Agenda
The full and final conference agenda is available for printing.
The Book of Abstracts is available to view to see the talks and posters that will be presented.
Presentations
SUNDAY, JULY 31
4:00 – 5:00 Registration, Valley River Inn Lobby
5:30 – 7:30 Welcome Social, Valley River Inn
MONDAY, AUGUST 1
7:30 – 8:00 – Registration, Willamette Ballroom (coffee/tea provided)
8:00 – 8:20 – Welcome – Richard Sniezko
8:20 – 10:00 Mechanisms of Resistance to Pests and Pathogens
Moderated by: Kimberly Wallin, University of Vermont and State Agricultural College and USDA FS
Tree Breeding for Pest Resistance for the Next 50 Years: the Search for Cross Resistance? – AlvinYanchuk, British Columbia Ministry of Forests, Lands and Mines, Canada
Cross-Resistance against Diseases and Insects in a Breeding Population of Pinus pinaster – Alejandro Solla, Universidad de Extremadura, Spain
Endophyte Mediated Plant-Herbivore Interactions or Cross Resistance to Fungi and Insect Herbivores – Kari Saikkonen, MTT Agrifood Research
Insertion Site Selection and Feeding by the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: Implications for Host-Plant Resistance – Kelly Oten, North Carolina State University
10:20 – 12:00 Mechanisms of Resistance to Pests and Pathogens, continued
Moderated by: John Russell, British Columbia Forest Service
Genetic Basis of Resistance in Eucalyptus spp. Pathosystems – Acelino Couto Alfenas, Universidade Federal de Viçosa, Brazil
Genetic Variation of Lodgepole Pine Physical and Chemical Defenses Associated with Each Step in the Host Selection Behavior Sequence by Mountain Pine Beetles – Kimberly Wallin, The University of Vermont and State Agricultural College and USDA Forest Service
Stilbenes as Constitutive and Inducible Protection Compounds in Scots Pine (Pinus sylvestris)– Anni Harju, The Finnish Forest Research Institute
Simultaneous Laurel Wilt Biology and Resistance Research – Jason Smith, University of Florida
1:00 – 3:00 Breeding for Resistance in a Changing Environment - Durable Resistance: Hopes, Pitfalls, and Management Strategies
Moderated by: Steven McKeand, North Carolina State University
Breeding Poplars with Durable Resistance to Melampsora larici-populina Leaf Rust: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Understand and Delay Pathogen Adaptation – Arnaud Dowkiw, French National Institute for Agricultural Research
Developing Hazelnuts (Corylus spp.) with Durable Resistance to Eastern Filbert Blight Caused by Anisogramma anomala – Thomas Molnar, Rutgers University
Developing Durable Western Redcedar Populations for a Changing Climate – John Russell, British Columbia Forest Service
The New Zealand Douglas-fir Breeding Program: Proposed Adjustments for a Changing Climate – Alvin Yanchuk, British Columbia Ministry of Forests
White Pine Blister Rust Resistance Research in Minnesota and Wisconsin – Andrew David, University of Minnesota
3:20 – 5:20 Breeding for Resistance in a Changing Environment - Durable Resistance: Hopes, Pitfalls, and Management Strategies, continued
Moderated by: Anna Schoettle, USDA Forest Service
Operational Program to Develop Phytophthora lateralis Resistance in Port-Orford-Cedar (Chamaecyparis lawsoniana) – Progress through 2011 – Richard Sniezko, USDA Forest Service
Strong Partial Resistance to White Pine Blister Rust in Sugar Pine – Joan Dunlap, Eldorado National Forest
Screening Western White Pine for Partial Resistance Against Blister Rust Using In Vitro Techniques – David Noshad, Canadian Forest Service
Resistance Gene Management: Concepts and Practice – Christopher Mundt, Oregon State University
7:00 – 9:00 Special Evening Session - Statistics Workshop: Analysis of Categorical Data Using Generalized Models – Fikret Isik, North Carolina State University
TUESDAY, AUGUST 2, 2011
7:30 – 8:00 Registration, Willamette Ballroom (coffee/tea provided)
8:00 – 9:45 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology of Resistance and Tolerance, Natural Systems
Moderated by: Bitty Roy, University of Oregon
An Overview of Ecological and Evolutionary Research on Disease in Natural Systems – Helen Alexander, University of Kansas
What Do We Know about Mechanisms for Tolerating Pathogens, and Can Tolerance Be Applied to Managing Tree Diseases? – Bitty Roy, University of Oregon
The Impact of Life-History Features on Host-Pathogen Co-Evolutionary Dynamics – Jeremy Burdon, CSIRO Plant Industry, Australia
10:05 – 12:15 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology of Resistance and Tolerance, Natural Systems, continued
Moderated by: Pierluigi Bonello, Ohio State University
Proactive Use of Genetic Resistance to Pathogens to Sustain Ecological Function of Threatened Ecosystems – Anna Schoettle, USDA Forest Service
Plant Compensatory Growth in Aspen Seedlings: The Role of Frequency and Intensity of Herbivory and Resource Availability – Nadir Erbilgin, University of Alberta, Canada
Trade-Offs Between Induced and Constitutive Resistance in Two Pine Species: Secondary Chemistry, Effective Antiherbivore-Resistance and Effect of Nutrient Availability – Luis Sampedro, Centro de Investigación Forestal de Lourizán, Spain
Host Preference of Vector Beetle, Host Resistance, and Expanding Pattern of Japanese Oak Wilt in a Stand – Kazuyoshi Futai, Kyoto University, Japan
The Effect of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Infestation on Water Relations of Carolina and Eastern Hemlock – Ben Smith, North Carolina State University
Genotype × Environment Interaction and Growth Stability of Several Elm Clones Resistant to Dutch Elm Disease – Alberto Santini, National Research Council, Italy
1:15 – 3:15 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology of Resistance and Tolerance, Natural Systems, continued
Moderated by: Jim Slavicek, USDA Forest Service
Rapid Evolution of Tree Pathogens via Episodic Selection and Horizontal Gene Transfer with Special Reference to Dutch Elm Disease – Clive Brasier, Forest Research, UK
Ash (Fraxinus spp.) Mortality and Survival in Areas Infested by Emerald Ash Borer (Agrilus planipennis) – Kathleen Knight, USDA Forest Service
Coast Live Oak Resistance to Phytophthora ramorum – Brice McPherson, University of California, Berkeley
Relationship Between Field Resistance to Phytophthora ramorum and Constitutive Phenolic Chemistry of Coast Live Oak – Pierluigi Bonello, Ohio State University
Modeling Elm Growth and DED Susceptibility – Alberto Santini, National Research Council, Italy
3:35 – 5:05 Ecology and Evolutionary Biology of Resistance and Tolerance, Natural Systems, continued
Moderated by: Luis Sampedro, Centro de Investigación Forestal de Lourizán
Altered Distribution of Susceptibility Phenotypes Implies Environmental Modulation of Genetic Resistance – Tom Gordon, University of California, Davis
Latent Infection by Fusarium circinatum Influences Susceptibility of Monterey Pine Seedlings to Pitch Canker – Cassandra Swett, University of California, Davis
Breeding for Resistance in Norway Spruce to the Root and Butt Rot Fungi Heterobasidion spp. – Gunilla Swedjemark, The Forestry Research Institute of Sweden
Using Survival Analysis for Assessing Resistance to Phytophthora lateralis in Port-Orford-Cedar Families – Sylvia Mori, USDA Forest Service
7:00 – 9:00 Poster Session
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3
8:15 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Field Trip
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4
7:45 – 8:15 Registration, Willamette Ballroom (coffee/tea provided)
8:15 – 9:55 Molecular and Genomics Tools in Resistance Programs
Moderated by: Jennifer Koch, USDA Forest Service
Integrating Molecular Tools and Conventional Approaches in the OSU Hazelnut Breeding Program – Shawn Mehlenbacher, Oregon State University
High-Resolution Genetic and Physical Mapping of Eastern Filbert Blight Resistance in Hazelnut – Vidyasaga Sathuvalli, Oregon State University
Molecular and Genetic Basis for Partial Resistance of Western White Pine against Cronartium ribicola – Jun-Jun Liu, Canadian Forest Service
Genomics Assisted Breeding for Resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi in Chestnut (Castanea sp.) – Bode Olukou, Clemson University
10:20 – 11:50 Evaluating Resistance
Moderated by: Everett Hansen, Oregon State University
Screening Port-Orford Cedar for Resistance to Phytophthora lateralis – Everett Hansen, Oregon State University
Resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi in the Genus Abies – John Frampton, North Carolina State University
Screening for Host Resistance to the Balsam Woolly Adelgid – Fred Hain, North Carolina State University
Resistance to Phytophthora cinnamomi among Seedlings from Backcross Families of Hybrid American Chestnut – Steven Jeffers, Clemson University
12:50 – 2:40 Evaluating Resistance, continued
Moderated by: John Frampton, North Carolina State University
Exploiting Native Resistance: A Breeding Strategy for Beech Bark Disease Management – Mary Mason, USDA Forest Service
Breeding Resistance to Butternut Canker Disease – James McKenna, USDA Forest Service
Towards the Development of a Laurel Wilt Screening Program in Redbay (Persea borbonia) – Marc Hughes, University of Florida
Breeding Eucalyptus for Disease Resistance – Edival Zauza, Suzano Papel e Celulose, Brazil
3:00 – 4:40 Fusiform Rust Resistance - Southern Pines
Moderated by: John Davis, University of Florida
Identification of Pathogen Avirulence Genes in the Fusiform Rust Pathosystem – John Davis, University of Florida
Tandem Selection for Fusiform Rust Disease Resistance to Develop a Clonal Elite Breeding Population of Loblolly Pine – Steve McKeand, North Carolina State University
Bulked Fusiform Rust Inocula and Fr Gene Interactions in Loblolly Pine – Fikret Isik, North Carolina State University
Selection of Loblolly Pine Varieties Resistant to Fusiform Rust for Commercial Deployment – Andy Benowicz, CellFor
4:40 – 5:10 Business Meeting – All are encouraged to participate.
FRIDAY, AUGUST 5
8:00 – 8:15 Registration, Willamette Ballroom (coffee/tea provided)
8:15 – 9:55 Resistance Breeding Programs
Moderated by: Dave Shaw, Oregon State University
The Breeding Program of the American Chestnut Foundation at Meadowview – Frederick Hebard, The American Chestnut Foundation
Breeding Strategies for the Development of Emerald Ash Borer-Resistant (EAB) North American Ash – Jennifer Koch, USDA Forest Service
Breeding for Disease Resistance in Hevea spp. - Status, Potential Threats and Possible Strategies – Chaendaekattu Narayanan, Rubber Research Institute of India
Developing a Disease Resistance Research Program for Tanoaks – Katherine Hayden, University of California, Berkeley
10:15 – 11:35 Resistance Breeding Programs, continued
Moderated by: Steve Lee, Forestry Commission, UK
Genetic Variation in Resistance to Pine Pitch Canker and Western Gall Rust in Monterey Pine (Pinus radiata D. Don)? Results from a Three-Country Collaborative Field Trial – Wally Mark, California Polytechnic State University
Genetic Selection in Coastal Douglas-fir for Tolerance to Swiss Needle Cast Disease – Keith Jayawickrama, Oregon State University
White Pine Blister Rust Resistance in Pinus monticola and P. albicaulis in the Pacific Northwest U. S. – A Tale of Two Species – Richard Sniezko, USDA Forest Service
Cold as a Possible Limitation for the Restoration of American Chestnut – Thomas McNeill Saielli, University of Vermont
11:35 – 11:50 Conference Closing – Richard Sniezko
11:50 ADJOURN MEETING