Part 1 Bark beetle ecology 1.Spruce bark beetle dispersal and infestation patterns: Simon Kärvemo, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden; 2.Spruce bark beetle diapause and overwintering: Martin Schebeck, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria; 3.Spruce bark beetle aggregation and anti-attractance: Dineshkumar Kandasamy, Lund University, Sweden; 4.Intrinsic and extrinsic spruce bark beetle population dynamics: effects of population density and natural enemies: Maartje Klapwijk, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden; 5.Advances in understanding mechanisms of tree resistance to spruce bark beetle attack: Marcela Vanloo, Austrian Research Centre for Forests, BFW, Vienna, Austria; 6.Ecosystem response to bark beetle disturbance: Georg Gratzer, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria; Part 2 Human aspects of spruce bark beetle management 7.Dealing with the spruce bark beetle threat: the perspective of Scandinavian forest owners: Louise Eriksson, Umea University, Sweden; 8.

Dealing with and making sense of the European spruce bark beetle: Contested perspective of Central European forest owners: Martin Thalhammer, Central European University, Austria; Part 3 Connecting ecology and forest management 9.Using ecological science to inform management practices in spruce bark beetle control: Christian Temperli, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest Research - WSL, Switzerland; 10.Developments in detecting spruce bark beetle outbreaks: Langning Huo, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden; 11.The role of stand and landscape management in preventing spruce bark beetle outbreaks: Gernot Hoch, Austrian Research Centre for Forests, BFW, Vienna, Austria; 12.Synergism and trade-offs in conservation areas in the case of bark beetle outbreaks: Anne-Maarit Hekkala, Swedish Agricultural University, Sweden; 13.Novel and old ideas of bark beetle control - future perspectives and feasibilities: Tobias Frühbrodt, Forest Entomology and Protection, Germany; 14.Conclusion: Sigrid Netherer, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria and Maartje Klapwijk, Swedish University of Life Sciences, Sweden;.