Happy New Year! As we close out 2022 and begin the adventures of 2023, I thought it would be good to reflect on recent activities of the International Pest Risk Research Group and mention a few things we have in store during the coming months. Obviously, it’s impossible to ignore the effect of COVID-19 on […]
There are limited seats available to attend a 4-day Introduction to CLIMEX course. The course is timed to allow you to attend the IPRRG meeting the following week. Learn how to use the CLIMEX modelling software, and come away with a pest risk model. The course is hands-on, with a mixture of lectures, tutorial exercises […]
Biotechnology Regulatory Services (BRS) announces the opening of two Biological Scientists (Tree and Ecology specialties), GS-0401-11 in USAJobs. These permanent positions are within the Biotechnology Risk Analysis Programs, Plants Branch and Plant Evaluation Branch. The vacancy announcement closes on August 26, 2022. The vacancy is advertised as Direct Hire (open to the public and current […]
Fantastic opportunities for early career scientists (PhD + postdoc, or equivalent) to develop their careers by applying their skills to solving biosecurity and market-access challenges. Both positions close on 31 August 2022, are open to international candidates. In the Risk Scientist position you will use your analytical skills to generate innovative risk assessment and risk management methodologies for […]
IPRRG members have recently published an important and interesting paper using pest risk modelling techniques to explore the link between cassava diseases in East Africa and climate suitability for the vector, silver leaf whitefly. A CLIMEX niche model for B. tabaci was applied to an historical climate time series in East Africa. Transforming the time-series of climate […]