The first meeting of the International Pest Risk Research Group (IPRRG) in Africa, in partnership with the Kenya Plant Health Inspectorate Service, CABI and Cervantes Agritech, will be held in Nairobi, Kenya from 21st to 24th September 2023. We'd love for you to join us! Online registration is open and we're still accepting abstracts.
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! **
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.
CABI has a new and exciting opportunity for a Data Scientist / Ecological modeller to join their growing Digital Development team. They are looking for an enthusiastic individual with strong quantitative skills and a passion for using data to solve real world problems. This role is suitable for a candidate with background in agriculture/biosciences and […]
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 […]