Meeting of The Bark Beetle Mycobiome Research Network

Bark Beetle Mycobiome Research Network is a global research community reinvigorating the science of bark beetle-fungus symbiosis. This effort is funded by the National Science Foundation IRCN Award and the South African National Research Foundation.

Programme 26th - 27th Oct: Arrival at ORT Airport Transport will be organized for guests to Future Africa Campus of University of Pretoria Sunday, 27th Oct: 18:00 Welcome and wine tasting at FABI Monday, 28th Oct: 06:00 Depart for Bark Beetle Blitz field trip to KwaZulu-Natal 14:00 First collections of beetles in Nature Reserve 18:00 BBM research topics discussions Tuesday 29th Oct: 08:00 Field collections of bark and ambrosia beetles in forested areas surrounding the Richard’s Bay Harbour, and BBM research topics discussions Wednesday 30th Oct: 05:00 Depart for Hluhluwe Nature Reserve for field collections and game drives 17:00 Guided identification of samples collected from the day T hursday 31st Oct: 06:00 Depart for Pretoria 15:00 Tour of biological control facilities Friday 1st Nov: 08:00 PSHB Research Network workshop at FABI 15:00 FABI seminar (Jiri Hulcr: Pre-invasion assessment of bark and ambrosia beetles and fungi) 17:00 Public Zoom conference on PSHB and fungi 19:00 Dinner at Future Africa Saturday 2nd Nov: 08:00 Writing the White paper at Future Africa campus Evening off Sunday 3rd Nov: 09:00 Visit to The Cradle of Humankind Or relax at guest house Depart to ORT airport