesis centre” model that focuses on the use of existing data and models to develop new approaches to socio-environmental research. The Centre focuses on biological invasions of plants, insects and tree pathogens in forest and interactions with socioeconomic factors. FISC will host scientific working groups that meet at the Centre to develop collaborations on breakthrough ideas in the field of invasion science. *Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or European Research Executive Agency. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.* [image: image.png] Andrew Liebhold https://forestinvasion.cz/en/r-20696-team Chief Scientist, Forest Invasion Synthesis Centre Faculty of Forestry and Wood Science, Czech University of Life Sciences 165 00 Prague, Czech Republic Phone (US) +01 724-317-8668 Phone (Czech) +420 604-702-808 aliebhold(a)gmail.com liebhold(a)fld.czu.cz

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Practical Course in Chemical Ecology

by Allison, Jeremy (he, him | il, lui)

UNCLASSIFIED - NON CLASSIFIÉ Attention Behavioural/Chemical Ecologists and Forest Health Specialists: Are you working or studying in the global south and interested in developing some practical skills in the discipline of chemical ecology? If you are, please visit our webpage to learn more about a practical course in chemical ecology (https://www.africancentreofchemicalecology.com/about-1) This course will provide opportunities for young scientists and students from the Southern hemisphere to develop critical skills in chemical ecology through hands on experience in methods to advance the collection, identification, characterization and use of semiochemicals in insect pest management. This course is co-organized by the African Centre of Chemical Ecology, Asia-Pacific Association of Chemical Ecology and the Latin American Association of Chemical Ecology and supported by the International Union of Forest Research Organizations and the International Society of Chemical Ecology. To facilitate participation by students and early career professionals from the global south we are offering financial assistance to selected delegates to participate. Applications should be submitted by April 16, 2025 (see https://www.africancentreofchemicalecology.com/about-1 for instructions to apply) to ensure full consideration. The practical course will occur 20-31 October, 2025 (20-26 October will be the practical course; 27-31 October will be an IUFRO Working Party meeting focused on the intersection of the disciplines of behavioral/ chemical ecology and biological control). Delegates selected for participation must attend the practical course and are strongly encouraged to attend the meeting to network and see the techniques covered in the practical course applied to research questions). Delegates must also be prepared to participate in virtual lectures delivered in advance of the practical course to provide necessary background information. Please share this email, our flyer and direct anyone you think might be interested to our webpage (see address above). We look forward to hearing from you. Best wishes, Jeremy Allison, Director African Centre of Chemical Ecology, Chair Organizing Committee Raúl Laumann, President Latin American Association of Chemical Ecology Alvin Hee, President Asia-Pacific Association of Chemical Ecology

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Joint Working Party Meeting Announcement

by Allison, Jeremy (he, him | il, lui)

UNCLASSIFIED - NON CLASSIFI? Attention Behavioural/Chemical Ecologists, Biological Control Practitioners and Forest Health Specialists: We are writing to let you know that the week of 27-October, 2025 there will be a joint IUFRO Working Party (7.03.13 "Biological control of forest insects and pathogens" and 7.03.16 "Behavioural and chemical ecology of forest insects) meeting with a focus on the intersection of Behavioural/ Chemical Ecology and Biological Control in Forest Ecosystems. This meeting will occur at the Future Africa campus, University of Pretoria (https://www.up.ac.za/future-africa) This meeting will be a combination of traditional powerpoint presentations and directed discussions, with an emphasis on the latter. Discussion sessions will have experts assigned to facilitate dialogue and rapporteurs to capture ideas in real time. Ideally the notes from these discussions will form the basis of follow up activities (e.g., synthesis papers, research proposals) with interested delegates. This meeting will also have a daylong excursion to see pest and pathogen management in Eucalyptus/Pine plantations and we can facilitate access of delegates to tourism activities (e.g., Kruger National Park) pre- and post-meeting. Please take a minute and answer the survey at this link (https://evento.renater.fr/survey/iufro-meeting-27-31-oct-2025-intersect-bet…) to let us know if you are considering participating (this meeting will be in-person only). If you have any questions, please contact any of us. We hope to you in South Africa later this year. Best wishes, Sigrid, Andres, Quentin, Anna, Jeremy, Brett, Lukas, Deborah Working Parties 7.03.13 and 7.03.16

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FORESTS´ FUTURE 2025

by Knížek

Dear colleagues, Enclosed you will find the First Circular for the conference FORESTS´ FUTURE 2025: Bark Beetle Outbreak in Central Europe – Consequences and Future Challenges The meeting is jointly organised by IUFRO working party: Methodology of Forest Insect and Disease Survey More detailed information including registration form and abstract submission form is at the conference web page https://www.vulhm.cz/en/forests-future-2025/ We hope you will be able to come to Průhonice and we look forward to a fruitful meeting. Please, don´t hesitate to pass over the circular to other interested scientists, researches or foresters. Best regards, Miloš Knížek on behalf of local organisers *************************************************** Ing. Miloš Knížek, Ph.D. Výzkumný ústav lesního hospodářství a myslivosti, v.v.i. Strnady 136 156 00 Praha 5 - Zbraslav Forestry and Game Management Research Institute Strnady 136 CZ 156 00 Praha 5 - Zbraslav Czechia ***************************************************

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IUFRO Div. 7 WP conference "Tree health - from Cities to Forests" - 2nd announcement

by Eckehard G. Brockerhoff

Dear friends and colleagues, This is the second announcement and an invitation to the IUFRO Div. 7 Working Parties Conference Tree health - from Cities to Forests which will be held in Zurich-Birmensdorf, Switzerland, from 19-23 May 2025. The meeting is jointly organised by 4 IUFRO working parties: "Foliage, shoot, and stem diseases" (7.02.02) “Rusts of forest trees" (7.02.05) “Ecology and management of bark and wood boring insects” (7.03.05) and “Tree health in urban forests” (7.03.17) Registration and abstract submission are now open. For more information, registration, etc., see https://www.wsl.ch/en/events-and-courses/tree-health-from-cities-to-forests/ If you have any questions, please contact Valentin Queloz (valentin.queloz(a)wsl.ch<mailto:valentin.queloz@wsl.ch>) [cid:image002.png@01DB82DC.023D4F30] [cid:image001.png@01DB82DB.C9927930] Photo credit: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:MadGeographer We hope to see many of you in May! Cheers Valentin Queloz, Ecki Brockerhoff, Iva Franic, Benno Augustinus, Ludwig Beenken, and the entire organising committee --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Eckehard Brockerhoff, PhD Head of Research Unit 'Forest Health and Biotic Interactions' Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL https://www.wsl.ch/en/employees/brockerh.html Zürcherstrasse 111, CH-8903 Birmensdorf, Switzerland Tel +41 79 819 0882 eckehard.brockerhoff(a)wsl.ch<mailto:eckehard.brockerhoff@wsl.ch>

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Division 7 - Forest Health - Newsletter

by Maartje Klapwijk

Dear all, Please find attached the newsletter of Division 7 with an overview of what happened in the Division in 2024 and 2025 so far and notifications about what is happening in 2025. If you have upcoming activities that are not included that you like to announce, please notify us (tod.ramsfield(a)NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca<mailto:tod.ramsfield@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca>, maartje.klapwijk(a)slu.se<mailto:maartje.klapwijk@slu.se>). Kind regards, Tod Ramsfield and Maartje Klapwijk Co-coordinators Division 7 - Forest Health [cid:92e25acf-cd31-4a38-99cf-cb0c4327330d@ad.slu.se] --- N?r du skickar e-post till SLU s? inneb?r detta att SLU behandlar dina personuppgifter. F?r att l?sa mer om hur detta g?r till, klicka h?r <https://www.slu.se/om-slu/kontakta-slu/personuppgifter/> E-mailing SLU will result in SLU processing your personal data. For more information on how this is done, click here <https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/contact-slu/personal-data/>

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SUNY ESF Forest Pathology Faculty Position

by Ramsfield, Tod (he, him | il, lui)

UNCLASSIFIED - NON CLASSIFIÉ Dear All, On behalf of Gregory McGee and Stephen Teale, SUNY, NY, please see the attached advertisement for a forest pathology position. If you require further information, Greg's contact details are below. Gregory G. McGee, PhD (he/him/his) Associate Professor Department of Environmental Biology SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry 146 Illick | 1 Forestry Drive Syracuse, New York, 13210 315-470-6792 https://www.esf.edu/faculty/mcgee/ Best wishes, Tod Tod Ramsfield, PhD Co-Coordinator, IUFRO Division 7 - Forest Health Research Scientist Forest Pathology, Canadian Forest Service Natural Resources Canada / Government of Canada Tod.Ramsfield(a)NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca<mailto:Tod.Ramsfield@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca> / Tel: 825-510-1303 Chercheur, Pathologie forestière, Service canadien des forêts Ressources naturelles Canada / Gouvernement du Canada Tod.Ramsfield(a)NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca<mailto:Tod.Ramsfield@NRCan-RNCan.gc.ca> / Tel : 825-510-1303

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Postdoc position at Czech University of Life Sciences

by Andrew Liebhold

Dear forest entomology friends: The Forest Invasion Synthesis Centre, Prague (FISC, forestinvasion.cz), is a new ecological synthesis centre focusing on advancing the scientific understanding of biological invasions in forests. The Centre is funded by Horizon Europe and located at the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague. We are currently hiring a postdoctoral scientist focusing on the macroecology of insect invasions. See more information and instructions on how to apply for this position at https://jobs.czu.cz/job/fldpostdoctoral-scientist-lnsect-macroecology-at-th…. This position offers a unique opportunity to be part of an innovative and dynamic research environment, engage with international working groups, and drive cutting-edge invasion science. Join us in shaping the future of invasion science and forest biosecurity! -Sandy Andrew Liebhold https://forestinvasion.cz/en/r-20696-team Chief Scientist, Forest Invasion Synthesis Centre Faculty of Forestry and Wood Science, Czech University of Life Sciences 165 00 Prague, Czech Republic Phone (US) +01 724-317-8668 Phone (Czech) +420 604-702-808 aliebhold(a)gmail.com liebhold(a)fld.czu.cz

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