Hello my forest entomology and pathology friends,
In case you have not already heard, there will be an IUFRO regional
congress this June in Nairobi, Kenya. Information about the meeting
is available at https://www.fornis.net/congress/en/homepage . The
meeting is designed both as an opportunity to foster communication
among forest researchers within the African continent but also to
build contacts and collaborations with scientists outside of Africa.
I think the Congress will be a great opportunity for all of us.
Forests play an important role of increasing significance in many
African countries and forest insect and disease problems are critical
issues that affect the many different ways that forests are utilized.
For those of us working outside of Africa, this will be a unique
opportunity to build some strong connections in that part of the
world.
Brett Hurley ( Brett.Hurley(a)up.ac.za ) and I have organized an
extended symposium on entomological topics and Jolanda Roux
(Jolanda.Roux(a)up.ac.za ) has organized a session on forest Pathology
for the Nairobi Congress. If you think that you might be interested
in attending this meeting and participating in either one of these
sessions, please contact us. Also, you'll need to send in an abstract
to Dr. Joe Cobbinaah jrcobbinah(a)yahoo.co.uk before Dec. 31 (which is
creeping up soon!!!). Let me know if you have any questions about
any of this....
-Sandy
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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
Dear Colleagues,
Please read and distribute the attached flyer for a PhD assistantship opportunity in Flagstaff, Arizona, USA. The position is at Northern Arizona University investigating the physiological mechanisms of tree death during bark beetle attacks. The PhD student will work with a team of entomologists and ecophysiologists. The position is available July 1, 2012.
Thank you,
Monica Gaylord
Monica L. Gaylord, PhD
Asst. Research Prof.
School of Forestry
Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, AZ 86001
928 523 3079
Postdoc in Insect Chemical Ecology with The
Pheromone Group, Department of Biology, Lund
University, Sweden
Content: The work will involve studies of
chemical communication and its possible role in
host race evolution in insects. The main project
will involve analyses of host race formation and
possible sympatric speciation in the Browntail
moth, Euproctis chrysorrhoea, but other
insect-host associations may also been explored.
Main tasks will be to analyse the genetic
variation within and among populations, including
insect collection and rearing, DNA-extraction,
PCR, and phylogenetic analysis of sequence data.
Additional studies may involve chemical (GC and
GC-MS) analyses of female pheromone content,
electrophysiological recordings and behavioural
studies of male responses and field trapping
experiments. The field experiments will take
place in the southern part of Europe.
Starting date: January 1, 2012, or as soon as possible.
Qualifications: Candidates should be fluent in
spoken and written English and hold a Ph.D. in a
relevant field of biology. He/she should also
have a strong background in population genetics
theory, and proven skills in performing molecular
genetic investigations. Experience from work with
insects and chemical ecology is a merit, as is a
driving licence.
The postdoc will join an active research group of
about 15 members focusing on basic and applied
aspects of insect chemical ecology
(http://www.lu.se/pheromonegroup) based at the
Department of Biology (http://www.lu.se/biology)
which has a rich and international tradition in
research and education within a wide range of
research areas. The department is located close
to the centre of the medieval town of Lund
(http://www.lund.se/en/)
The successful applicant will receive a one-year
postdoctoral fellowship, with a possible
extension of a second year. The stipend (no tax)
is 20,000 SEK, approximately ¤ 2100, per month.
Interested candidates should send a cover letter
summarizing their research background and
interest in the position, CV, and contact
information of three potential referees as a
single PDF file to Olle.Anderbrant(a)biol.lu.se
Last date of application: November 30, 2011
Questions should be directed to: Olle.Anderbrant(a)biol.lu.se
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Olle Anderbrant, Prof. telephone +46 (0)46 2224997
Department of Biology mobile +46 (0)70 3724997
Lund University
Sölvegatan 37 telefax +46 (0)46 2224716
SE-223 62 Lund e-mail Olle.Anderbrant(a)biol.lu.se
Sweden
internet
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IUFRO D5 Conference 2012 - 3rd Announcement
Call for proposals | abstracts
Dear Colleagues and friends,
Next year, from July 8 to 13 2012, the IUFRO Division 5 Conference FORESTS
& FOREST PRODUCTS will take place in Lisbon, Portugal.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
The proposed sessions are already online and OPEN FOR MORE PROPOSALS (
<http://www.iufro2012.org/nm_quemsomos.php?id=38> find more).
TOPICS ( <http://www.iufro2012.org/nm_quemsomos.php?id=61> find more)
Contributions are invited that relate to the following topics:
Wood Quality | Physiomechanical Properties of Wood | Wood-based materials
and their Applications | Wood Processing | Wood Protection | Composites
and Reconstituted Products | Pulp & Paper | Properties and Utilization of
Plantation Woods | Energy and Chemicals from Forest Biomass | Forest
Products Marketing | Non-wood Forest Products | Forest Products Education
| Wood Culture | The Role of Wood in a Sustainable Society | Cork: the
ultimate sustainable forestry practice
Instructions and submissions, please click here
<http://www.iufro2012.org/nm_quemsomos.php?id=37> .
DEADLINES
Technical Sessions proposals - October 31st 2011.
Submission of abstracts November 14th 2011
IUFRO, along with the Technical University of Lisbon/ ISA invites you to
take an active part in this important event through submitting more
proposals / abstracts that surely will enrich the ambitious program. The
2012 D5 Conference hopes to address some of the major issues concerning
<http://www.iufro.org/typo3conf/ext/tcdirectmail/web/tclick.php?l=aHR0cDovL3
d3dy5pdWZybzIwMTIub3JnL25tX3F1ZW1zb21vcy5waHA/aWQ9NjM=> FORESTS AND FOREST
PRODUCTS now and into the future with keynote talks and technical sessions.
It would be greatly appreciated, if you can forward this information to your
colleagues, friends, students, or anyone who may be interested in the
conference.
Looking forward to receiving your contributions.
Best regards
Pekka Saranpää (Finland)
Conference Chair
Jamie Barbour (USA)
Conference Co-Chair
Helena Pereira (Portugal)
Local Organising Committee Chair
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Congress Agency & PCO
Organising Committee Support
PHONE: +351 22 834 8940
MOBILE: +351 93 244 8914
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Fred M. van Eck Scholarships:
Graduate Assistantships
Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center
Department of Forestry and Natural Resources, Purdue University
Description: The Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (HTIRC) at Purdue University is seeking outstanding candidates interested in working toward M.S. or Ph.D. degrees. Areas of research include: development of plant tissue culture and genetic modification technologies for tree improvement; conservation and population genetics; forest tree breeding; forest entomology; nursery, outplanting, and silvicultural stand management.
Fred M. van Eck Foundation for Purdue University: Funding for the van Eck Scholarships is provided by the Fred M. van Eck Foundation for Purdue University whose purpose is to support research in the genetic improvement of high-value North American hardwood tree species.
Qualifications: Candidates should have well developed quantitative skills and knowledge and experience in biological sciences such as forestry, horticulture, botany, plant biology, genetics, physiology, entomology, or pathology. Candidates should have a GPA of at least 3.2 and a top-tier GRE score.
Assistantships will be awarded at $18,000 (M.S.) and $20,500 (Ph.D.) per year. In addition, an annual research budget ($10,000) will be available for research support and a laptop computer will be provided for the duration of the scholarship.
Applications or Additional Information : For fall semester, (August 2012), applications must be received by November 15, 2011 (M.S. and Ph.D). Applicants must mail a short (one page) letter of interest, resume, cumulative GPA, GRE scores, TOEFL scores (international students only) and three letters of reference to one of the principal investigators listed below. Please visit: www.htirc.org <http://www.htirc.org/> and contact Drs. Fei ( sfei(a)purdue.edu<mailto:sfei@purdue.edu>), Ginzel ( mginzel(a)purdue.edu <mailto:mginzel@purdue.edu> ), Jacobs ( djacobs(a)purdue.edu<mailto:djacobs@purdue.edu> ), Jenkins ( jenkinma(a)purdue.edu <mailto:jenkinma@purdue.edu> ), Lawson ( sslawson(a)purdue.edu<mailto:sslawson@purdue.edu> or shaneka.lawson(a)gmail.com <mailto:shaneka.lawson@gmail.com> ), Meilan ( rmeilan(a)purdue.edu <mailto:rmeilan@purdue.edu> ), Michler ( michler(a)purdue.edu <mailto:michler@purdue.edu> or cmichler(a)fs.fed.us <file:///\\C%7C\Documents%2520and%2520Settings\janisgos\Local%2520Settings\Temporary%2520Internet%2520Files\OLKD0\cmichler@fs.fed.us> ), Pijut ( ppijut(a)purdue.edu <mailto:ppijut@purdue.edu> or ppijut(a)fs.fed.us <mailto:ppijut@fs.fed.us> ), Saunders ( msaunders(a)purdue.edu <mailto:msaunders@purdue.edu> ), or Woeste ( woeste(a)purdue.edu <mailto:woeste@purdue.edu> or kwoeste(a)fs.fed.us <mailto:kwoeste@fs.fed.us> ) prior to submitting a formal application and identify one of these principal investigators as your potential adviser. If selected for a van Eck Scholarship, we will notify you to make formal application to Purdue University.
About us: HTIRC is a collaborative regional research organization of industry, state and federal agency and university partners, administratively located in the Department of Forestry and Natural Resources at Purdue University . Its purpose is to improve the genetic quality and regeneration success of North American hardwood tree species.
Matthew D. Ginzel, PhD
Assistant Professor
Departments of Entomology and Forestry & Natural Resources
Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center
Purdue University
901 W. State Street
West Lafayette, IN 47907-2089
www.entm.purdue.edu/forest/
765-494-9369
765-494-0535 fax
Minnesota DNR is going to hire a Forest Health Specialist to be located in St Paul, MN . Please note the short time frame for application.
Closing date for applications is 9/28/2011
Working Title: Forest Health Specialist
Class/Option: NR FORESTRY REGIONAL SPEC
Position: 00577920 Location: St. Paul
Bargaining Unit: MAPE
Employment Condition: Unlimited Full-time - 100%
FLSA Status: exemptpro Temporary Position End Date:
Days of Work: Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday,Thursday,Friday Hours of work: 08:00 AM-04:30 PM
Work Area: Previous Incumbent: N/A
View at: https://statejobs.doer.state.mn.us/JobPosting/View?_posting=11DNR000524
You can view all job postings at http://www.careers.state.mn.us/
If you have any questions about the above postings, contact the Bureau of Human Resources at (651) 259-5888.
The Monte L. Bean Museum has 250 copies of Bark and Ambrosia Beetles of South America that we are distributing for free. Shipping to U.S. and Mexico is free. Shipping to Canada is $25, and shipping elsewhere is $45. We also have copies of Great Basin Naturalist Memoirs volumes 10, 11, 13A, and 13B for free. Please send all requests and inquiries to wnan(a)byu.edu<mailto:wnan@byu.edu>.
If you are interested in viewing Bark and Ambrosia Beetles of North and Central America, follow this link: https://ojs.lib.byu.edu/wnan/index.php/gbnmem/issue/view/195
Thanks,
Toni Pilcher, Editorial Assistant
Mark C. Belk, Editor
Western North American Naturalist
190 MLBM
Brigham Young University
Provo, UT 84602
Email: wnan(a)byu.edu
Phone: (801)422-6688
Fax: (801)422-0093
Dear colleagues and friends,
A research
assistant position is available immediately at the National Forestry
Research Programme of the "Instituto Nacional de Investigación
Agropecuaria" (INIA) in Tacuarembó, Uruguay. The successful applicant
will participate in the project "*Biología y epidemiología de las plagas
y enfermedades prioritarias para el sector forestal*".
Job scope includes participating in field and laboratory work,
supervising rearing and other activities at the laboratory and
collaborating in the discussion and redaction of future research
projects in forest protection.
Fluency in Spanish is an essential requirement. Prior experiences on
insect rearing and field data processing are advantageous.
Salary and benefits will be commensurable to qualifications and working
experience. Interested individuals can send their application and
curriculum vitae (including scanned certificates) via email to
rrhh(a)inia.org.uy or to the address below.
*Gerencia de Recursos Humanos.
INIA - Dirección Nacional
Andes 1365 piso 12. Montevideo 11100
Uruguay*
More information at: http://www.inia.org.uy/online/site/912406I1.php
Please note that, although the deadline for national applicants is
September 16th, there will be an extra week to receive international
applications.
I would appreciate that you post this call on your notice boards
Best Regards
Gonzalo
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*Lic. Gonzalo Martínez Crosa*
Programa Nacional de Investigación en Producción Forestal
INIA Tacuarembó
Tel: ++ 598 63 22 407 ext. 1371
_gmartinez(a)tb.inia.org.uy_ <mailto:gmartinez@tb.inia.org.uy>
Dear Colleagues,
A new EU COST Action FP1002 PERMIT (Pathway Evaluation and pest Risk Management In Transport) is now up and running and we had a successful science meeting in Belgrade during May of this year, with a further meeting to take place in Warsaw in December. We are keen to have more interest in the Action which deals with pathways for international movement of pests (both insects and pathogens) and what generic risk mitigation measures can be applied to reduce pest transfers. We are also looking at how people through their behaviour and perceptions can influence pest risks. More information can be found on the Action website (http://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/permit)
For those readers in COST countries (see http://www.cost.eu/about_cost/cost_countries) we also have the valuable capacity to fund Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) for Early Stage Researchers (i.e. within 8 years of post doctorate or equivalent qualification) to spend time in other COST countries to gain experience and work on topics related to the aims of the Action. Essentially, a grant of up to 2500 Euros can be offered to fund travel and subsistence. Since the Action is still relatively new, we are under-subscribed for 2011 and would welcome applicants who could carry out STSMs before the end of December. More details can be found on the Action website or by emailing me or the STSM coordinator, Dr Rimvys Vasaitis in at SLU in Sweden (Rimvys.Vasaitis(a)slu.se) There will be further opportunities during the next three years of the project too. We look forward to your applications!!
Please let me know if you would like further details of PERMIT.
With best wishes,
Hugh Evans
Chair of PERMIT
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Professor Hugh F Evans
Pennaeth Ymchwil Coedwigaeth yng Nghymru / Head of Forest Research in Wales
Swyddfa Genedlaethol CC Cymru/ FC Wales National Office,
Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru/ Welsh Assembly Government,
Rhodfa Padarn,
Llanbadarn Fawr,
Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion,
SY23 3UR
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