Date: May 17, 2011
>
> Contacts: Steve
Bekkerus
>
404-347-7240
>
> Zoë
Hoyle
>
828-257-4388
>
>
> Forest Service unveils first comprehensive forecast on southern forests
> Urbanization expected to reduce forest area in South during next 50
years
>
> The USDA Forest Service and the Southern Group of State Foresters
released
> the first phase of the Southern Forest Futures Project report on
Tuesday,
> May 17, which identifies areas forest managers will focus on to maintain
> southern forests in the coming years.
>
> According to the report, urbanization, bioenergy use, weather patterns,
> land ownership changes and invasive species will significantly alter the
> South?s forests between the years 2010 and 2060. About 23 million acres
of
> forest land are projected to decrease. People are also expected to
> influence water resources, wildlife, recreational opportunities, fire
and
> other issues.
>
> Project team members used computer models and expert analysis to develop
> the report. It will serve as a guide as Forest Service personnel seek
to
> maintain the vitality and efficiency of forests in the South.
>
> ?The agency is poised to respond to the implications of the findings in
the
> summary report,? according to Forest Service Southern Regional Forester
Liz
> Agpaoa, ?The summary report clearly demonstrates the urgent need for
> developing a collaborative strategy to conserve and restore southern
> forests. A healthy and prosperous America relies on the health of our
> natural resources, and particularly our forests.?
>
> The technical and summary reports completes phase one of the two-phase
> project and begins a 60-day public comment period, wherein people can
> submit remarks via the Futures Project website at
> http://www.srs.fs.usda.gov/futures/.
>
> Forest Service employees can view the summary report and other materials
at
> http://fsweb.srs.fs.fed.us/comm/futures/index.shtml
>
> To put the report?s forecast into perspective, Rob Doudrick, director of
> the Forest Service Southern Research Station, said the potential
decrease
> in forest area is equivalent to the state of South Carolina.
?Urbanization
> along with population growth equates to more demands for additional
goods
> and services from a declining forest base. This could have a dramatic
> impact on our Southern forests,? he said.
>
> Additional key findings are:
> o Population growth will bring more runoff from roads, buildings
> and parking lots as well as increased pollution, impacting
> supplies of clean drinking water and the quality of aquatic
> habitats
> o More numerous and severe wildfires are forecasted
> o More frequent and intense wildfires will pose additional
> challenges to community and forestry wildfire organizations
> o The spread of plant, insect and disease pests could severely
> affect native species, forest productivity and wildlife
> o More than 1,000 plant and wildlife species of conservation
> concern could be threatened by urbanization, climate change and
> invasive species
>
> ?Over the next 50 years, multiple forces will interact to determine the
> future of southern forests,? said Charlie Morgan, Mississippi State
> Forester and chairman of the Southern Group of State Foresters. ?This
> report will give state foresters information they need to inform their
> programs and make decisions in their respective states.?
>
> More than 30 scientists, researchers, foresters and other experts with
the
> Forest Service, state forestry agencies and universities contributed to
the
> study.
>
> ?The Forest Service was well positioned to undertake this complex
project,?
> said Dave Wear, project co-leader and economist with the Southern
Research
> Station. ?In the South we have a network of scientists from the various
> scientific disciplines needed to address all of the issues and forest
> managers dealing with them on a day-to-day basis.?
>
> John Greis, the other project co-leader with the Southern Region of the
> Forest Service, added that ?we reached out to the broad public to
identify
> the important issues and subjected all the work to independent
scientific
> review.?
>
> Beginning in Fall 2011, the Forest Service will release separate reports
> that detail the findings and implications for forest management and
> conservation for five sub-regions of the South, which are the Piedmont,
> Coastal Plain, Appalachian/Cumberland, Mississippi Alluvial Valley and
> Mid-South. The 13 southern states included in the study are Alabama,
> Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North
> Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.
>
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Kier Klepzig
Assistant Director for Research
Southern Research Station, USFS
200 WT Weaver Blvd.
Asheville, NC 28804
(828)257-4307
kklepzig(a)fs.fed.us
TTY 828 259-0503
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Dear forest entomology colleagues,
I'd like to bring to your attention the website
http://www.iufrouruguay2011.org that provides information about the
upcoming IUFRO meeting, "Pathogens, insects and their associations
affecting forestry worldwide" which will be held in Colonia del
Sacramento, Uruguay 8-11 November, 2011. The meeting will be a unique
joint Forest Entomology/Pathology meeting and I expect there will be
many interesting presentations and discussions. Given the location of
the meeting in Uruguay, we anticipate participation from across Latin
America but the meeting will focus on topics of international scope
and we are thus encouraging scientists from all countries to
participate.
The meeting location of Colonia del Sacramento is a quaint town
located on a small penninsula in el Río de la Plata, and can be
reached by a short ferry ride from Buenos Aires on the other side of
the river in Argentina. Colonia is the oldest town in Uruguay,
originally settled in 1680 and many of the original stone and stucco
buildings are still standing and used for every-day life.
I'm really excited about this meeting as it will be unique in many
ways. If you think you might be interested in participating, please
fill out the information card at
http://www.iufrouruguay2011.org/contact
Any specific questions about the meeting should be directed to our
host, Dr. Guillermo Perez at guillermoiufro2011(a)gmail.com
-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 colleagues,
The research groups I'm working with have just received funds to support graduate students for projects on the ecology of the brown spruce longhorn beetle and the spruce budworm. Please forward these announcements to interested students and/or within your departments.
I apologize for cross-postings.
Thank you,
Deepa <<Graduate Fellowship_Brown spruce longhorn beetle ecology.doc>> <<PhD Fellowships _Entomology_forest ecology.doc>>
Deepa Pureswaran, PhD
Chercheure // 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
CP 10380 Succ Sainte-Foy // PO Box 10380 Stn. Sainte-Foy
Québec QC G1V 4C7
Canada
Téléphone: 418-648-7532
Fax: 418-648-5849
Website: http://cfs.nrcan.gc.ca/directory/dpureswa
Attached is the outreach notice for a GS-13/14 Forest Entomologist
position with the U.S. Forest Service Forest Health Protection Program,
State & Private Forestry, in the Washington D.C. office (Arlington). This
position will be advertised government-wide, so please forward to any
candidates that may be interested in the position.
Anne P. Hoover
Deputy Director
Forest Health Protection
U.S. Forest Service
State & Private Forestry
1601 N. Kent St. RPC7
Arlington, VA 22209
703-605-5332 (ph)
703-678-9070 (cell)
ahoover(a)fs.fed.us
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Invasive Species Strategic Program Area Lead &
Forest Entomology Research National Program Leader
Forest Management Science Research
USDA Forest Service
RPC 4th Floor (FMSR)
1601 North Kent Street
Arlington, VA 22209
Phone: 703-605-5260
Cell Phone: 703-343-5989
FAX 703-605-5133
Email: mdix(a)fs.fed.us
Mailing Address:
U.S. Forest Service
ATTN: VMPR, Mary Ellen Dix
Stop Code 1115
1400 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington DC 20250-1115
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Attached is the early announcement for a forest entomologist position with
USDA
Forest Service, Forest Health Protection, located in Central Point,
Oregon.
US citizenship is required. For more information, please contact
Ellen Goheen, egoheen(a)fs.fed.us
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Ellen Michaels Goheen
Plant Pathologist
USDA FS Forest Health Protection
SW OR Forest Insect and Disease Service Center
phone: 541 858 6126
fax: 541 858 6110
email: egoheen(a)fs.fed.us
Greetings All
We will be filling an entomologist position in the near future and as part
of the process would like to hear from those interested in working in the
Southwestern Region, Flagstaff, AZ. Responses will help determine how
this will be advertised and grade of consideration for the position. The
outreach is also posted on the Lotus Notes outreach database. Please
help me in distributing this widely and to anyone that might have an
interest. If you have questions don't hesitate to contact me.
John Anhold
Arizona Zone Leader, Forest Health
USDA Forest Service
V: 928.556.2073 Fax: 928.556.2130
e-mail: janhold(a)fs.fed.us
website: www.fs.usda.gov/goto/r3/foresthealth
Hello FORENT and FORPATH subscribers,
You may be interested in the recent publication of:
"FAO Forestry Paper 164 - Guide to implementation of Phytosanitary
Standards in Forestry"
This is an important reference work that provides easy to understand
information on International Standards for Phytosanitary measures
(ISPM's) and how forest management practices can play a role in
minimizing pest prevalence and spread. It is available in Arabic,
Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish and can be freely
downloaded at:
http://www.fao.org/docrep/013/i2080e/i2080e00.htm
--
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
Greetings,
Hopefully, this will be one of the last emails that I send regarding the
upcoming NAFIWC. I have a few final announcements:
1. The preliminary program has been added to the NAFIWC 2011 website (
<http://kelab.tamu.edu/nafiwc2011/> http://kelab.tamu.edu/nafiwc2011/)
2. There is still room for a few more posters. If you wish to make a poster
presentation, you should submit your title to Dan Herms (regular posters) or
Lynne Rieske (student poster competition) before March 31. Instructions are
on the website.
3. The deadline for early registration is April 10. After that date the
cost of registration increases.
4. Please note that everyone must complete and return (by email or hardcopy)
a registration form to Beth Willhite. Paying by debit or credit card online
does not complete the registration process. Instructions for registering
and options for paying are on the website.
If you have any questions about the meeting, please don't hesitate to
contact me.
I hope to see many of you in Portland in May!
Best regards,
Darrell Ross, Chair, NAFIWC 2011 Organizing Committee
Those interested in the history of forest entomology in the west may wish to read the oral history interview of F. Paul Keen (1890-1980) that is just now available in PDF at http://www.foresthistory.org/Research/ohisrch.html. Paul Keen was number four in his importance in the development of western forest entomology (after Hopkins, Burke, Miller). He published the first manual of insect enemies of western forests (revised as Western Forest Insects by R.L. Furniss & Carolin) and created the first pine bark beetle susceptibility classification. His major miss-step was hiring me in 1950, hence this attempt to make that up. I have previously, by request of the Forest History Society, edited interviews of Robert L. Furniss (1908-1980) and James C. Evenden (1889-1980) that also are available in PDF at this Internet site.......Malcolm Furniss, Moscow, Idaho
A position as Professor in Forest Entomology is available at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
within the Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences. The position is at the Department of Ecology in
Uppsala.
The forest is one of Sweden’s most important natural resources, because of production of
raw materials for industry and other ecosystem services. The conditions for these services
can be transformed through, for example, climate change or the influence of invasive
species. A warmer climate will facilitate insect establishment in new areas and increase the
risk of damage to the forest. Reasons for this can be, for example, that trees will lack
adequate defense against the new attackers and that the natural enemies that usually
control insects are at a low level or are missing. Another important challenge for the future
will be finding the balance between more intensive forest management and the protection
of the forest’s biodiversity and other ecosystem services.
Subject area: The subject area includes ecological interactions between forest insects and
the environment, especially with regard to species that cause damage to forest ecosystems.
Details available via the following link:
http://epi-resurs.slu.se/Platsannonser/pdf.cfm?Platsannonser_id=342&sprak=e
Sincerely,
Barbara Ekbom
Barbara Ekbom, Professor of Entomology
Department of Ecology
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Box 7044
750 07 Uppsala, Sweden
e-mail: Barbara.Ekbom(a)slu.se<mailto:Barbara.Ekbom@slu.se>
telephone: +46 18 67 26 25
fax: +46 18 67 28 90
