UPDATE - IUFRO All-Div. 1 Conference 16-18 Nov. 2021
by Jens Peter Skovsgaard
SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT AND PROGRAM UPDATE
Dear colleague,
You are cordially invited to participate in the upcoming IUFRO All-Division 1 Online Conference on SCALING‐UP FROM TREE‐ AND STAND‐LEVEL RESEARCH TO SUSTAINABLE SILVICULTURE AT FOREST‐ AND LANDSCAPE‐LEVEL 16‐18 November 2021.
Participation is free of charge. Please see the enclosed announcement.
Best wishes, on behalf of the organizing committee
JP
Jens Peter Skovsgaard
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IUFRO NEWS 10, 2021
by Brigitte Burger
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IUFRO NEWS 10, 2021
Dear Reader of IUFRO News:
We are happy to present to you issue 10 of IUFRO News 2021, volume 50!
This issue of IUFRO News Issue is also available for download as a PDF or Word file at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
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Alexander Buck
IUFRO Executive Director
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IUFRO World Day - A Journey Around the World of Forest Research Cooperation
[Photo showing IUFRO World Day interactive map (screenshot)]
On 28 and 29 September 2021 IUFRO held the first ever all IUFRO digital online forest science forum: IUFRO World Day. The forum offered 24 hours of networking with 79 live sessions, including three science/policy forums, and 50 contributions of static content on forest-related research topics. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33262>…
10 Years of REDD+: Outcomes and Socio-Ecological Impacts
[Photo showing a forest. Photo by Nelson Grima, IUFRO]
One of the sessions during IUFRO World Day was hosted by IUFRO's Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme featuring Dr. Bhaskar Vira, Head of Department and Professor of Political Economy at the Department of Geography, University of Cambridge, in an interview with GFEP's Dr. Nelson Grima. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33259>…
IUFRO Congratulates Professor Bhaskar Vira!
[Photo showing Dr. Vira during REDD+ session at IUFRO World Day (screenshot)]
The Academy of Social Sciences in London, UK, has conferred a Fellowship on Professor Bhaskar Vira, in recognition of his contribution to social science. Professor Vira's research crosses disciplinary boundaries, and spans the fields of political economy, development studies and environmental studies. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33257>…
Sustainable Forest Management and NTFPs in the Era of Transition under Climate Change: Traditional Knowledge, Cultural Heritage, and Geographical Indication
[Photo showing Presenters and attendees during RG 6.10.00 session (screenshot)]
This IUFRO World Day session was held to share evidence on the roles of non-timber forest products (NTFPs) in traditional forest management and maintenance of cultural landscape in different regions of the world. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33256>…
FORECOS - Forest Ecosystems under Conditions of Climate Change: Biological Productivity and Remote Sensing
[Photo showing Sample plot in pine stand (Pinus Sylvestris) in the Middle Volga region of Russia. Photo provided by Eldar Kurbanov.]
The FORECOS online meeting on 28-29 September 2021 was hosted by Volgatech University and co-sponsored by the ERASMUS+ project SUFOGIS and the GEMOECO BRICS project. It touched upon issues of remote monitoring of forest cover, international projects and new technologies concerning forest ecosystems in a changing climate. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33255>…
Assessing Multi-Taxon Diversity in Forest Ecosystems
[Photo showing Social lunch at the conference venue (photo provided by meeting organizers)]
This Training School was organized within the framework of the COST Action CA18207 "Biodiversity Of Temperate forest Taxa Orienting Management Sustainability by Unifying Perspectives" (Bottoms-Up). It was aimed at giving a comprehensive overview of multi-taxon biodiversity data issues in forest ecosystems with an emphasis on bridging the gap between theory and practice. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33254>…
Biological Invasions in Forests: Trade, Ecology and Management
[Photo showing Participants in front of the faculty building. Photo by Andrew Liebhold]
From 21-24 September 2021, a hybrid - in-person and online - conference was hosted by the Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Czech University of Life Sciences, Prague, with 65 participants on site and some 40 more online. The meeting involved IUFRO Working Parties 7.03.12, 7.03.07 and 8.02.04. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33253>…
Ecology and Silviculture of Spruce in the Boreal Forest
[Photo showing needles of a pine tree. Photo by Alexey Savvin on Pixabay]
Spruce forests are important ecologically, supporting a broad range of ecosystem services, and economically as the basis of many timber industries. This session at the 19th conference of the International Boreal Forest Research Association (IBFRA) session focused on the linkages between spruce ecology and management. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33252>…
How to Tackle the Climate Change Challenges?
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The Spanish language event "Gran Foro Internacional ¿qué hacer para enfrentar el cambio climático? retos y oportunidades" took place on 9 September 2021. The 'foro' was organized to let general audiences know about what the latest IPCC report is telling us about climate change. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33251>…
On Sustainable Wildlife Management
[Photo showing roe deer. Photo by Vargazs on Pixabay]
IUFRO's GFEP team joined the Third Wildlife Forum of the Collaborative Partnership on Sustainable Wildlife Management (CPW) on 26 and 27 September. The Forum dealt with topics such as zoonotic diseases, wildlife use and trade, human-wildlife conflicts, which are relevant for GFEP's current Forests and Human Health study. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33249>…
Reports from IFSA Trainees
My Experience as an IFSA Trainee at IUFRO
[Photo showing intern Mirjana Volarev. Photo by Jovan Mitrovic]
My name is Mirjana Volarev, and I am from Serbia. I am an environmentalist and a forester with a passion for climate policy. In September and October 2021, I had the fantastic opportunity to work at the Headquarters of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) in Vienna. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33248>…
Coming out of the Pandemic by Interning at IUFRO
[Photo showing intern Agustín Rosello from Chile.]
At the age of 25, a forestry career at one of the best universities of my country, two great years working with the biggest forestry student organization in the world, and an incredibly fruitful two months at IUFRO Headquarters, I've got nothing more than to be grateful for the amazing set of skills IUFRO has added to my toolbox, says Agustín Rosello from Chile. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33247>…
IUFRO and Media
More Coherent Global Forest Governance Needed to Reduce Forest Loss
[Photo showing Deforestation, Malaysia. Photo by Victor Bruckman]
On 19 October 2021 four scientists related to the IUFRO network spoke to the press about deforestation, imported deforestation, drivers and possible solutions. The media briefing was jointly organized by IUFRO and the communications agency Revolve. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33265>…
The Urgency and Opportunity to Increase the Access of All Canadians to Urban Forests
[Photo showing Toronto, Canada. Photo by Jason Pinaster on Pixabay]
Read an interview with Dr. Cecil Konijnendijk (Coordinator of IUFRO Division 6) on the 3-30-300 rule for creating greener and healthier cities to mark National Tree Day on September 22. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33266>…
Addressing Growing Expectations and Threats for Forests
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In a special research supplement focused on forests the Austrian newspaper Der Standard published interviews in German with IUFRO Vice-President Dr. Daniela Kleinschmit and IUFRO Deputy Executive Director Dr. Michael Kleine on 20 October 2021. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33267>…
Publications
Forests, Trees and Poverty Alleviation in Africa: An Expanded Policy Brief Now Available in Portuguese!
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IUFRO's Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme launched the Portuguese version of its latest publication, "Forests, Trees and Poverty Alleviation in Africa: An Expanded Policy Brief", on 15 October 2021. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7302#c33268>…
More Publications
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