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Highlights from recent Nematology issues can be found on pages 4-6
ESN Braga: 28th August - 1st September 2016
ESN 2016 will take place at The University of Minho, Braga, Portugal (http://www.uminho. pt/). The main campus building will host the posters (which will be available for the full meeting), tea and coffee breaks and the trade stands as well as parallel sessions in four adjoining lecture theatres. This venue will be the focal point for the meeting and is a 10 minute walk from the of-ficial hotel of the symposium. Braga, with over 175,000 inhabitants, is one of the oldest cities in Portugal and is located in the North of the country approxi-mately 30 Km from the sea. It is close to the mountains of the Minho Region and very near to the National Park of Peneda-Gerês. Braga is 40 Km from Oporto international airport. This is served by many international airlines, including budget airlines. Options for travelling between Oporto and Braga include train, bus or taxi. Further information, including details of bursaries for ESN student members, will be provided in the next edition of this newsletter.
Forthe thirdtimeinESNhistorythe medievalcityofGhentwelcomesnematologistsforitsbiennialsymposium(9-13th September 2018).Whenwelaunchedtheideaoforganisingthe33rd ESNsymposium,memories from1994,the previous time inGhent,weresharedwithus.Vivid memories ofa splendidsymposiummeans wenowhaveachallengetotrytodobetter.
Since thenGhent haschangedalot.Historic buildings have beenrestored,thebar andrestaurantscene getshighratings intravel guidesandthehistoriccitycentreis nowoneofEurope’s biggestpedestrianzones.In2017BelgianbeerculturewasacknowledgedasaculturalworldheritagebyUNESCO.
WithGhentUniversity andthe FlemishResearchInstituteforAgriculture,FisheriesandFood(ILVO)theGhentregioncanalsobe consideredasahotspotfornematological researchandeducation.Bothinstitutes will jointlyorganise the33rdESNsymposium.Ourteamis enthusiasticandcanalsorelyonthe students ofthe InternationalMasterofScienceinAgro-andEnvironmentalNematology,auniquemasterprogrammeofGhentUniversity.
Wewill createtheatmospherebut we count on your contribution, both scientifically andsocially, tomakeESN2018 a success. Registration is now possible through the ESN website (https://www.esn-online.org/conference).Deadlineforearlyregistrationis15/05/2018.Moreinfoonpage9
HopetoseeyouinGhent,
WimWesemael
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9-13th of September 2018
Conference 2018
Ghent (Belgium)
European Society of NematologistsESN
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Pleasecastavote(ESNmembersonly)fornewGoverningBoardmembersbefore21February2018.Twomembersoftheboard(JimBaldwinandJohnJones)havecometothe endoftheirmandateandneedtobereplaced.Wehavereceivedthreenominations, soplease vote for a maximumof twocandidates amongthefollowing(inalphabeticalorder):
DrRaquelCampos-Herrera(Portugal) Yes/NoDrCatherineJ.Lilley(UK) Yes/NoDr.SaraSánchez-Moreno(Spain) Yes/No
PleasesendyourballotbymailtoEricGrenier([email protected])whowillcollect,count,andretainthem.
This ballot and the candidate biographies are available at https://www.esn-online.org/about/vote-for-new-governing-board-members.EricGrenier
2018Governingboardelections
R.Campos-HerreraCentroparaosRecursosBiológicoseAlimentosMediterrânicos(MeditBio)CampusGambelas,UniversidadedoAlgarve,Faro(Portugal)[email protected]
Dr. RaquelCampos-Herrera is currently under the “Investigator Programme” (PortugueseGovernment, FCT, Portugal, 2015-18), andwill join the ICVV-CSIC in2018 into “Ramon yCajal”program(SpanishGovernment,Spain,2018-2023).ShereceivedherPhDin2006fromComplutense UniversityofMadrid(Spain)thanks toherworkattheCSIC,supportedby twocompetitive grants:FPU(2002–05),andI3Ppostgraduate (CSIC,Spain,2006).HerPhDwasawardedwiththeEuropeanMentionandAnnual ExtraordinaryAward(UCM,Spain).Subsequently,sheworkedas postdoctoral associatedfor>7years atUniversityofFlorida(USA),AgriculturalSciences Institute (CSIC,Spain)andUniversityofNeuchâtel (Switzerland),supportedbyfellowships fromtheRamónAreces Foundation(Spain),theMarie CurieProgram(7FP,EuropeanUnion)andtheSwiss NationalScienceFoundation.Besides self-fundingherwholecareer,shehasbeenPrincipalInvestigator(PI)invariousgrants:2asPhDstudent(La Rioja Government,Spain2002,2003),theIOFMarieCurielab-associatedgrant (EU, 2010-13), andoneIF-Exploratory Grant (FCT, Portugal, 2015-18), collaborating in12national/international projects (EU,USA). Sheco–supervisedvarious undergraduate students/short stages andPhD students. She team–taught formal courses in Biology, Master and PhD program in Entomology andNematology,participatedin summer schoolsandshort postgraduate courses andenjoys developingoutreachactivities forhighschool students,farmers andthe general public,accountingwith>20 invitedlectures(Brazil,USA,France,SpainandPortugal).Sheserves asinternational expertfornumerous projectevaluationpanels.Also,shereceivesfrequent invitationsas symposiumandworkshoporganizer (SON,ONTA, SIP),andserves as chairandvice–chair ofEntomophilic Nematode Divisions(SON2010-12 andSIP 2016-2018).Shehasbeenkeynotespeaker intwomeetings, the“Sociedade doNematologiadoBrazil” (2012)andthe“Nematological Society ofSouthernAfrica”(2017).SheisEditorial BoardmemberofFrontiersinPlantScience,JournalofNematologyandNematoda andserves as reviewerfor>25international journals.As recognitiontoherscientificcareeras youngscientificshewasrecentlyawarded“SyngentaCropProtectionAward2017”forhercontributionsinNematology.https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Raquel_Campos-Herrera
CatherineJ.LilleyCentreforPlantSciencesSchoolofBiology,UniversityofLeeds,Leeds(UK)
Aftergraduatingwitha degreeinBotanyI completedaPhDatthe UniversityofDurhamin1991, investigatinghowinducible geneexpressioninAgrobacteriumcouldbeharnessedtodeliverplantprotectionintherhizosphere.Apostdoctoral positionworkingonregulationofseedstorage proteinsinoilseedrapewasfollowedin1994by amovetotheUniversityofLeeds,where I joinedthe groupofHowardAtkinsonandbeganmy long associationwithPlantNematology.IstillworkwithinthePlantNematologyGroup,nowledbyPeterUrwin.
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DuringmytimeatLeeds Ihavebeeninvolvedina widerangeofresearchprojects withmanycollaboratorsandhavewitnessedthe hugeprogress thathasbeenmadeintheunderstandingofplant-nematodeinteractions andnematodegenomics.
Frommyearliestworktocharacteriseproteinasegenes ofsoybeancystnematodethroughtothemore recentgenomesequencingprojectsforpotatocystnematode,I havealwayshada keeninterestinthemolecularaspectsof theresearch.However, thebeauty ofthe jobis its variednature thathas takenmefrom fieldtrials ofGMpotatoes in the UK to nematode problems of bananas on smallholder farms in Uganda to working withagribusinessin China.Mycurrentresearchprojectsspantheapplicationofbiofumigationfornematodecontrolandinvestigatingthe functionofnovel effectors ofcystnematodes.Oneofthe most rewardingandenjoyablepartsofmy jobhas beentheopportunitytosupportandencouragemanypostgraduatestudents overthe yearsandintroduce themtonematology.StudentparticipationatESNmeetingsis ofenormousbenefitbothforthestudentsthemselvesandthewidernematologycommunity.http://www.fbs.leeds.ac.uk/staff/profile.php?tag=Lilley
SaraSánchezMorenoInstitutoNacionaldeInvestigaciónyTecnologíayAlimentariaUnidaddeProductosFitosanitarios,Madrid(Spain)
Dr.SaraSánchezMorenois a doctoronBiology by the UniversityofAlcalá, Spain.Shedeveloped her PhD at theNatural History Museum inMadridon nematodeecology inpollutedareasandconductedpost-doctoral researchattheUniversityofCalifornia at Davis, focusing on the role of soil nematodes in soil functioning inagroecosystems. BackinSpain,she joinedtheNational Institute ofAgriculture andFood Research and Technology, in which she was granted a Tenured Scientistpositionin2010.Herresearchfocuses ontheroleofbeneficial nematodes inecosystemservices andtheuse ofnematodesas bioindicators.She has beenaninvitedspeakerinnational andinternational events,andsupervisedPhD and MSc students, and has collaborated with the industry in the search of environmentally friendlypesticides.Currently,she is involvedinseveralprojects atnationalandinternationallevels focusedonlong-termeffectsoftillageonsoil communities,nematodes as indicators intropical systems,andnematodesas indicators ofclimatechangeeffectsonthesoilsystem.
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Members are reminded that they can subscribe to the 2016 Volume of Nematologyat the special individual e-only member subscription rate of EUR 125 (excluding VAT). Please send your order to [email protected], quoting action code 70258.
Highlights from recent Nematology issues can be found on pages 4-6
ESN Braga: 28th August - 1st September 2016
ESN 2016 will take place at The University of Minho, Braga, Portugal (http://www.uminho. pt/). The main campus building will host the posters (which will be available for the full meeting), tea and coffee breaks and the trade stands as well as parallel sessions in four adjoining lecture theatres. This venue will be the focal point for the meeting and is a 10 minute walk from the of-ficial hotel of the symposium. Braga, with over 175,000 inhabitants, is one of the oldest cities in Portugal and is located in the North of the country approxi-mately 30 Km from the sea. It is close to the mountains of the Minho Region and very near to the National Park of Peneda-Gerês. Braga is 40 Km from Oporto international airport. This is served by many international airlines, including budget airlines. Options for travelling between Oporto and Braga include train, bus or taxi. Further information, including details of bursaries for ESN student members, will be provided in the next edition of this newsletter.
HighlightsfromrecentNematologyissuescanbefoundonpages5-6
ElectionofFellowofthe Society is accordedtoGeneral Members inrecognitionofoutstandingcontributions tothe scienceof Nematology or distinguishedservice in promoting theObjectivesof theSociety. Thecall fornominationsforFellowsoftheESNtobeelectedin2018isnowopen.
Nominations forFellowoftheSocietymaybemade byanymember.Allnominationsmustbe accompaniedbyawrittenstatementoutliningtheprofessionalachievementsofthenomineeandgivingreasons fortheproposedelection.Allnominationsmustbesupportedbytwoothermembers.
For the currentelection,nominations shouldbesubmitted to theSecretary(Eric Grenier)before 15March2018. Theselectionof Fellowswill bemadeby a committeeappointedby the GoverningBoardwhichwillinformthemembershipofitsdecisionattheGeneralMeetinginGhent,Belgium.
CurrentESNFellowsMauriceRitter(1986) VirginiaFerris(2002) RolandPerry(2008)JuliaMeridith(1990) DavidTrudgill(2002) MauriceMoens(2010)DavidHooper(1994) JohnWebster(2004) DavidChitwood(2014)PieterLoof(1994) RogerCook(2004) GodelieveGheysen(2016)NigelHague(1998) MariaSusanaSantos(2004) WilfridaDecraemer(2016)AugustCoomans(2000) RichardSikora(2006) JamesBaldwin(2016)MarisaVinciguerra(2000) AntoineDalmasso(2006)
ESN2022hostselection
?Blagoevgrad2006 Vienna2010 Adana2012 Braga2016 Gent2018
BidsfortheorganizationoftheESNSymposium2022shouldbesenttotheSecretaryandTreasures(EricGrenierandHansHelder)by1stJuly2018.Forfurtherdirections(Guidelinesforthehostselection)contacttheSecretaryEricGrenier.
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NematologyhighlightsThelast fiveissuesofNematology in2017 completevolume 19.Thepapersreflecta goodbalanceofsubjectareas withaninterestingvarietyoftopics.Intotal,the10issues ofvolume19contained4Forumarticles,82fullresearchpapers,3shortcommunicationsand2bookreviews.
Nematology papers, includingtheearlier papersofNematologica, areavailable onBrill’s onlineplatformat:http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/15685411; all articles are available online with a DOIimmediately corrected proofs are returned and DOIs are available for all papers in Nematology andNematologica.NematologywillnowconsiderReviewarticlesforpublication.
Here,RolandPerryhighlightsapaperfromeachofthelastfiveissuesofvolume19.
HighlightsofVol.19(2017)Issues6-10
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Caves andcave-dwellingbiota havefascinatedscientistsforcenturies butthere is a lackofinformationonsubterraneanrealmsandtheecosystems theyhost.Nematodesplayanimportant rolein thefunctioning ofepigeanecosystems butwhether the sameistrue for subterranean ecosystems remains unknown. In a Forum article entitledNematodes in caves: A historical perspective on their occurrence, distribution andecologicalrelevance(pp.627-644),DuPreezetal.conductedanin-depthreviewonallreports relatedtocave-dwellingnematodes. Aliterature survey of41 scientificworksfromoverthelast138years revealed295uniquetaxa reportedfrom78differentcavesystems.The authors discussthe historical trends incavenematology,peculiarfindingsfrom important studies, and an ecological classification system. Lastly, the trophicdistributionofthe reportedtaxa ispresented,whilstnematodesfromother(non-cave)subterraneanenvironmentsarealsoconsidered.
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Potatois thefourthmostimportantfoodcropinthe worldafter corn,rice andwheat.It isessential tocontroland identify cyst nematode species, such asG. pallida, G. rostochiensis andH. schachtii. Next GenerationSequencing(NGS)has extendedthenumberofgenomic loci thatcannowbeusedformolecular identification
and,inparticular,NGShasincreasedopportunitiesforeasiermicrosatelliteisolation.Inapaper entitled Development and validation of real time PCR assays based on novelmolecularmarkersforthesimultaneousdetectionandidentificationofGlobodera pallida,G.rostochiensis andHeterodera schachtii (pp.789-804)Gamel etal.screenedhundredsofmicrosatelliteprimercombinations inG.pallida,G.rostochiensisandH.schachtiiandcombined the most interesting ones into a single real time PCR assay. The newlydesignedprimersandprobes enabledthedetectionofall targetpopulations testedandwithnocross reactionforcloselyrelatednon-targetspecies (55populations tested).Theauthors determined thelimit of detectionas one juvenile forG. rostochiensisandG.pallida andfive juveniles forH. schachtii. For monitoringpotato cyst nematodes, thisanalytical tool would extend thenumber of cyst investigatedas five juveniles can bedetectedamong50cystsina sample.Inaddition,thismultiplexassaydetects DNAofthe
threetargetedspeciesintemplate DNAobtaineddirectly from floatmaterial after nematodeextractionfromsoil.
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Transmissionelectronmicroscopy is essentialforstudyingtissues andcells ofnematodes,andrapidfixationusing cryomethods is indispensable for high resolution and advanced approaches, includingimmunocytochemistry, tomography and 3D reconstruction, quantitative assessments of cytoplasmic
elements, and correlative light and electron microscopy. In a paper entitled Self-PressurisedRapidFreezing(SPRF):aneasy-to-useandlow-costalternativecryo--fixationmethod for nematodes (pp. 871-881), Claeys et al. evaluated SPRF based on acomparativeanalysis oftheultrastructure ofspermatozoa ofthe nematodesAcrobelescomplexus and Caenorhabditis elegans. Sealed copper tubes, packed with activenematodesinwater,wereplungedintonitrogenslush, a semi-solidformofnitrogen.Thewater inside thecapillary copper tubeexpandsuponcoolingdue tothe formationof hexagonal ice, thereby generating highpressurenecessary for cryo-fixationof thesample.Forspermcells cryo-fixedby SPRF, the preservationoftheultrastructurewascomparabletothatachievedwithhighpressurefreezing.SPRFfixationdidnotdestroyantigenicity,basedontheresults oftheimmunolocalisationofthemajorspermprotein.The authors conclude that SPRF is a low-cost alternative cryo-fixation method for
nematodes.
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Plant-parasiticnematodes ofthe familyHeteroderidaearedividedintotwomajorgroups: cyst(femalebodyturns intoa hard-walledsacor cyst)andcystoid (femalebodydoes notturnintoahard-walled cyst) nematodes. Whereas the cyst nematodes have been studiedextensively, the cystoid nematodes have received less attention. In Molecularcharacterisation and phylogenetic relationshipsofcystoid nematodesof the familyHeteroderidae (Nematoda: Tylenchida) (pp. 1065-1081) Subbotin et al. collectednematodepopulationsofspecies belongingtosomeofthecystoid nematodegenerafromdifferent locations intheUSA,Vietnam,GermanyandRussia.Thepopulationsof cystoidnematodesrepresentedsevenvalidspecies, twounidentifiedspecies ofAtalodera,sixunidentifiedspecies ofCryphodera,andthreeputative newspecies ofRhizonemella. Phylogenetic relationships within the family Heteroderidae werereconstructed basedontheD2-D3 of 28S rRNA, ITS rRNA andmitochondrial COIgenesequences andtheauthorsdiscuss problemsoftaxonomyandphylogeographyofcystoidnematodes.
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MoleculartaxonomyandDNAbarcodingprovidea powerful tool forthe identificationofnematodes butsomesequence data appear to be incorrect, with faults ranging from sequence errors over misassemblies to
mislabelled,unlabelled,andmisidentifiedsequences.In a paperentitledThepitfallsofmolecular species identification: a case study within the genus Pratylenchus(Nematoda: Pratylenchidae) (pp.1179-1199) Janssenet al. showthat publishedITSsequences ofPratylenchus goodeyi areactually sequences from distantly free-livingbacterivorous ‘cephalobids’.This incorrect labellingresultedin acascadeoferroneousinterpretations, as shownby the reports of ‘P. goodeyi’ onbananain Chinaand oncotton in India. This clearly illustrates the risk of mislabelled sequences in publicdatabases. Theauthors discuss othermislabelledPratylenchus cases todemonstratethatthis isnotanisolatedcase.Assequence-basedidentificationisgrowingrapidlythehighlightedproblemmayyetincreaseanda stronglinkbetweenmorphologyandDNAsequences will be of crucial importance in order to prevent, or at least minimise,sequence-basedmisidentifications.
RolandN.Perry
Editor-in-Chief,Nematology
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ObituaryDieterSturhan(1936-2017)
Dr Dieter Sturhan, nematologist at the InstituteofNematology and VertebrateResearch of the former Federal Biological Research Center for Agriculture andForestry(BBA)passedawayinMünster,Germany,on29November,2017.
Dieter Sturhanwas born in1936 inMeerbeck,Schaumburg-Lippe,Germany.Hestudiedzoology, botany andgeography at theUniversities of Kiel, ErlangenandMunich.Hereceivedhisdoctoratein1962fromProf.Dr.med.H.J.StammerattheZoological Institute oftheUniversityofErlangen-Nurembergwithathesis entitled“Onthesystematics,biologyandecologyofLongidorinae (Nematoda,Dorylaimoidea)withspecial referencetoLongidorusmaximus”.The practicalpartofhis doctoralthesis wasperformedbyDieterSturhanfrom1958-1960attheBavarianStateInstituteforPlantProductionandPlantProtectioninMunich.
Fromhisyouthonwards,Dieter Sturhanwas apassionatenaturalist.As a teenager, he spentmostofhis freetimebirdwatching. At theageof19, he publishedhis firstscientificpaper entitled"Observations oftheringouzel (Turdus torquatus) in the autumn of 1954 inMeerbeck at Stadthagen" in Beiträge zur NaturkundeNiedersachsens (Contributions to the Natural History of Lower Saxony), Issue 8, pages 60-61. Ten moreornithological publications followed before he published his first nematological work, "Appearance ofnematodesonstrawberriesinBavaria"in1960thejournalPflanzenschutz.
OnOctober1,1962,DieterSturhanbeganworkingasa researchassistantatthe BBAinMünster.Firstemployedona DFGresearchproject,he movedshortlyafterwards toapermanentpositionandwas appointedin1973toSenior Scientist and in 1978 to Scientific Director. His research focused on the taxonomy, ecology anddistributionofnematodes.MajorresearchinterestsincludedtheraceprobleminDitylenchus dipsaciaswell astaxonomicworkoneconomicallyimportantnematodetaxa,inparticularcystnematodes (Heterodera)androot-knotnematodes(Meloidogyne). DieterSturhanalsoworkedonnematodesas bioindicatorsforwaterquality,the distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes (Steinernema, Heterorhabditis) in Germany, and theimportanceofnematophagousfungiandbacteriaasantagonistsofplant-parasiticnematodes.
Histaxonomicstudies tookhimtothe Canaries,Madeira,Azores,Iran,DominicanRepublic,Nicaragua,Vietnam,Egypt andNewZealand.However, his biggest travel activitywas concentratedonGermany. His goal was todocumentthedistributionofplant-parasiticnematodes inGermany. Theplanwas tostudy at least three soilsamples per10 km² quadrant, oneeachfromarablefields, grasslandandforest.Many family vacations weresubordinatedtothishighergoal.The resultingdataformedthebasis oftheGermannematodecollection,whichwasfoundedbyDieterSturhanandtoday includes morethan5,000permanent slides (including800types)ofabout1,000speciesfromabout250generaofabout4,000samplingsites.
Starting in 1980 Dieter Sturhan accepted a teaching assignment at theUniversity of Münster on "Appliedzoology with special consideration of animal pestson cultivatedplants", which involved the supervisionofdiplomaanddoctoral students.Dieter Sturhandevelopedidentificationkeys forall plant-parasiticnematodesoccurringinGermanyandeveryyearhe conductedworkshopsonnematodeidentificationfortheemployeesofthe plant protection service. He acted as ‘final reference’ for nematode identification in any request bycolleagues of the official plant protection services. Dieter Sturhanwas amember of several national andinternational societies and from 1980-1987 he coordinated the working groupNematology of the GermanScientificSocietyforPlantProtectionandPlantHealth.
DieterSturhanpublishedhisresearchresultsin299scientificpapers,ofwhich79paperswereproducedafterhis retirement. His last papers appeared in 2016, "On the presence or absence of phasmids inmales ofHeteroderidae (Tylenchida)" in Nematology and a comprehensive review on "Nematodes of the orderTylenchida inGermany–thenon-phytoparasiticspecies"inSoil Organisms,co-authoredbyKarinHohbergfromtheSenckenbergMuseumofNaturalHistoryinGörlitz.
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Intotal,DieterSturhanproposed1family,1subfamily,12generaand76speciesofplant-parasiticnematodes,including11 species inthe economically importantgenus Heterodera, sixspeciesinthegenusXiphinemaandfour species inthegenusLongidorus.Healsodescribeda nematophagousfungus (Hirsutella heteroderae=H.rhossiliensis)andperformed44synonymisations orassignments ofindividual species toothergenera.Atotalofsix nematode species were named after him (Hemicycliophora sturhani, Longidorus sturhani, Oriverutussturhani,Ogma sturhani,Axonchiumsturhani andOxydirus sturhani).In2001,DrDieterSturhanwas honouredasFellowoftheSocietyofNematologists.
Until his lastdays, DieterSturhanworkedontaxonomic issuesinclosecontactwithtaxonomic expertsfromaround the world. The latter will continue his work, being aware that with Dieter Sturhan an almostinexhaustiblesourceoftaxonomicexpertiseinthefieldofnematologyisnolongeravailable.
DieterSturhanwas aninternationallyrenownednematologistbut,above all,hewasa committedfellowcitizen,great colleagueanda wonderful family person.Wewill always havegoodmemories ofDieter Sturhan. Hisrelativeshaveourcompassion.
JohannesHallmann
JuliusKühn-Institut-FederalResearchCentreforCultivatedPlantsInstituteforEpidemiologyandPathogenDiagnostics
FirstpublishedinNematology(2018)volume20.ReproducedbypermissionofBrill,Leiden,TheNetherlands
ESNBursariesforstudentmembersTheESNis delightedtoannouncethatbursaries of500€forEuropeandelegates and800€foroverseasdelegatesareavailable,ona competitivebasis,tostudentmembers oftheSociety toassistintheir attendingtothe33rdSymposiumoftheEuropeanSocietyofNematologistsinGhent,Belgium(9-13September2018).
Criteriaforapplication:
Thecall is opentoall PhDstudents,exceptstudentinthefirstyear(i.e.yourPhDmusthavestartedbefore 15thmarch2017).
Applicantsshouldbea memberoftheESNat thetimeofapplicationandstill be a member at thetimeofthecongress/symposium(*).
Studentneedstopresentanoralpresentationoraposteratthecongress/symposium
Applicantsinstitutionshouldnot be intheSymposiumorganisingcountry,but exceptionswill be consideredwhentheapplicantsinstitutionisfarfromthesymposiumvenue(atleast200kmaway).
AnapplicationformisavailableontheESNwebsite.ThecompletedformshouldbesubmittedtotheSecretary(Eric Grenier)before 15thMarch 2018. Successfulbursars willberequired togive anoral presentationor topresent a poster at the ESN Symposium (selection for oral presentations will remain in the hands of theSymposiumscientificcommittee).
TheESNGoverningBoardwill selectthesuccessful bursarsonthebasis ofthe scientific impactofthestudent’sresearchfindings.
(*)Pleasevisitourwebsitehttps://www.esn-online.org/tojoinon-line.Membershipsonlycosts20€/year.
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Subscriptions forthe33rdESNsymposiumare nowopen.WearelookingforwardtowelcomeyouinGhent.Hereyoucanreadanupdateonthepreparations.
Someimportantdeadlines:• Studentbursaryapplications:15thMarch• Earlyregistration:15thMay• Abstractsubmission:15thMay
Wearedelighted toannouncesix plenary speakerscoveringa widearea of nematology related subjects. Confirmedspeakers are PeterGeldhof, Christine Griffin, Emile Frison, Melissa Mitchum andSamanthaMarildeGuiderdone.Ashort biocanbefoundonthe ESNwebsite(https://www.esn-online.org/other-links/keynote-speakers).
OnSunday9thSeptemberweorganise a guidedwalkthroughGhentwhichwill give youaquickoverviewofthecitiessplendors,informationonwhereto shopand how toget around. Thewalk takes you to the symposiumvenue and will end at the welcoming reception at ‘Het Pand’, an oldDominicanmonastry.
For the excursionsonWednesday afternoonweoffer youachoice betweenBruges, Ypres andlegandary cyclingroads. InBruges aguidedcity walkanda visit ofthelocal brewery ‘DeHalveMaan’ (limitednummerof placesavailable) is onoffer.Yprescommemorates theendof theGreatWar (1914-1918)and is oneof thedestinations inthe list ‘52 places togo in2018’ of The New York Times. Cycling lovers have theopportunitytojoinus ona bikingtriponthelegandaryroadsofthe‘RondevanVlaanderen’, a mythic cyclingclassic.All toursendat theFlemishresearch institute for agriculture, fisheriesandfood(ILVO)withareceptionwherebrewery Huyghewillpresentitsbeers.
On thursday thebanquet will take placeat ‘Deoudevismijn’, the oldestmarket place inGhentopposite the castle of the counts. Bring yourdancingshoes!
All information about ESN Ghent 2018 can befound on the website of ESN https://www.esn-online.org/conference
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ICN2020:ContinuingatraditionwecanallsupportThe nematology congresses have always been universal in scope, gatheringscientists from countries spanning the tropics, subtropics, and temperateregionsonbothsidesofthe equator.Thediversevenues ofthepast-Canada,Netherlands, Guadeloupe, Canary Islands, Australia, South Africa – reflect atraditionofmakingthesecongressesareunionoftheentire nematology family.This kindofspecial ‘family’ traditionisreasonenoughto lookforwardtothenextcongress in2020.Buttheterrificopportunities affordedbythenextvenueandprogramarealsowhyall ofusshouldbe sure notonlytoattend,buttohelpinourvariouswaystosupportICN2020.
During 3-8 May 2020 wewill gather in Juan let Pins - Antibes, a Riviera community long famous for itshospitality, charmandaffordability. The local organizers andtheESNhost society havegoneall out andareworkinghardtoensure thatthecongresswill providethe bestscienceina wonderful place at acost that isaffordable toeveryonewhowishes toattend.EarlyMay is theperfecttimetobeonthe FrenchRivera,fortheweatherandtobeatthesummertimecrowds.Theconventioncenter is just17kmfromtheNice airport–20minutes by bus. Juan-Les-Pinshas anexceptionally largenumber ofhotelsat every pricerange including ahostelwith100 bedsthatwill bededicatedto the congress. Theconventionhall is inthecity center,withnumerous cafes, restaurantsandhotels withinjustafewblocks andtheconference hotel nextdoor.Cars areunnecessary. Therearemany cultural and leisure activities inwalking distance for accompanying persons/families–major art andhistory museums, medieval neighborhoods, beaches, parks, casinos, and shopping.Moreover,Antibes is central tootherholiday destinations throughoutEuropefor those whowanttoextendtheirtrip.
The International Federation of Nematology Societies works closely with the host society and the localorganizers todevelopthe scientificprogramandtoensurethatsupport is availabletoaidparticipationby asmany speakers, students andscientists as possible. This work is doneby theIFNSVice President (scientificprogram) and by a fundraising committee comprised of IFNS councilors and interested colleagues. Butregardlessofhowmany individuals helpwiththeformal operations,eachofuscancontributesubstantiallytothesekeyactivities.
Thecritical bits ofascientificprogramarethe topics andthe sessionchairs whowill invitethe speakers in eachsubjectarea tobestcoverthecurrentstatesoftheart.ErnestoSanBlas hasprepareda comprehensivelistof
topics and organizers based partly on topics from the lastcongressandonsuggestionsprovided by someof the IFNScouncilors.Thelistis circulatingamongall councilorswhowillworktonarrowitdowntoa preliminaryprogram.Nextspringthis draft program will be presented to all societies forcomment and further refinement with the goal of having afinalprograminplacebyearly2019.Therecan’tbetoomuchinput or toomany ideasput forthduring the early stageofprogram formation. What topics are most important orexciting toyou? What novelor non-traditionalareas mightinform nematologists inimportantways?Whodoyouthinkwouldbestorganizea giventopicanddoyouknowscientistsoutside of nematology that we should hear from (or who
shouldlearnwhatwedo)?Is thereaworkshopthatwouldbe especiallyhelpful?Yourideas are mostwelcomeso please send your suggestions to your councilor(s) (http://www.ifns.org/home/; click ‘membership’) orErnesto([email protected])andthanksinadvanceforyourhelp.
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AnotherimportantICNtraditionis anemphasis onfundraisingtosupporttravel awards. Muchofthemoneyhas comefromcommercial supporters, buta significantnumberofawards aretraditionally providedby thefoundations associatedwithsomesocieties. The ONTAFoundation(http://www.ontaweb.org/mission/)andtheCobbFoundation(https://nematologists.org/about-us/n-a-cobb-foundation/)support,amongotherthings,studenttraveltotheannual meetingsofONTAandSONandthey areanimportantsource oftravel grants atthe congresses. Donating to such foundations represents a permanent gift to nematology, becauseourcontributions growtheendowment funds that supportactivities suchas travel grantsfromthe interest theygenerate. Some foundations even provide donors a choice between different funds that support specificactivities. Soifyouarewonderinghowbesttocontributefinancially tothewellbeingofour science,don’tforgettheopportunitiesprovidedbythenematologyfoundations.
TheICN2020website will belaunchedimmediately following theESNmeeting inSeptember 2018. Inthemeanwhile, keepabreastofcongress plansandmany other things ‘nematological’ at the IFNS Twitter site@Nematologists.
LookingforwardtoseeingallofyouinAntibes!
AndreasWestphal ErnestoSan-Blas LarryDuncan
Secretary Vice-President President
WhyjointheESN?-themoviePleasehavealookatourvideo“WhyjointheESN?”madefromsomeinterviewsduringthelastESNmeeting.Youcanaccessthisvideoviathehomepageofourwebsitehttps://www.esn-online.org
Alsoavailableatthisaddress
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ebk0lvge179crq2/AABu_zaqEM-YJayZB1Zr9ZC8a?dl=0
Twitterlink:https://twitter.com/ESNematologists/status/869574031032365056
ESNrepresentativeonIFNS
FormanyyearsJohannes Hallmann(JuliusKühnInstitut,Germany)servedas IFNScouncilorforESN.Duetomanyother responsibilities Johannes asked the governing board to be replaced. During the last meeting of thegoverning board it was decided that Wilfrida Decraemer (Ghent university, Belgium) will take over as ESNrepresentative onIFNS.AsformerpresidentofIFNSherexperience will be veryvaluableforESN.Onbehalfofthemembers the ESN Governing Board and the ESN President would like to thank Johannes for his long yearcontributionasIFNScouncilorforESN.
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UpcomingmeetingsThe70thInternationalSymposiumonCropProtection,May22nd,2018,Ghent,Belgium.https://www.ugent.be/bw/crop-protection/iscp/en
57thAnnualMeetingoftheSocietyofNematologists,July22-25,2018.Albuquerque,NewMexico,USA.https://nematologists.org/
ONTAAnnualMeeting2018,August19-23,2018.Arequipa,Peru.http://www.ontaweb.org
33rdSymposiumoftheEuropeanSocietyofNematologists,September9-13,2018.Ghent,Belgium.https://www.esn-online.org/conference
AdvancesinNematology,aab,11thDecember2018.London,UK.
http://www.aab.org.uk/contentok.php?id=184&basket=wwsshowconflist
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President:Ralf-UdoEhlers
e-nemaGmbHKlausdorferStr.28-3624223Schwentinental/[email protected]
Treasurer:HansHelder
LaboratoryofNematology,WageningenUniversity,Droevendaalsesteeg1,6708PBWageningen,[email protected]
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PhilipeCastagnone-Sereno
INRASophia-Antipolis400routedesChappesBP167–[email protected]
SoledadVerdejo-Lucas
InstitutodeinvestigaciónyFornaciónAgrariayPesqueradeAndalucía(IFAPA),CentroLaMojonera,4745Almería,Spain
JohnJonesJamesHuttonInstitute,Invergowrie,Dundee,DD25DA,[email protected]
EditorNematologyNews:WimWesemael
Flandersresearchinstituteforagriculture,fisheriesandfood(ILVO),Burg.VanGansberghelaan96,B-9820Merelbeke,[email protected]
ESNWebsite:WimBert
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ESNrepresentativeonIFNS:WilfridaDecraemerDepartmentofBiology,GhentUniversity,K.L.Ledeganckstraat35,B-9000Gent,[email protected]
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