Joint IUFRO meeting: Intersection of Behavioural / Chemical Ecology and Biological Control in Forest Ecosystems
Joint IUFRO meeting of IUFRO WP 7.03.13 and 7.03.16: Intersection of Behavioural / Chemical Ecology and Biological Control in Forest Ecosystems
@Future Africa, Pretoria, South Africa
28-30 October 2025
IUFRO is an international network of forest scientists working in a very broad range of research areas, including forest health and the management of invasive species.
This will be a joint meeting of two IUFRO working groups, and will focus on research related to the biological control, insect behaviour and chemical ecology of forest pests, and importantly the meeting will explore the interaction between these different disciplines.
Working group meetings are generally small enough to facilitate engagement with fellow researchers.
For more information about the meeting you can contact Jeremy Allison (Canadian Forest Service, jeremy.allison@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca) or Brett Hurley (FABI, University of Pretoria, brett.hurley@fabi.up.ac.za)
Registration information
Registration fees:
Students $200 USD
Non-students $300 USD
Registration closes on 30 June 2025.
As this is a small meeting (max 70) there are limited spaces available and these will be given on a first come basis. Thus important to register early.
Registration fees include the Welcome Reception, gala dinner, teas and lunches.
After online registration you will be sent a confirmation email, followed by instructions on how to pay the registration fees.
Fees for post-meeting field trip:
The post-meeting field trip needs to be booked and paid separately from the registration for the meeting. See the information provided on the post-meeting field trip tab and contact marcia@viaafrica.co.za
Please note that the registration form indicates the option for a 2 day field trip, but that is no longer available. Information on the field trip will be posted soon on the 'Post-Meeting Field Trip' tab.
Registration Form
Keynote Speakers
Keynote speakers are being finalized - watch this space!
Programme
This meeting will be a combination of traditional power-point presentations and directed discussions, with an emphasis on the latter. Discussion sessions will have experts assigned to facilitate dialogue and rapporteurs to capture ideas in real time. Ideally the notes from these discussions will form the basis of follow up activities (e.g., synthesis papers, research proposals) with interested delegates.
The finalized programme will be uploaded at a later stage.
Venue and Accomodation
Venue:
The meeting will be held at Future Africa, on the Innovation Africa Campus of the University of Pretoria, in Pretoria, South Africa. This is a beautiful facility with a modern conference venue and multiple breakaway discussion rooms. The facility has specifically been designed to provide an environment for leading scientists and scholars from around the world to engage and address global challenges, and will thus be the ideal venue for this meeting.
Accommodation:
Rooms are available at Future Africa, the venue for the meeting. However, spaces are limited so please book soon.
Accommodation should be booked directly with Future Africa (accommodation@futureafrica.science ).
Information on the accommodation:
https://www.futureafrica.science/our-campus/guest-accommodation/
There are also a number of hotels and guesthouses in Pretoria. However, please be aware that none of them are in walking distance to Future Africa and thus delegates would need to arrange taxis/Uber for transport.
We will provide some accommodation options at a later stage.
Post-Meeting Field Trip
Panorama Tour, Mpumalanga, South Africa
2025 IUFRO Post-Conference Field trip
Departure: Thursday 30th October 2025 from Future Africa Pretoria
Return: Sunday 2nd November 2025 to Future Africa Pretoria
Cost
1130 USD per person – Single Rate
Summary
- 3 day, 3 nights
Included: transfers, accommodation, all meals, Game drive at Kruger with bush dinner under the stars, selected local drinks at lunch and dinners included in hotel rate per night (soft drinks, house wines and local spirits) , gratuities for restaurants and bus driver, scientific stops (viewing and discussions of plantation forest pests and their management).
Excluded: Kruger Entry fee (approx. USD32), Lunch at Skukuza on arrival at Kruger Park on Saturday 1st November, lunch on return to Future Africa on Sunday 2nd November, and any extra drinks between meals, any extra guided walks or game drives booked at Skukuza.
Logistics:
A transfer will collect you on Thursday 30th October 2025 from your conference venue, Future Africa. This transfer will route you to all three overnight stops and return you to Future Africa on Sunday 2nd November 2025. (late arrival around 18h00 in Pretoria). Please book your return flights home for Monday 3rd November 2025.
Minimum of 10 pax and a maximum of 19 pax are required on a first come first served basis.
All bookings to be booked and paid before 4th July 2025.
Please book via Marcia Mabuza @ Via Africa Conferencing on
Abstracts
The deadline for abstract submission is 15 July 2025. Click here here for instructions and template for abstract. Abstracts should be submitted to quentin.guignard@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca (and copy jeremy.allison@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca )