Please see the position announcement below for a Forest Health Outreach Specialist at the Warnell School of Forestry, University of Georgia. My apologies for cross-posting.
FACULTY POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT: FOREST HEALTH OUTREACH SPECIALIST
POSITION AND RESPONSIBILITIES: This is a 12-month, 75% outreach and 25% research, appointment offered at the rank of Public Service Assistant. This position reports directly to the Dean of the Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources (Warnell School). This position is located in the Warnell School but stationed at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus in Tifton, GA working from the Center for Invasive Species and Ecosystem Health (www.bugwood.org). The successful candidate will be expected to develop an active outreach program to deliver relevant, current, refereed literature and science-based forest health information and policy to the state and region. The successful candidate will be expected to develop an active program based on extramural funding to support the outreach and research program. The successful candidate shall establish a regionally / nationally recognized program in forest health. Individuals with experience in field diagnosis and management of forest insects and pathogens (native and introduced) are especially encouraged to apply. Applications from individuals with experience in applied forest health issues relevant to southern ecosystems and experience in developing and implementing education and outreach programming are encouraged. The successful candidate will be expected to help further develop the Warnell School’s academic program, serve on Senior Project/Thesis advisory committees, direct/mentor graduate students, serve on School/University committees, and actively participate in professional /scientific societies.
QUALIFICATIONS: Applicants must have a Ph.D. degree, with at least one degree in forestry, natural resources, or a related field. Evidence of successful outreach program and research productivity, and the potential to attract external funding, is required. The successful candidate will provide compelling evidence for, or potential of, outreach productivity and should have experience in: outreach or extension education; conducting and reporting applied research; successfully mentor students; and non-traditional or on-line instruction. The successful candidate will collaborate with other outreach and research faculty and must also demonstrate an ability and willingness to work closely with State and Federal public land management partners, Cooperative Extension Agents, private forest landowners, natural resource managers and other constituent groups.
THE STATE & UNIVERSITY: Georgia is well-known for its quality of life, both in terms of outdoor and urban activities (www.georgia.gov<http://www.georgia.gov>). The University of Georgia (www.uga.edu<http://www.uga.edu>) is a land/sea/space grant institution comprised of 17 schools and colleges. Enrollment is about 35,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. The Warnell School is a professional school with 57 faculty, 350 undergraduates, and 190 graduate students (www.warnell.uga.edu<http://www.warnell.uga.edu>). The School offers Bachelor of Science, Master of Forest Resources, Master of Natural Resources, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees in the areas of Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife, Natural Resource Recreation and Tourism, and Water and Soil Resources. The School has 23,000 acres (9,200 hectares) of forestland across the state for teaching, outreach and research. The Tifton Campus (www.tifton.uga.edu) is a large and dynamic multidisciplinary, multi-agency facility in South Georgia, with strong research, extension, and teaching activities. The campus is home to nearly 100 scientists representing seven UGA departments and several USDA-ARS units. Tifton and Tift County has a population of over 40,000 and is an area leader in education, health care, business and industry, athletics and recreation, and the arts; and it is a center for the distribution of goods and agricultural products (www.tiftonchamber.org).
APPLICATION: To ensure full consideration, candidates must submit a single PDF file including a cover letter, curriculum vitae, statement of outreach and research interests, unofficial transcripts of all college-level work, copies of up to three recent publications, and contact information for three references by August 1, 2015. University policy requires all candidates to consent to a background investigation (www.hr.uga.edu<http://www.hr.uga.edu>). Finalists will be required to provide a signed consent form authorizing the University to conduct a background check. The background investigation will be conducted on a post offer/pre-employment basis. The starting date is negotiable, but January 1, 2016 is preferred. Send applications electronically as a single PDF file to: Dr. Dave Moorhead (moorhead(a)uga.edu), Co-Chair, Forest Health Outreach Faculty Search Committee, Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources, University of Georgia, 2360 Rainwater Road, Tifton, GA 31793. For questions regarding the position contact: Dr. Kamal Gandhi (kjgandhi(a)uga.edu<mailto:kjgandhi@uga.edu>) or Dr. Dave Moorhead, Co-Chairs, Forest Health Outreach Faculty Search Committee.
The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
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Dr. Kamal J.K. Gandhi, Associate Professor
D.B. Warnell School of Forestry & Natural Resources
University of Georgia, 180 E Green Street
Athens, GA 30602
Phone: 706-542-4614; Cell: 706-247-4025
Email: kjgandhi(a)uga.edu
Lab Website: www.kamal.gandhi.uga.edu
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Hello all,
Well, we're about one year away from the next North American Forest Insect Work Conference.
I am the Program Chair for our next meeting, May 31 - June 3 in Washington, DC.
Now is when we need your ideas, proposals and suggestions for the many concurrent sessions we have slots for (see attached program outline).
We have need for moderators, topics and speakers.
Please, no later than August 3, 2015, send me your proposals for sessions.
For each session you propose, include the following:
- Title of session
- A brief descriptive abstract
- Proposed speakers
That's it for now.
We need your ideas, energy and help!
Let's hear from you soon, and please contact me with any questions.
Thanks!
Kier
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Bariloche, 1 May 2015
Dear friends and colleagues,
Here is an update on *IUFRO 07.03.05 - 07.03.12 Joint Meeting "A global
perspective on the ecology and management of bark and wood boring insects"*,
Bariloche 2015.
*Registration and Abstract Submission*
Registration and Abstract Submission are now open, and will close on July
1st, 2015.
In order to attend to this event and/or submit an abstract you will need to
be registered. Please note that for organizational reasons, you must
register within the specified dates. It will not be possible to register on
site.
To register please fill in the form
<https://sites.google.com/site/iufrobariloche2015/home/abstract-submissions> in
our web page.
To submit an abstract, you must also use the registration form (the option
for abstract submission will be automatically generated after clicking
"yes" to the "will you submit and abstract" question).
*Field trip*
We are arranging a day-long field excursion. We will visit Cerro Otto
Mountain to observe the forest-steppe gradient. Then we will go to a
typical steppe "estancia" where we will visit pine plantations with
different degrees of attacks by wood boaring insects, and there, we will
have a traditional Patagonic lamb and empanadas. Finally, we will go to
Nahuel Huapi Lake towards Circuito Chico and the Llao-Llao Nothofagus
forest.
*Fees*
We charge no registration fees for the meeting. However, additional
activities including the field trip will have a cost of US$400 that will be
charged exclusively on-site. For those interested in these activities
please enlist upon registration, as there is a limited number of available
spaces.
Please note that by attending to the field trip you are also contributing
to a better meeting!
Please let us know if you have any questions. We look forward to your
participation in Bariloche!
*The organizing committee.*
Please visit our website
<https://sites.google.com/site/iufrobariloche2015/> for
more information.
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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
We are pleased to provide further details about the upcoming meeting on “Population Dynamics and Integrated Control of Forest Defoliating and Other Insects”.
The meeting is jointly organized by 3 IUFRO Working Parties: 7.03.07 "Population Dynamics of Forest Insects", 7.03.06 "Integrated management of forest defoliating insects", & 7.03.13 "Biological control of forest insects and pathogens".
It will be held in Sopot, Poland from Sept 28 – Oct. 2, 2015.
Further details can be found on the webpage: https://www.ibles.pl/web/iufro/about
Hope to see you there.
Dear Entomologists,
The purpose of this email is to provide an update about the status of
crowdfunding for a project to survey the native forests of South Africa
with citizen science
<https://experiment.com/projects/discovering-plant-destroyers-in-south-afric…>.
My name is Joey Hulbert and I am pleased to say we have reached 84% ($4,185
USD) of our goal. More than 57 people have made pledges, including a few
forest health specialists. We still need to raise ~$800 USD so I am asking
that you help share the project one more time. Please help us reach our
goal by sharing the project via social networking, email, or speaking with
colleagues and stakeholders.
By backing the project, individuals will be able to follow the progress
through regular updates and direct communication. Backers will also have
many opportunities to improve the project by contributing ideas and
feedback for problem solving and the project design.
If you want to listen to a short (~4:00) discussion about the project, this
is a link to an interview I had on NPR:
http://klcc.org/post/osu-microbiologist-heads-south-africa
During the course of the crowdfunding campaign, I have also created several
open access lab-notes (pseudo blog posts) that are complimentary to the
project.
· How do you teach someone about microorganisms without a microscope?
https://experiment.com/u/E9e9aQ
· Surveying for plant destroyers https://experiment.com/u/52APhQ
· "Fight them on the beaches or let the new order begin"
https://experiment.com/u/8KXEFg
· Six reasons to back this research https://experiment.com/u/Lc1E7w
· What is citizen science https://experiment.com/u/WETOKA
· A recent excursion into Sudden Oak Death infected lands
https://experiment.com/u/22omNA
I hope this project provides an example of the opportunities with
crowdfunding. Feel free to contact me if you are considering using
crowdfunding—I would be happy to share what I have learned and provide
recommendations. I can also direct you to several examples of previously
funded projects regarding invasive insects such as the Emerald ash borer.
Thank you to everyone who has helped already. I am excited to start this
project and I am confident we will reach our goal with your help. Please
share the project one more time.
Sincerely,
Joey Hulbert
Admitted PhD Student, Department of Microbiology and Plant Pathology,
University of Pretoria,
Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Institute, South Africa
Current Crowdfunding Project:
https://experiment.com/projects/discovering-plant-destroyers-in-south-afric…
Below is a link to a job opening for a Research Support Specialist in the SUNY ESF Forest Entomology lab in Syracuse NY:
https://esf.interviewexchange.com/jobofferdetails.jsp?JOBID=57969
Melissa K. Fierke, PhD
Associate Professor, Forest Entomology
135 Illick Hall
1 Forestry Drive
Syracuse, New York 13210
e-mail: mkfierke(a)esf.edu<mailto:mkfierke@esf.edu>
phone: 315-470-6809
website: http://www.esf.edu/faculty/fierke/
Please note deadlines, and pass along to colleagues working on aspects of resistance to insects or pathogens in forest trees
DEADLINE APPROACHING
This is a reminder that the deadline for abstract submission is very close (April 1st 2015)
5th International Workshop on the Genetics of Tree-Parasite Interactions, Orléans, France, 23-28 august 2015
An event organized by
<http://www6.val-de-loire.inra.fr/uragpf>
and sponsorized by
<http://www.iufro.org/iufro/><http://www.fs.fed.us/><http://www.sfp-asso.org/><http://www.occhio.be/index.html><http://www.hettichlab.com/>
Dear Colleague,
If you do not want to miss the opportunity to present your work, please submit your abstract online as soon as possible
https://colloque.inra.fr/tree-parasite-interactions2015%20/Abstract-submiss…
Please note that you can submit a very short abstract at this stage and that you will be able to submit a more detailed one once your submission gets a first approval from the Scientific Committee.
What matters is to let organizers know that you are willing to present something.
Also, if you are willing to attend but not willing to submit an abstract by the end of this week (because you are still waiting for funding or administrative approval), would you be kind enough to create a user account on the conference's website ?
https://colloque.inra.fr/tree-parasite-interactions2015%20/user/register
This will allow organizers to know how many participants might attend. Many thanks !
Remember that deadline for early bird registration is April 15th 2015
For any question on accommodation, registration fees, accompanying persons ... please find answers on the website :
https://colloque.inra.fr/tree-parasite-interactions2015%20/Practical-inform…
or email to tpi2015(a)orleans.inra.fr<mailto:tpi2015@orleans.inra.fr>
If you know some candidates in developing countries working on related topics you might notify them that funding is available to support up to two scientists : https://colloque.inra.fr/tree-parasite-interactions2015/Who-is-who/IUFRO.
If your group would like to consider sponsorship for graduate student : http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php/8-news/news-left/78-ten-grant-initiative<http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php/8-news/news-left/78-ten-grant-initiative.>.<http://www.evoltree.eu/index.php/8-news/news-left/78-ten-grant-initiative.>
We are still building our mailing list for scientists (and managers) working on this topic. Please forward the notice of this international workshop to colleagues.
Please note that registration fees not only include full access to the scientific program and all conference material but also the following :
* a welcome cocktail reception (Sunday evening)
* the following meals: Monday (Lunch+Diner), Tuesday (L+D), Thursday (L+D)
* coffee breaks: Monday (2), Tuesday (2), Thursday (2), Friday (1)
* Field trip + picnic basket + reception diner (Wednesday)
which means that participants will have very little additional expenses except travelling and lodging.
--
Véronique Jorge
Unité Amélioration, Génétique et Physiologie Forestières,
Centre INRA Val de Loire, site d'Orléans,
2163 avenue de la Pomme de Pin,
CS 40001 - Ardon
45075 ORLEANS CEDEX 2
France
Tel : +33 (0) 2 38 41 78 28
Fax : +33 (0) 2 38 41 48 09
veronique.jorge(a)orleans.inra.fr<mailto:veronique.jorge@orleans.inra.fr>
http://www6.val-de-loire.inra.fr/uragpf/Personnel/Permanents/Veronique-JORGEhttps://colloque.inra.fr/tree-parasite-interactions2015
by Проблемы л есной фитоп атологии и м икологии - 2015
Dear colleagues!
The Organizing Committee of the IX International
Conference "Problems of Forest Phytopathology and Mycology", which will
be held in Minsk from 19 to 24 October 2015, reports that in connection
with the incoming requests, we are extending the deadline for submission
of applications and materials for the conference until APRIL 15 2015
Successful scientific creativity :)
Kind regards,
Organizing
Committee of the IX International Conference
"Problems of Forest
Phytopathology and Mycology".
Глубокоуважаемые коллеги!
Оргкомитет
IX Международной конференции «Проблемы лесной фитопатологии и
микологии», которая будет проходить в г. Минске с 19 по 24 октября 2015
г., сообщает, что в связи с поступающими просьбами, мы продлеваем
крайний срок подачи заявок и материалов на конференцию до 15 АПРЕЛЯ 2015
Г.
Успешного научного творчества :)
С уважением,
Оргкомитет IX
Международной конференции
«Проблемы лесной фитопатологии и микологии».
Dear all:
Submissions are invited for a special issue of the *International Journal
of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management*, entitled *Synergies
between biodiversity and management for high-value timber species*. This
issue is based on a technical session at IUFRO 2014, but the issue is open
to authors who did not participate in the session. The deadline has been
extended to April 15, 2015.
This Special Issue examines the scientific basis for managing to create a
positive synergy between biodiversity and high-value timber species.
Management to conserve biodiversity and management for the production of
high-value timber species can be in conflict with each other. The
increasing need to conserve biodiversity and the ongoing demand for
high-value timbers prompt the goal to integrate these management objectives.
Therefore papers are requested for a Special Issue that explores positive
interactions between biodiversity and high-value timbers. This Special
Issue aims for a global scope, including tropical and temperate high-value
timbers. Possible topics include:
- How biodiversity can protect high-value species from pests and
pathogens
- How biodiversity, as an indicator of more intact ecosystems, can
sustain production of high-value species
- How high-value species in restoration and plantations can reestablish
or conserve biodiversity
- How high-value species in enrichment plantings or natural forest can
help maintain intact forests and their biodiversity
- How high-value species themselves are examples of biodiversity in need
of conservation
For more information, please see:
http://explore.tandfonline.com/pages/cfp/tbsm-themed-paper-aug-2014
If you have any questions, please contact Sheila Ward at:
sheila.emily.ward(a)gmail.com
Sheila Ward
Coordinator, IUFRO 1.02.04
Dear IUFRO entomologists and pathologists,
My name is Joey Hulbert and I am a forest pathologist in training. I
recently completed a MS at Oregon State University and now I am prepping
to move to South Africa for a PhD with Dr. Micahel Wingfield at FABI
<http://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/>.
For my PhD, we plan to survey the indigenous forests of South Africa for
*Phytopthora* species with the help of the public. *Phytophthora* are a
group of microorganisms well known as plant pathogens (i.e. sudden oak
death, potato late blight, Port-orford cedar root rot). We want to create a
citizen science program that teaches the public about forest health and
invites them to help sample the trees in forests near their communities.
The PhD will be funded but we are trying to raise support for starting the
citizen science program (it is a side project). To do this we have launched
a crowdfunding campaign.
I am reaching out to you with hope that you will share this project with
your social networks and anyone who may see the value in this project.
Please help us spread the word!
The below link will take you to the project. There is a 5-minute video that
I put together to summarize the scope and value.
https://experiment.com/projects/discovering-plant-destroyers-in-south-afric…
I have also created a few complimentary open-access lab notes as listed
below:
- SIX Reasons to Back this Research: https://experiment.com/u/Lc1E7w
- What is Citizen Science? https://experiment.com/u/WETOKA
- A recent excursion into Sudden Oak Death infected lands (lots of
photos)! https://experiment.com/u/22omNA
Please let me know if you have any feedback or suggestions. I would greatly
appreciate your help spreading the word about this project.
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Joey Hulbert
Admitted PhD Student, University of Pretoria
Forestry and Agriculture Biotechnology Institute, South Africa
Current Crowdfunding Project:
https://experiment.com/projects/discovering-plant-destroyers-in-south-afric…
