Dear Colleagues,
Forest bioenergy is one of six thematic areas included in the IUFRO Strategy
2010-2014. In this context, I would like to draw your attention to the
High-level Research Conference "The Future Role of Bio-energy from Tree
Biomass in Europe" that will be held from 6 to 11 November 2011 in Vienna,
Austria.
The conference is organized by IUFRO in collaboration with the European
Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) and the European Science
Foundation (ESF), the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry,
Environment and Water Management, and the Austrian Federal Research and
Training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape (BFW). The new
IUFRO Task Force on Forest Bioenergy has played a key role in developing the
scientific programme of the conference.
In 2011, the International Year of the Forest, the conference will
contribute to understanding bio-energy drivers, options and impacts on
forest growing, management and production of traditional goods and services
in the future. The scientific programme will focus on
- Availability of biomass
- Biodiversity, landscape ecology and soil water quality
- Supply chain and system evaluation
- Forest biomass as feedstock for the energy and biorefinery sector
The Conference will feature lectures by invited high-level speakers, short
talks by young and early stage researchers, poster sessions and open
discussion periods as well as a forward look. You can find detailed
information about the conference at <http://www.esf.org/index.php?id=8196>
http://www.esf.org/index.php?id=8196.
You are strongly encouraged to register your participation by 1 August 2011
at <http://www2.esf.org/asp/esfrcaf.asp?confcode=378&meetno=1>
http://www2.esf.org/asp/esfrcaf.asp?confcode=378&meetno=1
Kind regards,
Alexander Buck
IUFRO Executive Director
To All
Please note that our webpage has now been updated with an expanded
section on publications and references, to give a complete history of
the Group, and details of our next meeting.
Please have a look at the webpages and send me any comments.
Best wishes,
Gary
Dr Gary Kerr
Silviculturist
Forestry Commission Research Agency
Alice Holt Lodge
Farnham
Surrey
GU10 4LH
United Kingdom
www.forestry.gov.uk/forestresearch
Telephone: 01420 22255
Fax : 01420 520558
International Telephone: ++ 44 1420 22255
International FAX : ++ 44 1420 520558
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