Two graduate research assistantships in forest entomology are available
beginning in the fall 2009 or winter 2010. Students will work under the
supervision of Dr. Jeremy D. Allison in the Department of Entomology, LSU
AgCenter. One of the available positions will involve research focused on
the impact of native competitors and natural enemies on the population
dynamics of the invasive woodwasp Sirex noctilio (Hymenoptera: Siricidae).
This project will involve field work in Southern Ontario in collaboration
with the Canadian Forest Service. The other position will focus on the
development and optimization of trap designs for the detection and
monitoring of invasive Cerambycidae. Questions concerning the research
projects or facilities should be directed to Dr. Jeremy D. Allison (
jallison(a)agcenter.lsu.edu). For information on how to apply contact Dr.
Timothy Schowalter (tschowalter(a)agcenter.lsu.edu). For information on the
Department of Entomology and LSU, visit www.entomology.lsu.edu.
Jeremy Allison
LSU AgCenter
Hi,
I have a graduate fellowship available to begin between January and September 2010 in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Program of the Department of Biological Sciences at Dartmouth College. The successful candidate will be a co-investigator in the research project "Towards understanding subcontinental variation in forest pestilence from the southern pine beetle" while developing and conducting additional research to match their interests. The EEB Graduate Program at Dartmouth College is top tier in terms of intellectual environment, resources for graduate students, and success of alumni. Applications can be accepted at any time. International applications are welcome. Please forward this to anyone who might be interested.
Matt Ayres
Professor of Biology
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH 03755
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~mpayres/
Highly qualified candidates may be eligible for a GAANN Fellowship with a stipend of up to $30,000.
Any idea what kind of ant would do this?
"2 days ago I had ants moving eggs into my mailbox. They were also
building a
white gossamer like nest much like that of a moth. I thought this was really
weird....never have seen this in my life.... Then I mentioned it to my
friend
and low and behold ants were doing the same in her mailbox some 2 miles
away."
Ann Camp
The position is at the Department of Forest Mycology and Pathology,
Swedish University of Agricultural Scirences, that undertakes fundamental
and applied research focused on interactions involving disease causing,
symbiotic and saprotrophic fungi and other microorganisms, as well as
their roles in forest and agricultural systems. Important research areas
include genomics, evolutionary biology, molecular ecology and population
biology of pathogenic, symbiotic and saprotrophic microorganisms, as well
as modelling and practical management of plant diseases.
Duties: The holder of this position will primarily conduct advisory work
aimed at the forest sector and a personal program of research in
connection with the department's forest pathology research. Collaboration
with parallel projects in the department is desirable. A limited amount of
teaching within the department at undergraduate and post-graduate level
may be required.
Eligibility: Applicants should have a PhD degree. Priority will be given
to applicants with documented international research experience in forest
pathology. Experience of advisory work or information transfer to the
forest sector is a merit.
Assessment criteria: Emphasis will be placed on scientific skills within
the areas of Forest Pathology. Experience from extension service or
information transfer will also be considered.
The appointment is 100 %. The advisory work is financed by a faculty grant
covering 50 % of salary costs. The successful applicant will be expected
to obtain additional external research funding. The position is available
immediately.
More info: Jan.stenlid(a)mykopat.slu.se and
http://dokument.slu.se/ansti/taf/ledans_rd.taf?function=sluwebbakt
*2^nd circular*
We remind you that the IX^th European Congress of Entomology will be
held in Budapest, Hungary 22-27^th August 2010. A section of Forest
Entomology is being organized in frame of the Congress. You are invited
to attend and present either oral or poster presentation related to this
topic. Please fill the enclosed intention form and e-mail it back to Gy.
Csóka (csokagy(a)erti.hu <mailto:csokagy@erti.hu>) _as soon as possible_.
Proposals for titles of _possible subsections_ are also urgently needed!
More detailed and updated information concerning the Forest Entomology
section will be available at www.erti.hu/forent-ece2010
<http://www.erti.hu/forent-ece2010> from July 2009. Please also visit
the Congress's website (www.ece2010.org <http://www.ece2010.org/>) for
other important information as registration, accommodation, etc. Please
distribute this circular among potential participants.
/Convenors:/
*/György Csóka/*
*/Francois Lieutier/*
*/Ferenc Lakatos/*
*Forest Research Institute*
Department of Forest Protection
3232 Mátrafüred, Hegyalja u. 18. Hungary
csokagy(a)erti.hu <mailto:csokagy@erti.hu>
*University of Orleans*
Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures Département
de Biologie,
rue de Chartres, BP 6759, 45067 Orleans cedex 2, France
francois.lieutier(a)univ-orleans.fr <mailto:francois.lieutier@univ-orleans.fr>
*University of West-Hungary*
Institute of Sylviculture
and Forest Protection
9400 Sopron, Ady E. u. 5.
Hungary
flakatos(a)emk.nyme.hu <mailto:flakatos@emk.nyme.hu>
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Professeur Francois Lieutier
Université d'Orléans
Faculté des Sciences, Département de Biologie
Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures
B.P. 6759 - 45067 Orléans Cedex 2
France
francois.lieutier(a)univ-orleans.fr
Tel.: 33 2 38 41 72 30
Fax.: 33 2 38 49 43 26
Dear Colleagues,
Please circulate the attached ad for a postdoctoral position in my
lab as you see fit.
Thank you!
Enrico
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Pierluigi (Enrico) Bonello, Assoc. Professor
Dept. of Plant Pathology
The Ohio State University
201 Kottman Hall
2021 Coffey Road
Columbus, OH 43210
Tel: (614) 688-5401
Lab: (614) 688-5409
Fax: (614) 292-4455
http://plantpath.osu.edu/faculty-and-staff/faculty-directory/bonello-pierlu…
Environmental Science Graduate Program (ESGP)
http://esgp.osu.edu/
Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Program (PMBB)
http://pmbb.osu.edu/
Dear Mailing List Members:
As at past IUFRO World Congresses, there will be the opportunity to honour
special scientific performances and achievements with selected IUFRO Awards
in the Seoul Congress in 2010.
If you know scientists doing outstanding forest research, nominate them for
one of the IUFRO Awards and give them the opportunity to travel to and
participate in the Congress as well as the chance to present their research
to the Congress participants.
Choose among the Scientific Achievement Award (SAA), Outstanding Doctoral
Research Award (ODRA) and the IUFRO Student Award (ISA) and make your
nomination soon. Bear in mind that you can only nominate candidates from
IUFRO Member Organizations, - no self-nominations are accepted - and that
the deadline for submission is 31 July 2009.
Find more information and nomination forms on our website
http://www.iufro.org/discover/awards/ and send your nominations to the Chair
of the IUFRO Honours & Awards Committee (Dr. Su See Lee, leess(a)frim.gov.my)
with copy to the IUFRO Executive Director (Dr. Peter Mayer,
office(a)iufro.org).
Dr. Su See Lee
Chair of the IUFRO H&A Committee
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IUFRO AWARDS at the IUFRO World Congress 2010
Scientific Achievement Award (SAA)
Up to 10 awards to recognize distinguished individual scientific
achievements within the fields of research covered by IUFRO. Criteria for
judgment will be dissemination of results, implementation of knowledge,
methods or techniques in practical forestry and skilled research management
(success in publications, meetings, funding, etc. in a larger group than the
individual) and involvement in IUFRO activities.
Outstanding Doctoral Research Award (ODRA)
One award per IUFRO Division to recognize outstanding individual scientific
achievements among young Doctoral researchers and to encourage further work
within the fields of research covered by the Union.
IUFRO Student Award (ISA)
One award per IUFRO Division to recognise outstanding individual
achievements in forest science made by Masters degree students (or
equivalent), and to encourage their further work within the fields of
research covered by the Union. Nominations can be made through IUFRO member
organizations or officeholders and through members of the International
Forestry Students Association (IFSA).
Furthermore, the Congress will also offer
Best Poster Award (BPA)
To encourage public dissemination of high quality research and to recognize
distinguished poster presentations by young scientists during the IUFRO
World Congress.
and IUFRO World Congress Host Scientific Award
Honors a truly outstanding scientist from the Congress host
country/countries who has elevated the profile of forest science and
research accomplishments.
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International Union of Forest Research Organizations
IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat
c/o BFW Mariabrunn, Hauptstrasse 7 │ 1140 Vienna, Austria
Tel: +43-1-877 0151 0 │ Fax: +43-1-877 0151 50
Website: <http://www.iufro.org/> www.iufro.org │ E-mail:
office(AT)iufro.org
Dear Colleagues,
Plans are being made for a forest entomology IUFRO working party meeting
in Eberswalde, Germany 16-21 September, 2010.
The conference is jointly sponsored by IUFRO units 7.03.06 "Integrated
management of forest defoliating insects", 7.03.07 "Population dynamics of
forest insects" and 7.03.13 "Biological control of forest insects and
pathogens". The latter is a new IUFRO unit being led by Drs. Marc Kenis
and Vince D'Amico and this conference will be the unit's inaugural event.
Prof. Dr. Andreas Linde, University of Applied Sciences in Eberswalde is
hosting the conference and we expect this to be an excellent meeting.
Eberswalde is a quaint town near to Berlin. There is a long and
distinguished history of forest entomology in Germany so in many ways, our
field will be 'coming home' to Germany!
If you are interested in keeping informed about the conference, please
visit http://www.forestinsects.org/iufro/eberswalde and be sure to
fill-out an "Info Card" using the link in the upper left hand corner of
that web page.
-Sandy
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Andrew Liebhold 304-285-1512
Northern Research Station 304-285-1505 FAX
USDA Forest Service 724-317-8668 mobile
180 Canfield St. aliebhold(a)fs.fed.us
Morgantown, WV26505 USA http://sandyliebhold.com
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Dear Colleagues,
Please visit the conference website at www.usu.edu/beetle/IUFRO.htm for
registration and abstract submittal information for IUFRO Conference
"Forest Insects and Environmental Change", sponsored by IUFRO WPs 7.03.05
and 7.03.07. The conference will be held September 27 to October 2, 2009
at the SnowKing Resort in beautiful Jackson Hole, WY USA, gateway to
Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.
Oral and poster presentation time slots are still available, although
filling fast!
Barbara J. Bentz
Research Entomologist
USDA Forest Service
860 N. 1200 E. Logan, UT 84321
435-755-3577
435-755-3563 (fax)
bbentz(a)fs.fed.us
www.usu.edu/beetle/
It's time to register for the 52nd annual Southern Forest Insect Work
Conference, 28-31 July 2009, Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport Beachfront, in
Gulfport, Mississippi USA!
The 2009 SFIWC registration form and program summary are now available at
http://www.sfiwc.org//2009/index.html as both .doc and .pdf files. The
registration fee is $180 ($110 for students and retired members). Extra
banquet tickets are $39. Please be aware that an additional $8.00 fee
applies to all Canadian and other non-U.S. checks.
This year's banquet will be a poolside seafood boil, featuring Louisiana
crawfish and gulf shrimp, cooked with Cajun spices, new potatoes,
corn-on-the-cob, and stewed onions; fried catfish fillets with cocktail
and tartar sauce; pulled BBQ pork with fresh yeast rolls; Southern fried
chicken; creamy coleslaw and mustard potato salad; baked beans; hush
puppies/sweet cornbread; banana pudding/peach cobbler for dessert; and a
cash bar. Vegetarian plates also are available; please be sure to mark
your preference on the registration form.
The hotel requires a portion of our bill to be paid 30 days prior to the
meeting and would like to have a reasonably accurate head count in advance
for food preparation, so I STRONGLY ENCOURAGE everyone to send in their
registration forms and fees to me as early as possible. Pre-registration
will be accepted until July 13.
Remember to reserve your room at the Courtyard by Marriott Gulfport
Beachfront no later than June 30. Room rates are $80.00 per night plus
tax. Remember, this low rate is valid only for the first 90 rooms (first
30 on Monday, July 27). Please go to
http://www.sfiwc.org//2009/index.html for details.
I hope to see you in Gulfport!
- Will Shepherd
William P. Shepherd, SFIWC Secretary-Treasurer
