[IUFRO RG 7.03 FORENT] Bark Beetle Academy III

Dear colleague, TO EVERYONE INTERESTED IN FOREST ENTOMOLOGY, ECOLOGY, AND TREE PEST DIAGNOSTICS: The Forest Entomology Lab at the University of Florida is pleased to invite you to the THIRD Bark and Ambrosia Beetle Academy. This comprehensive and fun workshop on the most intriguing forest pests will be held in Gainesville, FL, on May 7-11, 2018. Are you a researcher or a student interested in bark and ambrosia beetles? Are you a government insect identifier or a forest manager? Do you need to know more about bark and ambrosia beetle identification, ecology, or damage with emphasis on invasive species? Learn from international experts through hands-on labs, field demonstration, lectures, and socializing. See details at http://www.ambrosiasymbiosis.org/academy/. NEW this year: everyone can take home a unique Reference Collection of the world's most invasive bark and ambrosia beetles. Register as soon as possible! In 2014 and 2016 the Academy filled up within two months of the announcement. See you in Gainesville! Jiri Hulcr University of Florida ______________________________ Jiri Hulcr, Assistant Professor School of Forest Resources and Conservation University of Florida - Gainesville www.ambrosiasymbiosis.org<http://www.ambrosiasymbiosis.org/> http://sfrc.ufl.edu/emergingthreats/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/frassandnoodles