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REVIEW of EXPERTS ASSOCIATED with the TPDP WORK PROGRAMME (Prepared by IPPC Secretariat) International Plant Protection Convention 04_TPDP_2015_Apr Review of experts associated with the TPDP work programme Agenda item : 04 REVIEW OF EXPERTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TPDP WORK PROGRAMME (Prepared by IPPC Secretariat) Background [1] This document presents an update regarding the composition of the diagnostic protocols (DPs) drafting groups of the following subjects: Striga spp. (2008-009) Conotrachelus nenuphar (2013-002) Anoplophora spp. (2004-020) 1 [2] The complete list of the IPPC DP drafting groups is available on the IPP and it is continually revised by the IPPC Secretariat. An updated version will be available soon. 1. Drafting group for Striga spp. (2008-009) 2 [3] During the last virtual meeting , the TPDP discussed the nomination received from the 2014 November call for authors3 for the draft DP for Striga spp. (2008-009). [4] The panel agreed with the nomination of Ms Wathukarage Jayani NIMANTHIKA (Sri Lanka) to join the group as co-author. The TPDP also agreed to invite, as lead author, Mr Lytton John MUSSELMAN (USA), current author of the DP drafting group for Striga spp. (2008-009). The Secretariat contacted Mr Lytton John MUSSELMAN (USA) and he accepted this assignment. [5] In addition, the Secretariat invited the panel in the last virtual meeting, to ask some other experts to be part of this DP drafting group and to present their CVs at the next TPDP virtual meeting. [6] Ms Ruojing WANG, working with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, was suggested to join the draft DP Striga spp. (2008-009). Contact was made and Ms WANG is willing to be part of this DP drafting group. Her CV is provided for the TPDP consideration4. 2. Drafting group for Conotrachelus nenuphar (2008-009) 5 6 [7] Two calls for authors were opened for this subject in 2013 and 2014 respectively, and in both cases there were lack of nominations. Up to now, there is only one author for the DP 1 IPPC diagnostic protocols drafting groups: https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/2582/ 2 2015 February TPDP virtual meeting report: https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/80380/ 3 2014 November call for authors: https://www.ippc.int/en/calls/call-for-dps-authors-november-2014/ 4 Ms Ruojing WANG CV will be made available soon. 52013 September call for authors: https://www.ippc.int/core-activities/standards-setting/call-for- expert/archive/2013-September International Plant Protection Convention Page 1 of 2 04_TPDP_2015_Apr Review of experts associated with the TPDP work programme drafting group, Mr Samuel Nathan CRANE (United States of America). He confirmed his willing to continue working on this draft DP and to serve as lead on this DP drafting group. [8] Mr Norman BARR (TPDP member for Entomology) contacted other experts and provided the following feedback: Mr Charles W. O'BRIEN (United States of America): he is willing to join the DP drafting group. His CV is attached to this document. Ms Tracy LESKEY (United States of America): contact was made but no response back. [9] In addition, Ms Juliet GOLDSMITH (TPDP member for Entomology) agreed to join this DP drafting group. Her CV is provided for the TPDP consideration. 3. Drafting group for Anoplophora spp. (2004-020) [10] Regarding the draft DP for Anoplophora spp. (2004-020), as agreed during the last virtual meeting, Mr Norman BARR tried contact again the DP drafting group and no positives replies were received from them with regards to their participation to work on this draft. Mr BARR highlighted the importance of this subject as discussed in the last virtual meeting. [11] After several attempts to handpick authors and to motivate the DP drafting group, the Secretariat invite the TPDP to ask the SC to consider putting this subject on hold (i.e. “pending status’’) or delete it from the work programme. [12] The TPDP is invited to: 1) consider Ms Ruojing WANG nomination to be part of the drafting group for Striga spp. (2008-009). 2) consider Ms Juiliet GOLDSMITH and Mr Charles W. O'BRIEN nominations to be part of the DP drafting group for Conotrachelus nenuphar (2008-009). 3) provide feedback regarding other experts contacted or to be contacted for the Conotrachelus nenuphar (2008-009) DP drafting group. 4) consider asking the SC to consider putting the draft DP for Anoplophora spp. (2004-020) on “pending status’’ and ask SC’s support to help in identifying experts to be part part of the DP drafting group or, ask the SC to consider deleting this subject from the TPDP work programme. 6 2014 January call for authors: https://www.ippc.int/core-activities/standards-setting/calls/calls-for-experts/call- authors-diagnostic-protocols/2014-January Page 2 of 2 International Plant Protection Convention Curriculum Vitae CHARLES W. O'BRIEN Professor of Entomology, Retired, August 2004 --------------- Degrees: B.A. University of Connecticut, Storrs, 1956 - Entomology M.S. University of Arizona, Tucson, 1958 - Entomology Ph.D. University of California, Berkeley, 1967 - Entomology University Positions Held: Visiting Professor, Universidad Católica de Chile (Purdue Fellow in Latin America), 1967-1969. Assistant Professor, Texas Tech University, 1970-1972. Associate Professor, Florida A&M University, 1972-1979. Professor, Florida A&M University, 1979-2004. Courtesy Appointment, University of Florida, 1973- 2003. Courtesy Appointment, Graduate Faculty, Florida State University, 1976-1995. Courtesy Appointment, Graduate Faculty, University of Florida, 1995- 2003 . Director, Center for Biological Control, 1999-2003. Retired- Professor Emeritus Florida A&M University. 2004. Courses Taught: General Entomology External Insect Morphology Systematic Zoology Internal Insect Morphology Entomological Techniques Medical Entomology Biological Control Consulting Positions: (Travel and per diem only while on University salary) Consultant to Mexican Government for round table discussion of biological collecting permits, 1971. Consultant to Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, 1975, to sort and identify collection of Curculionidae. Consultant to Escuela Nacional de Ciencias Forestales, Siguatepeque, Honduras, 1976, for development of teaching and research collections. Consultant to Bolivian Department of Agriculture, 1978, on development of a National Museum of Entomology. Consultant to Honduran Government, 1984, on development of a National Museum of Entomology. Consultant to Museu Anchieta and Jardim de Botanica and Zoologica, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil, 2005, to sort and identify ca 20,000 Curculionidae in two collections. Other Entomological Experience: Entomological Assistant, treating and sampling forage crops, Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, 1956. Research Assistant, Khapra beetle ecology and behavior, University of Arizona, 1957. Teaching Fellow, University of Arizona, 1956-1958. Field Entomologist, University of Arizona, rearing phytophagous insects to associate host, immature, adult, 1958. Preparator, California Academy of Sciences, 1959. Field Entomologist, B. P. Bishop Museum, Honolulu, 1959-1960. Epidemiology Trainee, University of California, Berkeley, 1961. Teaching Assistant, University of California, Berkeley, 1962-1966. Research Assistant, biological control of grape leafhopper, University of California, 1963. Assistant Entomologist, Ohio State Department of Health, Encephalitis Laboratory, 1969-1970. Memberships: Royal Entomological Society of London, FRES Entomological Society of America Society of Systematic Zoology Pacific Coast Entomological Society Sociedad Chilena de Entomología Coleopterists Society Florida Entomological Society The Southwestern Entomological Society The American Association for Zoological Nomenclature Sigma Xi Sociedad Mexicana de Entomología Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. The American Entomological Society Southern Region Project S-303: Biological Control of Selected Arthropod Pests and Weeds International Organization for Biological Control Entomological Collections Network Honors and Activities: Congressional Medal for Antarctic Service, 1959-1960. Editor, Coleopterists Newsletter, 1971-1978. Research Associate, Florida Department of Agriculture, 1972- . Co-moderator of Section A: Systematics, Morphology, and Evolution; Annual meetings of the Entomological Society of America, 7 December, 1988, Louisville, Kentucky. Invitational Speaker, Entomological Society of America Annual Meeting, 1969, 1981, 1982. Invitational Speaker, Seminar, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, May 8, 1982. Invitational Speaker, Seminars, Pusa Agricultural University, Delhi, India, Sept. 5; Panjab University, Chandigarh, India, Sept. 11; Zoological Survey of India, Calcutta, India, Sept. 19; College of Madura, Madurai, India, Sept. 27; Commonwealth Institute of Biological Control - India Station, Bangalore, India, Oct. 3; Rahuri Agricultural University, Rahuri, India, Oct. 17, 1985. Invitational Symposium Presentation at XVIII International Congress of Entomology in Vancouver, Canada, 1988. Co-chairman, Round-table discussion, Higher Classification in the Curculionoidea, XVIII International Congress of Entomology in Vancouver, Canada, July, 1988. Faculty Research Grant Committee 1979-1982. Promotion Committee 1979-1981. Tenure and Promotion Committee 1979-1982. Member - Coleopterists Society Executive Council, 1977-1979. Nominee for President--Coleopterists Society, 1993. Reelected--Coleopterists Society Executive Council, 1989-1991. Reviewer of entomological articles for several journals, e.g. Annals of the Entomological Society of America, Coleopterists Bulletin,
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