From: Philip G Comeau [mailto:pcomeau@ualberta.ca]
Sent: Monday, February 23, 2015 12:27 PM
Followup Announcement and Extension of Abstract Submission Deadline for:
Ecology, silviculture and management of spruce species in mixed forests
Joint Conference hosted by IUFRO Working Group 1.01.08 (Ecology and Silviculture of Spruce) and IUFRO Division 8 (Forest Environment)
August 11-13, 2015
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta Canada
We have received a number of abstracts but still have space available for talks and posters. Consequently, we have extended the deadline for abstract submission to March 9, 2015.
Please note that while the conference theme focusses on spruce in mixed forests, we also invite presentations and posters that are relevant to Division 8 (forest environment) and Working Group 1.01.08 (ecology and silviculture of spruce).
Description: The conference will focus on benefits, issues, and options associated with growing and managing spruce in mixed forests. We also invite presentations and posters that are relevant to Division 8 (forest environment) and Working Group 1.01.08 (ecology and silviculture of spruce). The program will include invited keynote speakers, volunteer presentations, a panel discussion, and a poster session. A post-conference tour will explore management of Alberta’s forests, including the boreal mixedwood forest in central and northern Alberta and forests on the east slopes of the Rocky Mountains.
Who should attend: The event will be of interest to researchers, policy makers and forestry practitioners.
Cost: The full registration fee for the conference will be $500. Student Delegate Fee is: $400. Early Bird (June 14 or earlier): Regular delegate $400, Student Delegate: $300; 1 day registration: $175; Banquet (not included in registration): $50/person. The registration website should be available within the next 2 weeks.
Cost of the 5 day (4 night) post-conference tour will be approximately $1000.
More information is available on the conference website: http://spruce2015.ualberta.ca/
Call for volunteer papers and posters
We invite submission of titles and abstracts for volunteer oral and poster presentations to be presented at the conference. Oral presentations will be allocated 20 minutes, with an additional 10 minutes to follow for questions and discussion.
Instructions for abstract submission are available at: http://spruce2015.ualberta.ca/VolunteerPapersPosters.aspx
(Arrangements have been made to publish selected papers from the conference in a special issue of the Canadian Journal of Forest Research.)
The revised deadline for submission of papers, posters and proposals for sessions is March 9, 2015.
Please circulate this announcement to any others who may be interested.
Phil Comeau Ph.D. P.Ag
Professor-Silviculture and Stand Dynamics
University of Alberta
Dept. of Renewable Resources
751 General Services Bldg.
Edmonton, AB Canada
T6G 2H1
Phone: 780-492-1879; cell: 780-668-1879
FAX: 780-492-4323
email: phil.comeau(a)ualberta.ca
Von: Im Auftrag von Harald Vacik
Gesendet: Dienstag, 24. Februar 2015 10:54
Betreff: Mountain Forest Management in High Tatra Mountains, Slovakia from 7-9 July 2015: new abstract deadline
Dear friend, dear colleague!
Let us kindly inform you that the extended abstract submission deadline for the conference "Mountain Forest Management in a Changing World" in Smokovce, High Tatra Mountains, Slovakia from 7-9 July 2015 jointly supported by the IUFRO Unit 1.01.05 Mountain forest management & 4.03.03 Information management and information technologies ( <http://www.nlcsk.sk/mfm-conference> http://www.nlcsk.sk/mfm-conference) is March 20st, 2015
The abstracts should be sent to Manfred J. Lexer ( <mailto:mj.lexer@boku.ac.at> mj.lexer(a)boku.ac.at ) using the abstract submission form at <http://www.nlcsk.sk/mfm-conference/VolunteerPapers.aspx> http://www.nlcsk.sk/mfm-conference/VolunteerPapers.aspx.
We hope you can participate in this conference by submitting a paper reflecting your current research responding to one of the topics of the conference:
- Potentials and limitations of current management approaches to provide multiple ecosystem services
- Climate change impacts on ecosystem service provisioning in mountain forests
- Disturbance regimes in mountain forests and implications for ecosystem services
- Alternative management strategies in mountain forests and consequences on ecosystem service provisioning
- Decision support tools for mountain forest management
- Governance approaches to secure multiple ecosystem service provisioning in the future
All information regarding the conference can be found in the third call (see attachment), on the conference website or via the IUFRO group
<http://www.nlcsk.sk/mfm-conference> http://www.nlcsk.sk/mfm-conference
<http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-4/40000/40300/40303/activit…> http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-4/40000/40300/40303/activit…
We look forward to meeting you in High Tatra Mountains, Slovakia from 7-9 July 2015.
With best regards,
Harald Vacik deputy coordinator 4.03.03
Pil Sun Park coordinator 1.05.05
Von: div3-bounces(a)lists.iufro.org [mailto:div3-bounces@lists.iufro.org] Im Auftrag von John Herbohn
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 12. Februar 2015 07:32
An: div3(a)lists.iufro.org; div1(a)lists.iufro.org; div6(a)lists.iufro.org
Betreff: [IUFRO Div 3] IUFRO 3.08 conference on small-scale and community forestry
Dear Colleagues
It is my great pleasure to make the First Announcement and Call for Papers for the next IUFRO 3.08 Small-scale Forestry conference. The theme of the conference is Small-scale and Community Forestry and the Changing Nature of Forest Landscapes to be held on the Sunshine Coast, Australia from 11 to 15 October, 2015. Further details about the conference can be found at http://www.smallscaleforestry.org
The first call for papers has opened on 5 February and will close on 6 March, 2015. Details about the call topics of interest and process for submitting abstracts can be found on the conference website.
Looking forward to seeing you in sunny Queensland!
Kind regards
John Herbohn
Dr John Herbohn
Professor of Tropical Forestry
Forest Industries Research Centre
+61 7 5456 5187 or mob 0438621534
http://jherbohnforestrygroup.weebly.com/
University of the Sunshine Coast, Locked Bag 4, Maroochydore DC, Queensland, 4558 Australia.
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Dear Colleagues,
Please find attached a Second Circular for
*REFORESTATION CHALLENGES*
*Belgrade, Serbia June 3-6, 2015*
Some important dates:
Deadline for Abstracts submission
*15 March 2015*
Deadline for Papers submission
*15 April 2015*
Deadline for early registration
*15 March 2015*
Deadline for registration
*15 April 2015*
More information:
www.reforestationchallenges.org
Best regards,
Vladan
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*Dr Vladan Ivetić*
Assistant Professor
University of Belgrade
Faculty of Forestry
Department for Seed science,
nursery production and afforestation
Kneza Višeslava 1
11030 Belgrade, Serbia
tel: +381 11 3053 873
fax: +381 11 2545 485
mob: +381 64 2383 584
www.sfb.bg.ac.rs
