Dear Colleagues, A new EU COST Action FP1002 PERMIT (Pathway Evaluation and pest Risk Management In Transport) is now up and running and we had a successful science meeting in Belgrade during May of this year, with a further meeting to take place in Warsaw in December. We are keen to have more interest in the Action which deals with pathways for international movement of pests (both insects and pathogens) and what generic risk mitigation measures can be applied to reduce pest transfers. We are also looking at how people through their behaviour and perceptions can influence pest risks. More information can be found on the Action website (http://www.forestry.gov.uk/fr/permit). For those readers in COST countries (see http://www.cost.eu/about_cost/cost_countries) we also have the valuable capacity to fund Short Term Scientific Missions (STSMs) for Early Stage Researchers (i.e. within 8 years of post doctorate or equivalent qualification) to spend time in other COST countries to gain experience and work on topics related to the aims of the Action. Essentially, a grant of up to 2500 Euros can be offered to fund travel and subsistence. Since the Action is still relatively new, we are under-subscribed for 2011 and would welcome applicants who could carry out STSMs before the end of December. More details can be found on the Action website or by emailing me or the STSM coordinator, Dr Rimvys Vasaitis in at SLU in Sweden (Rimvys.Vasaitis(a)slu.se). There will be further opportunities during the next three years of the project too. We look forward to your applications!! Please let me know if you would like further details of PERMIT. With best wishes, Hugh Evans Chair of PERMIT _______________ Professor Hugh F Evans Pennaeth Ymchwil Coedwigaeth yng Nghymru / Head of Forest Research in Wales Swyddfa Genedlaethol CC Cymru/ FC Wales National Office, Llywodraeth Cynulliad Cymru/ Welsh Assembly Government, Rhodfa Padarn, Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3UR Uniongyrchol/Direct: +44(0)300 068 0079 Rhif ffôn Symudol gwaith /Work mobile: +44 (0)7917000234 Canolfan Gyswllt/Contact Centre: +44(0)300 068 0300 Ffacs/Fax: +44(0)300 068 030 E-bost/E-mail: hugh.evans(a)forestry.gsi.gov.uk +++++ The Forestry Commission's computer systems may be monitored and communications carried out on them recorded, to secure the effective operation of the system and for other lawful purposes. +++++ The original of this email was scanned for viruses by the Government Secure Intranet (GSi) virus scanning service supplied exclusively by Cable & Wireless in partnership with MessageLabs. On leaving the GSi this email was certified virus-free