XXV IUFRO World Congress
"Forest Research and Cooperation for Sustainable Development"
Curitiba, Brazil: 29 September - 5 October 2019
<https://iufro2019.com/> https://iufro2019.com/
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The <https://twitter.com/hashtag/IUFRO2019?src=hash> #IUFRO2019 CSC has
just released the preliminary event schedule. - Check out all the activities
and start planning!
Keep an eye out: soon the keynote speakers and the schedule of the technical
sessions will be announced!
And remember: 31 May is Early Bird Deadline.
Visit: <https://t.co/xCTZ5gfmGY> http://iufro2019.com/overview/
Von: Muruganandam Muthiah [mailto:mail2mmm20@gmail.com]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 21. Mai 2019 09:11
Betreff: Invitation for the RTC 2019: National Seminar cum workshop at ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun
Sub: Request to participate in the National Seminar-Cum-Consultation-Workshop on “Revisiting Traditions and Culture (RTC-2019): Impacts on Environment, Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Natural Resources” during 14th and 15th June 2019 at ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun-reg.
Sir/Madam,
Warm Greetings,
We are happy to inform you that the ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (ICAR-IISWC) is organizing a two days National Seminar-Cum-Consultation-Workshop on “Revisiting Traditions and Culture (RTC-2019): Impacts on Environment, Ecosystems, Biodiversity and Natural Resources” during 14th and 15th June 2019 at ICAR-IISWC, Dehradun with the partial financial support from the United States India Educational Foundation (USIEF), New Delhi and the INTACH, New Delhi.
This Consultation workshop being unique and different from others attracts multi-stakeholders and sandwiches the abilities and traditional wisdom of local farmers-fishermen and scientific advancements to augment traditional knowledge and conservation of aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity and ecosystems.
Around 100 participants including university professors, scientists, elected Panchayat representatives, civic activists, field functionaries of line Departments, and NGO professionals besides few research scholars and informant-farmers from Uttarakhand and other states are expected to participate in the seminar-cum-workshop. The participants will deliberate on various indigenous technical knowledge (ITK), and the impacts of traditions and culture on environment, aquatic ecosystems, and terrestrial biodiversity, especially on riverine fish harvesting, impacts of centuries-old community-based fishing festivals (mound), conservation of fish species and timru (Zanthoxylum armatum) through consultative discussion and arguments at the context of scientific and socio-cultural perspectives.
The facilitated participatory deliberations on the enriched syntheses of farmers’ and experts’ views, lessons and experiences shall bring out the status on traditional practices, actionable research areas, policy and development ideas forming way forward-recommendations, legal and policy frameworks to conserve the associated natural resources and promote responsible harvestings.
It is our pleasure to have your presence and deliberations during the seminar-cum workshop. Now, call for abstracts and discussion points are open.
Your inputs will definitely set the stage for the discussion and bring out useful output.
With kind regards, we look forward to have your inputs and active participation,
Thank You,
Yours sincerely,
[M Muruganandam]
Encls: 1) First circular of the National Seminar-Cum-Workshop for wide circulation and participation
Note: Please send an article, stories or abstract suitable for any one of the themes given in the brochure of RTC 2019 attached here.
Broadly the themes are
1. Association of traditions and culture with environment, ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources
2. Impacts of traditions and culture on environment, ecosystems, biodiversity, and natural resources
3. Traditions of fishing and fishing festivals (mound) and their impacts
4. Technological options and legal and policy guidelines to manage, promote or contain tradition based influences.
Own experiences and wisdom based inputs besides the research outcome will benefit the program greatly.
Please articulate the observations and discuss the points in line with the context and themes of the program.
Looking for stories or observations pertained to the themes.
Also, simple counts, lists and discussion on the prevailing traditional practices of harvesting, natural resource management,.....that are having specific influences on resources, ecosystems,......Data needs on traditional knowledge and management issues...would also bring a much-needed consultation….please give a thought and participate....
With best wishes, hoping to get your inputs and participation.
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M. MURUGANANDAM, Ph.D., ARS
Principal Scientist, Fisheries and Aquaculture,
ICAR-Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation (ICAR-IISWC; Formerly, CSWCRTI)
218 - Kaulagarh Road, Dehra Dun- 248 195, India.
Ph: 91-135-2757212 (O); M: 91-9411106447; Fax: 91-135-2754213
Immediate Past:
Fulbright Visiting Scientist,
USGS Coop. Fish and Wildlife Research Unit,
Department of Natural Resource Management,
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South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA.
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WANGARI MAATHAI "FOREST CHAMPIONS" AWARD - ANNOUNCEMENT OF 2019 AWARDS
You are invited to nominate a candidate for the 2019 CPF Wangari Maathai
"Forest Champions" Award by 10 May! This is a unique opportunity to
acknowledge an inspiring individual who has improved our forests and the
lives of people that depend on them.
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is awarding one extraordinary
individual for improving our forests and the lives of people who depend on
them!
The CPF launched the first Wangari Maathai Award in 2012 to honour and
commemorate the impact of this extraordinary woman who championed forest
issues around the world. In 2019, the CPF will award another individual for
her/his outstanding achievements for forests.
The awardee will receive a cash prize of USD20,000 along with international
recognition of the outstanding contributions to preserve, restore and
sustainably manage forests and to raise awareness of the key role forests
play in supporting local communities, rural livelihoods, women, youth and
the environment.
The Wangari Maathai Award is an initiative of CBD, CIFOR, CITES, FAO, GEF,
ICRAF, ITTO, IUCN, IUFRO, UNCCD, UNDP, UNEP, UNFCCC, UNFF and World Bank,
all members of the CPF. Nominations will be reviewed by an international
jury of renowned personalities, who will also take into consideration such
elements as empowering women, youth and civil society, fostering social
commitment, promoting networks and improving the valuation of forests in
society.
Eligibility: Applicants should be nominated by a third party. Nominees may
be persons, living or recently deceased, who have made exceptional
contributions to forests. Professional and research contributions will only
be considered if they are conducted outside of normal work-related
responsibilities. Applications received from a nominee's kin or business
partner are not eligible for consideration. Applications related to
grassroots initiatives are particularly encouraged.
Selection: The closing date for receipt of nominations is 10 May 2019. The
awardee will be selected by a jury nominated by CPF members, which will take
into account gender and regional balance when considering potential
awardees.
Announcement: The awardee will be notified of their selection via email in
mid-August 2019. This year's Wangari Maathai Award will be presented on 30
September 2019, at the XXV IUFRO World Congress to be held at Expo Unimed on
29 September - 5 October 2019 in Curitiba, Brazil.
To submit an application: Please send completed nominations to the CPF
Secretariat at cpf(a)un.org. The attached guidelines should be used when
submitting your nomination.
Dear colleague,
Next year in March we will organize a conference on mixed forests "Mixed species forests: risks, resilience and management" in Lund, Sweden. See attached first circular for more information, or visit the conference web-page (www.mixedforest2020.se<http://www.mixedforest2020.se>). The web-page will be regularly updated.
It is our hope that find this interesting and that you inform other potential participants in your networks.
With kind regards,
Magnus Löf
Professor
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre
Box 49, 230 53 Alnarp, Sweden
Phone: +46 (0)70 383 53 86
PS: We apologize if you get this message more than once.
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Von: Kamil Bielak [mailto:kamil.bielak@wl.sggw.pl]
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 07. März 2019 00:18
Betreff: International Scientific Conference: Forests in Science, Practice and Education (18-19 June 2019, Warsaw University of Life Sciences -SGGW)
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to cordially invite you to spend one week in Poland and take part in the International Scientific Conference - Forests in Science, Practice and Education (16-22 June 2019, Warsaw University of Life Sciences -SGGW). The conference is organised on the occasion of the first centenary of the Faculty of Forestry in Warsaw.
We also invite you to participate in the pre- and post-conference excursions that will take place in the Forest Experimental Station in Rogów (16-18 June) and one of the most famous lowland forests in Europe – the Białowieża Forest (19-22 June).
For more details please find enclosed invitation or visit the conference homepage at http://100years.wl.sggw.pl/.
We are looking forward to meeting you in Warsaw!
Organizing Committee
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2019
"Forest Research and Cooperation for Sustainable Development"
Curitiba, Brazil; 29 September - 5 October 2019
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Forest Scientists, Colleagues,
Please be gently reminded that 10 January 2019, the Deadline for Abstracts
for the XXV IUFRO Congress in Curitiba, Brazil, 29 September - 5 October
2019, is coming up this Thursday!
Abstracts may address any aspect of forest research, but preference will be
given to abstracts addressing one of the Congress technical sessions.
Abstracts not associated with a technical session may be assigned to a
general poster session.
In order to submit your abstract, please take the following steps, detailed
at <http://iufro2019.com/abstracts-submission/>
http://iufro2019.com/abstracts-submission/:
* Consult the list of sessions at
<http://iufro2019.com/technical-sessions/>
http://iufro2019.com/technical-sessions/.
* Register for the Congress at
<https://registration.galoa.com.br/en/realm/iufro-2019>
https://registration.galoa.com.br/en/realm/iufro-2019. Please note that you
need to register for the Congress already now, but payment for your
registration may be made until 31 May 2019.
NOTE: As soon as you have registered, you will receive a registration number
which is necessary for the submission of your abstract. Should you not
receive the registration number, please contact info(a)iufro2019.com!
* Submit your abstract at
<https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/792/submission>
https://app.oxfordabstracts.com/stages/792/submission (find detailed
instructions there). Please note that abstracts may be submitted in English,
Spanish or Portuguese.
Authors are limited to a maximum of two abstracts as presenting author. All
abstracts will be reviewed for scientific rigour and relevance to Congress
themes, and may be assigned to oral or poster presentations. The Congress
will feature digital as well as static poster displays to ensure high
visibility for poster presentations.
We are looking forward to receiving your excellent and numerous abstracts!
Alexander Buck
Executive Director of IUFRO
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International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat
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Dear IUFRO List Holders:
I am hoping you will be able to distribute this announcement to your IUFRO
group on sessions at IUFRO 2019 linked to the International Society of
Tropical Foresters.
Thanks,
Sheila Ward
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*The **International Society of Tropical Foresters* is organizing or
co-organizing seven sessions for th*e **XXV World Congress of the
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO2019)** to be
held 29 Sept – 5 Oct 2019 at Curitiba, Brazil. *Please consider submitting
an oral or poster presentation for one of these sessions or another
IUFRO2019 session (see below). *Abstracts for presentations can be
submitted until 31 Dec 2018 at* http://iufro2019.com/* You* will need to be
registered for IUFRO2019 to submit an abstract, but you do not need to pay
until later. See https://iufro2019.com/abstracts-submission/ for details on
abstract submission. Information on all IUFRO 2019 sessions can be found at
http://iufro2019.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/sessions-english-portuguese…
. IUFRO will have financial assistance available for certain participants
(see https://iufro2019.com/scientist-assistance-program-sap/)
*ISTF-linked technical sessions at IUFRO2019*
*SESSION A2a: Sustaining iconic and high-value species in natural forests
and plantations*
ISTF CONTACT: Erich Schaitza, EMBRAPA, Brazil (erich.schaitza(a)embrapa.br )
SESSION SUMMARY: VERSION IN BOOK: Araucaria and Swietenia are threatened by
habitat loss; overharvesting; insufficient regeneration and genetic
variation, failings in forest policy, governance, or regulations; and
devaluation of products. The session will cover possible solutions,
including: harvest policies, regulations, and planning; regeneration and
genetic variation; silvicultural practices; modelling to balance
extraction, regeneration, and genetic diversity; and market demand to
create value.
*SESSION A4c: **Monitoring and Assessing Urban Forest Services and Values
at the National to Local Scale*
ISTF CONTACT: Vindhya P. Tewari, Himalayan Forest Research Institute, India
(*vptewari(a)yahoo.com <vptewari(a)yahoo.com>*)
SESSION SUMMARY: Trees and forests within urban areas provide numerous
benefits to city residents, but relatively little is known about their
structure, the services provided by these forests, and how these forests
are changing. The purpose of this session is to discuss approaches to
inventory urban forests, so that Nations can learn how to monitor these
important forests that directly affect human health and well-being.
*SESSION B5b: **Small-scale sustainable energy alternatives for developing
countries*
ISTF CONTACT: Lamfu Fabrice Yengong, University of Buea, Cameroon, (
lamfu2035yengong(a)gmail.com)
SESSION SUMMARY: In developing countries, wood accounts for 50-90% of the
fuel used, and increased efficiency or replacements for wood are needed.
This session explores sustainable energy alternatives. Presentations might
include: utilizing waste through “3R” (reduce, reuse, and recycle); more
efficient technologies for cooking with wood fuel; social costs of
increasing scarcity of fuel wood; characteristics related to fuel wood
energy content; solar cooking as an alternative; potential for material and
energy recovery from waste; appropriate technologies for developing
countries; integrated renewable energy production and utilization from
biomass combustion and waste gasification, among other topics.
*SESSION C1b: Advances in management and science for the high-value
Meliaceae*
ISTF CONTACT: Liu Jun, Research Institute of subtropical forest, Chinese
Academy of forestry, China, (ywliu2005(a)163.com)
SESSION SUMMARY: Tropical timber species of the Meliaceae (including
Cedrela, Entandrophragma, Khaya, Swietenia, and Toona) are among the
world’s finest woods, and many species have other uses. Their sustainable
management faces similar issues around the world. This session will share
the latest in research and applications for a global perspective on these
species. Topics could cover conservation of genetic resources, genetic
improvement, advances in shoot borer control, natural forest management,
and development and products useful for human health, among others.
*SESSION C1c: **Improving high-value Meliaceae yields in plantations*
ISTF CONTACT: Antonio Ferraz, Universidade Federal do Piauí, Brazil (
acferrazfilho(a)gmail.com)
SESSION SUMMARY: This session will focus on better production of Meliaceae
species grown in plantations. Many species (e.g. mahogany, African
mahogany, Australian red cedar, Melia) have recently been grown as
plantations around the world and research is needed over a wide range of
topics. The main objectives are to share experiences and to find common
research themes to build possible collaborations among researchers working
with Meliaceae species in plantations around the world.
*SESSION C9a: Discovery, curation, and uses of legacy tropical forest data
sets*
ISTF CONTACT: Sheila Ward, Mahogany for the Future, Inc., Puerto Rico (
tropfordata(a)gmail.com)
SESSION SUMMARY: Legacy tropical forest datasets have been generated by
various projects over time, and many are in danger of being lost. These
datasets are valuable for understanding how tropical forests change through
time, and many of the forests they characterize no longer exist. To
safeguard these data, standardized metadata and electronic archiving
schemes need to be developed. The purpose of the session is to share
information on the potential uses of such datasets, their current status,
and appropriate curation and metadata strategies.
*SESSION F6b: Effective educational strategies for the next generation of
forest professionals *
ISTF CONTACT: Ruth Metzel, Azuero Earth Project, Panama, (
ruth(a)proecoazuero.org)
SESSION SUMMARY: University-based programs on forest related fields are
evolving and inherently need to change towards multidisciplinary programs.
Some major drivers of these changes are globalization of the economy,
climate change, and new technologies and informatics. In a similar vein,
solutions for real life, resource management problems around forest key
issues, like health, bioenergy, climate change are consistently calling for
more holistic and cross-sectoral approaches. Universities curricula need to
meet diverse higher demands, and new ways to approach these challenges
involving various disciplines in a multicultural environment. This session
will highlight findings on research aiming to understand those challenges
and also research that addresses innovative strategies that allow forestry
students and professors and providers of non-formal education to keep
abreast with the time, such online classes, field practices, case studies
among others.
With its focus on being a communication network, ISTF can help you connect
with others interested in tropical forests and forestry. To join, please
visit this link please fill out the membership form at GoogleForms
<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdy9FqCZ5Yj3TTA-mDJkgwm8n1jbCkEGlF…>
or
send a message to tropicalforesters(a)gmail.com.
<http://www.iufro.org/>
International Union
of Forest Research
Organizations
IUFRO - Call for Task Force Proposals
IUFRO Task Forces are established on a temporary basis to advance inter‐disciplinary forest science cooperation in fields spanning IUFRO Divisional interests. They focus on emerging key issues that are of strong interest to policy makers and groups inside and outside the forest sector, and contribute to international processes and activities. Since 1991, over 30 IUFRO Task Forces have brought together scientists, policy-makers and other stakeholders to conduct innovative work across a broad range of topics.
The activities of Task Forces are varied, but commonly involve: development of expanded global collaboration and information-sharing networks on their focal topics, the organization of meetings or workshops, publication of interdisciplinary scientific syntheses as books or in special issues of peer-reviewed journals, and presentations in major regional or global science-policy platforms. Task Force coordinators are non-voting members of the IUFRO Board, and are invited and expected to attend IUFRO's annual Board meetings. For more information on the activities and accomplishments of current and earlier Task Forces please visit: https://www.iufro.org/science/task-forces/)
During the current (2014-2019) Board term, Task Forces were established for an initial 2-year period with the possibility of an additional two-year extension. In order to encourage activities across the full spectrum of IUFRO's disciplinary expertise, we will continue this practice. This will enable IUFRO to establish new Task Forces on a periodic basis throughout the 2019‐2024 Term to take advantage of emerging needs and opportunities.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Proposals for new Task Forces will be evaluated on the following criteria:
* Potential to strengthen inter‐Divisional collaboration on specific topics of global relevance related to one or more Emphasis Areas and/or Institutional Goals of the IUFRO Strategy (1);
* Specific contribution of the proposed Task Force to addressing broader policy processes or interdisciplinary science‐policy initiatives;
* Engagement of two or more Divisions by involving relevant Divisional units (Research Groups and/or Working Parties). Proposal should be jointly developed with the relevant IUFRO Divisions and their units, but may involve additional experts currently outside of the IUFRO network and partner institutions, as required.
* Task Force activities should not duplicate current work within IUFRO Divisions, but rather complement and expand their activities;
* Rationale for their involvement of (non-IUFRO) partner institutions (if relevant);
* Task Force membership reflecting required spectrum of scientific expertise (including both natural and social sciences), as well as geographical, cultural and gender diversity, and providing opportunities for early-career scientists;
* Clarity of timelines for proposed Task Force activities and their deliverables; while Task Forces can be proposed for up to the full length of the upcoming IUFRO term (until the July 2024 World Congress), it is highly recommended that proposed Task Forces consider more focused activities to be undertaken in the first two year period;
* Clarity of operational aspects (roles and responsibilities of Task Force coordinator and members, roles and responsibilities of partners involved, if any), budget for activities and funding sources.
(1) Please refer to the IUFRO Strategy at https://www.iufro.org/discover/strategy/ <http://www.iufro.org/discover/strategy/> for details.
PROCEDURE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW TASK FORCES FOR THE 2019-2024 TERM
In order to proceed with the development of new Task Forces prior to the start of the new Board term in October 2019, we invite IUFRO officeholders and members to prepare, by 31 December 2018, a short 1-2 page Concept Note that provides a brief statement of the objectives/aims and proposed activities of the Task Force within the 2-year time frame. This will be reviewed by IUFRO Board members in January 2019, who will provide comments as well as suggestions regarding scientists from the Divisions who may be particularly interested in joining the proposed Task Force.
If the Task Force concept note is viewed favorably by the Board, then a full proposal will be requested, with a due date for full proposals of 31 March for 2019. All proposals will be reviewed (in early April 2019) by the Vice‐President for Task Forces in consultation with the IUFRO Management Committee and other members of the IUFRO Board. If revisions are required following proposal review, prospective Task Force coordinators will be asked to prepare a final revised proposal by late May 2019, after which a final decision on the establishment of new Task Forces within the 2-year time frame will be made by the IUFRO Board in early June 2019.
FORMAT FOR FULL PROPOSALS FOR NEW TASK FORCES
* Name of proposed Task Force
* Name of proposed Task Force coordinator, affiliation (including IUFRO position) and contact information
* Names of proposed Task Force members, their affiliations (including IUFRO positions), experience, proposed roles in the Task Force, and contact information
* Brief overview of the rationale, goals, and objectives of the proposed Task Force (1 paragraph)
* Description of specific proposed Task Force activities, deliverables and timelines. This should include planned focused meetings with tangible outputs such as ‘state‐of‐knowledge' reviews, journal papers, dedicated volumes, etc.
* Budget table listing major activities and funding sources, if known – indicate if these funds are already secured.
* Narrative addressing the following:
* Contribution to implementation of the IUFRO Strategy;
* How the proposed Task Force will strengthen cross‐Divisional interaction on specified topics related to IUFRO 2019‐2024 Strategy's Emphasis Areas and/or Institutional Goals, and how the Task Force will complement and/or expand activities of existing IUFRO Divisional units;
* Specific contribution of the proposed Task Force to addressing broader policy processes or interdisciplinary science-policy initiatives.
Concept Notes and full proposals should be sent to John Parrotta, jparrotta(a)fs.fed.us, with a copy to Renate Prüller, prueller(a)iufro.org.
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