Scientists and Colleagues:
Submit your abstract today! Less than one week remains to submit your abstract for the 2014 IUFRO World Congress! http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/
Do not miss to be part of this unique and exciting event!
The IUFRO 2014 Congress Scientific Committee
John Parrotta (Chair); Jens Peter Skovsgaard (Division 1); Yousry El-Kassaby (Division 2); Hans Heinimann (Division 3); Ron McRoberts (Division 4); Andrew Wong (Division 5); Tuija Sievänen (Division 6); Tod Ramsfield (Division 7); Alain Franc (Division 8); Jim Johnson (Division 9); Mike Wingfield (Vice-President, Divisions); Su See Lee (Vice-President, Task Forces, Special Programmes, Projects and IUFRO-led Initiatives); Lisa Hansen (International Forestry Students Association); Richard Guldin (ex-officio; COC Chair)
2014 IUFRO World Congress Call for Abstracts is Open – Deadline for Abstract Submissions is 15 October 2013 – submit your abstract at: <http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/> http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/.
The title of the Congress is "Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research" and the seven scientific themes of the program are: Forests and People, Forests and Climate Change, Forest and Water Interactions, Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Forest Biomass and Bioenergy, Forest Products for a Greener Future, and Forest Health in a Changing World. Sessions will address these themes and more!
Keynote speakers include: Dr. Jack Dangermond (founder and President of ESRI GIS systems – Knowledge Discovery, Synthesis and Application: the Science-Management Interface) & Dr. David Haskell (Professor of Biology, University of the South - Knowledge Discovery, Synthesis and Application: the Science-Management Interface); Dr. Andy Buchanan (Professor of Timber Design at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand - Modern Timber Buildings from Sustainable Forests); Dr. Cecil Konijnendijk van den Bosch (Head of the Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, University of Copenhagen - City Forests, Forest Cities – exploring the complex liaison between the sylvan and the urban); Dr. David Newbery (Professor for Vegetation Ecology, the Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Switzerland - On maintaining cycles and feedbacks in tropical forest ecosystems: some thoughts from basic research) and, Connie Hedegaard, to be confirmed (European Commissioner for Climate Action). Plus many more exciting and knowledgeable sub-plenary and technical session speakers.
Submit your abstract today to be part of this unique and exciting event!
The IUFRO 2014 Congress Scientific Committee
John Parrotta (Chair); Jens Peter Skovsgaard (Division 1); Yousry El-Kassaby (Division 2); Hans Heinimann (Division 3); Ron McRoberts (Division 4); Andrew Wong (Division 5); Tuija Sievänen (Division 6); Tod Ramsfield (Division 7); Alain Franc (Division 8); Jim Johnson (Division 9); Mike Wingfield (Vice-President, Divisions); Su See Lee (Vice-President, Task Forces, Special Programmes, Projects and IUFRO-led Initiatives); Lisa Hansen (International Forestry Students Association); Richard Guldin (ex-officio; COC Chair)
Dear Colleagues:
Please consider submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation
for the IUFRO 2014 World Congress Session #219 – How does biodiversity help
to manage high-value timbers and vice versa?
Organizers: Sheila Ward (Mahogany for the Future, Inc, Puerto Rico),
Emmanuel Opuni-Frimpong (Forest Research Institute of Ghana), & Nicholas
Brokaw (University of Puerto Rico)
mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com; eofrimpon(a)csir-forig.org.gh;
nvbrokaw(a)ites.upr.edu
*This session will explore diverse means by which a biodiverse environment
positively impacts management of high-value timber species, and,
conversely, how management for high-value species helps conserve
biodiversity.*
Conservation of biodiversity and management for high-value timber species
can seem a contradiction. Nevertheless, the demand for these timbers will
remain high, as well as an increasing need and demand for management to
conserve biodiversity. Needed are ways forward to integrate these
management objectives. Management of high-value timber species may help
conserve both the target species and the biodiversity of the forests they
inhabit. Conversely, biodiversity may contribute to the health of
individual trees and populations of high-value species.
We aim for a global scope, including tropical and temperate high-value
timbers. Presentations might address: biodiversity and protection of
high-value species from pests and pathogens, the role of plantations in
biodiversity conservation, biodiversity for plantation health, enrichment
planting with high value species to maintain biodiversity via intact forest
instead of land use change, high-value species and the maintenance of
intact forests, use of high value species for habitat rehabilitation and
restoration of biodiversity, or high-value plantations as a means to
reestablish biodiversity, among other topics. How might more land area
devoted to high-value timber in natural forest as well as plantations may
help maintain biodiversity and associated ecosystem services? Conversely,
how might more intact ecosystems, as indicated by biodiversity, may help in
the sustainable production of high-value species?
If this is of interest, can you let me know by October 3? Guidelines and
the page for abstract submission can be found at
http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/.
Thanks,
Sheila Ward
Dear Colleagues,
My colleagues and I are organizing a Technical Session for the next IUFRO World Congress in 2014 at Salt Lake City (Salt Lake City, October 5-11, 2014, http://iufro2014.com<http://iufro2014.com/>) and would like to invite you to submit abstracts for oral presentations in our session. Below is a short description of the session and potential topics that we would like to address.
Please note that the deadline for abstract submission is 15th October 2013.
Please let us know by October 5th if you would like to participate in our session. Then please go online and submit your abstract at this site:
http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/ by 15 OCTOBER 2013. During the submission process identify this technical session, #83.
The title of our session (No. 83) is: "Boreal at risk: Integrative science as a strong foundation for public policy development" under the theme "Forests and Climate Change"
Short description. This session will present the risk to the circumpolar boreal forest resulting from changes in climate, disturbances, species distribution, human activities and possible management and policy responses.
List of co-organisers
Deepa Pureswaran, Research Scientist, Natural Resources Canada (deepa.pureswaran(a)nrcan-rncan.gc.ca<mailto:deepa.pureswaran@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>)
Werner A. Kurz, Senior Research Scientist, Natural Resources, Canada (Werner.kurz(a)nrcan-rncan.gc.ca<mailto:Werner.kurz@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>)
Louis De Grandpré, Research Scientist, Natural Resources Canada (louis.degrandpre(a)nrcan-rncan.gc.ca<mailto:louis.degrandpre@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>)
Philip G. Comeau, Professor, University of Alberta, Canada, (pcomeau(a)ualberta.ca<mailto:pcomeau@ualberta.ca>)
Outline of potential topics for the session (max 150 min)
Boreal at risk: a science and policy synthesis from the 16th IBFRA conference (Werner Kurz with co-authors) (20 min)
Northward expansion of insect pests (open, 20 min)
Changes in plant and insect phenology (open, 20 min)
Four or five 15 min presentations on the following topics
* Changes in fire, drought and insect disturbance regimes (open)
* Ecosystem consequences of changing disturbance regimes (Louis De Grandpré and co-authors, 15 min)
* Boreal feedback to global climate change (open)
* Adapting forest management practices to cope with these changes (open)
Closing question period or discussion
Please let me know if you will be able to participate in our session. We hope to see you in Salt Lake City in 2014.
Best,
Deepa
Deepa Pureswaran, PhD
Chercheuse scientifique // Research Scientist
Écologie des insectes forestiers // Forest Insect Ecology
Ressources naturelles Canada // Natural Resources Canada
Service canadien des forêts // Canadian Forest Service
Centre de foresterie des Laurentides // Laurentian Forestry Centre
1055, rue du PEPS
Québec, QC G1V 4C7
Canada
Téléphone: 418-648-7532
Fax: 418-648-5849
Website: http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/employees/read/dpureswa
Dear Colleagues,
Within the frame of the next IUFRO World Congress (Salt Lake City,
October 5-11,
2014, http://iufro2014.com) we are organizing a Technical Session
entitled ?Is climatic change modifying the characteristics of insect
damage in forests?? (Session N°38). This session belongs to the
congress theme ?Forest Health in a Changing World?.
We invite you to submit an abstract for a presentation to this
technical session. The debate is placed at the level of forestry in
general. Our session is thus structured in sections corresponding to
the different forest biomes (temperate, Mediterranean, boreal, planted
including tropical ones) and, in each section, all types of situations
can be considered: local modification of damage by already known
indigenous pests, emerging indigenous pests, extending pests and
introduced pests.
The deadline is October 15, 2013.
Enclosed in attached files are:
- The official call for Abstracts
- The congress theme and session descriptions
We hope to see you in our session in Salt Lake City
Best wishes,
The organizers
Francois Lieutier (7-03-14), Tim Paine (7-03-14), Rod Keenan (4-04-08)
Dear colleagues,
Within the frame of the next IUFRO World Congress (Salt Lake City,
October 5-11, 2014, http://iufro2014.com) we are organizing a Technical
Session on "Multiple Risks Management in Planted Forest" (Session N°135)
under the congress theme "Forest Health in a Changing World" (see
attached list of sessions).
We would like to invite you to submit an abstract for a presentation to
this session (see attached call for abstracts). We are particularly
interested in presentations addressing interactions between multiple
biotic or abiotic hazards (e.g. storm and bark beetles, drought and
defoliators, etc.) that can affect planted or plantation forests.
We plan to publish a special issue for this session in the online
open-access forestry journal "Forests"
(http://www.mdpi.com/journal/forests) The editor of the journal has
kindly offered to publish 5 papers free of charge for this issue.
We hope that the topic will be of interest to you and that you will be
keen to submit an abstract to this session. The deadline is October 15,
2013. If you can do so, please be so kind to keep us posted. Please also
feel free to forward this message to your colleagues.
Very best regards,
The organizers
Hervé Jactel, Christophe Orazio, John Moore
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Hervé JACTEL
Directeur de Recherches
Laboratoire d'Entomologie Forestière & Biodiversité
Laboratory of Forest Entomology & Biodiversity
UMR BIOGECO - INRA
69, route d'Arcachon
33612 CESTAS cedex, France
Tel + 33 - (0)5.57.12.27.39
Fax + 33 - (0)5.57.12.28.81
http://www.pierroton.inra.fr
Dear friends and colleagues,
I am forwarding a message from Allan Carroll with the final announcement and the preliminary agenda for the upcoming forest entomology meeting in Banff next month.
Note that abstract submission and registration are still open until September 1, 2013.
For more information see the attached announcement.
Cheers, Ecki
Eckehard Brockerhoff, PhD
Coordinator, IUFRO Div. 7 (Forest Health)
Scion (New Zealand Forest Research Institute)
PO Box 29237
Christchurch 8540, New Zealand
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IUFRO World Congress 2014 - Salt Lake City, UT, United States, 5-11 October 2014
http://www.iufro2014.com/
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To all forest entomologists in North America and beyond,
This is the first announcement of any sort I am aware of regarding the 2016 North American Forest Insect Work Conference. At the 2011 meeting, Dr. Bob Rabaglia (USFS) and I were recruited to help organize the next work conference by those involved in organizing the 2011 conference. Other participants also showed some interest in organizing a meeting, but by 2012, it seemed like Bob and I were the only ones left standing. If this is a misconception or others are working toward this, it would be a good time to make yourselves known.
Bob and I have, with some guidance, investigated the possibility of holding the meeting in Washington D.C. The driving factor for this was to be able to engage U.S. federal leadership (I.e. come to their doorstep) to educate and interact with those many of us rarely see or influence. There are several people who have indicated a strong interest in organizing the program and this will be their great challenge, engaging the leadership group while providing an excellent scientific and professional program for all the participants.
This past June, Bob and I got serious and visited several potential venues in D.C. to identify if there was an outstanding place that could hold our meeting during the desired spring season. Even though spring in D.C. is generally very expensive and hard to book even 3 years out, I am pleased to say that we have tentatively found a fantastic venue to hold our meeting: The Wardman Park Marriott near the National Zoo (http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/wasdt-washington-marriott-wardman-par…) The meeting spaces, lodging rooms, and location are all first rate. Since we are still in negotiations with the hotel, I cannot say too much, but suffice it to say the discounts provided by the hotel are impressive. Per diem lodging in Washington DC during the spring in 2013 is $224/night and with a 3% annual increase to 2016 could be as high as $244. Right now we are being offered $169/night for a single and $179 for a double. Even this substantial discount seems high, but it is unbelievable for springtime in D.C. It is also the current summertime per diem. No one could get close to this for us. While the lodging rates are higher than we normally deal with, it will be balanced by cheaper travel, as D.C. is a major airline and rail destination.
We have targeted the dates of May 31 (arrival) - June 3 (departure), 2016. This would mean the welcome reception would take place Tuesday evening the 31st. This is the day after Memorial Day. We have been offered a substantial discount to hold our meeting at this time simply because the dates are so close to Memorial Day. After consulting with several individuals involved in organizing previous meetings, it was determined that this would not be a bad date for us, as it would present an opportunity for participants to actually come a few days early and vacation in the city during this important holiday. The only other less expensive dates available would be in the heart of the summer when D.C. is pretty miserable and when many of you are unavailable due to field seasons. Being able to retain the traditional springtime meeting while keeping the costs down has got us pretty excited.
This message is designed to inform and allow for feedback especially before a contract is signed. Now we clearly understand we cannot make everyone happy no matter where or when we hold the meeting, but if there are substantial issues that we have not considered that you want to convey to us or others, this is a good time to do it.
We look forward to helping plan a most successful NAFIWC meeting.
Scott M. Salom
Professor - Forest Entomology
Department of Entomology
216 Price Hall MC 0319
170 Drillfield Drive, Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA 24061
Phone: 540-231-2794
Fax: 540-231-9131
Dept. Website: http://www.ento.vt.edu/people/tenure/salom-scott/index.html
Interfaces of Global Change Website: http://globalchangephd.com/
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Dear all -
Those of you intending to present papers at the International Congress of Biological Invasions (ICBI) need to submit your abstracts by Aug 20. This includes any papers intended for the session on pinewood nematode sponsored by our IUFRO WP on Invasive Species in International Trade. Since this session will be part of the ICBI, abstracts on this topic DO need to be submitted via the Congress website by Aug 20. Full papers for the Congress will be due October 1. Here's the Congress web link: http://www.icbi2013.org/web/index.aspx which also has information about the hotel for the Congress. Note that this is NOT the same hotel as we will use for the IUFRO/IFQRG meeting the following week.
Logistics of our joint IUFRO WP and IFQRG meeting (to be held AFTER the ICBI - October 27-November1):
October 27: A one-day field trip is planned to Mountain Lao, where PWN is in active eradication. Attendees of the field trip may bring their bags, as we will be dropped off at the end of the field trip at our new hotel, Haimengyuan Hotel, which is very near the Qingdao Agricultural University meeting site. The university has offered to provide buffet meals while we are there, so meal costs should be quite reasonable. Hotel rooms will be 300-400 RMB/night, (less than 70 USD) and include breakfast. For hotel information see:
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g297458-d1840755-Reviews-Haimengyua…
Please use the attached form to let us know if you plan to attend, and what topic you'd like to speak on. Our IUFRO meeting will comprise the first part of the IFQRG (their usual "science" section), but I encourage you to stay for the entire IFQRG, as it will be a great way to see how science gets used by regulators in the international arena.
Eric has asked for supporting documents you'd like distributed to participants to be sent him by October 1 (eallen(a)nrcan.gov.ca<mailto:eallen@nrcan.gov.ca>). He'll post them to the IFQRG website and send you the secret code to access it. You should download the documents before you come, and if you want a hard copy to refer to during the discussions, you need to bring it with you.
Also, I need to know if you plan to attend the field trip, as the price per participant will depend on how many go. We are getting a very good price on the bus, so it should cost well below $100 USD (maybe as low as $50), including lunch.
I'm attaching a form for you to use to advise us of your intentions. The Chinese are really being helpful with the costs, so come enjoy their hospitality and make some new friends and colleagues.
I'm also attaching Eric's mailing re IFQRG. This organization gets more at incorporating science into IPPC policy. For newbies I attach a short description of the two organizations. If you have questions about either one, feel free to call or write.
You need to register with ICBI (and pay registration) if you plan to attend that Congress. (Please note their registration covers lunches and dinners during the Congress.) For the joint IUFRO/IFQRG meeting that follows, Just send the form with your talk title (if any) and planned dates of attendance to EITHER Eric or to me, and we will share the information. The organizers will collect the field trip cost in Qingdao, and there is no other registration fee.
Hope to see you in Qingdao!
Kerry Britton
PS: please forgive me if you are on both lists and got this message twice!
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Research & Development
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Position Description
June 2013
Ref: 9571
POSITION: Scientist – Applied Entomology
PORTFOLIO: Bioprotection
GROUP: Applied Entomology
TEAM: Disinfestation
RESPONSIBLE TO: Team Leader - Disinfestation
LOCATION: Palmerston North Research Centre
TENURE: Permanent
KEY RELATIONSHIPS: Internal:
Scientists and technical staff within the Disinfestation team, as well as members of other Plant & Food research teams involved in collaborative projects (e.g., chemists, biometricians, business managers, entomologists, postharvest physiologists)
External:
Plant & Food Research clients (e.g., MAF, forestry and horticultural industries and support organisations), collaborators in other CRIs (e.g., Scion), and overseas researchers conducting similar research.
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:
To provide scientific leadership in the development and implementation of new disinfestation technologies for horticultural and forest products, and for a wide range of border biosecurity products and issues.
One of the team’s key responsibilities is to develop techniques for reducing the use of, and to find alternatives to, methyl bromide as a fumigant. The scientist will work alongside the team leader and business managers to understand and address fumigation issues affecting New Zealand’s perishable and durable crop export industries and to help build effective relationships with these stakeholders.
ACCOUNTABILITIES:
Conduct and deliver high quality research in the area of quarantine treatments and disinfestation technologies with a focus on insect pests that impede the export of perishable (horticultural) and durable (forest) crops from New Zealand to overseas markets.
* Responsible for the design and implementation of research projects in the area of postharvest pest management specifically relating to the development of more environmentally-acceptable disinfestation treatments for a wide range of horticultural and forest exports, including the development of new:
* Fumigation techniques
* Pest management techniques and strategies
* Systems approaches that reduce regulatory reliance on chemical disinfestation treatments
* Methods for reducing or eliminating the use of methyl bromide
Research responsibilities include:
· Providing entomological expertise to the disinfestation team whether in the role of project leader or member of a team working on a project
· Preparing and identifying insects for tests
· Initiating and completing experimental designs and carrying out research in a timely manner
· Collecting, analysing and reporting data from experiments
· Producing quality client reports and scientific publications in refereed journals
· Delivering results from projects for commercial and government clients, involving both personal involvement in practical experimentation as well as leadership of other disinfestation team scientists and technicians
· Coordinating resource usage (facilities, equipment, materials and supplies, technical and support staff)
Leadership responsibilities include:
· Managing and supervising staff to facilitate the achievement of contractual objectives
· Managing staff development and performance
· Ensuring financial performance of contracts and meeting budget requirements
§ Contract quotes and budgets are realistically costed
§ Timelines are realistically set and managed accordingly
§ Research time within the contract is managed to achieve maximum productivity
Providing major input in the development of an upgraded, high-quality fumigation facility that will include:
· Accurate gas chromatograph (GC) measurement of fumigants, oxygen and carbon dioxide
· Sealed fumigation chambers
· Accurate delivery of fumigants to chambers
· Automated GC sampling
· Safe fumigant handling and personal monitoring systems.
Contributing to business planning by:
· Contributing to plans that determine future research priorities within the area of expertise
· Identifying and developing research and commercial objectives
· Identifying staff and resource needs to fulfil contractual requirements and obtain necessary approvals from the Team Leader
Expectations of the entomologist as a scientist include:
· To be recognised by peers and industry groups as a specialist in own field
· To senior author publications in refereed journals, book chapters, and popular articles, and to produce significant conference papers and client reports; and, if necessary, to write manuals for new products, contribute to, and secure, patents when applicable
· To be able to develop and complete large-scale projects
· To manage time and resources in an appropriate manner
· To establish networks and collaborations nationally and internationally
· To prepare research funding proposals and applications to outside agencies, and to contribute in the writing of large multi-objective programmes
· To present research results, progress reports, and expert entomological information to peers, industry, government, and the general public at meetings, conferences, workshops, and seminars
· To ensure compliance with all health and safety regulations, standard operating procedures, and EPA / Quality Assurance directives
PERSON SPECIFICATION
Professional Knowledge and Skills:
· PhD in Entomology (preferably with three or more years of research experience)
· Proven track record in the production of high quality research and scientific publications and/or commercial reports
· An understanding of fumigants, fumigant chemistry and fumigation technologies, including the use of fumigants in the conduct of insect bioassays
· Working knowledge of applied entomology and pesticide use
· Knowledge of either plant pathology or microbiology
· Knowledge of insect/plant host relationships
· Ability to reduce large research problems into smaller, solvable studies and apply logical experimental designs
· Competent presentation, computer, data management, and statistical skills (e.g., Word, PowerPoint, Excel, SAS, JMP, SigmaStat)
· Superior written and oral communication skills (English)
· Ability to establish good working relationships with a wide range of diverse staff
· Proven project management skills and experience
· Able to work effectively either independently or as part of a team
Professional Behaviours:
The holder of this position is expected to consistently demonstrate the behaviours described in the Plant & Food Research Leadership Framework. These include:
· Personal Characteristics, which means: being generous, having courage, showing humility, being self aware, trustworthy and positive
· Personal Capability, which means: demonstrating personal expertise, problem solving, being innovative or managing innovation, having business acumen, and professional development
· Focus On Results, which means: taking responsibility for results, organising and setting standards
· Interpersonal, which means: communication, collaborating with others, building relationships, inspiring and developing people
· Leading Change, which means: having a strategic perspective or a sense of the “bigger picture”, championing or participating in change, and connecting to the outside world, or bringing in fresh ideas.
MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE
An annual review of performance will be conducted by the Team Leader - Disinfestation.
Success in this role will be measured by:
* Demonstrated performance against the accountabilities listed above
* Ability to operate within recognised safety standards to ensure personal and team safety.
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