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BioBuzz 6 (August 2008)

Issue six - August 2008

Hot spot - pheromone formula discovered to trap and monitor forest pest
	A pheromone formulation to attract, trap and monitor a critical eucalypt plantation pest - the autumn gum moth - has been discovered by a non-CRC collaborative research project involving six CRC partners. The group is now in a position to explore the commercialisation of the formula and researchers are seeking new collaborative research projects [Read more...]
Industry perspective
	"The CRC Biodiversity Project is a valued area of research that allows Timbercorp to improve and build on our knowledge base to ensure we meet our corporate environmental commitments and additional requirements under certification schemes. But industry’s interest and involvement is more than just that!" [Ben Bradshaw of Timbercorp shares his perspective...]
	Meet new Biodiversity Project Steering Committee member Melissa Gordon. [Read more...]
	The CRC farewells Sean Riley (Forests and Forest Industry Council) from Project Four's Biodiversity and Communities project steering committees. [Read more ...]
What's on
Canadian conference attracts CRC geneticist Veg Futures 08 registration now open (please check again later if you have problems with this link) Australasian Forest Genetics Conference April 2009 Scholarships available Royal Society and University of Tasmania winter lecture series - genetics: puzzles and possibilities The CRC for Forestry Annual Science Meeting will be held 5-7 November 2008 and will correspond with the CRC's Third Year Review. It will be held in Launceston, Tasmania, and the dates have now been confirmed. We anticipate committee meetings and student meetings to be held prior to, and following, the main proceedings. A formal communications session will be held for students and other interested scientists (tentatively 3-4 November). Please contact crcforestry@crcforestry.com.au for more information.
What's been on
	European sojourn Paul Nevill, a PhD student at the University of Melbourne, recently returned from Europe where he attended the Systematics 2008 conference in Gottingen, Germany, and visited Remy Petit at INRA, Bordeaux, France. Read more ...
	CRC Biodiversity researcher contributes to 2020 Summit Knowledge transfer is important for the future direction of rural industries and communities, says CRC researcher Dr Julianne O'Reilly-Wapstra went to the 2020 Summit to discuss how to increase and improve knowledge transfer and extension between researchers and industry partners. Read more ...
	Match this! At the latest project steering committee meeting Sean Riley introduced a new innovation: forests on a match stick. Read more..
	Old Forests, New Management 2008 Abstracts from the Old Forests, New Management conference, held in Hobart in February, are now available online. Overviews and discussion of the conference can be found at IUFRO News 3 , 2008 and FPA news, April 2008.
	Eucalypts hit the airways! Scientists think they are doing well if they get an article in Nature or Science. Well, think of the readership that Ian Connellan received for his article 'Single Gum Theory' published in the June edition of the QANTAS In-flight magazine (pages 65-70). Go on, give him a citation!
Odd spot
	Yuppie eagles prefer designer real estate Unique high-rise hybrid timber development, sheltered aspect, water views, outlook over reserve (never to be built out). Do we have any takers? Going, going, gone! To the bird with the big beak! Discover more ...
Subproject news
	4.2.1 Biodiversity benefits of alternatives to clearfelling Hot results from slow burns Responses of important biodiversity elements to alternative silvicultural systems Mammal research endowed by Holsworth Subproject 4.2.1 student update.
	4.2.2 Biodiversity outcomes from plantation expansion into agricultural and native forest landscapes Stage One of remnant restoration project nears completion Andrew Hamilton joins the Biodiversity Project Bats and birds in the matrix - new PhD student Members of the Project Steering Committee may click here for a more detailed report of outcomes from subproject 4.2.2 in the second quarter of 2008. Subproject 4.2.2 student update.
	4.2.3 Biodiversity value of coarse woody debris Coarse woody debris modelling diversifies Tasmanian saproxylic beetles a highlight of European conference Mature trees under spotlight at arborists' conference Subproject 4.2.3 student update.
	4.2.4 Tools for monitoring and assessing biodiversity Coarse woody debris modelling predicts biodiversity outcomes of silvicultural practices
	4.2.5 Management of forest species of high conservation significance, including threatened species Do possum mothers have favourites? Possums prefer heritage real estate Members of the Project Steering Committee may click here for a more detailed report of outcomes from subproject 4.2.5 in the second quarter of 2008. Subproject 4.2.5 student update .
	4.2.6 Management of the risk of gene flow from eucalypt plantations Is the Tasmanian swamp peppermint at risk of genetic contamination? Spotted gum hybrids in the spotlight Reference resource: this list of our publications about assessing the risk of gene flow from Eucalyptus globulus, E. nitens and Corymbia plantations in Australia will be updated quarterly. Exotic gene flow reported in Western Australian agroforestry landscape PhD scholarships funding available Subproject 4.2.6 student update
	4.2.7 Management of genetic resources PhD student Rebecca Jones's research into a very old, isolated population of blue gum, Eucalyptus bicostata,attracted media attention recently due to its proximity to a proposed windfarm development - media release (April): South Australian blue gums thousands of years old Molecular tools developed for Eucalyptus subgenus Eucalyptus Subproject 4.2.7 student update and scholarships available
	4.2.8 Integrated management of browsing mammals Operational testing of browser deterrents Advances in understanding the genetic control of eucalypt defensive chemistry Subproject 4.2.8 student update
	4.2.9 Lethal trap trees The Gonipterus weevil has invaded and become a serious pest of eucalypt plantations around the world. Jane Elek presented her findings on Gonipterus egg parasitism rates at the 23rd International Congress of Entomology in July.
	4.2.10 Improving Mycosphaerella leaf disease resistance in Eucalyptus globulus Genetic variation in the resistance of Eucalyptus globulus to Mycosphaerella leaf disease is stable across sites New Mycosphaerella trial to be established in north-eastern Tasmania
	4.4 Integrated Pest Management Group (Western Australia and Green Triangle) Event update from Mamoru Matsuki
Related sites
Forest Practices Authority newsletter The editor of BioBuzz is Dr Dorothy Steane. Please contact Dot with any feedback or with your ideas for BioBuzz 7.

BioBuzz 6 (August 2008)

Hot spot - pheromone formula discovered to trap and monitor forest pest

Industry perspective

What's on

What's been on

European sojourn

CRC Biodiversity researcher contributes to 2020 Summit

Match this!

Old Forests, New Management 2008

Eucalypts hit the airways!

Odd spot

Yuppie eagles prefer designer real estate

Subproject news

4.2.1 Biodiversity benefits of alternatives to clearfelling

Subproject 4.2.1 student update.

4.2.2 Biodiversity outcomes from plantation expansion into agricultural and native forest landscapes

Members of the Project Steering Committee may click here for a more detailed report of outcomes from subproject 4.2.2 in the second quarter of 2008.

Subproject 4.2.2 student update.

4.2.3 Biodiversity value of coarse woody debris

Subproject 4.2.3 student update.

4.2.4 Tools for monitoring and assessing biodiversity

4.2.5 Management of forest species of high conservation significance, including threatened species

Members of the Project Steering Committee may click here for a more detailed report of outcomes from subproject 4.2.5 in the second quarter of 2008.

Subproject 4.2.5 student update.

4.2.6 Management of the risk of gene flow from eucalypt plantations

Reference resource: this list of our publications about assessing the risk of gene flow from Eucalyptus globulus, E. nitens and Corymbia plantations in Australia will be updated quarterly.

4.2.7 Management of genetic resources

PhD student Rebecca Jones's research into a very old, isolated population of blue gum, Eucalyptus bicostata,attracted media attention recently due to its proximity to a proposed windfarm development - media release (April): South Australian blue gums thousands of years old

4.2.8 Integrated management of browsing mammals

4.2.9 Lethal trap trees

The Gonipterus weevil has invaded and become a serious pest of eucalypt plantations around the world. Jane Elek presented her findings on Gonipterus egg parasitism rates at the 23rd International Congress of Entomology in July.

4.2.10 Improving Mycosphaerella leaf disease resistance in Eucalyptus globulus

4.4 Integrated Pest Management Group (Western Australia and Green Triangle)

Related sites

Subproject 4.2.5 student update .