Part 1 Spruce bark beetle ecology: advances in science 1.The ecology of the European spruce bark beetle (Ips typographus): Maartje Klapwijk, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden; 2.Spruce bark beetle dispersal and infestation patterns: Simon Kärvemo, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden; 3.Spruce bark beetle diapause and overwintering: Martin Schebeck, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria; 4.Semiochemicals in host selection by spruce bark beetles: the roles of beetle pheromones and microbial volatiles: Dineshkumar Kandasamy, Lund University, 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 disturbances: Georg Gratzer, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria; 7.Forest reserves as sources or sinks? Untangling the role of protected areas in spruce bark beetle dynamics: Anne-Maarit Hekkala, Swedish Agricultural University, Sweden; Part 2 Human aspects of spruce bark beetle management 8.

Management of spruce bark beetles and other threats to the forest: decision making by private forest owners: Louise Eriksson, Umea University, Sweden; 9.The human dimension of spruce bark beetle outbreaks: contrasting responses among foresters in Northern Austria: Martin Thalhammer, Central European University, Austria; Part 3 Connecting ecology and forest management 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.Using ecological science to inform management practices in spruce bark beetle control: Christian Temperli, Swiss Federal Institute for Forest Research - WSL, Switzerland; 13.Alternative bio-based approaches to complement spruce bark beetle management: future perspectives and options: Tobias Frühbrodt, Forest Entomology and Protection, Germany; 14.Synthesis: moving forward with spruce bark beetle management: Sigrid Netherer, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU), Austria and Maartje Klapwijk, Swedish University of Life Sciences, Sweden;.