[IUFRO RG 7.03 FORENT] Forest entomology sessions at IUFRO Anniversary Congress, Freiburg Germany, Sept., , 2017

Hello fellow forest entoids, I want to remind everybody that we are very *near* to the 30 November (Wednesday!!!) deadline for submitting abstracts for the all IUFRO Division 7 (Forest Health) meeting embedded within the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress, Freiburg, Germany, 19-22 Sept., 2017( http://iufro2017.com ). You are welcome to submit an abstract to any of the Forest Entomology related sessions listed below, or submit an abstract to an "open" (all subjects) session. Abstracts can also be submitted for poster presentations. session 57 Invasive Alien Species and International Trade - Detection Prior to Introduction, Measures and Policy for Mitigation session 59 Responses to the increasing threat of insect pests to sustainable plantation forestry session 71 Early detection and monitoring of invasive forest pests and pathogens with citizen science session 83 Are we doing the right things to deal with invasive forest pest and pathogens? Lessons from history and current strategies session 85 Sustaining Ecological Services and Preservation in an Era of Climate Change, Fragmenting Boundaries, and Intensifying Native & Invasive Disturbances session 86 The science of tree health and how we can use it: Multidisciplinary research from the Tree Health and Plant Biosecurity Initiative (THAPBI). session 120 Insect pests and pathogens of tree reproductive structures in a changing world: assessing vulnerability and mitigation strategies session 122 Invasive species surveillance: New methods and tools for survey and early detection session 161 Combined and interactive effects of multiple stressors on forest health session 177 Forest Health in a Changing Climate session 188 Managing pests and diseases in commercial plantations session 192 Global decline of Fraxinus species caused by invasive pests and pathogens session 198 Forest biodiversity and resistance to natural disturbances session 199 Effects of global change on Mediterranean forest insects and interactions with pathogens session 208 Social and Economic dimensions of forest health: Contributing to a biosecure future A full list of all Division 7 sessions is at http://iufro2017.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/IUFRO2017-AllDiv7-Sessions.… Abstracts can be submitted online through 30 November at http://iufro2017.com/call-for-abstracts -Sandy Liebhold (coordinator of IUFRO RG 7.03 "Entomology" and chair of the Freiburg Congress Scientific Committee) -- 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