[IUFRO RG 7.03 FORENT] IUFRO Workshop on Biological Invasions in Forests, 18-21 July, 2016

The IUFRO Task Force on Biological Invasions in Forests is organizing a workshop that will address all aspects of the problem of biological invasions in forests. The workshop will be held 18-21 July in Shepherdstown, WV, just outside of Washington, DC, USA. The meeting is designed as a venue for the synthesis of world-wide knowledge on invasions by all taxa of species in forests. Topic areas range from ecology,biology, social sciences, management and economics. The workshop will consist of invited presentations by an international panel of scientists as well as a limited number of contributed presentations. Scientific presentations will span 3 days with an all-day field trip the final day of 21 July. Attendance at the meeting is appropriate for scientists as well as stakeholders and policymakers. Information about the workshop is at: https://sites.google.com/site/iufroinvasions2016 If you are interested in attending, please click "request more information" and fill out the information card. Questions can be directed to the meeting organizer, Andrew Liebhold, aliebhold(a)gmail.com -- 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