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TIME
EVENT
LOCATION
 
Sunday, November 30
 
1500-1730
Registration
Lobby
1800-2000
Welcome Reception
Pool
     
 
Monday, December 1
 
0830-0840
Opening session
Room 1
0840-1000
WG1 Session A - Moderator: Jeff Morrell
Room 1
0840-0900
Analysis of wood degradation by white rot fungi with anatomical and x-ray microdensitometric methodologies. Maria Tomazello, S. Brazolin, and T.Yojo
0900-0920
Effect of exogenous sugar addition on decay rates of Douglas-fir poles in soil contact Morrell, J.J. and C. Freitag 
0920-0940
Durabilidad por deseno de las maderas a la intemperie Enrique Morales Mendez
0940-1000
Wood Decay Research Using Molecular Procedures, What Can It Tell Us? Susan V. Diehl, M. Lynn Prewitt, Young-Min Kang, Lee Mangum, Juliet Tang
0840-1000
WG3 Session A - Moderator: Rich Ziobro
Room 2
0840-0900
Estudio de desempeño del producto MOQ ® OX 50 (CCB-Óxido) como preservante para madera - Parte 2: Ensayo de campo Aldo Gandolfi Jr, Cristina Salvela, Dulcidio R. Macedo and Jackson Vidal
0900-0920
Eficiencia del producto CCB en madera de Pino caribe de plantaciones  Ana Pricila Sanabria y Rosven Arévalo
0920-0940
Analysis de los ultimos 8 anos de produccion de postes en madera para conduccion electrica, en la planta de tratamiento de la Inmunizadora de Maderas Serrano Gomez S.A. Juan Pablo Cardona Olaya
0940-1000
Biodegradación  De Maderas De Especies Forestales De La Guayana Venezolana F. Castro-Medina, A. Márquez,  J. Velásquez, L. Gómez and E. Ramírez
1000-1040
Coffee
Foyer
1040-1200
WG1 Session B - Moderator: Osvaldo Encinas
Room 1
1040-1100
Insectos xilofagos que danan la madera de edificos historicos de Morelia, Mich. Cesar M.A. Jurado Vargas and Jose Cruz De Leon
1100-1120
Community wide elimination of R. flavipes from Endeavor, Wisconsin- Search for the Holy Grail Frederick Green III, R.A. Arango, and G.R. Esenther
1120-1140
Termitas e insectos xilofagos en bienes arquitectonicos monumentos nacionales Maribel Giraldo Ramirez
1140-1200
Estudio comparativo entres postes de eucalyptus, pino y hormigón Carlos Sosa Suarez 
1040-1200
WG3 Session B - Moderator: John Ruddick
Room 2
1040-1100
Australian field trials on efficacy of micronized copper Cookson, LJ., J.W. Creffield, K.J. McCarthy, and D.K. Scown
1100-1120
Biological Efficacy of Micronized Copper Systems Craig McIntyre and Mike Freeman
1120-1140
Biological performance of Micronized Copper wood preservative formulations in field and fungus cellar exposures  Glenn Larkin, Jun Zhang, D. Richter, Rich Ziobro & Peter Laks
1140-1200
A Comprehensive Review of Copper as a Preservative Biocide including New Data on Micronized Wood Preservative Systems Mike Freeman and Craig McIntyre
1200-1330
Lunch
Restaurant
1330-1450
WG2 Session A - Moderator: Adam Taylor
Room 1
1330-1350
Near infrared spectroscopy for quantification of wood preservatives A.M. Taylor, S.H. Baek, M.K.Jeong, J. Lloyd, and J.J. Morrell
1350-1410
Chemical Analysis in Production Quality Control at Wood Treatment Plants Paul Walcheski and Lehong Jin 
1410-1430
Effects of artificial weathering on Prosopis laevigata wood  Artemio Carillo Parra, F. Hapla, and C. Mai
1430-1450
Durabilidad Natural De Especies Latifoliadas Venezolanas, Contra Hongos De Pudricion Blanda A. Márquez, F, Castro-Medina,  J. Velásquez, L. Gómezand E. Ramírez
1330-1450
WG4 Session A - Moderator: Mike Barnes
Room 2
1330-1350
High temperature treated wood  Borges, C.C., Targas, S.T., Campos, R.F. and A.L. Barbosa
1350-1410
Efficient quality control of surface coatings Ana Maria Fernandez
1410-1430
Laboratory and field exposures of FRT plywood: Part 1. Physical test data H.M. Barnes, J.E. Winandy, and C.R.McIntyre
1430-1450
Seleccion inicial del producto que evite la lixiviacion del preservante para madera obtenido a partir de procesos de reciclado Claudia Marcela Ibanez Ojeda, G. Cecchetto, C. Mantero, M. Rabinovich, and M. Cerdeiras
1450-1520
Coffee
Foyer
1520-1640
WG2 Session B - Moderator: Darrel Nicholas
Room 1
1520-1540
A new decay hazard map for North America using the Scheffer Index Paul Morris and J. Wang
1540-1600
Above Ground Field Testing – Influence of test method and location on the relative performance of various preservative systems Andrew Zahora 
1600-1620
To Decay or Not To Decay: An Accelerated Field Test of The Validity of the Scheffer Index Glenn Larkin and Peter Laks
1620-1640
The role of the AWPA in national and international standards and codes  Colin McCown 
1520-1640
WG4 Session B- Moderator:
Room 2
1520-1540
The Effects of Solar Radiation on the Fungal Colonization and Colour of Weathered Wood Vincente Hernandez, C. Breuil, and P. Evans
1540-1600
Control Biologico de la mancha azul en madera aserrada de Pinus radiata D.Don J. Navarrete, A. Segura, P. Martínez, R. Vera, C. Segovia, P. Herrera, L. Reyes, B. Held, R.A. Blanchette
1600-1620
Assessing the performance and environmental impact of copper preservative treated decking  John Ruddick 
1620-1640
Impregnacion de durimentes de quebracho blanco (Aspidosperma quebracho blanco) con preservadores cromocuprarsenicales (CCA) M. Languasco, Z. Cataldi, and Damian Gherscovic
Evening
TBD
TBD
     
 
Tuesday, December 2
 
0840-1000
WG1 Session 3 - Moderator: Rick Green
Room 1
0840-0900
Natural durability and anatomical features of teak (Tectona grandis) from plantations in Costa Rica Ulrich J. Wolfsmayr, Nasko Terziev and Geoffrey Daniel
0900-0920
Utilidad práctica de mini estacas en ensayos de campo Osvaldo Encinas, J. Puentes, N. Sarmiento, N. Mora
0920-0940
Capacidad deslignificadora selectiva de hongos de pudricion blanca, aislados de madera de alta durabilidad de la Region de los Lagos, Chile Rodrigo Ortiz, J. Navarrete, C. Oviedo and R. Blanchette
0940-1000
Efecto de ignifugos en madera de plantaciones  Yoly Molina and Osvaldo Encinas
0840-1000
WG3 Session 3 - Moderator: Aldo Gandolfi
Room 2
0840-0900
Laboratory studies on copper availability in wood treated with copper preservative systems Lehong Jin and Paul Walcheski 
0900-0920
Polymeric Betaine as a wood preservative Helmut Härtner, Futong Cui, and Stefan Schmitt
0920-0940
Copper Oxine Evaluation as alternative to Sodium Tribromophenate , for its use as antiblue stain funguicide. Final test and conclusions Marcelino Alba Valle
0940-1000
Observations from field and laboratory testing of developmental and standardized preservatives Alan Preston, Lehong Jin, Paul Walcheski, Christoph Schauwecker& Andrew Zahora
1000-1040
Coffee
Foyer
1040-1200
WG1 Session 4 - Moderator: Ramsay Smith
Room 1
1040-1100
Wood discoloration in hardwood logs and its prevention Gignac, M. 
1100-1120
Propuesta de conservacion para postones de madera del Municipio de Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico. Cinco estudios de caso Jose Cruz De Leon and L. Aguilera Garibay
1120-1140
Mold fungi as a major imprediment to cleaning/repairing flooded and rain-damaged homes T.L. Amburgey
1140-1200
Restuaracion del portion del templo parroquial de San Juan Vicario de Comanja, Michoacan, Mex. Jose Resendez Sanchez and Jose Cruz De Leon
1040-1200
WG3 Session 4 - Moderator: Marcelino Alba Valle
Room 2
1040-1100
Field Stake Efficacy of Parallel Strand Lumber Treated with Waterborne Copper Naphthenate Paul Merrick, Mike Freeman and James Brient
1100-1120
Prueba de opacidad Tween 80 para la busqueda de hongos biorreductores de extraibles Paula Herrera, J. Navarrete, C. Breuil, and E. Werner
1120-1140
Multi-factorial antimicrobial wood protectants R. Coleman and C.A. Clausen
1140-1200
Evaluation of corrosion resistance of metal fasteners in contact with micronized copper preservative-treated southern pine D.P. Kamdem and M. Pompeo
1210-1330
Lunch
Restaurant
1330-1450
WG2 Session 3 - Moderator: Paul Morris
Room 1
1330-1350
Metodologia de evaluacion en maderas estructurales en Colombia Jose Eli Franco Santana
1350-1410
Development of an accelerated soil contact field stake test method Nicholas, D.D. and T.P. Schultz 
1410-1430
Field testing in Colombia: Three years of evaluations and experiences Yohanna Cabrera and Alan Preston
1430-1450
Field tests of North American naturally durable wood species  Peter Laks, Paul Morris, Glenn Larkin and Janet Ingram 
1330-1450
WG4 Session 3 - Moderator: Jose Naverrete
Room 2
1330-1350
Mecanismo de hidrofobacion de la pared celular de la madera Peydecastaing, J. and E. Borredon 
1350-1410
Efecto de diferentes formulaciones de ASA (anhydridos alquenil succinos) sobre el tratemiento de proteccion biologica de la madera en clase uso 4. Vaca-Garcia, C. and O. Pignolet.
1410-1430
Effect of the economical and benign antioxidant BHT and/or the metal complexing agent resin acid additives on biocide depletion in wood treated with DCOI or Propiconazole/Tebuconazole Nicholas, D.D. and T.P. Schultz 
1430-1450
Improving the dimensional stability and fire resistance of OSB by roller-coating panels with UV-curable finishes P. Evans and Ian Culis
1500-1520
Coffee
Foyer
1520-1640
WG2 Session 4 - Moderator: Phil Evans
Room 1
1520-1540
Comparison of laboratory and natural weathering leaching performance of three copper based wood preservatives P.A.Cooper, T. Ung, and L. Waldron
1540-1600
Concentration Effect on Copper Fixation  Kevin Archer and Lehong Jin 
1600-1620
Decay and termite resistance tests on micro particulate copper treated woods Hiroshi Matsunaga, Wakako Ohmura, Ikuo Momohara, Makoto Kiguchi & Philip D. Evans
1620-1640
   
1520-1640
WG4 Session 4 - Moderator: Vicente Hernandez
Room 2
1520-1540
Corrosion of fasteners and connectors used with alkaline copper treated wood - Is it a problem? John Ruddick 
1540-1600
Vacuum drying of European oakwood: Color, chemistry and anti-oxidant potency of wood. Improving appearance in forest value added products Sadoth Sandoval-Torres
1600-1620
Proteccion superficial de madera de pino radiata D.Don impregnada con sales CCA Rose Marie Garay Moena and S.S. Maureira
1620-1640
Performance of dip and pressure treated wood in termite ground proximity exposures Paul Walcheski and Andrew Zahora
1640-1710

Intra-American Research Needs and Co-operation

Panel Moderators: Osvaldo Encinas and Jeff Morrell

Room 1
1900-2200
Banquet
Pool