Dear all
A reminder of the upcoming meeting of IUFRO Working Group 7.03.13 ‘Biological control of forest insect pests and pathogens’, which will take place at Future Africa in Pretoria, South Africa, from 6-8 November 2019, with a post-meeting field trip from 8-11 November.
Abstract submission deadline is 15 June 2019 and early registration deadline 31 July 2019. The post-meeting field trip will include exposure to South African plantation forestry, including visits to sites with infestations of some of the main pests of pine and eucalypts, and we will also be viewing some of South Africa’s amazing fauna and flora. However, let me know as soon as possible if you are interested to attend the field trip as space is limited.
For more information, abstract submission and registration go to https://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/index.php/event/iufro/ <https://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/index.php/event/iufro/>
We look forward to hosting you at Future Africa!
Regards
Brett
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Dear colleagues, please took attention to the announcement of deadline for
abstract submission to the meeting of IUFRO WP 7.03.10:
Subject: Late abstract submission reminder - IUFRO WP 7.03.10 Methodology
of forest insect and disease survey in Central Europe "Recent Changes in
Forest Insects and Pathogens Significance" Working Party Meeting 16-20
September 2019 Suceava, Romania
Dear Colleagues,
The next meeting of the IUFRO Working Party 7.03.10 Methodology of forest
insect and disease survey in Central Europe will take place during 16-20
September 2019, at Suceava, Romania.
We remind you that April 01 2019 is the late abstract submission deadline.
So please make sure you refer to our ABSTRACT SUBMISSION FORM
<http://silvic.usv.ro/iufroromania2019/iufro_form.php> in order to submit
your attendance information.
If you encounter any problems in registering, please
<mailto:mduduman@usm.ro> CONTACT US.
For further information on the Conference, please see the
<http://silvic.usv.ro/iufroromania2019/> CONFERENCE WEBSITE.
Please note that the final registration will start on April 15, after your
abstract will be accepted.
Please forward this email to colleagues and students who might be
interested.
We look forward to seeing you in Suceava, Romania.
On behalf of all organizers
Miloš Knížek
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Ing. Miloš Knížek, Ph.D.
Výzkumný ústav lesního hospodářství a myslivosti
Jíloviště - Strnady
Praha 5 - Zbraslav
156 00
Ing. Milos Knizek, Ph.D.
Forestry and Game Management Research Institute
Jiloviste - Strnady
Praha 5 - Zbraslav
CZ - 156 00
Czechia
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Please see the advertised position in Forest Entomology at the University of Maine.
Dear Colleagues,
The University of Maine is hiring a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor of Forest Entomology. We’re especially interested in people with research interests at the nexus of biological invasions, forest pests, and climate change. Could you please share the attached advertisement with anyone who you think might be interested. I am chairing the search committee and am happy to answer questions folks may have.
Thank you very much for your help.
Kind regards
Hamish Greig
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Dr Hamish S. Greig
Assistant Professor of Stream Ecology
School of Biology & Ecology
Graduate Coordinator, Program in Ecology and Environmental Science,
212 Deering Hall, University of Maine
Orono, ME 04469
Phone: +1 (207) 581-2648
Fax: +1 (207) 581-2537
http://hamishgreig.weebly.com/
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Attached is an announcement for a postdoc position at Penn State
University, working on the spatial ecology and sampling of the spotted
lanternfly. Prospective applicants should visit : https://psu.jobs/job/86056
. For more info please contact Dr. Kelli Hoover kxh25(a)psu.edu
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 Colleagues,
Apologies for cross-postings. Thanks to those of you who have already submitted abstracts.
Abstract submission deadline for this IUFRO workshop in Quebec City (8 to 11 July) is now extended to 1 April, 2019.
Please download the "abstract submission form" from here: https://www.iufroqc2019.com/abstracts and send it to me by email.
Early-bird registration is until 15 April.
Please forward this email to colleagues and students who might be interested.
We look forward to seeing you in Quebec City.
Deepa Pureswaran, Andrea Battisti, Manuela Branco and Jean-Noel Candau,
Working group co-ordinators
Deepa Pureswaran, PhD
Research Scientist, Forest Insect Ecology
Natural Resources Canada
Canadian Forest Service, Laurentian Forestry Centre
Chercheur scientifique, Écologie des insectes forestiers
Ressources naturelles Canada
Service canadien des forêts, Centre de foresterie des Laurentides
1055, rue du PEPS
Québec, QC G1V 4C7
Canada
Téléphone: 418-648-7532
Fax: 418-648-2529
Website: http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/employees/read/dpureswa
The Garnas lab (http://mypages.unh.edu/garnaslab) seeks two highly motivated graduate students (MSc or PhD) to address basic and applied questions concerning the ecology, evolution, and functional role of insects and fungi in eastern North American forests. Both projects will be funded by teaching and/or research assistantships, or some combination therein. Details of each of the projects will be developed in accordance with project needs and student interests, but generally, one student with strong interests and experience in molecular ecology and another in forest/field ecology will be selected.
To apply for the PhD position you must have Masters degree or equivalent experience, or strong motivation.
The University of New Hampshire and the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment are home to a vibrant community of productive researchers with a strong commitment to student success. Located in the town of Durham, UNH is a beautiful campus surrounded by forest and natural landscapes. Only 30 minutes from the sea and less than 2 hours from the White Mountains, outdoor and other recreational activities abound, including right on campus.
Interested applicants, please send:
- a CV
- a brief summary of research interests and any relevant experience
- a brief statement regarding your motivation for pursuing post-graduate education in the field of ecology and evolution
- contact information for three references
as a single pdf file to jeff.garnas(a)unh.edu<mailto:jeff.garnas@unh.edu>. Positions are open until filled. Start date is negotiable but the ideal student would be able to begin in August or sooner.
**In addition, we are also hiring several Summer field and lab technicians to work on various projects related to the Emerald ash borer, beech bark disease, and other forest health issues in New Hampshire and beyond. Please spread the word!**
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Jeff Garnas
Assistant Professor, Forest Ecosystem Health
Natural Resources and the Environment
University of New Hampshire
162 James Hall
603-862-2094
jeff.garnas(a)unh.edu<mailto:jeff.garnas@unh.edu>
http://mypages.unh.edu/garnaslab
Dear all,
We have a PhD position open in the "Pheromone Group" at Lund University, within the project “Evolution of olfaction and new targets for innovative pest insect control”, focusing on bark- and ambrosia beetles. Please spread the word to potential candidates.
https://lu.mynetworkglobal.com/en/what:job/jobID:253688/iframeEmbedded:0/wh…
Kind regards,
Olle
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Olle Anderbrant, professor
Department of Biology
Lund University
Sölvegatan 37
SE-223 62 Lund
Sweden
+46 (0)46 2224997
+46 (0)70 3724997
olle.anderbrant(a)biol.lu.se
http://www.biology.lu.se/olle-anderbrant
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Dear forpath and forent colleagues, I promise this is my last message for a while!
I wanted to alert all of you that today Frontiers launched a new journal section, ‘Pests, Pathogens and Invasions’ within Frontiers in Forests and Global Change. Kimberly Wallin (U. Vermont and USDA Forest Service) and I are the Specialty Chief Editors: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/forests-and-global-change/sections/pes…
We look forward to your submissions!
All the best,
Enrico
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Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello Professor
Department of Plant Pathology
201 Kottman Hall | 2021 Coffey Road Columbus, OH 43210
614-688-5401 Office | 614-292-4455 Fax
bonello.2(a)osu.edu<mailto:bonello.2@osu.edu> | http://plantpath.osu.edu/bonello
Center for Applied Plant Sciences | http://caps.osu.edu
Translational Plant Sciences Graduate Program | http://tpsgp.osu.edu
Environmental Science Graduate Program | http://esgp.osu.edu/
Infectious Diseases Institute | https://idi.osu.edu/
The STEAM Factory | https://steamfactory.osu.edu/
Dear forpath and forent colleagues,
I apologize in advance for the somewhat extended nature of this message and for duplicate message some of you will get.
A group of us, U.S. academics and representatives of non-governmental organizations involved in forest invasives, have established an advocacy group called Tree Resistance Advocacy Group. It is composed of myself, plus Faith Campbell, President, Center for Invasive Species Prevention; Don Cipollini, Professor, Wright State University; Anna Conrad, Postdoctoral Associate, The Ohio State University; Coralie Farinas, Graduate Student, The Ohio State University; Kamal Gandhi, Professor, University of Georgia; Fred Hain, Professor Emeritus, North Carolina State University and Director, Forest Restoration Alliance; Dylan Parry, Associate Professor, State University of New York, Syracuse; David Showalter, Postdoctoral Associate, University of Minnesota; and Caterina Villari, Assistant Professor, University of Georgia.
As part of our activities, we have produced two, one page documents (attached), meant to be used in science advocacy efforts on behalf of all of us who think that host resistance development and deployment should be at the forefront of our battle against invasive forest pathogens and insects. The two documents can be used in different contexts, depending on the specific user’s goals and they are meant to be complementary.
The two documents differ only in the policy solutions we propose (last paragraph). In 'TRAG one-pager 1.0' we argue for the establishment of a U.S. national task force to determine the best way forward.
In 'TRAG one-pager 2.0’ we are more prescriptive and propose the establishment of Centers for Forest Pest Control and Prevention (CFPCP) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture, akin to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. These are meant to be part of an infrastructure where scientists and managers can work proactively to handle invasives rather than reactively as it is done today, with very little to show for it.
I am asking you to let me know if you would like your name added to the list of signatories on one, the other, or both documents and, if you are members/leaders of an organization, if you would be willing to have your organization endorse the one pagers.
We realize that many of you are institutionally forbidden from engaging in advocacy efforts (e.g. U.S. federal employees). We also realize that these are U.S.-centric documents and ideas. However, we would be thrilled to have any signatories from around the world supporting us in our efforts!
Thank you for considering.
Enrico
Call for abstract is ending soon!
Don't miss the opportunity of presenting your work!!!
Looking forward to seeing you in Figline Valdarno!
Alberto, on behalf of the organising committee
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Alberto Santini
Forest Pathologist PhD
Istituto per la Protezione Sostenibile delle Piante (IPSP) - C.N.R.
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