One of the main threats to forests in the Anthropocene are novel or altered interactions among trees, insects and fungi. To critically assess the contemporary research on bark beetles, their associated fungi, and their relationships with trees, the international Bark Beetle Mycobiome research coordination network has been formed. The network comprises 22 researchers from 17 institutions. This forward-looking review summarizes the group’s assessment of the current status of the bark beetle mycobiome research field and priorities for its advancement. Priorities include data mobility and standards, the adoption of new technologies for the study of these symbioses, reconciliation of conflicting paradigms, and practices for robust inference of symbiosis and tree epidemiology. The Net work proposes contemporary communication strategies to interact with the global community of researchers studying symbioses and natural resource managers. We conclude with a call to the broader scientific community to participate in the network and contribute their perspectives.

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树皮甲虫菌群学：共同确定的关于广泛的昆虫-真菌共生的研究重点

人类世界对森林的主要威胁之一是树木，昆虫和真菌之间相互作用的新颖性或改变性。为了批判性地评估当代对树皮甲虫，其相关真菌及其与树木之间的关系的研究，已形成了国际树皮甲虫菌群研究协调网络。该网络包括来自17个机构的22名研究人员。这项前瞻性评论总结了该小组对树皮甲虫菌群研究领域的现状及其发展重点的评估。优先事项包括数据移动性和标准，采用新技术研究这些共生体，调和相互冲突的范式以及有效推断共生和树木流行病学的实践。网络工作提出了当代的传播策略，以便与研究共生体和自然资源管理者的全球研究人员互动。最后，我们呼吁更广泛的科学界参与该网络并发表他们的观点。