BARK & AMBROSIA
BEETLE ACADEMY

at the University of Florida
May 02-06 2016

The Bark Beetle Academy • Gainesville, FL • May 2016

Do you need bark & ambrosia beetle identification and expertise?

Are you a student developing a beetle project?
An extension agent in charge of forest pests?
A State or Federal insect identifier?
A researcher fascinated by bark and ambrosia beetles?

Learn all you need to know from local and international experts: identify beetles, understand their ecology, damage, and classification, find and diagnose them in the field, build your own reference collection, and meet the global community of bark beetle researchers.

ACADEMY MODULES
Each one includes extensive field trip and lab demonstration at the University of Florida and surrounding forests; choose one or both:

Applied

May 3 & 4
Identification of bark and ambrosia beetles, diagnostics of damage in the field, and management of pest species in the Southeastern US. Recommended for tree health practitioners and extension faculty/agents.

Academic

May 5 & 6
advanced identification, global scope, 12 hours of hands-on microscope sessions, specialized topics, and field trips. For students, researchers, agency entomologists, and enthusiasts. For those taking Module 2, it is highly recommended to also take Module 1 as an introduction.

Location

University of Florida-Gainesville, Steinmetz Hall room 2218 (Department of Entomology)

Accommodation

We will provide transportation from the Springhill Suites and Super 8 to UF and back.

SpringHill Suites
4155 SW 40th Blvd.
Gainesville, FL 32608
352-376-8873

Super 8 Gainesville
4202 SW 40th Blvd, Exit 384 (Archer Rd)
Gainesville, FL 32608
352-378-3888

Springhill Suites has offered us a discounted group rate of $98 plus tax (Includes breakfast and Wi-Fi). If you want to make a reservation please call 352-376-8873 and mention the “IFAS Workshop in May” block of rooms. There are only 14 rooms available at this price so please make a reservation as soon as you can so that if needed we can negotiate more rooms at the same rate.

A list of nearby hotels can be found here (we will NOT provide transportation from these other hotels but they are close enough for you to walk to either the Springhill Suites or Super 8 to ride the shuttle).

If you have any questions please contact Paloma.

Presenters

Tom Atkinson _{author of barkbeetles.info}

Anthony Cognato _{Michigan State University}

Wilhelm de Beer _{University of Pretoria, South Africa}

Jeffrey Eickwort _{Florida Forest Service}

Marc Hughes _{University of Florida}

Jiri Hulcr _{University of Florida}

Kier Klepzig _{USDA Forest Service}

Robert Rabaglia _{USDA Forest Service}

Sarah M. Smith _{Michigan State University}

Updates

New accommodation arrangement!
The Lodge is being renovated. So we are now recommending the Springhill Suites and the Super 8, and will provide shuttle service from these two. See the Details tab for more info.

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Downloads

Download presentations here.
Download or upload photos from the Academy: Dropbox or Google Drive.

Registration and Updates

Get ready for the SECOND Bark Beetle Academy! This is the biggest educational, scientific and social event focused on bark and ambrosia beetles. Register and join us to learn more about these important insects and to meet leading bark and ambrosia beetle scientists.

...work directly with specialists
...receive state-of-the art identification and management materials
...participate in hands-on identification practice
...learn how to collect beetles in the field during their peak season in Florida’s Spring
...receive Continuing Education Units from the Society of American Foresters and the International Society of Arboriculture.
...enjoy a high instructor/student ratio

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