Supervisory GS?14/15 Research Entomologist/Ecologist/Pathologist
414/408/434
Location: Athens, GA, or Starkville, MS, or Pineville, LA.
The Southern Research Station announces the opening of a vacancy for a
GS14/15 Research Scientist. The scientist will serve as a supervisory
research entomologist, pathologist or ecologist (invasive plants) within
SRS-4552: Insects, Diseases, and Invasive Plants.
To apply for this position, visit usajobs.gov and past the appropriate
position number into the search box:
Internal applicants: TA09-SRS-IDIP-0054G (R-EB)
External applicants: TA09-SRS-IDIP-0054DP (R-EB)
SRS-4552 is comprised of three primary teams based in Athens, GA;
Starkville, MS; and Pineville, LA: (1) Southern Pine Beetle and Invasive
Insects; (2) Termites and Wood-Destroying Insects; (3) Diseases and
Invasive Plants.
The scientist will be responsible for conceiving, planning, organizing,
designing, implementing, interpreting, and reporting personal research.
At the discretion of the Station Director, the scientist may also serve as
Project Leader for the unit. In this capacity, the scientist will be
responsible for the unit?s: research direction, budget, performance
evaluations, writing and executing cooperative agreements, and possibly
obtaining funding (internal and/or external), to carry out the unit
mission. The scientist may supervise several unit scientists,
technicians, and administrative support, and will be supervised by an
Assistant Director for Research.
Successful applicant can choose from one of the following duty stations:
Athens, GA: Unit is located on the campus of the University of Georgia,
in a metropolitan area with a population of over 100,000. Athens is a
vibrant city, a college town and event destination. The city offers a
unique blend of Southern heritage and contemporary entertainment.
Atlanta?s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, is 1.5 hours by
automobile.
Starkville, MS: Unit is located on the campus of Mississippi State
University. A college town for more than a century, Starkville is a city
with small town friendliness and high-quality educational, cultural and
recreational opportunities. Located in Northeast Mississippi, some 30
miles west of the AL State Line and 115 miles south of the TN State line,
Mississippi State University is the largest university in the state. The
location is served by Golden Triangle Regional Airport.
Pineville, LA: Unit is located at the Alexandria Forestry Center, a
unique field situation with all three branches of the Forest Service
(National Forest System, Forest Health, and Research) located together.
The Center is a fully equipped laboratory complex located just across the
Red River from Alexandria in the geographic center of the state.
Pineville-Alexandria is a full-service community with a population of
60,000 and two 4 year colleges. The location is served by Alexandria
international airport (AEX) with connections to Atlanta, Memphis, Houston
and Dallas.
For more information on this position, contact Assistant Director of
Research, Kier Klepzig: kklepzig(a)fs.fed.us
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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
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Dear Colleagues, you probably guessed that question 1 should read
'genera' not 'general' Any information would be gratefully received.
Hugh Evans
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From: Evans, Hugh
Sent: 02 February 2009 15:33
To: 'rg70300-forent(a)lists.iufro.org'
Subject: Monochamus and pine wood nematode
Dear Colleagues,
As part of our risk assessment and research into pine wood nematode and
its vectors in the genus Monochamus, we are trying to gather all
available information on some key aspects of Monochamus biology. I would
be extremely grateful if you could consider the two questions below and
let me have any information (ideally published, but unpublished
observations, etc. would also be welcome).
1. What general of conifers are attacked and, especially, used
for breeding by Monochamus spp? In particular, do the genera Juniperus
and Taxus support maturation feeding/breeding?
2. How far does a population of Monochamus spp spread through
flight during one adult flight period? Data on short and long distance
spread would be very valuable.
Many thanks for your consideration and I hope to hear from you soon!
Best wishes,
Hugh Evans
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Dr Hugh F Evans
Head of Forest Research Wales
FC Wales National Office
Victoria House
Victoria Terrace
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 2DQ
Tel: +44(0)845 604 0845
Direct (shared office): +44(0)1970639846
Fax: +44(0)1970 625282
Work mobile: +44 (0)7917000234
E-mail: hugh.evans(a)forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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Dear Colleagues,
As part of our risk assessment and research into pine wood nematode and
its vectors in the genus Monochamus, we are trying to gather all
available information on some key aspects of Monochamus biology. I would
be extremely grateful if you could consider the two questions below and
let me have any information (ideally published, but unpublished
observations, etc. would also be welcome).
1. What general of conifers are attacked and, especially, used
for breeding by Monochamus spp? In particular, do the genera Juniperus
and Taxus support maturation feeding/breeding?
2. How far does a population of Monochamus spp spread through
flight during one adult flight period? Data on short and long distance
spread would be very valuable.
Many thanks for your consideration and I hope to hear from you soon!
Best wishes,
Hugh Evans
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Dr Hugh F Evans
Head of Forest Research Wales
FC Wales National Office
Victoria House
Victoria Terrace
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 2DQ
Tel: +44(0)845 604 0845
Direct (shared office): +44(0)1970639846
Fax: +44(0)1970 625282
Work mobile: +44 (0)7917000234
E-mail: hugh.evans(a)forestry.gsi.gov.uk
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Northeast Forest Health Field Workshop (formerly the Northeast Forest
Pathology Workshop) June 2-5, Winter Harbor, Maine, USA. First
Announcement.
The Northeast Forest Health Field Workshop will be held on June 2-5 at the
Schoodic Educational and Research Center (http://acadiapartners.org/)
Winter Harbor, Maine. Check-in will begin Tuesday evening, June 2, and
continue at 7:30 am on June 3. The theme for Wednesday's field trips is
"Using Silviculture to Reduce Risk from Pests" and will focus on spruce/fir,
American beech, and eastern white pine forest types. Thursday's field trips
will examine the "Forest Health of Acadia National Park" on Mount Desert
Island and will focus on invasive species, air pollution damage, and forest
health monitoring. There will also be time available in the evenings and
Friday morning for activity reports from the attendees. More details on the
program and registration will come later. Please reserve June 2-5 on your
calendars to spend a few days in the forest and along the spectacular coast
of Maine!
--
Dr. William H. Livingston
Associate Director of Undergraduate Programs
School of Forest Resources
University of Maine
5755 Nutting Hall, rm 201b
Orono, ME 04469-5755
USA
ph: 207-581-2990
fx: 207-581-2875
Email: WilliamL(a)maine.edu
Web: http://www.forest.umaine.edu/
Dear Forent and Forpath memebers,
In IUFRO World Congress 2010 in Korea, Prof. Kazuyoshi Futai and I are planning to organize one session concerning oak decline in
the world. The possible topics are as follows:
Oak wilt desease in US.
Sudden oak death in US.
Oak wilt desease caused by Raffaelea spp. carried by Platypus spp. in Korea and Japan.
Oak decline in Far East Russia.
Oak decline in Europe.
We would like to your suggestions for possible topics and speakers for the session.
The deadline for session proposal is 1 FEB so that we need information on tentative title or names of possible speakers at this
stage.
We are waiting for your suggestions.
Sincerely,
Naoto Kamata, Ph. D.
Associate Professor
Director of University Forests in Chichibu, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
Hinodamachi 1-1-49, Chichibu, Saitama 368-0034, JAPAN
TEL: +81-494-22-0272, FAX: +81-494-23-9620
email: kamatan(a)uf.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp
Dear FORENT colleagues,
For the purpose of a meta-analysis we are desperately seeking the
following publication:
Ryall, K.L., and Smith, S.M. 2000. Reproductive success of the
introduced pine shoot beetle, Tomicus piniperda (L.) (Coleoptera,
Scolytidae) on selected North American and European conifers.
Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Ontario. 131: 113–121.
Any king of reprint would be greatly appreciated!
Many thanks in advance
Yours sincerely
Hervé
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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)5.57.12.28.59
Fax + 33 - (0)5.57.12.28.81
http://www.pierroton.inra.fr
Forest Entomology Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that the next meeting of IUFRO Working Group
7.03.11 (Tree Resistance to Insects) will take place in 2009 the Dolomite
Mountains of Northern Italy from 30 August 2 September. The conference
will occur in the area of San Vito di Cadore - Cortina d'Ampezzo Dolomites
(the so-called 'queen of the Dolomites'). An optional hiking excursion will
follow from 3-5 September, hiking by day through the Dolomites between
"rifugi".
Please see the following link for call for papers, logistical details, and
pre-registration information.
<http://www.iufro.org/download/file/3149/2616/70311-dolomites09-call-for-pap…>http<http://www.iufro.org/download/file/3149/2616/70311-dolomites09-call-for-pap…>://www.iufro.org/download/file/3149/2616/70311-dolomites09-call-for-papers.pdf
For more information about hiking the Dolomites see:
<http://www.dolomiti.org/dengl/cortina/ce/escursioni/index.html>http://www.dolomiti.org/dengl/cortina/ce/escursioni/index.<http://www.dolomiti.org/dengl/cortina/ce/escursioni/index.html>html
Please contact me if you have any questions about the meeting.
Cheers,
Dan
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Dan Herms
Professor and Associate Chairperson
Department of Entomology
The Ohio State University
Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center
1680 Madison Ave.
Wooster, OH 44691
office: 330-202-3506
cell: 330-749-5453
fax: 330-263-3686
email: herms.2(a)osu.edu
RECRUITMENT: GS-12/13 0401 Risk Management Specialists (General Biology)
Please pass this information on to individuals who may be qualified and
interested in applying.
The USDA Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service, Plant Protection and
Quarantine (PPQ) staff is recruiting to fill 4 Risk Management Specialist
vacancies. These are classified in the 0401 General Biologist job series
(i.e., basic qualifications require training and experience in biological
sciences, agriculture, natural resources, or related disciplines) at the
GS-12/13 pay levels. These positions will provide pest risk analysis and
management recommendations in support of agriculture inspection operations
for Customs and Border Protection (Department of Homeland Security) as
well as agricultural inspection and survey programs within PPQ, to improve
plant pest exclusion effectiveness. More detailed information and
application requirements are contained within the job announcements posted
on-line at http://www.usajobs.gov. Application deadline is February 09,
2009.
Fort Collins, Colorado:
Two vacancies are available in the Western Regional Office located in Fort
Collins.
Job Announcement 6PQ-2009-0099 is for current federal employees with
competitive status.
Job Announcement 24PQ-2009-0212 is open to all U.S. citizens.
Raleigh, North Carolina:
Two vacancies are available in the Eastern Regional Office located in
Raleigh.
Job Announcement 6PQ-2009-0097 is for current federal employees with
competitive status.
Job Announcement 24PQ-2009-0210 is open to all U.S. citizens.
Hello FORENT colleagues,
Good news - in celebration of the inauguration of Barack Obama, IUFRO has
extended the deadline for submission of World Congress session proposals
to Feb. 1. Just kidding - the deadline HAS BEEN extended to Feb. 1 but
the reason is because of the conflict with the busy holiday season. Thus,
I would encourage all of you (students included!) to consider submitting a
proposal for a session, following the instructions below. You need not
solicit speakers to submit a proposal - all you really need is an idea!
-Sandy
I'd like to encourage you to submit a proposal for a scientific session at
the XXIII IUFRO World Congress, ?Forests for the Future: Sustaining
Society
and the Environment?, Seoul, Korea - 23 - 28 August, 2010. (web:
http://www.iufro2010.com )
The IUFRO World Congress is held every 5 years and is one of the largest
global forest events attended by more than 2,000 participants. It brings
together an interdisciplinary group of scientists and stakeholders from
all
parts of the world to discuss scientific and technical issues related to
priority areas of forest research, policy and management. Plans are being
made to hold the next IUFRO Congress in 2010 in Korea and I can personally
tell you that a very strong effort is being made to elevate the strength
of
the scientific content at the Congress. Specifically, we are seeking to
turn the 2010 Congress into an important event for sharing cutting-edge
research results and sharing information on critical scientific issues
with
the forestry community at large. As such, we are seeking your help in
organizing sessions where you and your colleagues can share information on
current research topics.
Many of you attended the recent Entomology Congress in Durban, South
Africa
and were able to participate what I think was an exceptional selection of
scientific sessions focusing on various aspects of forest insect research.
We would like build on our success in Durban by putting together a program
of symposia and other sessions that focus on forest entomology topics, as
well as other cross-disciplinary fields with other forest science
disciplines. Those of you that have attended IUFRO Congresses in the past
know that even though we've had some great sessions in past Congresses,
the
forest health issue has never been recognized as a core area in organizing
the program. However, for the first time, "Forest Health" is being
recognized as one of the nine central themes of the Congress. As such,
this is a great opportunity for us to showcase the excellent work that is
going on in the field of forest entomology.
If you have an idea for a session, please submit it on-line using the
links
at http://www.iufro.org/newsletter/iwc10-call-session-proposals . Congress
organizers are allowing session organizers to use their creativity in
their
selection of formats for sessions including panel discussions, videos, as
well as traditional symposia. Sessions will last 2 to 2.5 hours and each
speaker should be given at least 15 minutes for their presentation. It may
be possible to expand a session into two 2 hour periods. When you prepare
your proposal on-line, make sure that you select "D7 Forest Health" as the
IUFRO affiliation on the form and to select "Frontiers in Forest and Tree
Health" as the Congress sub-theme. Though we ask that you provide a list
of speakers in your session, we do not require final confirmation of
attendance by speakers at this point. Proposals will be evaluated as they
arrive up until 15 January, 2009 so it will be to your advantage to send
these in sooner than later. Proposals will be accepted from all . You do
not need to be from an institution that is a member of IUFRO either to
attend the Congress or to submit a proposal. Graduate students may also
submit proposals.
One other thing worth mentioning is that in that past, the IUFRO Special
Programme for Developing Countries has provided funds to cover some or all
of the travel expenses for scientists from countries with developing
economies to attend IUFRO Congresses, and I expect this program to be
similarly applied to the 2010 Congress.
Let me know if you have any questions.
-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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First Announcement
IUFRO Working Party 7.03.05 ?Integrated Control of Scolytid Bark Beetles?
IUFRO Working Party 7.03.07 ?Population Dynamics of Forest Insects?
Forest Insects and Environmental Change
September 27th ? October 2nd 2009
Jackson Hole, Wyoming, USA
Check the website for more information:
http://www.usu.edu/beetle/IUFRO.htm
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/
