Hot spot - pheromone formula discovered to trap and monitor forest
pest
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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...]
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Industry perspective
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"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...]
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Meet new Biodiversity Project Steering Committee
member Melissa Gordon.
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more...]
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The CRC farewells Sean Riley (Forests and Forest
Industry Council) from Project Four's Biodiversity and Communities
project steering committees.
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more ...]
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What's on
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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.
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What's been on
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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
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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
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Match this!
At the latest project steering committee meeting
Sean Riley introduced a new innovation: forests on a match stick.
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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.
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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!
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Odd spot
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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 ...
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Subproject news
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4.2.1 Biodiversity benefits of alternatives to clearfelling
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4.2.2 Biodiversity outcomes from plantation expansion into
agricultural and native forest landscapes
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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.
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4.2.3 Biodiversity value of coarse woody debris
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4.2.4 Tools for monitoring and assessing biodiversity
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4.2.5 Management of forest species of high conservation
significance, including threatened species
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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.
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4.2.6 Management of the risk of gene flow from eucalypt
plantations
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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.
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4.2.7 Management of genetic resources
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4.2.8 Integrated management of browsing mammals
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4.2.9 Lethal trap trees
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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.
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4.2.10 Improving Mycosphaerella leaf disease resistance in
Eucalyptus globulus
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4.4 Integrated Pest Management Group (Western Australia and Green
Triangle)
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Related sites
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