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
Dear Colleagues,
I have a few announcements about NAFIWC to share with you:
Program:
I have been getting a number of inquiries regarding the program. The
Program Committee is working hard to finalize the program and it will be
posted on the website very soon. However, to help you make your travel
arrangements, the meeting officially begins with a mixer Monday evening from
5-7 PM and all sessions end at noon on Thursday. Please don't hesitate to
contact me if you have addtional questions.
Registration:
Please register as soon as possible to help us plan for this meeting. The
cost of registration goes up after April 10. Please note - everyone needs
to complete a registration form that is available on the NAFIWC website
regardless of whether you pay by debit/credit card online or by sending a
check in the mail. Paying online does not complete the registration process
- we also need a completed registration form from you.
Hotel reservations:
If you plan to stay at the meeting hotel, please make your reservations as
soon as possible. Many of the rooms in our block have been reserved for
some nights. There is no guarantee that we will be able to get more rooms
at the government per diem rate once our block of rooms is full. The sooner
we request additional rooms, the greater the chances that we can accommodate
everyone.
Posters:
The poster session is almost full, but there is still space for a few more.
We will accept poster submissions until March 31st or until we reach
capacity. All posters will be displayed for the entire meeting in a central
location. We will also have a separate mixer Tuesday evening to highlight
the poster presentations.
The NAFIWC website is updated periodically with new information about the
meeting. Please check the website occasionally for the latest information:
<http://kelab.tamu.edu/nafiwc2011/> http://kelab.tamu.edu/nafiwc2011/
Best regards,
Darrell Ross
Chair, NAFIWC 2011 Organizing Committee
Dear colleagues, let me inform you, that the 7th volume (including among
others scolytids and platypodids) of the Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera
was printed and is available. You can find the info on:
http://www.apollobooks.com/pub2010-11.htm#Palaearctic Coleoptera
or go simply to the web pages of Apollo books.
NOTE: the Catalogue is available ONLY in paper copy, except the indeces of
particular volumes, which are available on Apollo books web pages
Vol. 7: Curculionoidea I. Publication late 2010 or early 2011. Approx. 320
pages. ISBN 978-87-88757-93-4. . . .
EUR 69.00 / US$ 96.00 / DKK 480.00
Milos
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Ing. Milos Knizek, Ph. D.
Forestry and Game Management Research Institute
Jiloviste - Strnady
Praha 5 - Zbraslav
CZ - 156 04
Czechia
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We will be advertising for a full-time permanent forest entomologist (GS
11/12) position shortly with our Forest Health Protection group in Durham,
NH. A few of the insects we are currently working on include Asian
longhorned beetle, winter moth, emerald ash borer, Sirex woodwasp, hemlock
woolly adelgid, various native defoliators, and the occasional bark
beetle. More details on the position can be found in the email below and
the attachment.
Sorry for any cross-posting.
Sincerely,
Kevin
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Kevin J. Dodds
Forest Entomologist
USDA Forest Service
Durham Field Office, NA State & Private Forestry
271 Mast Road
Durham, NH 03824
Phone: 603-868-7743
Cell: 603-397-2669
Fax: 603-868-1066
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02/23/2011 10:20 AM
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Forest Entomologist position in Durham, NH opening soon
The USDA Forest Service, Northeastern Area, Office of the Durham Field
Representative, Forest Health Protection group is looking to fill a
GS-0414-11/12 Forest Entomologist position. This is a permanent position
stationed at the Durham Field Office in Durham, NH.
This employee will serve as part of an interdisciplinary team conducting
aerial survey and providing technical advice, assistance and guidance on
various forest health and forest entomology issues to state, tribal and
federal cooperators in New York and New England. The position combines
technology transfer, various field/aerial surveys and interactions with
diverse stakeholders. This is an exciting and challenging opportunity to
provide leadership in the coordination and development of a wide variety
of new and existing forest health projects in northeastern forests.
To express interest in this position, please respond via email to Michael
Bohne, Forest Health Group Leader at mbohne(a)fs.fed.us. For more
information about this position, please contact Michael at 603.868.7708.
Two positions available at the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI), in association with the Department of Zoology and Entomology, at the University of Pretoria. FABI is a world-class, internationally recognized institute dedicated to understanding and promoting health in native and plantation forests, with a strong focus on insect and fungal ecology, genetics/genomics, systematics and biological control (http://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/) Specific projects can be tailored to student interests and background, but primary focal areas include: 1) understanding population feedbacks between the introduced pine woodwasp (Sirex noctilio) and various native and introduced organisms (including but not limited to: pine weevils, bark beetles, fungi, and baboons), and 2) assessing ecological and evolutionary processes driving insect community overlap between native and exotic trees (e.g, spillover of introduced insects from exotic hosts onto native trees, and host expansion/switching of native fauna onto exotic plantation species). More information is available upon request. Both projects are funded, and include a student bursary to cover University fees and living expenses.
Pretoria, the administrative capital of South Africa, is a modern city situated in the northern center of the country in the highveld (high elevation savanna). The area is has a moderate climate with wet summers and dry winters, is culturally diverse with 11 official languages (English is the language of choice at FABI, where students come from over 40 countries). The University is located within driving distance of many amazing locations including the Drakensburg Mountains and Kruger National Park, with hiking and biking (together with giraffe, wildebeest and all manner of fascinating biodiversity) within the city limits.
PhD students will typically have completed an MSc degree (except under special circumstances). An interest in insect, plant and/or fungal ecology and evolution is essential, as is a working facility with English. Students with a drivers license and field/lab experience preferred. Please send a CV, statement of interest and a short writing sample to Dr. Jeff Garnas (jeff.garnas(a)fabi.up.ac.za)
Two PhD Fellowships Available: Forest Ecosystems and Management
The College of Natural Resources at Utah State University (USU) seeks to
establish a small cohort of graduate students whose research will be
linked under the theme ?Managing for Resilience in Forested Ecosystems of
the Intermountain West?. This program will use emerging research tools,
common coursework, seminars and specific shared extension projects to
provide the student fellows with skills and knowledge necessary for
effective science-based input to management decisions about forested
landscapes undergoing or threatened with large-scale change. Current
topics related to management, adaptation and resiliency of forest
ecosystems and their components in a changing climate will be emphasized.
Research will address issues related to two focal areas: 1) Stand and
clonal dynamics in aspen-associated forests of the Intermountain West, and
2) Ecology of native bark beetles (Dendroctonus spp) in forests of the
Intermountain West, USA.
The student fellows will benefit from coordinated mentoring by an Advisory
Board of faculty members who have active research programs in dynamic
forested landscapes: Drs. Karen Mock, Jim Long, Ron Ryel, Mike Kuhns, and
Zhao Ma from USU's College of Natural Resources, Dr. Barbara Bentz with
the USFS Rocky Mountain Research Station, and Dr. Paul Rogers with the
USU-affiliated Western Aspen Alliance.
PhD fellowships will be $24,000 per year for 3 years (Fall 2011 through
Spring 2014). Tuition waiver and student health insurance will be
provided.
Additional information, including application instructions and access to
the full proposal are available online:
http://www.cnr.usu.edu/wild/htm/available-phd-fellowships
Barbara J. Bentz
Research Entomologist
USDA Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station
860 N. 1200 E. Logan, UT 84321
435-755-3577 (office)
435-890-3186 (mobile)
435-755-3563 (fax)
bbentz(a)fs.fed.us
www.usu.edu/beetle/
AAAS Annual Meeting Symposium
On Monday, 21 February, at 9:45 a.m. EST.
http://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2011/webprogram/Session3092.html
On Monday, 21 February, at 1 p.m. EST Ian Baldwin(http://www.jsmc.uni-jena.de/cms/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=234&Itemid=221), a molecular ecologist at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena, Germany, will discuss his studies of how plants use chemical signals to fend off hungry insects or attract helpful pollinators(http://aaas.confex.com/aaas/2011/webprogram/Session3092.html) at a live web chat from the AAAS meeting in Washington DC.. He proposed the controversial "talking trees" hypothesis 25 years ago, and today agricultural researchers are keen to apply his findings toward improving pest resistance in crops. To join in or post questions, see http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2011/02/live-aaas---ian-baldwin-on-pl…
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
I apologize for the duplicate emails you may receive.
Please accept our invitation to attend the 73rd annual meeting of the
Northeastern Forest Pest Council (Covering forest insects, diseases, and
weeds in the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada since 1939). The meeting
will take place from 22-23 March 2011 at the Hotel Fauchère (401 Broad
Street Milford, PA 18337 USA).
Agenda: The developing agenda will include the Gerald N. Lanier graduate
student forum, eastern State and Province forest pest updates, invited
speakers, a field tour of long-term ecological research sites in the
Delaware Water Gap National Recreational Area
(http://www.nps.gov/dewa/index.htm) or a tour of Gifford Pinchots ancestral
home (http://www.fs.fed.us/na/gt/) and the return of the Kodachrome slide
parade.
Lodging: Please make reservations by 1 March 2011. There are two lodging
options at the rate of $77.00/night, not including 9% tax and tips. For
reservations and directions, please choose the:
Hotel Fauchère (Only 14 rooms available, call for reservations as their
online system says they are booked, but they currently are not):
http://www.hotelfauchere.com/welcome/welcome.php
Hampton Inn in Matamoras:
http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/hotels/index.jhtml?ctyhocn=SCRMAHX
Registration: Please pre-register by 1 March 2011 by returning the attached
registration form. The full meeting registration fee is $80.00, one day only
fee is $40.00, and $40.00 for non-presenting students. The registration
fees for presenting students and honorary life members of the council are
waived. Registration includes food & drink breaks and a lunch buffet.
Checks should be made payable to the ³NEFPC.² Please note: Cash and checks
are welcome at arrival.
Student symposium: The Gerald N. Lanier Graduate Student Symposium gives
students from the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada a friendly and
relaxed setting in which to practice their presentation skills, and it
affords an opportunity to discuss their work with practitioners and other
scientists. Students who are willing to give a 15 min. presentation on
their forest health research will receive one night¹s lodging at the meeting
at no cost and the registration fee will be waived. In addition, a panel of
judges will select three presenters for $50, $100, and $200 awards. To
participate, see the attachment for more details. Please submit an abstract
for the presentation by February 25, 2010.
Poster session: A limited number of easels for posters will be provided. On
the registration form, please indicate if you plan to bring a poster.
Kodachrome Slide Parade: To honor Kodachrome film, whose production was
terminated in 2009 and the NEFPC ³Slide Parade² social in the 1960¹s, we
request that you bring one or two traditional photographic slides pertaining
to forestry, forest health, entomology, pathology, invasive weeds. We will
supply a projector, reels, and screen in the Delmonico Room in the Hotel
Fauchère on Tuesday 22 March at 7:00 pm - ?. On the registration form,
please indicate if you plan to bring a slide(s).
Field trips: On the registration form, please indicate if you would like to
attend the optional trips to the Delaware Water Gap National Recreational
Area and to Gifford Pinchot¹s ancestral home ³Grey Towers². Weather and
interest permitting.
Sincerely,
Dave Mausel, Secretary/Treasurer NEFPC
(413) 577-2478
UMASS-Amherst
dmausel(a)psis.umass.edu
<https://umail.oit.umass.edu/webmail/dmausel@psis.umass.edu>
Attached is a job announcement for a Forest Health Specialist with Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry. The job is located in St Paul, Minnesota. For more information click on the link below or call the Bureau of Human Resources at 651-259-5888
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: Ed Hayes
View at: https://statejobs.doer.state.mn.us/JobPosting/View?_posting=11DNR000022
You can view all job postings at http://www.careers.state.mn.us/
Supervisors and managers are responsible for ensuring that all job postings are posted at each work site. To print a copy of this posting, click on the print button in your web browser.
If you have any questions about the above postings, contact the Bureau of Human Resources at (651) 259-5888.
