Check out the latest about IPRRG 2025, our next annual meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia!

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Access presentations from IPRRG 2024

Access presentations from IPRRG 2024

The 2024 annual meeting of the International Pest Risk Research Group was held in the beautiful city of Malaga, Spain, in association with the Spanish National Research Council and University of Malaga. The meeting took place at the Institute for Subtropical and Mediterranean Horticulture (IHSM-UMA-CSIC), from 17th to 20th September 2024. We're in the process of converting participant presentations to PDF format. Visit the meeting presentations page to download.

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IPRRG Webinar Series

IPRRG Webinar Series

The IPRRG webinar series continues! Anyone can attend one of our webinars by following the webcast link on the "IPRRG Webinar Series" page. Recordings are also available afterward via IPRRG's YouTube channel. ** Interested in presenting? contact one of the Executive Committee officers! **

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Project X - "Burgeoning Asian Trade Connectivity: Implications for International Pest Risks"

Project X - "Burgeoning Asian Trade Connectivity: Implications for International Pest Risks"

A new Group project, known by the nickname "Project X", emerged from the IPRRG 2018 meeting in Taichung, Taiwan. The project is intended to focus the skills and talents of IPRRG on a pressing global issue. A full prospectus for the project is available on the Project X page.

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Senior Researcher positions at CABI

CABI is currently advertising for two Senior Research Scientist roles – if you know someone who might be interested in joining our team, please share these opportunities across your networks. Senior Data Scientist – Crop Modelling Responsible for developing and applying mechanistic crop models. Senior Data Scientist – Biotic Impact Modelling Focused on developing statistical approaches to […]

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17th International Conference of the Ecology & Management of Alien Plant Invasions

Only two weeks remain to submit abstracts to the to the EMAPI conference, that will be held at the Lincoln University, Christchurch between the 2nd and 5th September 2025. The theme of the Conference will be “From Ecology to Action: Innovative Solutions for Plant Invasion Management” captures the need for the science of plant invasions […]

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A series of Breakfast Club Webinars from EUPHRESCO and others projects

Breakfast Club 25: Thursday, 9th January – 10.00 AM CET Dr. Sarah Green – Principal Forest Pathologist at Forest Research, UK Title: Early Detection of Phytophthora in EU and Third Country Nurseries and Traded Plants Dr. Marleen Botermans – Senior Plant Virologist at the Dutch National Plant Protection Organization (NPPO) Title: Baseline Study of Virus […]

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PhD opportunity – Modelling climate effects on forest species

This 4-year opportunity is “adjacent” to pest risk modelling – involving many of the same bioclimatic modelling tools. Modelling the impact of rising temperature and seasonal drought on the productivity of key forest species Application closing date: 31st Oct 2024 Assessing the impact of rising temperature and seasonal drought on the productivity of key forest […]

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Upcoming Webinar: “Validating standardized Mahalanobis distance as a species distribution model for invasive alien speciesUpcoming Webinar” 15:00-16:00 CET, 10 Jan 2024

We are thrilled to invite you to an insightful webinar that delves into cutting-edge advancements in species distribution modeling (SDMs) and their pivotal role in identifying climatically suitable areas for invasive alien species. Our distinguished speaker will explore a groundbreaking approach that addresses common issues faced by traditional SDMs. Webinar Details:

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