Oak News & Notes - Table of Contents

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Volume 1, No. 1, 1997

Title	Author	Subject
From Our President	Guy Sternberg	Interim Board of Directors ballot for new Board
Letter from the Editors	M. Nigel and Lisa Wright	Society history and current status
Cal-i-forn-ia Here We Come		Announcement of 2nd International Oak Conference
Attention Oak Society Members	Guy Sternberg	Oaks of the World Project
Journal Update		Request for material for Journals
Membership Update		Life memberships
Seed Exchange		Requests for seed
Calendar of Events		Oak Open Days, Conferences, Vol 3 Flora of North America
Letter to the Editor	Daniel Sanford	Checklist of Trees "Hardy" in the UK
Advertising Space in Society Newsletter		Offer of advertising space
Report from the Treasurer		Incorporation, finances

 

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Volume 2, No. 1, 1998

Title	Author	Subject
Our Second Triennial Conference	Guy Sternberg	Report on California Conference
Points of Contact		Several addresses for society business
Calendar of Events		Workshop, meeting
Crusaders		Actions by members Dan Keiser, Dick Sage, Wayne Erickson
Bios of New IOS Board Members		Richard J. Jensen, Thierry Lamant, Ron Lance, Doug McCreary, Maricela Rodriguez Acosta
Tour of Kew Royal Botanic Gardens	Jo Bonner	Tour report
In Memoriam		Dr. John Pair, Michael Bonn.
New Oak Book Available		The Life of an Oak by Glenn Keator
News Flash!		1998 Oak Open Day, Kassel, Germany
Letter to the Editor	Pietro Cipriano, Jr.	Request for seed

 

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Volume 2, No. 2, 1998

Title	Author	Subject
Oak Open Days	Guy Sternberg	Report on Third Annual Oak Open Days, Germany
Calendar of Events		Conferences
Acorn Initiative Narrowly Defeated		Initiative to halt destruction of oak habitat in Santa Barbara, California
Oaks On Line		IOS website announced
Membership Renewals		Memberships converted to calendar year basis
Points of Contact		Several addresses for society business
Oak Physiology Meeting Brings Scientists Together		Report on Seventh Workshop on Seedling Physiology and Growth Problems in Oak Plantings
The Third International Oak Conference		Conference details announced
Publications Update		Membership directory, conference proceedings
Announcement		World Checklist and Bibliography of Fagales now available
Letter to the Editor	Simon Laine	Request for seed

 

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Volume 3, No. 1, 1999

Title	Author	Subject
Oak Open Days Scheduled for October in the French Riviera	Thierry Lamant	OOD in French Riviera announced
Calendar of Events		Oak/Beech Symposium, Oak Open Days, OAK 2000, Third IOS Conference
Teaming up with the International Oak Society	Guy Sternberg	Call for volunteers and support for IOS
Membership and Payments		Explanation for delays in membership processing
Points of Contact		Several addresses for society business
Millennium Project Targets Oak Planting		Edward Munyard's project to plant 2000 oaks to commemorate the Millennium
The Third International Oak Conference	Ron Lance	Preparations for the Third IOS Conference
Publications Update		Issue No. 9 of International Oaks delayed
Election 2000-Board Nominations Sought		Call for nominations for Board candidates
Letter to the Editor	Dr. E.H. Ahrens, Jr.	Plans for re-oaking Catskill Mountains in New York state

 

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Volume 3, No. 2, 1999

Title	Author	Subject
Von Bomen Valt Veel Te Leeren	Guy Sternberg	Netherlands Dendrology Society 75th anniversary celebrations
Calendar of Events		OAK 2000, Third IOS Conference,
Oak Open Days in France a Success	Dorothy Holley	Report on OOD in French Riviera
Points of Contact		Several addresses for society business
Final Preparations for Third International Oak Conference Nearly Finished		Preparations for the Third IOS Conference
The Questionable Status of Two Mexican Oaks	Bob Berry	Species status proposed for Quercus affinis f. subintegra and Q. ocoteifolia
Letter to the Editor	Ted Munyard	Request for seed for Burghead Forest project
In Memoriam		Augustin Stanciu
Back Issues of International Oaks Society Journal Now Available		Back issues of IOS Journal offered
Membership Directory Updates		Updated membership information to be mailed to members

 

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Volume 4, No. 1, 2000

Title	Author	Subject
Seed Exchange for Conference 2000	Dorothy Holley	Instructions for seed exchange
Board Ballot and Proxy Forms to be Mailed Out in July		Rudy Light will send out ballots and proxy forms
Third International Oak Conference		Registration deadline announced
Looking Back and Looking Ahead	Guy Sternberg	Summary of society business
Points of Contact		Several addresses for society business
Proceedings of Regeneration Workshop Available		Proceedings of 7th Workshop of Seedling Physiology and Growth Problems in Oak Plantings available
Widespread Mortality of Oaks in Japan	Shigeru Kaneko	Mortality of two native Japanese oak species reported
In Memoriam		David W. Ford, Nathan Shapiro
Oaks of California book		New edition of Oaks of California available for order

 

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Volume 4, No. 2, 2000
 

Title	Author	Subject
Sudden Oak Death Threatens California's Oak Forests		Sudden Oak Death in California
Calendar of Events		Oaks in California's Changing Landscape, Oak Open Days Spain and Portugal
Photo of business meeting participants		Nearly fifty members participated in 2000 business meeting
Oak Symposium to be Held in California		Oaks in California's Changing Landscape, San Diego
Two new members were elected to the Board of Directors of the IOS		Dorothy Holley and Eike Jablonski elected to Board
Tick Alert for Easterners		Bumper acorn crops lead to increased populations of mice and deer ticks.
Moving Forward…	Guy Sternberg	Report on Third Conference and society business
Membership Renewals Due	Richard Jensen	Membership renewal reminder

 

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Volume 5, No. 1, 2001

Title	Author	Subject
Oak Voted National Tree in the U.S.		People of the US have selected the oak as America's National Tree
Calendar of Events		Chihuahuan Desert Region Oak Trip, Workshop on Seedling Physiology and Growth Problems in Oak Plantings, Oaks in California's Changing Landscape, OODs Spain and Portugal
President's Message	Ron Lance	Various Society announcements
In Memoriam		Dr. Friedrich (Fritz) Duhme
Seeding the Future	from Dateline, UC Davis	John Tucker donates $500,000 to UC Davis herbarium and arboretum
Oak Open Days to be held in Spain and Portugal	Francisco M. Vázquez Pardo	Program and costs of OODs in Spain and Portugal

 

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Volume 5, No. 2, 2001

Title	Author	Subject
New Arboretum Opens		Taltree Arboretum and Gardens, Valparaiso, Indiana announces arboretum open.
New Oak Publication Available		Quercus Psalter, limited edition artist's book by Sue Ann Robinson
Oak Open Days in Spain, 2001	Ron Lance	Spain OODs report
Informal Oaks Open Day at Sir Harold Hillier Gardens and Arboretum	Jo Earle and Barry Denyer-Green	OOD at Hillier Gardens report
Acorns for America­-Share the Excitement!	Janet McCormick	Urban re-forestation project
Quercus alba	Pat Cobb	Poem
Next International Oak Society Conference Set for 2003	Ron Holley	Winchester Conference and Committee announced
New Oak Disease	Guy Sternberg	Bacterial leaf scorch (BLS) in Illinois, USA
Chihuahuan Desert Oak Exploration Trip--August 2001	John Gammon	Chihuahuan Desert OOD report
In Memorium	Eike Jablonski	Dr. Yuri Menitzky
To All Our Friends Abroad: Thanks!	Guy Sternberg	Thanks for support following 9/11 attacks

 

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Volume 6, No. 1, 2002

Title	Author	Subject
Tree Tour Yields Results	Guy Sternberg	Bloomington Bur Oak saved following visit by IOS members
New Oak Books		Three new books on oaks announced
Send in Your Nominations Now		Call for nominations for Board candidates and Awards
Oak Open Days 2002 Scheduled for Turkey		Announcement of OODs in Turkey
Book Review: Arboretum Trompenburg, Green Oasis in Rotterdam	Eike Jablonski	Book by J.R.P. van Hoey Smith
Sudden Oak Death Update	Doug McCreary	Latest developments of Sudden Oak Death

 

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Volume 6, No. 2, 2002

Title	Author	Subject
Oak Open Days in Turkey	Barry Denyer-Green	Turkey OODs report
Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium to be held in California		SOD conference announced
Elections 2003--Board Sought		Call for nominations for Board
Prepublication Announcement		Field Guide to Native Oak Species of Eastern North America to be published
Planning for Fourth International Oak Conference Almost Complete	Ron Holley	Conference planning update
Oak Day England	Barry Denyer-Green	OOD at estate of Carol and Elizabeth Gurney
Congratulations International Dendrology Society	Ron Lance	IDS congratulated on 50th Anniversary
Proceeding of Oak Woodland Symposium Available		Oak in California's Changing Landscape symposium proceedings on CD-Rom
In Memoriam	Tom Atkinson	Michael Keeling
New Publication on Oak Regeneration		Regenerating Rangeland Oaks in California published by University of California

 

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Volume 6, No. 3, 2003

Title	Author	Subject
Ozarks Under Siege by Red Oak Borers		Increase in population of red oak borer in Missouri and Arkansas
Board Election and By-Law Ballot and Proxy Form to be Mailed in June	Ron Lance	Board elections explained
Special Oak Disease Symposium Scheduled		Oak disease symposium to be held in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Letters to the Editor	T.M. Hawley, Mike Tyler	Researchers requesting information
The Winchester Conference and Tours	Ron Holley	Latest news on Winchester Conference organization
Oak Meeting to be Held in Japan	John Carlson	IUFRO conference to be held in Tsukuba, Japan

 

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Volume 8, No. 1, 2004

Title	Author	Subject
Fourth International Oak Conference a Smashing Success	Doug McCreary	Report of the Conference in Winchester
New Book Available		Champion Trees of Britain and Ireland available at discounted rate for members
Officers and Board Members Elected		Officers and Board Members for 2003-2006 term
Oak Wilt CD Available		CD about oak wilt disease by IOS member Dr. Jennifer Juzwik
Increase in Membership Dues	Eike Jablonski	New fee structure announced
Letters to the Editor	Philippe Contier	Tales and legends regarding oaks requested
Fourth International Oak Conference Pre-conference Trip	Barry Denyer-Green	Tour report
UK Oak Tour 16-20 September 2003	Guy Sternberg	Tour report
Old Dickory Saved From Destruction		Ancient live oak saved
International Society of Arboriculture Credits Still Available		Continuing education credits available for IOS Conference

 

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Volume 8, No. 2, 2004

Title	Author	Subject
Concern About Sudden Oak Death Brows	Doug McCreary	Update on Sudden Oak Death
Letters to the Editor	Steve Houser	Response to Philippe Gontier and article about Old Dickory
Open Day in England	Jo Earle	OOD at Thenford announced
Book Review: Pictorial Encyclopedia of Oaks in Japan	Eike Jablonski	New book by botanical artist and IOS member Keiko Tokunaga
French Oak Open Days Scheduled	Thierry Lamant	OODs to be held in France
Book Review: Native Trees for North American Landscapes	Doug McCreary	New book by Guy Sternberg and Jim Wilson
Another Great Oak Lost in 2003	Guy Sternberg	US Champion Quercus velutina lost to hurricane Isabel Sep 19, 2003
Oak Tour of Turkey and Georgia Set for Fall 2004		Tour itinerary announced

 

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Volume 9, No. 1, 2005

Title	Author	Subject
Second Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium Held in California		SOD symposium held in Monterey, California
Oldest Tree at Versailles Palace Lost		Marie-Antoinette's oak succumbed to heat wave and died
Mark Your Calendars for the 2006 Conference	David Richardson	Dallas Conference announced
Now it's official: Oak is national tree of U.S.		Oak approved by Congress as national symbol
Quercus rubra 'Schrefeldii' - What's behind its name?	Eike Jablonski	History of the name of a Q. rubra cultivar
IOS Financial Report	William J. Hess	Report of IOS financial situation
Attention Oak Society Members		Membership renewal reminder
International Oak Days September 2005 - Sussex, England	Barry Denyer-Green	OODs announced
Oak Discussion Group Recently Formed by Matt Strong	Matt Strong	Yahoo! Group started for IOS members

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Volume 9, No. 2, 2005

Title	Author	Subject
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita and the Live Oaks	Coleen Perilloux Landry	Live oaks withstand Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Letter to the Editor	Tom Atkinson	Feedback on International Oaks
In Search of a Legend	Gene Hyde	The Birthing Tree, a majestic Q. alba in Tennessee
In Memoriam		Aydin Borazan
Book Review: The Oaks of Rogalin	Eike Jablonski	Photographs of a declining oak forest in Poland
In Memoriam		Pat Tomlinson
Fifth International Oak Conference Update	David Richardson	Update on the Dallas Conference
Board Election	Diana Gardener	Request for nominations for the Board
Library of Trees, Bur Oak Issue Enclosed		Complimentary copy of Library of Trees, Bur Oak Issue to be enclosed in next issue of Journal

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Volume 10, No. 1, 2006

Title	Author	Subject
2006 International Oak Conference Oct. 29-31	David Richardson	Conference Report
Dallas Seed Exchange		Instructions for seed exchange
IOS Board Election in Progress	Diana Gardener	Voting instructions
New International Oak Society Tours Committee Formed	Eike Jablonski	Tour Committee formed to help organize IOS excursions and tours
IUFRO Oak Conference Scheduled		International Union of Forest Research Organizations to hold Oak Conference in Wisconsin, USA
Oak Symposium to be Held in California		Sixth California Oak Symposium to be held October 9-12
More On Quercus x warburgii	Allen Coombes	Call for seedlings to be grown from Q. rugosa acorns in cultivation, to test parentage of Q. x warburgii
The Harold Hillier Arboretum	Allen Coombes	Call for herbarium samples for the official herbarium of the IOS
New "National Oak Collections of Oaks" Proposed in France	Eike Jablonski	Oak collections of Shaun Haddock and Michel Duhart proposed as French National Collections

 

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Volume 10, No. 2, 2007

Title	Author	Subject
The 2006 Triennial Conference	David Richardson	Conference report
Sponsoring New Members		IOS to sponsor new members
IOS Election Results	Diana Gardener	New Board announced
Oak Collecting Tour to Japan, October 2007		IOS Tour to Japan announced
Database of Oaks Collected		Request for information on oak collections
Tour of Buckingham Palace Planned		One-day tour of Buckingham Palace Gardens and Chelsea Physic Gardens announced
Notes on Quercus coccinea Muenchh and Quercus ellipsoidalis Hill	Richard Jensen	Reaction to article on Q. ellipsoidalis in International Oaks

 

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Volume 11, No. 2, 2007

Title	Author	Subject
A New Service for Quercophiles! The Oak Names Database Is Now Searchable Online	Piers Trehane	Online checklist of oak names is published
Arboretum in France May Be Lost		Campaign to save Arborétum du Centre Hélio-marin organized by Thierry Lamant
Japanese Tour Update		Details of upcoming Tour to Japan, with President's note by Allen Coombes
Oak Photos Needed		Call for photos for Gallery on Q. robur and Q. petraea
Conference 2009	Maricela Rodriguez-Coombes	Puebla Conference Announced
Reminder: Don't Miss the Tour in England		Reminder of visit to Chelsea Physic Garden and Buckingham Palace Gardens
New Membership Brochure Enclosed		Updated membership brochure shared with members
Arboretum Manager Sought		Starhill Forest Arboretum seeking a manager / future director

   

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Volume 11, No. 3, 2007

Title	Author	Subject
In Memoriam	Dorothy Holley	Jo Earle
The Society Needs Your Help--Membership and Inventory Management		Call for Volunteers for Membership Chair and Inventory Management/Distribution
Robin Hood May Return		Campaign for restoration of Sherwood Forest to be funded by UK Lottery
Oak Open Days in Austria and Italy		OOD in Austria and Italy announced for September 17-21, 2008
Society Products for Sale		Shirts and tote bags from the Dallas Conference available for purchase
Arboretum Manager Sought		Starhill Forest Arboretum seeking a manager / future director

 

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Volume 12, No. 1&2, 2008

Title	Author	Subject
Bur Oak Canyon Symposium Scheduled for Sept. 8-9, 2008		Symposium at McCook Community College with field trip to Bur Oak Canyon
WANTED! Candidates for the 2009 Board Elections		Call for candidates for Board
Oak Images Wanted		Call for photos for Gallery on a prominent Asian oak species
New Web Site to Be On Line Soon		New website to be tested
Sixth International Oak Society Conference	Maricela Rodriguez-Coombes	First circular with details of Conference
The End of an Era		Amerindian Trail Market Tree fell in a storm
Proceedings of the Third Sudden Oak Death Science Symposium Available		Proceedings of 2007 SOD Science Symposium available for download
Errata: IOS Journal Spring 2008	Shaun Haddock	Errors in captions in International Oaks No. 19
Saving Quercus sichourensis (Hu) C.C.	Huang & Y.T. Chang	Conservation efforts to save Quercus sichourensis receive support from IOS and donations from members

 

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Volume 13, No. 1, 2009

Title	Author	Subject
In Memoriam	Ellen A. Dean & Guy Sternberg	John Maurice Tucker
In Memoriam	Roderick Cameron	Bridget and Duncan Cameron
New Tours Committee Guidelines Established	James Hitz	Basic outline available of how to set up an IOS tour
Starhill Forest Arboretum Donated to Illinois College		Guy and Edie Sternberg, founding proprietors of Starhill Arboretum, formalized their partnership with Illinois College
Sixth International Oak Society Conference	Maricela Rodriguez-Coombes	Conference planning update

 

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Volume 13, No. 2, 2009

Title	Author	Subject
Oak Wilt Rears Its Ugly Head	Guy Sternberg	Oak wilt disease found in Starhill Arboretum
New Pest Threatens California's Oaks	Doug McCreary	Gold-spotted oak borer has been killing thousands of oaks in San Diego County
Website Up and Running	Béatrice Chassé	New IOS website is published and ready to accept member contributions
Highlights from Recent SOD Symposium	Doug McCreary	Report on Sudden Oak Death Symposium held in Scott's Valley, California, in June 2009
Sixth International Oak Society Conference Abstracts and Registration		Call for abstracts for presentations for Puebla Conference and itineraries of Tours
Book Review: "The Oaks of Chevithorne Barton"	Béatrice Chassé	Book on Michael Heathcoat Amory's oak collection at Chevithorne Barton, United Kingdom

 

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Volume 14, No. 1, 2010

Title	Author	Subject
The Sixth Triennial Conference of the International Oak Society	Allan Taylor	Report on Puebla Conference and Tours
From the Editor	Allan Taylor	Request for member contributions to the newsletter; oak-related websites
Tour Committee On The Move!		Proposed schedule of events 2010-2011
2009 to 2012: Thoughts for the Future	Béatrice Chassé	Society news and plans
Quercus urbanii Trel.	Béatrice Chassé	Species spotlight on Quercus urbanii
Notice Notice	Allan Taylor	Option to request newsletter via email

 

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Volume 14, No. 2, 2010

Title	Author	Subject
The Oaks of l'Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères	Brigitte de la Rochefoucauld	The story behind the oak collection at Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères
My impressions of a visit to l'Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères…	Béatrice Chassé	A visit to Grandes Bruyères and advice from Brigitte de la Rochefoucauld
From the Editor	Allan Taylor	Various news items
in the Spotlight: Ryan Russell from Missouri, USA	Béatrice Chassé	Member Profile: Ryan Russell
The Advantage of Grafting	Dirk Benoit	Grafting Q. urbanii with scions collected on the Pre-Tour prior to Puebla Conference
News From Your IOS Board	James Hitz	Membership categories; two terms for President and Vice-President; future Conference venues
Some Oaks of SW Utah USA	Allan Taylor	An account of oak species and hybrids found in Utah
IOS Represented at UC Davis Oak Discovery Day	Doug McCreary	An IOS exhibit was presented at Oak Discovery Day at Shields Oak Grove, UC Davis, California
The UC Davis Oak Family Tree Mural	Allan Taylor	Mural at UC Davis depicts evolutionary relationship of 29 oak species in UC Davis collection
Oak Open Day at Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew	Shaun Haddock	OOD at Kew Gardens announced
Oak Open Days 2010 SW Iberian Peninsula	Francisco M. Vázquez Pardo	Itinerary for OOD in Spain and Portugal, October 28-31, 2010
Open Day in Belgium	Charles Snyers	Visit scheduled to oak collection of Daniel Dumont, September 4, 2010
Special Thanks	Allan Taylor	Thanks to retiring Board Members: Eike Jablonski, Doug McCreary, Dick Jensen, Ron Lance
News from the Tour Committee		Schedule of IOS events 2010-2011

 

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Volume 15, No. 1, 2011

Title	Author	Subject
Fagaceae at the Kruckeberg Botanic Garden	Dirk Giseburt	The oak collection at Kruckeberg Botanic Garden in Shoreline, Washington, USA
Plant Portrait: Quercus sadleriana R. Br. Ter. Deer Oak	Allan Taylor	Species Spotlight on Quercus sadleriana
In the Spotlight: Robert James Berry from Tiniroto, North Island, New Zealand	Béatrice Chassé	Member Profile: Bob Berry
The Hackfalls Catalogue	Allen Coombes	Catalogue of Hackfalls Arboretum published on 3 CDs
A Threatened Oak Species in West Texas, USA	Janet Rizner Backs	Quercus hinckleyi, a species under threat
A Tribute to Dick Van Hoey Smith	Guy Sternberg	A tribute to founding member of IOS and first recipient of IOS Lifetime Service Award, Dick Van Hoey Smith
2011 Tours		Schedule of 2011 tours and OODs: Chevithorne Barton, Wespelaar & Herkenrode, Northern Greece, Cape Cod.
Oak Open Days, Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, England, July 29, 2010	Eike Jablonski	Report on OOD at Kew Gardens
Society News		Various news items
A Call for Member Help	Ryan Russell	Help requested for the Planting Oaks section of the website
The Book Shelf	Allan Taylor	A few reference works on oaks in English, plus websites
In Memoriam		George Ware, Dick Van Hoey Smith

 

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Volume 15, No. 2, 2011

Title	Author	Subject
Benny J. Simpson and Texas Oaks	David Richardson	Benny Jack Simpson, a pioneer of the native plant movement in Texas,
Oak Regeneration Across the Central Hardwood Region	Zoe A. Hoyle	Restoring upland oak ecosystems in the Central Hardwood Region
Habitat Diversity and Oaks on the South Florida Coast	Dirk Giseburt	Oak species in Natural Areas of Palm Beach County, Florida
Update--"Toomer's Oak" Poisoning at Auburn University, Alabama	Lucky Pittman	Status of an oak deliberately poisoned in Auburn University campus by a fan of cross-state rival University of Alabama
"Mr. Al" Moves to a New Address	Coleen Perilloux Landry	A 120 to 150-year-old live oak is moved to make way for road construction in Louisiana, USA
A new CCVS label for l'Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères	Béatrice Chassé	Arboretum des Grandes Bruyères receives National Collection label for its collection of oaks of temperate North America
Letter from IOS President to Members in Japan	Béatrice Chassé	Letter sent to 6 Japanese IOS members following the earthquake and tsunami of March 17, 2011
From the Editor: European Oak Borer in North America	Allan Taylor	European oak borer reported in Michigan, first time in USA
Correction		Quercus crassifolia at Kew Gardens planted 1840, not 1934 (correction to OOD report)
In Memoriam	Allen Coombes	Piers Trehane, IOS registrar for oak cultivars
In Memoriam	Charles Snyers	Hugues Vaucher, Swiss dendrologist
Call for Candidates for the IOS Board of Directors		Call for nominations for IOS Board
2011 Tours		Schedule of 2011 tours and OODs: Wespelaar & Herkenrode, Northern Greece, Cape Cod.
7th International Oak Society Conference 2012		Poster announcing the Bordeaux Conference

 

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Volume 16, No. 1, 2012

Title	Author	Subject
Greek Oak Open Days	Allan Taylor	Report on OOD in Greece, September 26 - October 2, 2011
In the Spotlight: Emily Griswold form Davis, California, USA	Béatrice Chassé	Member Profile: Emily Griswold
Blooming New Collections: Le Bois de Montauté (Nièvre, France)	Béatrice Chassé	Building an oak collection at Rudolf and Antoinette von Fürstenberg's arboretum in Nièvre, France
The Fibonacci Sequence	Allan Taylor	Link to site explaining the mathematics behind trees' efficient use of sunlight
Erratum		Quercus crassifolia at Kew Gardens planted 1840, not 1934 (correction to OOD report in Winter 2011 issue)
Oak Open Day in Belgium 2011	Charles Snyers	Report of OOD at Arboretum Wespelaar and Herkerode, and the National Botanical Garden of Belgium
From the Editor	Guy Sternberg	Instructions for seed exchange to be held at Bordeaux Conference
Urban Oaks: University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources	Doug McCreary	New book on the management of oaks in urban areas
News from the Board		Report on Board meeting held November 2011
New Book on Oak Paintings		New book features paintings of an oak tree by Stephen Taylor: Oak - One Tree, Three Years, Fifty Paintings
And now for some oak distractions and edifications…		Summary of useful oak-related websites

 

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Volume 16, No. 2, 2012

Title	Author	Subject
What's Next? Fire? Wind? Locusts?	Béatrice Chassé	Weather-related calamities of biblical proportions strike Arboretum des Pouyouleix
In the Spotlight: Gert Fortgens of Trompenburg Gardens and Arboretum, Rotterdam, Holland	Béatrice Chassé	Member Profile: Gert Fortgens
From the Editor: Bur oak		Poem by Jack Maze
Article Updates		Poisoned oak at Auburn University still alive; "Mr. Al" (Q. viriginiana) is doing fine following move
Congratulations, Shaun!		Arboretum de la Bergerette upgraded from "Collection Agréée" to "Collection Nationale" by CCVS

 

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Volume 17, No. 1, 2013

Title	Author	Subject
The Seventh International Oak Society Conference in Bordeaux, France		Summary report on Bordeaux Conference
Pre-Conference Tour: Paris to Bordeaux	Roderick Cameron	Report on Tour prior to Bordeaux Conference
Post-Conference Tour: Bordeaux and Back	Allan Taylor	Report on Tour following Bordeaux Conference
IOS Board for 2012-2015		New Board and Committees announced
The Seventh International Oak Society Conference: Pearls and Acorns		Detailed report on Bordeaux Conference and field  trips
Species Spotlight: Quercus pubescens	Thierry Lamant	Species spotlight on Q. pubescens
2015 Conference Announcement	Kunso Kim	2015 Conference to be held at The Morton Arboretum
What's New at www.internationaloaksociety.org	Charles Snyers d'Attenhoven	Update on new IOS website
Member Spotlight: Allan Taylor, Colorado, USA		Member Profile: Allan Taylor
A word from the new Editors of Oak News & Notes		ON&N Editors Ryan Russell and Roderick Cameron introduced
Council Oak Receives Historic Place Designation	Ryan Russell	Historic Oak: "Council Oak", live oak in Big City Island (Seminole settlement)

 

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Volume 17, No. 2, 2013

Title	Author	Subject
Why I Draw Oaks	Keiko Tokunaga	Botanic artist Keiko Tokunaga and her drawings of oaks
IOS Member Receives Prestigious Fulbright Scholarship	Ryan Russell	Dr. Andrew Hipp of The Morton Arboretum receives Fulbright Scholarship to continue work on oak phylogenetics
Stellenbosch City of Oaks	Shaun Haddock	Oaks in Stellenbosch, South Africa
Oak Open Days for 2013	Shaun Haddock	OODs scheduled in Belgium (Dirk Benoit's Pavia Nurseries) and Aiken, South Carolina (Bob McCartney)
The Anchorena Alcornoque	Roderick Cameron	A giant cork oak growing in Uruguay
Durand's Oak of the Alabama and Mississippi Blackland Prairie	Dudley Phelps	Species Spotlight: Quercus sinuata var. sinuata
Member Spotlight: Peter Laharrague from Coronel Pringles, Argentina	Roderick Cameron	Member Profile: Peter Laharrague
An Odyssey with Oaks	James Harris	Mallet Court Nursery in the UK and the story of how it specialized in oaks
A Sunny Day in the UK	Béatrice Chassé	Hillier Gardens OOD report
From the Board	Gert Fortgens	News from the Board and Committees
Save Paper and Time by Renewing Early Online	Emily Griswold	Membership Director encourages members to renew online

 

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Volume 18, No. 1, 2014

Title	Author	Subject
Oak Creek Canyon, Arizona	Darin Jenke and Stephanie Bittner	Oak Creek Canyon in North Central Arizona is home to many different species of deciduous and evergreen oaks
Species Spotlight: An endangered oak - Quercus austrocochinchinensis	Qian-sheng Li and Min Deng	Species spotlight on Q. austrocochinchinensis
Oak Open Day - Belgium: Clonal Propagation of Oaks	Charles Snyers	Report of OOD at Pavia Nurseries, Belgium, hosted by Dirk Benoit
Did you know?	Ryan Russell	Oaks mentioned in the biblical Old Testament
From the Board	Béatrice Chassé	News from the Board and Editorial Committee
Oak Open Days - Aiken, South Carolina		Report of OOD at Aiken, North Carolina, hosted by Bob McCartney
Mating in Single Oaks	Michael Avishai	Exploring the reproduction of isolated oaks in Israel
Did you know?		Europe's tallest, oldest and thickest specimens of Q. robur
In Memoriam	Guy Sternberg	Richard Earle and Michel Decalut
CCSV13: In Search of Vietnam's Elusive Oaks	Béatrice Chassé	Account of an acorn-collecting trip in Vietnam
Changes in Oak Cultivar Registration		Cultivar Registration Form updated
Member Spotlight: Bob McCartney	Ryan Russell	Member Profile: Bob McCartney of Aiken, South Carolina
Did you know?		30,000 oaks were planted in Sweden in 1831 by King Carl Johan for ship building
Tour Committee Update	Shaun Haddock	Aiken OOD poorly attended; schedule of 2014 events
Oaks in Shakespeare	Roderick Cameron	Survey of mentions of oaks in the works of Shakespeare

 

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Volume 18, No. 2, 2014

Title	Author	Subject
Mudding in Mississippi: Oak Open Days, June 27-29	Ryan Russell	Report on OOD in Mississippi
A Visit to Plaček Quercetum	Harriet Tupper	An account of a visit with the IDS to Dušan Plaček's oak collection
Member Spotlight: Christine Battle	Roderick Cameron	Member Profile: Christine Battle
Species Spotlight: Quercus georgiana M.A. Curtis	Ryan Russell	Species Spotlight: Quercus georgiana M.A. Curtis
Did you know?		Quercus robur has the largest number of cultivars, including three recognized groups
Oak Open Days in Gloucestershire, UK , July 6-7, 2014	Béatrice Chassé	Report on OOD at Congrove Arboretum, Leigh Delamere House and Westonbirt, UK's National Arboretum
The Oaks at Eastwoodhill	Roderick Cameron	The story of the oak collection a New Zealand's National Arboretum
We Need Your Help	Charles Snyers	Call for volunteers for the Website and Finance Committees
Did you know?		The oak species with the largest continuous range in North America is Q. macrocarpa
8th International Oak Society Conference, October 18-21, 2015		Details on program of the 8th Conference and associated Tours
From the Board	Béatrice Chassé	Upcoming Conference at the Morton, nominations for awards, volunteers for Website Committee
Miscellaneous		oaknames.org database has been updated; call for contributions to IOS publications

 

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Volume 19, No. 1, 2015

Title	Author	Subject
The Oaks of Anlaby: the Forgotten Oak Treasures of South Australia's Barossa Valley	Charlie Buttigieg	Notable collection of old oaks in Australia
Oak Red Listing Project	Murphy Westwood	The Morton Arboretum launches a project to complete threat assessments for all of the world's oak species for IUCN Red List.
Chasing Oaks in the Italian Bootheel	Dirk Benoit	Report on IOS Tour to Southern Italy
An Investigation of Rapid White Oak Mortality (RWOM) in Missouri	Dr. Sharon Reed	Account of a disease reported in Missouri in 2011 leading to death of white oaks
Oak Open Days at Trompenburg Arboretum	Shaun Haddock	Report on OOD at Trompenburg Arboretum, August 28 & 29, 2014
This Is Our 21st Year	Diana Gardener	Call for candidates for Board
The War Memorial Oak in Adelaide, Australia	Roderick Cameron	One of the first memorials to World War I is an oak planted in Adelaide, Australia
Species spotlight: Quercus rotundifolia Lam.	Francisco Vázquez & Roderick Cameron	Species spotlight: Quercus rotundifolia Lam.
Unraveling the Mystery of Quercus ×introgressa P.M. Thomson	Ryan Russell	Hunting down an unusual hybrid: Q. muehlenbergii × prinoides × bicolor
Book Review	Allan Taylor	The Bur Oak Manifesto: Seeking Nature and Planting Trees in the Great Plains by Jack Phillips
Book Review	Ryan Russell	Hillier: The Plants, the People, the Passion by Jean Hillier
Vegetative Propagation of Oaks in Iturraran	Francisco Garin & José Almandoz	Reproducing oaks by rooting cuttings in Jardín Botánico de Iturraran
Quercus rysophylla article		Allen Coombes is preparing an article on Q. rysophylla for International Dendrology Society
Quercus georgiana M.A. Curtis Conservation Genetics Project	Murphy Westwood	Project to research geographic distribution and genetic diversity of Q. georgiana and ensure as gene pool is captured in collections
Utilizing Urban Timber		Finding a use for wood from felled urban trees
Did you know?		Oldest oaks in Europe and North America
8th Triennial Conference of the IOS at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle, Illinois		Conference Registration opens March 16th
European Tree of the Year		A 150-year-old Q. robur growing in a soccer field in Estonia elected European Tree of the Year

 

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Volume 19, No. 2, 2015

Title	Author	Subject
8th Triennial Conference of the International Oak Society		Conference Program update
Project Acorn	Roderick Cameron	A project to restore scrub oak habitat in central Florida by planting seedlings of native oaks
Oaks in Australia	Bill Funk	IOS member Bill Funk's oak collection at Mereweather Arboretum in Victoria, Australia
Did you know?		The word for "oak" in several languages
Truffle-oaks in Argentina	Roderick Cameron	Oaks are planted in Argentina for the cultivation of black truffles
Species Spotlight: Quercus nigra L.	Ryan Russell	Species Spotlight: Quercus nigra L.
Did you know?		Oak-related origin of the name Albuquerque
Oak Artist Spotlight	Ryan Russell	Photographer Kyle Spradley's portraits of the McBaine Bur Oak near Columbia, Missouri
UK Oak Open Days 2015	Shaun Haddock	OOD in IOS members Lloyd and Sally Kenyon's Gredington and Ness Botanic Gardens
Historic Oak Spotlight - A Witness to a Bloody Scene	Ryan Russell	A Q. alba at Devil's Den, Gettysburg, witness to the bloodiest battle fought on American soil
From the Board	Charles Snyers	Call for volunteers for Website Committee; location of next Conference to be announced at the Morton
Garry Oak Project	Laura Renninger	Newly founded society in Oak Harbor, Washington committed to stewardship of Garry oak tree through outreach, education and preservation.
Oaks at Armstrong Atlantic State University Arboretum	Roderick Cameron	The oak collection at Armstrong State Atlantic University Arboretum, planted by Philip Schretter
Taxonomy Note	Ryan Russell	Name changes regarding Q. acutifolia, Q. grahamii and Q. conspersa

 

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Volume 20, No. 1, 2016

Title	Author	Subject
IOS Returns to the Morton for 8th Conference	Rebecca Dellinger-Johnston	Report on 8th IOS Conference
Touring Illinois with the IOS	Warren Chatwin	Pre-Conference Tour report
Into Indiana with Jim Hitz	Alana McKean	Post-Conference Tour report
2015 IOS Service Awards		List of recipients of IOS Awards presented at Gala Dinner at The Morton Arboretum
Silent Auction at the Morton	Ryan Russell	Donated items auctioned during the 8th Conference to raise funds for scholarship to attend the 2018 Conference
Unraveling the Mystery of Quercus ×introgressa - Part 2	Ryan Russell	Further news on the quest for an unusual hybrid (Q. muehlenbergii × prinoides × bicolor)
Plant Collecting Collaborative Expedition to the Southeastern United States	Matt Lobdell	Plant Collection Collaborative seed collection expedition the Southeastern United States to collect as many Quercus taxa as possible, particularly focusing on species of conservation concern.
Oak Red Listing Project Update	Emily Brockman & Murphy Westwood	Latest news form the Oak Red Listing Project at The Morton Arboretum
Species Spotlight: Q. crassifolia Bonpl.	Roderick Cameron	Species Spotlight: Q. crassifolia Bonpl.
Hybrid Highlight: Q. ×warei	Warren Chatwin	Hybrid Highlight: Quercus ×warei T.L. Green & W.J. Hess
Acorns - Eat Some, Plant Some	Mimi Brown	Acorn-based food producer Mighty Wild helps restore Blanco River after devastating floods in Wimberley, Texas
From the Board	Charles Snyers	New membership types and fees
From Our New Board Member	Robert Routon	New Membership Director introduces himself
2016 Tours and OODs	Shaun Haddock	OODs planned in Southwestern USA, Argentina, Atherstone and Thenford House in UK; plans for Ireland in 2017

 

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Volume 20, No. 2, 2016

Title	Author	Subject
UK Oak Open Days: Gooder and Thenford	Christof Van Hulle	OOD at David Gooder's Heanley Farm & Halloughton Field, and at Lord Michael Heseltine's Thenford House
Quercus Quest - My Ongoing Journey With Louisiana Live Oaks	William Guion	Photographer William Guion's portraits of live oaks in Louisiana
Oaks from Test Tubes: An Introduction to Oak Micropropagation	Bryan R. Denig, Miles Schwartz Sax & Nina L. Bassuk	Micropropagation of oaks at Urban Horticulture Institute at Cornell University
Oak Open Days in Argentina	Roderick Cameron	OODs at Grigadale Arboretum and Estancia San Miguel in Argentina
Aiken Revisited	Ryan Russell	New developments at Aiken Citywide Arboretum
Species Spotlight: Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh.	Rebecca Dellinger-Johnston	Species Spotlight: Quercus ilicifolia Wangenh.
Hybrid Highlight: Q. ×heterophylla F. Michx.	Ryan Russell	Hybrid Highlight: Q. ×heterophylla F. Michx.
Cultivar Close-ups: Q. robur 'Timuki' & Q. ×bebbiana 'Taco'	Ryan Russell	Cultivar Close-ups: Q. robur 'Timuki' & Q. ×bebbiana 'Taco'
A Year of Oak Leaves	Editorial Staff	The Oak Year, an exhibition by Scottish artist Anne Gilchrist, showing in Edinburgh
Oaks of the Americas Conservation Network	Murphy Westwood	New professional network formed by botanists and conservations from across North and Central America
Saying Goodbye to Michael Heathcoat Amory	Shaun Haddock	Memorial held in London for oak collector Michael Heathcoat Amory
From the Board	Charles Snyers	Robert Routon resigned as Membership Director; new committee members; financial report approved;
Tours Update	Shaun Haddock	UK OODs well attended; space available on New Mexico Tour

 

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Volume 21, No. 1, 2017

Title	Author	Subject
Michael Meléndrez's Oak Open Days in New Mexico	Ryan Russell	Tour report: 6-day trip in New Mexico
The Hills Are Alive with Oaks	Rebecca Dellinger-Johnston	Copenhagen Hills Reserve, Louisiana
Hybridization in Quercus (as Seen through the Eyes of an Enthusiast)	Jeroen Braakman	Review of some oak hybrids
Historic Oak: The Sacred Oak of Oley	Plummer Dunkle	A historic Q. muehlenbergii in Oley Valley, Pennsylvania, sacred to the Lenni Lenape tribe
Society of Municipal Arborists Tree of the Year: 2017	Ryan Russell	Quercus montana, chestnut oak
A Neophyte Revisits the Florida Oaks	Dirk Giseburt	Revisiting oak habitats on South Florida coast
Book Review: Hackfalls Arboretum, Catalogue of Plant Collection	Roderick Cameron	Book review of Bob Berry's book
Oak Conservations Efforts in Latin America	Audrey Denvir	Multiple projects aimed at filling knowledge gaps and conserving threatened oaks in Mexico and Central America
New Gap Analyses of Ex-Situ Collections In-Situ Needs for US Oak Species	Emily Beckman	Morton Arboretum plans to more holistic analysis of oak collections' conservation value
Tours Update	Shaun Haddock	OODs in Czech Republic and Starhill Arboretum, Illinois to celebrate 25th anniversary of IOS; Irish Tour planned.
The Michael Heathcoat Amory Award: Call for Applications	Editorial Staff	IOS invites individuals to submit applications for MHA Award
From the Board	Charles Snyers	MHA Award announced; OODs to celebration IOS 25th; membership renewal.
IOS Survey Results	The Board	Results of IOS mini-survey on Conference venues and Tour destinations

 

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Volume 21, No. 2, 2017

Title	Author	Subject
Oak Open Days in Czech Republic Celebrate IOS 25th Anniversary	Shaun Haddock	OOD at Dušan Plaček’s Quercetum near Podĕbrady in the Czech Republic
9th International Oak Society Conference - October 22-24, 2018	Emily Griswold	9th Triennial IOS Conference to be held at UC Davis, California, U.S.
Donations Sought of Silent Auction	Ryan Russell	Call for donations for silent auction to be held at 9th IOS Conference
Harriet Blum's Live Oaks	Roderick Cameron	Photographer Harriet Blum's portraits of live oaks in the U.S. South
Frost Damage in Aiken	Ryan Russell	Some oaks in Aiken Citywide Arboretum damaged by late frost on March 15, 2017
First Time Ex-Situ Reproduction of Quercus insignis	Roderick Cameron	Seedlings sprouted from first Q. insignis acorns in New Zealand
Cultivar Close-up: Hi-Yo Silver!	Roderick Cameron	Silver-themed oak cultivars
Species Spotlight: Q. argentata Korth.	Joeri Strijk	Species Spotlight: Q. argentata Korth.
An International Accreditation Program for Arboreta	Roderick Cameron	ArbNet: an interactive community of arboreta
Book Review: Ancient Oaks in the English Landscape	Roderick Cameron	Review of book by Aljos Farjon
Earl Cully (1927-2017)	Guy Sternberg	Obituary of IOS member and plantsman from Illinois
IOS Service Awards - Call for Nominations	Editorial Staff	Nominees sought for IOS Service Awards
Michael Heathcoat Amory Award to Help Fund Quercus arbutifolia Micropropagation Project	Roderick Cameron	MHA Award granted to Dr. Qiansheng Li

 

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Volume 22, No. 1, 2018

Title	Author	Subject
IOS 25th Birthday Fêted at Starhill Forest Arboretum	Charles Snyers	OOD at Starhill Forest, Sep 2, 2017
9th International Oak Society Conference Update	Emily Griswold	Further detail on IOS Conference to be held in UC Davis and attendant Tours
Species Spotlight: Quercus semecarpifolia Sm.	Meenakshi Negi and Ranbeer S. Rawal	A Himalayan oak under threat
Cultivar Close-Up: Thread and Lace	Ryan Russell	Quercus petraea 'Laciniata Crispa' and Q. alba 'Gatton Grave'
Starting an Oak Collection in Porto Botanical Garden, Portugal	Carlos Vila-Viçosa, Joana Tinoco, and Paulo Farinha Marques	A new collection featuring native and exotic oaks
The Barva Oak	Francisco Garín	An undescribed species or forum found in Costa Rica?
Trees and Shrubs Online Project	Shaun Haddock	W.J. Bean´s classic and New Trees go online and need support
OACN’s 2017 Year in Review	Audrey Denvir	Report on Oaks of the Americas Conservation Network's activitis in 2017
A Forum for Garden-Sourced Oak Seed?	Shaun Haddock	Proposal for exchange of seed collected in private collections
Barking up the Right Trees	Gert Fortgens	Some observations of overgrowing wounds of Quercus ‘Maya’ and Q. agrifolia in Trompenburg Gardens
Stretching the Rules	Shaun Haddock	Quercus saltillensis stretches its limbs - and do oak catkins attract bees?
From the Board	Charles Snyers	Membership renewal reminder; Board Members to be confirmed at Conference

 

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Volume 22, No. 2, 2018

Title	Author	Subject
New Champions in New Mexico	Ryan Russell	State Champion oaks found during the IOS Tours to New Mexico in 2016 and 2017
The Israel Oak Registry	Ezra Barnea	A new project to identify, measure, and register the location of all oak trees in Israel
Bob Berry (1916 – 2018)	Roderick Cameron	Obituary of IOS member and oak collector from New Zealand
Action Oak	Shaun Haddock	Partnership launched in UK to protect oaks for future generations
Quercus wislizeni with Golden Yellow Pubescence Observed in Palomar Mountain State Park, California	Dirk Giseburt	Description of unusual oak with golden trichomes
9th International Oak Society Conference Update	Emily Griswold	Further detail on IOS Conference to be held in UC Davis and attendant Tours
Species Spotlight: Quercus rugosa Née	Roderick Cameron	The oak species with the widest distribution in Mexico
The Himalayan Oak Trust	Editorial Staff	Planting Himalayan oaks in New Zealand to help reforest degraded habitat in India
Acorn Time Approaches	Shaun Haddock	Seed exchange and other oak-related observations
From the Board	Charles Snyers	Election of new Board Members

 

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Volume 23, No. 1, 2019

Title	Author	Subject
Davis Delivers Outstanding Conference	Roderick Cameron	Report on the 9th IOS Conference at UC Davis
Pre-Conference Day Trips	Ron Lance, Christina Carrero & Emily Beckman, Lloyd Kenyon	Reports on three day trips during IOS Conference
Another Successful Silent Auction at Davis	Ryan Russell	Silent Auction held at IOS Conference
Pre-Conference Tour #1	Dirk Giseburt	Report of Tour to Sierra Nevada
Pre-Conference Tour #2	Mark Krautmann	Report of Tour to California's North Coast
Post-Conference Tour #1: San Francisco Bay Area	Roderick Cameron	Report of Tour to San Francisco Bay Area
Post-Conference Tour #2	Charles Snyers	Report of Tour to California´s Central Coast
Dr. Michael Avishai (1935-2018)	Ori Fragman-Sapir	Obituary of IOS member from Israel
Scouring Arizona for Quercus ajoensis and Q. toumeyi	Editorial Staff	Search for two rare oaks by The Huntington Botanical Garden and the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum
Species Spotlight: Quercus douglasii Hook. & Arn.	Zarah Wyly	Blue oak, an endemic California oak
Hybrid Highlight: Quercus ×morehus Kellogg	Ryan Russell	Oracle oaks (Q. kelloggii × Q. wislizeni)
The Quercetum at Mallet Court: One Year On	James Harris	Update on new plantings of oaks
Tour Update: UK Oak Open Days 2019	Shaun Haddock	OOD planned in the UK: Thorp Perrow and Yorkshire Arboretum
2018 IOS Service Awards	-	Four Special Service Awards and one Lifetime Service Award presented at the IOS Conference
From the Board	Roderick Cameron	New Board elected at UC Davis
From the President: Reflections on the Atlantic	Shaun Haddock	Regarding the USA-rest of the world balance in the IOS
The IOS Research & Conservation Committee	-	New Committee established in response to IOS members'  mandate to have the Society be more proactive in oak conservation

 

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Volume 23, No. 2, 2019

Title	Author	Subject
European Oak Open Days 2019	Shaun Haddock	Report on OOD at Thorp Perrow and Yorkshire Arobretum
Conservation Gap Analysis of Native U.S. Oaks	Emily Beckman	Report published by The Morton Arboretum
Book Review: Eating Acorns to Save the World	Roderick Cameron	Book by Marcie Mayer
Species Spotlight: Quercus look Kotschy	Ori Fragman-Sapir	One of the least-known oaks of the arid mountains of the Middle East
Cultivar Close-Up: Mighty Miniatures	Ryan Russell	Two dwarf oaks: Quercus palustris 'Swamp Pygmy' and Q. ilex 'Ditha Jung'
Historic Oak: Sutter’s Fort’s Sessile Oak	Roderick Cameron	An oak planted to commemorate the foundation of the city of Sacramento
Oaks in Two Parks of the Northern Great Plains	Dirk Giseburt	Oaks in the Prairie Arboretum in Freeman, in southeast South Dakota, and the Assiniboine Forest, in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Potential Applications of Acorns in the Food, Pharmaceutical, and Cosmetic Industries	Paweł Górnaś	Acorns have a high potential for the processing industry
Saving the Keirunga Oaks	Roderick Cameron	Community effort in the town of Havelock North in New Zealand’s Hawke’s Bay saved dozens of 80-year-old oaks
Hybrid Oaks Under Evaluation	Editorial Staff	Nina Bassuk and her grad students at the Cornell Urban Horticulture Institute have been developing hybrid oaks
New Zealand Oak Open Days 2020	-	OOD announced, visits to Eastwoodhill and Hackfalls
From the Board	Shaun Haddock	Financial report, OC&R Fund, Taiwan Conference Committee

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Volume 24, No. 1, 2020

Title	Author	Subject
In Search of an Endangered Species: Quercus acerifolia	Ryan Russell	Project to grow a grove of maple-leaf oaks
Hayrettin Karaca (1922-2020)	Roderick Cameron	Obituary of IOS member and environmentalist from Turkey
Species Spotlight: Quercus tarokoensis Hayata	Joeri Strijk	Endemic Taiwanese oak
A Global Conservation Consortium for Oak	Amy Byrne	A network of institutions and experts to implement a comprehensive conservation strategy that prevents the extinction of the world’s oak species
Cultivar Close-Up: Quercus ‘Maya’ and ‘Zehra’	Ryan Russell	Hybrid selections that feature Q. rysophylla as one parent
Reviewers Sought for Red List of Asian Oaks	Editorial Staff	Oak Red Listing Project Update
Book Review: The Bench Grafter’s Handbook	Gert Fortgens	New book on grafting techniques by Brian E. Humphrey
Oak Conservation & Research Fund Update	-	OC&R Fund news
Burr Oak Canyon Symposium 2019	Dan Kostka	Two-day conference and field trip in McCook, Nebraska: “Growing Better Trees Across the Great Plains”
Researchers Map the Evolutionary History of Oaks	Editorial Staff	New study provides the most detailed account to date of the evolution of oaks
Tour Updates	-	OODs in New Zealand and UK; Israel Tour
From the Board	Shaun Haddock	Journal articles in Google Scholar, Proceedings budgeting, 2021 Conference dates

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Volume 24, No. 2, 2020

Title	Author	Subject
Bătrânul Carpaților: the Old Man of the Carpathians	Roderick Cameron	A 900-year-old oak in central Romania
The White Oak in Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria	Tim Entwisle	One of the largest oaks at Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens has fallen
Ascent of the Oaks	Editorial Staff	Scientific American article: advances in genomics have allowed researchers to reconstruct the evolutionary history of oaks
Gardens & Arboreta: Bayard Cutting Arboretum	Kevin Wiecks	691-acre arboretum in Great River, New York, USA, with a collection of native and non-native oaks
Cultivar Close-Up:  Bokrijk Cultivars	Editorial Staff	Six oak cultivars originally described by Jef Van Meulder in the Belgian Dendrology Society’s Bulletin
GCCO Newsletter Published	Amy Byrne	Global Conservation Consortium for Oak publishes first quarterly newsletter
Species Spotlight: Quercus stenophylloides Hayata	Joeri Strijk	Endemic Taiwanese oak
Book Review: The Oak Papers	Roderick Cameron	An homage to the oak tree and the important role it plays today, in our landscape and in our lives
IOS Service Awards - Call for Nominations	-	Nominees sought for IOS Service Awards
Oak Artists: Illustrated Oaks of the World	David More	Preview of a work-in-progress that will illustrate Quercus species and cultivars
From the Board	Shaun Haddock	Finance Report approved, Oak Conservation and Research Fund update, 2021 Conference to be confirmed, IOS Events postponed

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Volume 25, No. 1, 2021

Title	Author	Subject
Keeping Tabs on Quercus boyntonii	Patrick Thompson	Conservation work focused on Alabama sandstone oak
Book Review:Keiko Tokunaga Illustrates Fagaceae	Shaun Haddock	Keiko's latest book, a visual feast that includes illustrations of 127 Fagaceae and 5 Nothofagus species.
Cultivar Close-Up:  Quercus ‘New Madrid’: Sorting Out the Confusion	Ryan Russell	Disentangles the muddle that has arisen around the cultivar name published as Quercus texana 'New Madrid'
Two Oaks in the Running for European Tree of the Year 2021	Roderick Cameron	Historic oaks are in the last round of the 11th edition of this popular arboreal competition
Emory Oak Collaborative Tribal Restoration Initiative	Nanebah Lyndon, Vincent Randall, and Sara Souther	Restoration project focused on Quercus emoryii, an oak species that is critically important to Western Apache Tribes
Conversations with Conservationists	Editorial Staff	Murphy Westwood and Silvia Alvarez-Clare talked to Matt Candeias about oak conservation and saving Quercus brandegeei
Oak-Themed Platinum Proof Coins	Editorial Staff	A new five-year series of US Mint coins is based on the lifecycle of the oak
A Propagation Manual for Quercus—in Spanish	Roderick Cameron	A new publication provides an introduction to oaks with practical information on how to grow them
Oak-Focused Seminars Available Online	Editorial Staff	Murphy Westwood and Tim Boland, members of the IOS's Oak Conservation and Research Committee, presented seminars on oak diversity and conservation
Iberian Holm Oak Jumps the Gun in Portugal	Philip Perry	Reports from Baixo Alentejo on unusual phenology in Quercus rotundifolia
Oak Conservation and Research Committee Announces First Round of Grant Funding	Tim Boland	The IOS's Oak Conservation and Research Fund has awarded grants to three projects
Request to IOS Members to Participate in Oak Research Project	-	Alex Kirsch, a master's candidate at Minnesota State University, Mankato, is conducting a study on ecological specialization in oaks
IDS Tour Features Oak Collections	-	The International Dendrology Society is organizing a  Tour of South West France and Northern Spain, Sep 29-Oct 4, 2021
From the Board	Shaun Haddock	Taiwan Conference postponed; privacy policy posted on website; budget update

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Volume 25, No. 2, 2021

Title	Author	Subject
The Oak Collection of Seattle’s Washington Park Arboretum	Dirk Giseburt	Dirk Giseburt talked to Ray Larson about the history and future of the oak collection at WPA
An Analysis of Oak Habitats in Arkansas Aims to Aid Conservation Efforts	Editorial Staff	In a presentation hosted by the Arkansas Native Plant Society, Dr. Suresh Subedi presented an ongoing project that analyzes herbarium specimens of oaks collected in Arkansas, USA.
Oaks: The Key to Sustainable Landscaping	Douglas Tallamy	A guest article by renowned author Douglas Tallamy serves as a teaser for his latest book, The Nature of Oaks
United by a Logo	Allen Coombes	The tale of how the IOS logo was created and how it has evolved over the years
The Morton Arboretum and the U.S. Botanic Garden Partner to Protect Threatened Trees	Editorial Staff	A new partnership to advance the conservation of threatened trees in the United States
The Status of Quercus oblongata	Allen Coombes and Roderick Cameron	An attempt to settle the matter of this controversial name
Death by Defoliation: How an Invasive Caterpillar Kills Oaks—and How Some Survive	Editorial Staff	A new study sheds light on why some oaks survived a recent multi-year outbreak of an invasive moth.
ArbNet 10th Anniversary Virtual Conference: Partnering to Plant and Protect Trees	Amy Byrne	The interactive community of arboreta celebrates its 10th anniversary with a virtual conference on September 14–16.
From the Board	Shaun Haddock	Financial report; Taiwan Conference plans; Oak Names Checklist project; volunteers requested to organize online events

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Volume 26, No. 1, 2022

Title	Author	Subject
The Genesee Valley Oaks	Brian Kelley	A guest article by Brian Kelley of Gathering Growth Foundation tells the story of the giant Quercus alba near Geneseo, New York, USA.
The Badnjak: Burning Oaks in a Traditional Orthodox Christian Ceremony	Nikola Šušić	An oak-focused Christmas tradition popular in Serbia
Species Spotlight: Quercus leucotrichophora A. Camus	Meenakshi Negi	An evergreen oak found in the western Himalayas, and insights about methods to improve natural germination
Frère Sennen's Names	Patrick Vereecke	An overview of the work of Frère Sennen, a French botanist who studied the oaks of Iberia and Morocco
Oak Artists: Oaks on the Rocks	Roderick Cameron	An installation by Andy Goldsworthy at the Museum of Jewish Heritage in New York
Aiken’s Oaks Are Growing	Bob McCartney	Latest additions to the oak collection in Aiken's Citywide Arboretum
Quercus Quest!	Editorial Staff	The USA National Phenology Network is launching the Quercus Quest Campaign to track flower and leaf phenology of oak trees across the eastern U.S. this year
Paco Garin's Facebook Posts of Iturraran's Oaks	Ezra Barnea	Ezra Barnea has cataloged and linked Paco's Facebook posts illustrating the Quercus collection at the Iturraran Botanical Garden.
10th International Oak Society Conference	Editorial Staff	Conference in Las Cruces, New Mexico, USA announced
From the Board	Shaun Haddock	Conference location changed; new Board candidates: Amy Byrne and Phil Douglas

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Volume 26, No. 2, 2022

Title	Author	Subject
Back from the Brink: Quercus tardifolia found in Big Bend National Park	Editorial Staff	A team of botanical researchers found a lone specimen of a species thought to be extinct
Species Spotlight: Quercus tonduzii Seemen	Francisco Garin	A rare Central American species found only on a volcano in Costa Rica
Importing Endangered Engelmann Oaks into Australia	Jo Brennan	Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria Melbourne Gardens imported Quercus engelmannii acorns from California
Scouting for Quercus welshii	Cindy Newlander	A trip to find populations of an endangered oak in northern Arizona and southern Utah
Farewell to a Champ	Roderick Cameron	The National Champion Quercus grisea (gray oak) succumbed to the Foster Fire earlier this year.
OC&R Fund Announces Second Round of Funding Grants	Tim Boland	The IOS Oak Conservation and Research Fund is planning a second round of grants
New Board Candidates	Roderick Cameron	Amy Byrne and Phil Douglas will stand for election to the IOS Board for the 2022–2025 term
From the Board	Shaun Haddock	Conference finances; Financial Report; Conference venue for 2025

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Volume 27, No. 1, 2023

Title	Author	Subject
OC&R Committee Announces Second Round of Grant Funding	Amy Byrne	The IOS Oak Conservation and Research Fund launches second round of grants
The Burke Oak Collection at The New York Botanical Garden	Todd Forrest	Recent improvements to the collection of oaks at NYBG
First Community Festival of Conservation of Quercus brandegeei	Daniel Pérez Morales	A festival in Mexico raises awareness about a threatened oak
Oak Artists - Richard Geraint Evans: GPS TreesTM	Roderick Cameron	An interview with a British artist whose recent work features oaks
Conversations with Conservationists - Finding His Roots: Michael Eason’s Journey in Conservation	Amy Byrne	An interview with the Associate Director of Conservation and Collections at San Antonio Botanical Garden, Texas
Hybrid Highlight - Quercus ×jackiana C.K. Schneid.	Ryan Russell	The well-known hybrid of Q. alba and Q. bicolor discovered by John George Jack in 1894
Another New Species of Oak From Vietnam	Editorial Staff	Quercus mangdenensis H.T. Bing & Ngoc was published in Phytokeys in December 2022
Book Review - William Guion’s Latest Book	Editorial Staff	Return to Heartwood includes stories and portraits of Louisiana’s oldest live oak trees
In Memoriam: Allan Taylor (1931–2022)	Panayoti Kelaidis	A moving tribute to a long-standing member of the IOS
Species Spolight - Quercus macdougallii Martínez	Nelly Pacheco Cruz	A rare oak, endemic to the Sierra Juárez mountains of Oaxaca
Saving Quercus frainetto	Roderick Cameron	News of a proposal to conserve the name Quercus frainetto, which would otherwise be replaced by Q. conferta
From the Board	Roderick Cameron	Bylaws amended; Board's goal to increase membership numbers; Development and Outreach Committee created
Tours Update	-	Tour of Oregon and Oak Open Days in Wales

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Volume 27, No. 2, 2023

Title	Author	Subject
UK Oak Open Days at Penrice Castle and Glanusk Estate	Roderick Cameron	The first OODs since 2019 were held in the UK, with visits to two outstanding oak collections in Southern Wales
Conservation of Fagaceae Forests of Southeastern Taiwan: An Update	Yi-Shan Tsai	Encouraging developments in the campaign to conserve Fagaceae forests in Taiwan, which has been supported by letters from the IOS to the President and Premier of Taiwan
An Oak Study Day Through the Eyes of a Woodturner	Chris West	An IDS/IOS Study Day held at Chevithorne Barton on July 21, 2023
The World’s Northernmost Oak?	Gerhard Sørensen-Fuglem and Cecilia Piccirilli Bjerkeset	An oak found beyond the Arctic Circle in Norway
Not Another Oak Calamity…	Eric Boa and Liliana Franco-Lara	A new oak disease appears to be affecting Quercus humboldtii in Colombia
The Royal Oaks of Penrice Castle, Wales	Steve Potter	The identity of oaks planted by members of the Royal Family at Penrice Castle
Proposal to Conserve Quercus pacifica Nixon & C.H. Mull.	Alan Whittemore	Article published in April 2023 issue of TAXON
Quercus ×hispanica Makes a Comeback	Roderick Cameron	The hybrid between Q. cerris and Q. suber will once again be called Q. ×hispanica
OC&R Fund To Expand Its Reach	Tim Boland	New fund-raising campaign launched
Tours Update	-	Tour of Oregon and Texas Oak Open Days
From the Board	Roderick Cameron	Board members attended conservation Symposium in Taiwan; Mission and Goals revised; Finance Report; 2025 Conference dates announced
IOS Service Awards - Call for Nominations	-	Nominees sought for IOS Service Awards

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Volume 28, No. 1, 2024

Title	Author	Subject
Trials and Tribulations of Quercus marlipoensis	Editorial Staff	New study has analyzed the germination characteristics of the Critically Endangered oak Quercus marlipoensis and evaluated the impact these might have on conservation efforts to save this oak from extinction
A New Book on Trompenburg Tuinen & Arboretum	Gert Fortgens	Gert's 31 years of involvement with Arboretum Trompenburg in Rotterdam, The Netherlands
New Species of Gall Wasp Described on Quercus grahamii	Editorial Staff	A new species of oak gall wasp has been described in Mexico—and it has been named in honor of IOS member Allen Coombes
Seeking Quercus austrina for Conservation	Alexandra Faidiga	A team from Holden Forests & Gardens traveled to several states in the Southeastern US to collect bluff oak acorns
Evolution and Classification of Section Cerris Oaks	Editorial Staff	A recent study by Thomas Denk and colleagues explores the evolutionary and biogeographical history of the oak species in section Cerris
Propagation Protocol for Quercus insignis	Karina Orozco	The Global Conservation Consortium for Oak published in October 2023 a protocol (in Spanish) for the propagation of Quercus insignis
Tours and Events Update	-	Oak Open Days in France and UK; Tours of California, Carolinas, and Taiwan
Action Oak’s Partner Event 2024	Annabel Narayanan	Members of the IOS are warmly invited to join Action Oak's Annual Partner Event at Cathays Park in Cardiff, UK on Thursday, May 9, 2024
From the Board	Roderick Cameron	New Institutional Membership levels; Linnean Society joins IOS; Conference Committee at work; Taxonomy and Nomenclature Committee preparing Oak Names Checklist website update
IOS Service Awards - Call for Nominations	-	Nominees sought for IOS Service Awards