During October, November, and December, five webinars will be hosted, every two weeks, by various working parties of IUFRO Division 7, including one webinar co-organised by a working party in Division 2.

The webinar series provides a platform for scientific exchange focussed on a wide variety of topics that are all relevant to forest health. Speakers presenting in the webinars include established scientists as well as graduate students and early-career researchers and there will be an opportunity for discussion following the presentations.  The start time for each webinar differs to accommodate the organisers and speakers from different countries. All webinars will be recorded and uploaded to YouTube for later viewing. All researchers are encouraged to participate in the webinar series and registration is required to access the Zoom Link. Further information on timing, topics, and speakers is provided below. We look forward to engaging with you on this platform.
For more information on IUFRO Division 7- Forest Health: (https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-7/)
Please contact Irene Barnes (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) if you have any questions.
 
Webinar 1: Tree resistance to diseases and pests – Interaction with and facilitation by the microbiome
Date: 13th October 2021
Time: 16:00 Johannesburg (14:00 UTC)
Format: 90 minutes with 3 speakers (20 min each) and 30 mins of a final panel discussion
Speakers:
Kathrin Blumenstein (University of Göttingen, Germany): Diplodia Tip Blight outbreak in Scots pine - influences of the mycobiome and abiotic factors.
George Newcombe (University of Idaho, USA): Pathogens in the trillion-tree era.
Steve Wakelin (Scion, New Zealand): Pinus radiata: a model tree-microbiome system for a rapidly changing world.
General discussion (30 min)
Organizers: WP 7.03.11 and WP 2.02.15; Caterina Villari (University of Georgia, US), Richard Sniezko (USDA FS, USA) and Dana Nelson (USDA FS, USA).
Contact: Caterina Villari (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) and Richard Sniezko (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
YouTube link for Webinar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QEjnvqpxk8g
 
Webinar 2: Forest Health in Southern Hemisphere commercial plantations
Date: 27th October, 2021
Time: 12:00 noon Johannesburg (10:00 UTC)
Format: 75 minutes with 4 speakers (12 min each) and 20 mins of a final panel discussion
Speakers:
Angus Carnegie (NSW DPI, Australia): Impact of bushfires on pine plantations and subsequent salvage operations.
Brett Hurley (FABI, South Africa): Development of a coordinated forest pest surveillance strategy in South Africa.
Marthin Tarigan (APRIL, Indonesia): Management of insects and pathogens in the large Acacia (Fabaceae) and Eucalyptus (Myrtaceae) commercial nurseries in Sumatra, Indonesia.
Rafaela Pavani (IBA, Brazil): One health for a changing world.
General discussion (20 min)
Organizers:  WP 7.02.13 Stuart Fraser (Scion, NZ), Angus Carnegie (NSW DPI, Australia), Carlos Perez (Universidad de la Republica Uruguay, Uruguay), Rodrigo Ahumada (Arauco, Chile)
Contact: Stuart Fraser (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
 
Webinar 3: Molecular tools for the advancement of research on Vascular Wilt Pathogens
Date: 10th November 2021
Time: 16:00 Johannesburg (14:00 UTC)
Format: 90 minutes with 4 speakers and 20 mins of a final panel discussion
Speakers:
Welcome and general introduction to session: Irene Barnes (FABI, South Africa) (2 min)
Nicola Luchi (CNR, Italy): Advanced methods for diagnosis of invasive forest pathogens with a particular focus on Ceratocystis platani. (20 min)
Frances Lane (FABI, South Africa): Transformation systems for the Ceratocystidaceae. (10 min)
Thais Campos de Oliveira (Laval University, Canada): Functional analyses Elm-Ophiostoma interactions. (10 min)
Lisa Keith (USDA ARS, Hilo, Hawaii): Diagnosing and managing Rapid Ohia Death, an emerging threat to native Metrosideros sp. of the Pacific. (20 min)
General discussion (20 min)
Organizers:  WP 7.02.03 Alberto Santini (IPSP, CNR, Italy), Irene Barnes (FABI, South Africa), Louis Bernier (Laval University, Canada)
Contact: Irene Barnes (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
 
Webinar 4: Collaborative approaches to global tree health challenges
Date:  24 November 2021
Time: 10:00 Johannesburg (08:00 UTC)
Format: 60 minutes with 2 speakers  and discussion
Speakers:
Welcome and general introduction to the session: Mariella Marzano (FR, UK)
Julie Urquhart (CCRI, UK): The Future of UK Treescapes research programme: interdisciplinary approaches for resilience.
Melanie Mark-Shadbolt (Te Tira Whakam?taki): Oranga (wellbeing): an Indigenous forest health research programme utilising matauranga Maori (Maori knowledge).
General discussion
Organisers: WP 7.03.15 Mariella Marzano (Forest Research, UK), Robert Haight (USFS, USA), Tom Holmes (USFS, USA), E. Carina H. Keskitalo (Umea University, Sweden), Julie Urquhart (CCRI, UK)
Contact: Mariella Marzano (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)
 
Webinar 5: Updating information on forest diseases and insect pests in the tropics
Date: 8th December 2021
Time: 08:00 Johannesburg (06:00 UTC)
Format: 90 minutes with 5 speakers (15 min each)
Speakers:
Welcome and general introduction to session: Sri Rahayu (Fac. Of Forestry Universitas Gadjah Mada, Indonesia).  (3 min)
Pham Quang Thu (Vietnam): Forests pests and diseases information update in Vietnam. (15 min)
Arthur Chung and Farid Ahmad (Malaysia): Forests pests and diseases information update in Malaysia.  (15 min)
Carlos A Rodas (Colombia): Forests pests and diseases information update in Colombia. (15 min)
Abdul Ghafur, Noor Farikhah Haneda: Forests pests and diseases information update in Indonesia. (15 min)
Sankaran K.V: Indian forests pests and diseases information update. (15 min)
General discussion (12 min)
Organizers: WP 7.02.07 Sri Rahayu (Gadja Mada University, Indonesia), Paul Bosu (CSIR, Ghana), Carlos Rodas (Smurfit Kappa, Columbia)
Contact: Sri Rahayu (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.)