Forest Health in a Changing World
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
1–3 December 2008.
A workshop is being conducted by IUFRO and APFISN to provide a forum for linking various international, regional and national agencies and institutions dealing with forest health issues, and to share strategies, experiences and knowledge, related to forest health. The workshop will provide an opportunity for individuals and their associated agencies, organizations and networks to build collaborative linkages and better align programmes to capture synergies. read more
28 April - 2 May 2008. 2008 NASA Carbon Cycle and Ecosystems Joint Science Workshop, Adelphi, MD, USA.
The scope of this workshop includes all of the research and application areas within the carbon cycle and ecosystems focus area: terrestrial ecology, land cover and land use change, ocean biology and biogeochemistry, biodiversity, carbon management, invasive species, ecological forecasting and agricultural efficiency. The goals of the workshop are to foster interactions among funded researchers within and across the focus area disciplines, to share information about research results and progress, and to discuss future plans and direction for the focus area. Contact: meeting_support@cce.nasa.gov
26 - 30 May 2008. 2nd meeting of IUFRO Working Unit 7.03.12, Shepherdstown, WV, USA.
This conference covers all taxa, with the focus on pathways and mitigations to prevent the spread of invasive species. Proposed oral sessions include: 1) Mitigating pathways for movement of invasive species; 2) Predicting which pests will be invasive; 3) Early detection and rapid response systems; 4) Information sharing systems; 5) Mitigation measures; 6) Biological control; 7) Impacts of invasive species around the globe; 8) Restoration of natural ecosystems. Contact: kbritton01@fs.fed.us