Hello FORENT and FORPATH friends,
I want to remind you about the upcoming, first ever IUFRO International
Forest Biosecurity Congress16-20 March, 2009 in Rotorua, New Zealand. The
call for papers closes 31 October, 2009 and early registration closes 30
November, 2009
--- NEW!!! --- We are now offering grants to assist students ($500). ---
NEW!!! ---
See http://www.forestbiosecurity.com for more information.
Biosecurity in a Global Context
The IUFRO International Biosecurity Conference 2009 will showcase advances
in forest biosecurity research from around the world. Speakers will cover
the range of issues associated with the exclusion, eradication or effective
management of pests to protect the diverse benefits offered by forests.
This Conference provides a forum for forest entomologists, pathologists and
vegetation management scientists, forest managers and policy makers to
share knowledge, create networks and promote international actions.
Join us in exploring key questions such as:
· How do we model the impacts of weeds, insects and diseases on forest
productivity?
· How do we define pests of the future and model the likelihood of their
establishment?
· How do we stop pests moving around the world?
· Can we manage vegetation without herbicides?
· Can we manage quarantine pests without fumigants like methyl bromide?
· Are diverse forests more resistant to pest impacts?
· What are the best techniques for eradicating pests?
The conference incorporates:
· 6th International Forest Vegetation Management Conference.
· Workshop on managing the biosecurity threats to forests in a changing
global environment.
· Working parties of IUFRO division 1 (silviculture), division 7 (forest
health) and division 8 (environment).
Post conference tour:
Delegates who wish to make the most of their trip have the option of
attending a week's tour of New Zealand's beautiful South Island.
Please indicate your interest in joining this tour
(www.forestbiosecurity.com)
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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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Persons with both forest entomology and forest pathology experience are encouraged to consider submitting an application for this position.
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The Missouri Department of Conservation is seeking applicants for the Resource Scientist (Forest Pathologist) position within the Cooperative Forest Health Program located in Columbia, Missouri, USA.
Position Summary: Monitors forest disease-related disturbances on a statewide basis through ground and aerial surveys and assessment of field staff reports and samples. Evaluates disease impacts on forest health and recommends management options. Maintains diagnostic laboratory and provides diagnostic and consultant services to Department field staff, state and federal agencies, and private organizations and individuals.
Identifies training needs and produces forest health training for Department field staff. Presents forest health seminars and develops forest health educational materials, diagnostic tools, and management guidelines for private, state and federal stakeholders.
Conducts research on forest pathology concerns relating to forest health monitoring and resource management. Designs research studies, analyzes and interprets data, and writes scientific articles, professional reports and popular articles.
Qualifications: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in Forestry or closely related field, and two (2) years of progressively responsible professional experience in forest pathology work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience with ArcGIS software and GPS is desirable.
Closing date for applications is October 31, 2008.
For complete job description and to apply online, visit web site at: http://mdc.mo.gov/about/jobs/
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Robert Lawrence
Resource Scientist - Forest Entomologist
Missouri Department of Conservation
1110 S. College Ave.
Columbia, MO 65201
Voice: 573-882-9909 ext 3303
Fax: 573-882-4517
Email: Robert.Lawrence(a)mdc.mo.gov<mailto:Robert.Lawrence@mdc.mo.gov>
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Hello FORENT colleagues,
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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Dear Colleagues--
Below please find an advertisement for a graduate student. Apologies
for any cross-posting.
Regards,
Jeff Hicke
Graduate student opportunity in forest ecosystems, climate change, and
insect outbreaks at the University of Idaho.
Funding is available for an M.S. or Ph.D. student in the area of forest
ecosystems, climate change, and insect outbreaks. Possible research
topics include using lidar remote sensing to quantify beetle disturbance
impacts to forest carbon stocks and determining the effects of climate
change on recent bark beetle outbreaks. The student will participate in
a statewide interdisciplinary research project addressing climate change
in Idaho. Candidates will have a background in geography, ecology,
entomology, biogeosciences, or a related field. Desired qualifications
include a quantitative background and an interest in fieldwork in
mountainous regions of Idaho. Students have the opportunity to receive a
degree in either Geography (www.uidaho.edu/geography) or the
Environmental Science Program (www.uidaho.edu/envs) The position
provides salary support of $22,000-25,500 annually for two years plus
health insurance, tuition, and fees. Interested applicants should send a
cover letter, CV, GPA, GRE scores, and a personal statement that
describes the candidate’s interest in the position and relevant
education and experience to Dr. Jeffrey Hicke (jhicke(a)uidaho.edu)
Inquiries via email or phone (208-885-6240) are welcome.
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Jeffrey Hicke
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
University of Idaho
McClure Hall Room 305D
Mailing Address:
McClure Hall Room 203
PO Box 443021
Moscow, ID 83844-3021
Phone: 208-885-6240
Fax: 208-885-2855
jhicke(a)uidaho.edu
www.uidaho.edu/~jhicke
All,
[Apologies for cross-postings.]
Several of us who regularly attend the Association of American
Geographers annual meeting are scheduling a session to discuss insect
outbreaks. We'd welcome your participation. The meeting will be March
22-27, 2009, in Las Vegas. We will be requesting a Sunday session to
avoid overlap with WFIWC. See below for session description.
Regards,
Jeff Hicke
Insect outbreaks and forest ecosystems: Patterns, causes, and impacts
Insect outbreaks have affected millions of hectares in North America in
recent decades and have long been an important component of many
ecosystems. Infestations reduce plant productivity, alter stand
composition, and/or kill trees, and therefore substantially impact
forest dynamics, biogeochemical cycles, subsequent disturbance regimes,
and human uses of forests. Drivers of outbreaks include warming
temperatures, drought, and host stand structure and composition. In
spite of the widespread insect activity in recent years and the
recognition of the importance of outbreaks in the natural disturbance
regimes of many forest ecosystems, we know little about the causes and
consequences of past and present insect epidemics.
We are organizing a paper session on the patterns, causes, and impacts
of insect outbreaks in forested ecosystems. We are interested in
presentations focused on that main theme in regions worldwide, and
welcome presentations that use any methodological approach and span a
range of spatial and temporal scales.
Session will be sponsored by the Biogeography and Mountain Geography
specialty groups.
If you are interested in participating in the session, please contact
Jeff Hicke, Dominik Kulakowski, or Rosemary Sherriff by October 1, 2008.
Once we have a list of participants we’ll gather abstracts, pin
numbers, and other information to submit before the October 16th deadline.
Jeff Hicke - jhicke(a)uidaho.edu
Dominik Kulakowski - DKulakowski(a)clarku.edu
Rosemary Sherriff - rsherriff(a)uky.edu
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Jeffrey Hicke
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
University of Idaho
McClure Hall Room 305D
Mailing Address:
McClure Hall Room 203
PO Box 443021
Moscow, ID 83844-3021
Phone: 208-885-6240
Fax: 208-885-2855
jhicke(a)uidaho.edu
www.uidaho.edu/~jhicke
Research Assistant II/III-Associate I/II
Position Summary: This position is committed to 100% research
associated with the Auburn University Forest Health Cooperative. The
Forest Health Coop's mission will be to address important, current and
pertinent forest health issues in a way that addresses real world
management problems in the southeastern United States. Responsibilities
include, but are not limited to: an on going research and technology
transfer program involving industry, state, and private forest land
owners; engage actively in research, collection and analysis of data,
development of experimental designs and/or protocols that address Coop
priorities. The incumbent will participate in writing research reports,
technical notes and newsletter articles for Forest Health Coop Members.
Will participate in presentations at Forest Health Coop meetings and at
regional or national meetings of relevance. Will be required to travel
to field sites across the Southeastern U.S. to install experiments,
collect data and serve as a liaison with Forest Health Coop Members in a
limited diagnostic capacity.
Minimum Qualifications: Designation as a Research Assistant requires a
Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Forest Pathology,
Forest Entomology or Forestry and two years experience in forest health
issues. Designation as a Research Associate requires a Master's Degree
from an accredited institution in the subject areas listed above.
Employer will consider advanced degrees in lieu of experience.
Desired Qualifications: The following qualifications are desired: a
strong understanding of the interactions of forest health and insects
and diseases that affect tree health; and an understanding of
silviculture.
Requisition No.: 22816
The "Review Date" indicates the date after which the hiring department
will begin reviewing applications of qualified candidates. Salary will
be commensurate with education and experience. Minorities and women are
encouraged to apply. Refer to the above Requisition # and apply on-line
at: www.auemployment.com on any computer with Internet access. If you
need any assistance, contact Auburn University's Department of Human
Resources at (334) 844-4145 or your local state employment service
office. Internet Access is also available through your public library.
Auburn University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.
Dr. Lori G. Eckhardt
Assistant Professor/Forest Pathology & Entomology
Forest Health Dynamics Laboratory
3301 School of Forestry and Wildlife Sciences Bldg
Auburn University, AL 36849-5418
Phone: (334) 844-2720 Lab: (334) 844-1058 Fax: (334) 844-1084
Email: eckhalg(a)auburn.edu
Website: https://fp.auburn.edu/sfws/eckhardt/
"A professor can never better distinguish himself in his work than by
encouraging a clever pupil,
for the true discoveries are among them, as comets amongst the
stars..." Linnaeus
Hello Forest Entomologists,
Please follow the following link to the August, 2008 IUFRO Forest
Entomology newsletter:
http://www.iufro.org/download/file/2800/2680/70300-newsletter-0808.pdf
Please pass this along to others you may know that are not already
subscribed to the FORENT list. Thanks!
-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 WIFDWC Colleagues,
The date for this year’s Western International Forest Disease Work
Conference (WIFDWC) is changing. Originally scheduled for September 15-19,
we are changing the dates to October 27-31 because of USFS budget
restrictions. We understand this may impact some of your plans and regret
any inconvenience. Without the change we thought our attendance would be
very limited. The rest of the meeting details remain the same—Holiday Inn
Downtown at the Park in Missoula, MT. The following is what we need you to
do.
If you have made room reservations at the Holiday Inn for WIFDWC in
September, your reservation has been cancelled. You need to contact the
Holiday Inn again to make a new reservation for the week of October 27.
Contact the Missoula hotel directly and ask for the group name WIFDWC.
The phone number is 406-721-8550. Do not book online or with the Holiday
Inn toll-free number. Deadline for making your room reservation is now
September 27.
If you have registered for the conference and have no changes, then you
need do nothing. If you have not registered and want to attend, the
registration deadline has been extended to October 10.
Register online at
https://app.mt.gov/cgi-bin/confreg/register/index.cgi?CONFERENCE_ID=2302
If you registered and are no longer able to attend, please send an
email to John Schwandt (jschwandt(a)fs.fed.us) and you will receive a
full refund of conference fees.
Student Presentations – All students are invited and encouraged to
spend a few minutes talking at the conference on Tuesday morning.
These are not formal presentations, but an opportunity for students to
be introduced to the attendees. Contact Michelle Cleary at
Michelle.Cleary(a)gov.bc.ca to make arrangements. Formal student papers
should be arranged through Bob Edmonds at bobe(a)u.washington.edu.
Special papers should be arranged through Bob Edmonds at
bobe(a)u.washington.edu
Regional Reports – Oral presentations of
Regional/State-Province/University reports normally done on Tuesday
will not be done this year. Such reports can be submitted to Fred
Baker (fred.baker(a)usu.edu) prior to the meeting for inclusion in
registration packets or copies can be brought to the meeting for
distribution.
Visit the website for details
http://www.fs.fed.us/foresthealth/technology/wif/index.htm
Apologies for multiple emails.
Gregg
WIFDWC Chair
Gregg A. DeNitto
Group Leader, Missoula Field Office
USDA Forest Service Forest Health Protection
Phone: 406-329-3637 FAX: 406-329-3557Cell: 406-396-8840
E-mail: gdenitto(a)fs.fed.us
Website: http://www.fs.fed.us/r1-r4/spf/fhp/
Dear FOREST ENTOMOLOGY FRIENDS
Dr Zvi Mendel will host an important and I believe useful workshop on Eucalyptus gall wasps during the second week in November this year. If you are interested in or involved in this topic, this presents a great opportunity to learn from a team that have done really superb work.
Details can be found on the following web site.
http://www.kkl.org.il/KKL/advanced_template_eng.aspx?id=22034
Best wishes
Mike
Michael J. Wingfield (Ph.D., FRSAF, ASSAf)
Mondi Professor of Forest Protection
Director, Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI);
Tree Protection Co-operative Programme (TPCP) &
DST/NRF Centre of Excellence in Tree Health Biotechnology (CTHB)
University of Pretoria, PRETORIA 0002, South Africa
Phone (office): +27 12 420 3938
Fax (office): +27 12 420 3960
E-mail: mike.wingfield(a)fabi.up.ac.za
WEBSITE: http://www.fabinet.up.ac.za/people/mjwingfield
IUFRO International Forest Biosecurity Conference, March 16-20, 2009,
Rotorua, New Zealand
www.forestbiosecurity.com
Registration is now open - numbers are limited. Register before 30 November
to catch the Early Bird price of NZ$760
Call for papers – deadline for abstracts is 31 October 2008
The International Forest Biosecurity Conference will provide a unique
opportunity to explore the latest thinking on forest biosecurity: from
protecting our borders to managing insect pests, weeds and diseases
established in forests.
Incorporating:
• 6th International Vegetation Management Conference.
• Workshop on managing the biosecurity threats to forests in a changing
global environment.
• Working parties of the International Union of Forestry Research
Organizations (IUFRO) division 1 (silviculture), division 7 (forest health)
and division 8 (Environment).
Join us in exploring key questions such as:
• How do we model the impacts of weeds, insects and diseases on forest
productivity?
• How do we define pests of the future and model likelihood of their
establishment?
• How do we stop pests moving around the world?
• Can we manage vegetation without herbicides?
• Can we manage quarantine pests without fumigants like methyl bromide?
• Are diverse forests more resistant to pest impacts?
• What are the best techniques for eradicating pest?
Embedded in the conference programme will be a workshop on managing
biosecurity threats to forests in a changing global envrionemnent.
International guest speakers will discuss the challenge of integrating
biosecurity research and science into policy, regulation and operational
management.
There also will be a field trip to visit forestry sites and the picturesque
Port of Tauranga to learn about biosecurity in action. Speakers will
demonstrate how New Zealand deals with the practical challenges of
quarantine treatments, incursion response and pest/weed management in the
real world.
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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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