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Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and associated limits on international travel, we have postponed this conference. The  new dates for the conference are 20 - 24 September, 2021. Individuals who have already registered will have the option of either retaining their registration or receiving a refund. Please check back at this site for additional information. 

We regret any inconvenience that this postponement may have caused.

 

Joint meeting of IUFRO Working Groups Topics covered by the conference 
  • 7.03.12 - Alien Invasive Species and International Trade
  • 7.03.07 - Population Dynamics of Forest Insects
  • 8.02.04 - Ecology of Alien Invasives
  • Invasions of non-native insects, tree pathogens, plants and other organisms in forest ecosystems
  • The role of trade and travel as pathways for invasions
  • Ecology and impact of non-native species in forests
  • Management of invasions / biosecurity

 

Conference information

In virtually all regions of the world, non-native organisms are establishing, with many of these species having serious impacts on local economies and ecosystems. Forests are particularly affected by biological invasions that sometimes transform community composition and adversely affect forest ecosystem services. Organisms affecting forests include insects, tree pathogens, plants, fish, mammals and other taxa. Most invasions are a result of the increasing interconnectedness of global commerce and travel.

This conference will address the causes, consequences and management of biological invasions in forests. This is an important area of research that focuses both on the ecology of invasions, as well as improving our understanding of invasion pathways and biosecurity programs that seek to mitigate damages. During the conference, scientists will be provided a venue to exchange information on current investigations as well as to develop new collaborative international research programs.

The conference will be held on the campus of the Czech University of Life Sciences Prague and is hosted by the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Science. It will consist of two and a half days of scientific presentations as well as a 1-day field trip to view the forest environment surrounding Prague and learn about local problems associated with non-native species in forests.

All are welcome to attend and/or present. Membership in IUFRO is not necessary for attendance.

 

Contacts
For Scientific Content For Local Arrangements

Andrew Liebhold
USDA Forest Service
aliebhold@gmail.com

Rene Eschen
CABI
R.Eschen@cabi.org

Petra Jiroudková
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CULS)
jiroudkova@fld.czu.cz

Martin Tichý
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CULS)
tichymartin@fld.czu.cz

Contact Information

Czech University of Life Sciences Prague (CZU)
Kamýcká 129
165 00 Praha - Suchdol
Czech Republic
VAT number: CZ60460709
Tel.: +420 224 381 111
Infoline: +420 224 381 888
GPS coordinates: 50,129976, 14,373707
 

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