Michelle Cleary
Expertise
One of the world's leading forest pathologists and broadly understands the problem of biological invasions in forests.
Position and occupation
Associate professor, Vice Director of the Centre of Excellence Trees For Me at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Alnarp, Sweden
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Kevin Chase
Expertise
Engaged in projects developing plant healthcare practices that reduce impacts of invasive tree pests, utilisation of biocontrol agents in conjunction with pesticides and basic insect biology.
Position and occupation
Entomologist and Innovator at Bartlett Tree Research Laboratory, Bartlett Tree Care Company, in Reading, United Kingdom
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Robert Mavsar
Expertise
Expertise in development of forest research in Europe, bioeconomy, economic valuation of ecosystem services and innovative business models for the marketing of non-wood products.
Position and occupation
Director of the European Forest Institute in Joensuu, Finland
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Shiroma Sathyapala
Expertise
Leader of programs at Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) that focus on harmonisation and capacity building of national biosecurity programs that aim to manage biological invasions in forests.
Position and occupation
Forestry Officer on Forest Health and Protection at FAO in Rome, Italy
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Marten Winter
Expertise
Extensive experience directing an ecological synthesis centre and is an active researcher in the field of invasion science.
Position and occupation
Head of sDiv Synthesis Centre at German Centre for Integrative Biodiversity Research (iDiv) in Halle-Jena-Leipzig, Germany
