I am writing you on behalf of IUFRO WP 7.03.16 to let you know about a new initiative to highlight graduate student research on the behavioural and chemical ecology of forest insects. Beginning in January 2022 we will host a series of three webinars that will provide a platform for graduate students to present their work and develop their networks.
Talks will be pre-recorded and submitted in advance of each symposia for judging. The top three from each region will be presented for a total of six student presentations per symposia. The best talk from each region (i.e., two will be selected from each symposia) will be recognized and our goal is to offer financial assistance to each winner to attend the IUFRO All-Division 7 meeting in 2022 in Portugal where the winners will present their talks in a symposium highlighting student research in the working party (the symposia has been approved by the organizing committee of the All-Division 7 meeting and we have some funding already secured).
The first webinar will occur 24-January at 12:00 UTC and will have talks from graduate students studying in Europe (n=3) and Africa (n=3).
The second webinar will occur 21-February at 18:00 UTC and will have talks from graduate students studying in North America (n=3) and Central/South America (n=3).
The third webinar will occur 28-March at 04:00 UTC and will have talks from graduate students studying in Asia (n=3) and Oceania (n=3).
We ask your assistance in bringing this webinar series to the attention of anyone interested in attending and watching, and in particular helping make graduate students aware of this opportunity. Anyone interested in participating needs to visit the registration page
(see https://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/index.php/event/IUFRO_WP_7.03.16_Mentoring_Pro…<https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fabin…>). Although only the top three talks from each region will be played in the webinars, all submitted talks will be uploaded to the WP 7.03.16 YouTube page where they can be viewed. Registration is now open and in a few weeks we will be contacting students interested in participating to explain deadlines and the submission process.
Thank you for your assistance. Best wishes,
Jeremy, Sigrid, Andres and Quentin
IUFRO WP 7.03.16
Dear all,
The IUFRO symposium on pine wilt disease* (working party 7.02.10) will
take place from Nov 22nd to 26th, 2021 as a virtual meeting. Talks will
be related to :
- the situation of the pine wood nematode invasion in infested regions
or countries,
- the insect vectors,
- the host trees and development of the pine wilt disease,
- the interactions within this complex multi-player system, and
- the management of the pine wood nematode.
The schedule is available here :
https://symposium.inrae.fr/pwd2020/Schedule
<https://symposium.inrae.fr/pwd2020/Schedule>
To register and obtain your connexion links to this webinar (it is
free), please visit :
https://symposium.inrae.fr/pwd2020/Registration-Webinar-Nov.-2021
<https://symposium.inrae.fr/pwd2020/Registration-Webinar-Nov.-2021>
Feel free to circulate this information.
On behalf of the scientific and organizing committees,
Christelle Robinet
* This event corresponds to the rescheduling of the symposium that was
initially planned in Orleans (France) in March 2020 and that was
cancelled due to COVID-19.
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*Dr. Christelle ROBINET*
Research Director
Coordinator of IUFRO WP 7.02.10
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-7/70000/70200/70210/
INRAE Val de Loire, site d'Orléans
Unité de Recherche Zoologie Forestière (URZF)
2163 Avenue de la Pomme de Pin - CS 40001 - Ardon
45075 Orléans cedex 2
FRANCE
Tel: (+33) 02.38.41.80.38
Fax: (+33) 02.38.41.78.79
E-mail: christelle.robinet(a)inrae.fr <mailto:christelle.robinet@inrae.fr>
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christelle_Robinet
<https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Christelle_Robinet>
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Dear all,
Scion's entomology team is looking to fill a senior scientist role as an insect ecologist. The ideal candidate will be someone with experience in tree/insect/pathogen interactions, and the gumption to conceptualise and develop programmes of work designed to enhance the sustainability, resilience and productivity of New Zealand's forest. Someone with excellent insect identification skills is also highly desirable.
Please find the job advertisement here: Insect Ecologist - Scion - Careers at Science New Zealand<https://careers.sciencenewzealand.org/jobdetails/ajid/hIlo9/Insect-Ecologis…>. Closes 5 November 5 pm NZDT.
Best regards,
Stephanie
Stephanie Sopow
Forest Entomologist, Ecology and Environment
Scion
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From: Thomas Kirisits <thomas.kirisits(a)boku.ac.at>
Sent: Dienstag, 5. Oktober 2021 19:24
Subject: Advertisement for a postdoc position in Forest Pathology at BOKU - application deadline extended until 18 October 2021
Dear colleagues,
Please note that the application deadline for the postdoc position we have advertised in mid-September (see below) has been extended to 18 October 2021.
I encourage interested candidates to apply. Likewise, please circulate the announcements to potential applicants.
With kind regards,
Thomas Kirisits
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Dear colleagues,
We are presently advertising a postdoc position in Forest Pathology (or closely related fields) at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) in Vienna (Austria).
For the announcement of the position (in German and English) see the following links:
https://boku.ac.at/fileadmin/data/H01000/mitteilungsblatt-jobs/2021/KZ172_m…https://boku.ac.at/fileadmin/data/H01000/mitteilungsblatt-jobs/2021/KZ172_m…
The positions are limited to 6 years, plus the potential option of a permanent position after this period.
I encourage interested candidates to apply. Likewise, please circulate the announcements to potential applicants. Deadline for applications is
3 October 2021, but depending on the number of potentially interesting candidates applying, this deadline may be extended.
With kind regards,
Thomas Kirisits
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Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr. Thomas Kirisits Institute of Forest Entomology, Forest Pathology and Forest Protection
(IFFF)
Department of Forest and Soil Sciences (WABO) University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) Peter-Jordan-Straße 82 (Schwackhöferhaus)
1190 Wien
Tel.: ++43 1 47-654-91611
E-Mail: thomas.kirisits(a)boku.ac.at
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The IUFRO conference, "Biological Invasions in forests: Trade, ecology and
management" 20-24 September was a big success. For those of you who missed
any of the talks, videos of each of the in-person and remote presentations
can be viewed at:
https://mediasite.czu.cz/Mediasite/Catalog/catalogs/iufro-2021
-Sandy
Andrew Liebhold http://sandyliebhold.com
Northern Research Station 304-285-1512
USDA Forest Service 304-285-1505 FAX
180 Canfield St. 724-317-8668 mobile
Morgantown, WV 26505 USA
Dear friends ,
Our University has decided to open my professorship in Forest Pathology. Please feel free to contact for more information.
Best wishes,
Jan
https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjo…
An appointment as Professor in Forest Pathology is vacant in the Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Uppsala. Our department provides a dynamic and international research environment that comprises experts who conduct fundamental and applied research on interactions between microorganisms and plants, mycology, microbial ecology and evolution, and biodiversity. Central themes are forest and plant pathology and nutrient and carbon cycling in agricultural and forest ecosystems. About half of the research in the department is in the area of pathology of crops and forest trees. The position is placed in the subject area of forest pathology. Current research focus on infection biology of forest pathogenic fungi and resistance biology of trees, and includes systematics and identification of fungi, fungal genomics and population genetics of fungi. Other research areas are biodiversity and invasive species in forest ecosystems, as well as applied research in forest management and resistance breeding. The department is responsible for and participate in teaching in forest and plant pathology in several programs and courses.
Subject Area
The subject area for the position is forest pathology. The subject includes disease on trees and forest ecosystems, primarily those caused by pathogenic fungi. The research can include, but is not limited to, interactions between trees and pathogenic fungi, fundamental biology (genomics, evolution, ecology) of forest pathogenic fungi, disease resistance, and research on invasive species. The research can address both fundamental and applied research questions of relevance for the subject area, forest ecosystems and forest health.
Application deadline: 2021-11-22
For more information and to apply: https://www.slu.se/en/about-slu/work-at-slu/jobs-vacancies/?rmpage=job&rmjo…
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Dear All,
We are excited to announce that the third series of IUFRO Division 7 webinars will take place during October, November and December, 2021. The first webinar will take place on October 13 and is co-organized between D7 and D2 working parties 7.03.11 and 2.02.15.
It is necessary to register for the webinars through the FABI website in order to receive the link to attend the webinar. It is only necessary to register once.
Registration and the complete lineup of all of the webinars and speakers are available here:
https://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/index.php/event/Forest%20Health%20Webinar%20Se…
Webinar 1: Tree resistance to diseases and pests - Interaction with and facilitation by the microbiome
Date: 13th October 2021
Time: 16:00 Johannesburg (14:00 UTC)
Format: 90 minutes with 3 speakers (20 min each) and 30 mins of a final panel discussion
Speakers:
1. Kathrin Blumenstein (University of Göttingen, Germany): Diplodia Tip Blight outbreak in Scots pine - influences of the mycobiome and abiotic factors.
2. George Newcombe (University of Idaho, USA): Pathogens in the trillion-tree era.
3. Steve Wakelin (Scion, New Zealand): Pinus radiata: a model tree-microbiome system for a rapidly changing world.
4. General discussion (30 min)
Organizers: WP 7.03.11 and WP 2.02.15; Caterina Villari (University of Georgia, US), Richard Sniezko (USDA FS, USA) and Dana Nelson (USDA FS, USA).
Contact: Caterina Villari (cvillari(a)uga.edu<mailto:cvillari@uga.edu>) and Richard Sniezko (richard.sniezko(a)usda.gov<mailto:richard.sniezko@usda.gov>)
Please join us and participate in these webinars. Although the webinars will occur every other Wednesday, the starting times will vary to accommodate the presenters. The start times are noted on the FABI website in both local Johannesburg time and UTC time, which you can convert to your local time.
October 13: Tree resistance to diseases and pests - Interaction with and facilitation by microbiome
October 27: Forest health in southern hemisphere commercial plantations
November 10: Molecular tools for the advancement of research on vascular wilt pathogens
November 24: Collaborative approaches to global tree health challenges
December 8: Updating information on forest diseases and insect pests in the tropics
Special thanks to Irene Barnes and the FABI team for facilitating the webinars and the registration process.
Regards, Tod
Tod Ramsfield, PhD
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
The program for the hybrid (in-person + remote) IUFRO conference
"Biological Invasions in Forests: Trade, Ecology & Management" can be found
at
https://iufro.czu.cz/cache/article-data/IUFRO/IUFRO%20Prague%20Program.pdf
All times are given in Central European time. Scientific sessions will be
held at the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague 21, 23 and 24
September and will be live-streamed with access via
*YouTube*:
Tuesday, 21 September - https://youtu.be/gfCag1_7yws
Thursday, 23 September - https://youtu.be/B2MCFgTnszc
Friday, 24 September - https://youtu.be/QGqpjOV8fxs
*Zoom*:
Zoom Meeting https://cesnet.zoom.us/j/99218403860 Meeting ID: 992 1840 3860
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Andrew Liebhold http://sandyliebhold.com
Northern Research Station 304-285-1512
USDA Forest Service 304-285-1505 FAX
180 Canfield St. 724-317-8668 mobile
Morgantown, WV 26505 USA
Hello,
Sandy Liebhold suggested that I send this message to the FORENT community.
The Entomological Society of America has a list of ‘approved’ common names for insects.
It has discontinued use of 'gypsy moth' as the common name for Lymantria dispar (due to concerns that it was derogatory toward the Roma) and has initiated a process for determining a new official common name for this species. This will be a challenging transition.
There is a complex process of committees that will work on this, including asking for public input. So, there will be opportunities to provide feedback on candidates for the new common name. But, in the meantime, you can suggest a new name for Lymantria dispar here<https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/64cb63395d7f4b27be32f8e6cecb5846>.
These suggestions will be passed on for consideration by the renaming committee. However, be aware that there are some guidelines (e.g., you can’t use the name of a geographic region in the name, etc.). Information on ESA's new criteria for common names is available here<https://www.entsoc.org/pubs/use-and-submission-common-names>. Of course for such a common insect, I think it would be good for the common name to not be long and complex.
Thank you very much for your input! I hope you can come up with some great suggestions.
Best regards, Ann Hajek
Dr. Ann E. Hajek
Department of Entomology
Cornell University
6126 Comstock Hall
129 Garden Ave.
Ithaca, New York 14853-2601 USA
Office phone: 607-254-4902
