The first workshop of IUFRO Research Group 1.04.00 – Agroforestry with the title “Women in Agroforestry” is to be held from 28 to 29 November, 2013 at Kathmandu, Nepal and will be jointly hosted by Shtrii Shakti (S2), SEARCH Nepal (SN) and Nepal Foresters’ Association (NFA), Nepal.
The workshop shall address the various critical issues of gender roles in agroforestry and its sustainability. The contributions and plenary talks are expected to cover theoretical, methodological as well as empirical issues.
Papers are invited under the following sub-themes but cross-cutting thematic papers would also be considered:
Subthemes:
• Understanding Agroforestry
o Role of women in agroforestry
o Forest-based agroforestry system
o Farm-based agroforestry system
o Climate change and its impact on agroforestry
• Sustainability: Approaches and Implications
o Ecological sustainability
o Economic approaches to sustainability
o Sustainability of social and cultural systems
o Equity, poverty and sustainability
We are calling on scientists to submit a 300-word abstract, highlighting specific theme/sub-theme, at the latest by 15 September, 2013. Acceptance of abstract will be communicated by 31 September, 2013.
Short-listed abstracts will be invited to submit a full paper. Authors must send in their contribution maximum of 10,000 words by 15 October, 2013 at the latest. Final acceptance will be communicated to the concerned authors by 30 October, 2013.
Abstracts and full papers, in electronic copy (word file) should be sent to: Dr. Swoyambhu Man Amatya, Deputy Coordinator, Agroforestry (1.04.00) Research Group 1. Email: Swoyambhu_amatya(a)yahoo.com.
Abstract can also be sent to: Prof. Dr. Abhoy Kumar Das, President, Nepal Foresters’ Association, Babar Mahal, Kathamndu, Nepal. Email: abhoykdas(a)gmail.com
A limited amount of travel grant may be available to support some of the participants whose papers are accepted for presentation in the workshop. Selected papers from the workshop are expected to be published in a book by SEARCH Nepal.
Swoyambhu Man Amatya
Deputy Coordinator
IUFRO Research Group 1.04.00 – Agroforestry
Dear IUFRO member,
A short note to let you know that the next meeting of IUFRO Research
Group 1.05.00 on uneven-aged silviculture will be based at the Swiss
Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL) in
Birmesndorf near Zurich in Switzerland.
The title of the conference will be: 'Future concepts in uneven-aged
silviculture for a changing world'
The conference will be held on Tuesday 17 June 2014 to Thursday 19 June
(3 days) and the post conference field trip will be between Friday 20
June and Tuesday 24 June (5 days).
We are in the process of designing a website with more information and
registration details. The website will go live in September.
For more information please contact Andreas Zingg (andreas.zingg(a)wsl.ch)
or Gary Kerr (gary.kerr(a)forestry.gsi.gov.uk)
We look forward to seeing you in Switzerland next summer.
Regards
Andreas Zingg and Gary Kerr
Research Group 1.05.00 - Uneven-aged silviculture
International Union of Forest Research Organizations
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As in the past IUFRO World Congresses, there will be an opportunity to honor special scientific performances and achievements with selected IUFRO Awards at the Salt Lake City Congress in 2014.
There are still good chances for your candidate to be among the awardees: awardees will win a ticket to travel to Salt Lake City and will have the opportunity to present the Award-winning work to the Congress participants. Therefore, choose among the Scientific Achievement Award (SAA), Outstanding Doctoral Research Award (ODRA) and the IUFRO Student Award (ISA) and make your nomination soon. Bear in mind that you can only nominate candidates from IUFRO Member Organizations, - no self-nominations are accepted – and that the deadline for submission expires at the end of August 2013.
Find more information and nomination forms on our website http://www.iufro.org/discover/awards/ and send your nominations to the Chair of the IUFRO Honors & Awards Committee (Dr. Shirong Liu, liusr(a)caf.ac.cn) with copy to the IUFRO Executive Director (office(a)iufro.org)
Dr. Shirong Liu
Chair of the IUFRO H&A Committee
IUFRO AWARDS at the IUFRO World Congress 2014
Scientific Achievement Award (SAA)
Up to 10 awards to recognize distinguished individual scientific achievements within the fields of research covered by IUFRO. Criteria for judgment will be dissemination of results, implementation of knowledge, methods or techniques in practical forestry and skilled research management (success in publications, meetings, funding, etc. in a larger group than the individual) and involvement in IUFRO activities.
Outstanding Doctoral Research Award (ODRA)
One award per IUFRO Division to recognize outstanding individual scientific achievements among young Doctoral researchers and to encourage further work within the fields of research covered by the Union.
IUFRO Student Award (ISA)
One award per IUFRO Division to recognize outstanding individual achievements in forest science made by Masters degree students (or equivalent), and to encourage their further work within the fields of research covered by the Union. Nominations can be made through IUFRO member organizations or officeholders and through members of the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA).
Dear Mr. Buck,
I am Li Hui, Managing Editor of Forest Ecosystems, a new international Open Access journal established at Beijing Forestry University in cooperation with Springer Science. The project has excellent backing regarding available staff and other resources. We have two Editors in Chief, Dr. Yin WeiLun from China and Dr. Klaus v. Gadow from Germany, and an international Editorial Board which includes 25 Associate Editors and 5 Senior Editors.
Traditional journals are inundated with manuscripts and Forest Ecosystems will improve the chances for good papers to become available sooner. We will start publishing peer-reviewed original articles and critical reviews in January, 2014. The focus will be on individual papers and special issues relating to natural and managed forest ecosystems and their services to people. Manuscripts will go online and will be ready for download as soon as they are accepted. During the first two years, we will carry the cost of publishing Open Access.
IUFRO scientists are invited to visit our webseite at <http://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/fsc> http://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/fsc and submit their manuscripts after logging in as author and providing the contact details of 4 qualified referees. We also welcome proposals for a special issue.
Thank you for your support!
With best regards
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Hui Li (李慧)
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Editorial office of Forest Ecosystems
Editorial office of Chinese Birds
Box 148 Beijing Forestry University
35 Qinghua Donglu, Haidian District
Beijing 100083, P. R. China
Tel/fax: 86-10-62337915
Forests for People Conference and 2013 National Outdoor Recreation
The conference is less than two weeks away and we are energetically working to wrap up the final details. A few of the field workshops are almost filled to capacity and hotels are nearly booked full near the conference location. If you are planning to attend and have not yet registered, get online now and sign up. <http://www.recpro.org/2013-sorp-ffp-conference> http://www.recpro.org/2013-sorp-ffp-conference
The conference program just went to the printers and you can download a copy here: <http://www.recpro.org/assets/Conference/2013_conference_program.pdf> http://www.recpro.org/assets/Conference/2013_conference_program.pdf
We hope to see you in Traverse City!
Brenda Adams-Weyant
Association Manager
Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
(formerly NARRP)
PO Box 221
Marienville, PA 16239
(814) 927-8212
(814) 927-6659 FAX
<mailto:Brenda@RecPro.org> Brenda(a)RecPro.org
Von: recpro(a)memberclicks-mail.net [mailto:recpro@memberclicks-mail.net] Im Auftrag von Brenda Adams-Weyant
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 17. April 2013 22:43
An: burger(a)iufro.org
Betreff: 2013 SORP-FFP Conference Update
The IUFRO Conference on Forests for People and
the 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference
Early Bird Registration Extended to May 1
The federal sequestration has put many potential federal conference attendees on hold while they sort out the budget implications. So we extended the early bird registration to May 1. The early bird rate for SORP and IUFRO members will increase from $385 to $485 on May 2. The non-member rate will increase from $485 to $585. Register now and save some bucks!
Attention Conference Speakers
Quite a few of you have registered already, but many of you have not. All speakers are expected to register for conference and pay their way. We do not have any funding to help with travel expenses. Please let us know right away if you cannot attend conference. The conference program goes to print in a few weeks and we want it to be as accurate as possible.
The conference program has been updated - <https://recpro.memberclicks.net/assets/Conference/2013_conference_program.p…> Click here to download a copy.
Lodging Reservations
We have quite a few lodging reservations for attendees that have not registered for conference yet. The room block at the Park Place Hotel is just about full and many attendees are contacting us because they cannot get a room.
If you made a hotel reservation and have since found out that you cannot attend. Please call now - (231) 946-5000 - and cancel your reservation so someone else can use that room and get a great rate. The conference group rate expires this Friday, so time is of the essence.
If you are one of those folks looking to get into the Park Place, we suggest you call them each day through this Friday and ask if there are any rooms available in the SORP block.
If you are unable to get into the Park Place, here are a few hotels that are close to the Park Place and Hagerty Center, where the conference sessions will be conducted. Be aware that there are no conference room rates at these hotels.
Holiday Inn West Bay Traverse City - Adjacent to the Hagerty Center and a 10 minute walking distance from the Park Place Hotel. No conference room rate at this hotel. Guests staying at the Holiday Inn can get complimentary transportation to and from the Traverse City airport. www.tcwestbay.com or 1-800-888-8020
Bayshore Resort - Adjacent to the Hagerty Center and a 15 minute walking distance from the Park Place Hotel. No conference room rate at this hotel. Guests staying at the Bayshore Resort can get complimentary transportation to and from the Traverse City airport. www.bayshore-resort.com or 1-800-634-4401
Northwest Michigan College Campus Housing - 1.6 miles from the Park Place Hotel and 1 mile from the Hagerty Center. $35/night for a double room in dorm style lodging. Complimentary bikes available. https://www.nmc.edu/student-services/housing/summer-housing/index.html or Lisa Eiden at leiden(a)nmc.edu.
Grand Traverse Resort - 8 miles from the Park Place Hotel and Hagerty Center (Requires a car or bicycle via the Traverse Area Recreational Trails). No conference room rate at this hotel. www.grandtraverseresort.com or 1-800-236-1577
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Brenda Adams-Weyant
Association Manager
Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
(formerly NARRP)
PO Box 221
Marienville, PA 16239
(814) 927-8212
(814) 927-6659 FAX
<mailto:Brenda@RecPro.org> Brenda(a)RecPro.org
2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference
and
IUFRO Conference on Forests for People
Have you had a chance to check out the conference program? With the addition of the IUFRO Conference on Forests for People, there are over 150 speakers presenting 120 topics in 55 sessions. The planning team has put together five fascinating field educational sessions. And there are seven preconference tours and training, including Leave No Trace training, SCORP University and a trip to Mackinac Island. Wow!
Traverse City is one of America’s outdoor recreation wonderlands. It’s a small town with all the amenities and culture of a larger city. Bon Appetit has listed it as one of America’s Top Five Foodie towns. There are nine microbreweries in Traverse City and 35 wineries in the region. You don’t want to miss this conference!
I thought I would share some of the more enticing conference programs in this email. If you want more detail, download the full program. <https://recpro.memberclicks.net/assets/Conference/2013_conference_program_0…>
SCORP University – Pre-conference Training
Training session and discussion for State SCORP planners and others interested about statewide comprehensive outdoor recreation planning, the Land and Water Conservation Fund planning requirement to participate in the federal LWCF state financial assistance/grant program.
Field Educational Sessions
TART Trail Bicycle System
The Traverse Area Recreation and Transportation (TART) Trails is offering a session on regional trail development designed to explore how public-private partnerships can be developed to help initiate, maintain and expand non-motorized infrastructure designed to meet the economic, recreation, transportation, health and social needs of the community. Participants will learn about how unique partnerships have leveraged money and manpower to develop and maintain over 60 miles of trail in the region. The session will feature a leisurely 15-mile bicycle ride on the trails through Traverse City and stop at locations along the way.
Old Mission Peninsula - A national coordinated land use success story!
The Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy will be hosting a trip focusing on the multiple benefits (social, economic, cultural etc.) of a coordinated land use protection strategy on the beautiful Old Mission Peninsula in Grand Traverse Bay. This tour will showcase the on the local, regional and indeed national impacts of this effort and touch on areas of the township dedicated to fruit production, environmental protection, passive and active recreation, and the growth of the wine industry and associated tourism.
A River Reborn: Building a Prosperous Community through Dam Removal and Ecological Restoration
Join the Grand Traverse Conservation District for an exploration of the Boardman River Dam Removal Process. Participants will board a bus at the Park Place Hotel to travel to the Boardman River Nature Center where they will receive a multi-media presentation on the largest dam removal project in Michigan History. The session will include an examination of the unique, multi-sector collaborative process that was used to build community investment, raise over $4.5 million and manage the first of three dam removal projects to successful completion—on time, and on budget. The session will conclude with a ~3 mile flat-water paddle from the Nature Center to Traverse City proper, within a short walk of the Park Place hotel. Canoes, paddles and life preservers will be provided
Michigan Partnerships Gone Wild
Program demonstrations of DNR’s Recreation 101: Great Lakes Fishing in the West Grand Traverse Bay paired with “Catch & Cook” and “Gourmet Gone Wild” sessions including a chef-prepared meal, and finishing with DNR partnerships with the Michigan Grape and Wine Council and Michigan Culinary Alliance.
Pathways to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore & the new Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail
Superintendent Dusty Shultz and Deputy Tom Ulrich will provide a behind the scenes orientation to the park. We will go into the park to experience the spectacular scenery and learn about the globally significant perched dune landscape, past and present recreational uses, and efforts to balance public access with protecting natural and cultural resources. Participants will have an option to bike the new Heritage Trail with NPS planner Barbara Jameson. We will learn about the history behind the Crystal River acquisition and working with local and national land trust to protect its ecologically important natural lands and resources.
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Brenda Adams-Weyant
Association Manager
Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
(formerly NARRP)
PO Box 221
Marienville, PA 16239
(814) 927-8212
(814) 927-6659 FAX
<mailto:Brenda@RecPro.org> Brenda(a)RecPro.org
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To: Sharon Baskett <sharon.baskett(a)ualberta.ca>
Sent: Tue, Apr 2, 2013 7:32 pm
Subject: Deadline extended to April 19 for IBFRA Abstract Submissions
Abstract Submission Deadline has been extended to APRIL 19, 2013 - visit www.ibfra.org for details
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Conference Services
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Date: 2013/4/1
Subject: 32nd SFTIC meeting - Invitation to Attend and Participate.
Invitation to Attend and Participate
We cordially invite your attendance and
participation in the 32nd SFTIC meeting on
the shores of Lake Hartwell in Clemson, SC.
The meeting will take place June 10‐13, 2013.
http://www.clemson.edu/cafls/sftic/
Dr. Patricia A. Layton
Professor and Director
School of Agricultural, Forest, and Environmental Sciences
CAFLS
132 Lehotsky Hall
Clemson, SC 29634-0310
playton(a)clemson.edu
Phone 864-656-3303
Fax 864-656-3304
Cell 864-505-5904
Dear all Division 1 Officeholders,
Please note the message from John Parrotta about session proposals for our upcoming World Congress – the deadline is the end of this month!
Kind regards
/Bjorn
Från: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org<mailto:office@iufro.org>>
Datum: Tue, 2 Apr 2013 13:48:17 +0200
Till: Björn Hånell <bjorn.hanell(a)slu.se<mailto:bjorn.hanell@slu.se>>
Ämne: IUFRO World Congress 2014 - Call for Session Proposals - REMINDER =
[IUFRO Newsletter]
REMINDER
Dear Colleagues,
This is to remind you that the deadline for the submission of session proposals for the XXIV IUFRO World Congress is April 30th, 2013.
Proposals will be evaluated as they are received, so submissions well in advance of the April 30th deadline are strongly encouraged.
Acceptance decisions will be made no later than June 30th, 2013. An open Call for Abstracts will be issued in July, with online abstract submission until October 15th and acceptance decisions until November 30th (2013).
The detailed Call for Session Proposals is below.
I am looking forward to your response and expect a great number of excellent proposals.
Sincerely yours
John Parrotta
Chair of the Congress Scientific Committee
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XXIV IUFRO World Congress
"Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research"
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA: October 5-11, 2014
http://www.iufro2014.com/<http://www.iufro.org/typo3conf/ext/tcdirectmail/web/click.php?l=0&t=html&c=…> – http://www.iufro.org/events/congresses/2014/<http://www.iufro.org/typo3conf/ext/tcdirectmail/web/click.php?l=1&t=html&c=…>
CALL FOR SESSION PROPOSALS
PDF for download<http://www.iufro.org/typo3conf/ext/tcdirectmail/web/click.php?l=2&t=html&c=…>
Dear IUFRO Officeholder, dear Colleagues,
The Congress Scientific Committee invites submission of session proposals for the 2014 IUFRO Congress. In keeping with the spirit of the Congress title – Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research – the Congress Scientific Committee is developing a program that will highlight the contributions that forest science is making to address the significant environmental, social and economic challenges facing our world. The Congress program will reflect the forest science community's diverse contributions across the full range of natural and social science disciplines, with special emphasis on key issues and research areas identified in IUFRO's 2010-2014 Strategy.
Session proposals will be accepted that address one or more of the following Congress themes:
- Forests for People
- Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
- Forests and Climate Change
- Forest and Water Interactions
- Forest Biomass and Bioenergy
- Forests and Forest Products for a Greener Future
- Forest Health in a Changing World
Who may submit a session proposal?
All who share an interest in the future of forests and forest science session are invited to submit session proposals. We encourage proposals that involve collaboration between two or more IUFRO Divisions or Task Forces and/or with organizations not formally associated with IUFRO, and from university students at all levels. We strongly recommend IUFRO officeholders and others actively involved in IUFRO Research Groups, Working Parties, and Task Forces communicate with their respective Division representatives on the CSC (or Task Force coordinators) before submitting proposals – this will greatly facilitate broader involvement of IUFRO divisional units and Task Forces in the scientific program and avoid overlaps among sessions.
Session proposals from non-IUFRO member organizations are encouraged although preference will be given to those that are prepared jointly with IUFRO Divisional units and Task Forces (see http://www.iufro.org/science/<http://www.iufro.org/typo3conf/ext/tcdirectmail/web/click.php?l=3&t=html&c=…> for more information) – if assistance is needed to identify appropriate partners within IUFRO, please contact the CSC Chair or other members of the CSC.
Preparing and submitting a session proposal.
Proposals should be submitted between January and April, 2013, online at www.iufro2014.com<http://www.iufro.org/typo3conf/ext/tcdirectmail/web/click.php?l=0&t=html&c=…> using the Session Proposal Form. Proposals will not be accepted after April 30th.
In addition to providing basic information on session organizer(s), session title, alignment with Congress themes, and a short abstract of the session proposal, those submitting proposals should submit (online) a more complete proposal (as a Word document) that describes the session objectives and content in relation to Congress theme(s), proposed session format (i.e., presentation of individual papers and/or posters, moderated panel discussion, or other forms of presentation) and lists proposed speakers (if known), their organizational affiliations and tentative titles of their presentations. Proposed sessions should be organized to be 2-21Ž2 hours in length. For sessions involving oral presentations, we recommend that each speaker be given a minimum of 15 minutes for his/her presentation.
Please note that the abstract submission process will be open to all, so session organizers may need to include papers or posters that were not originally proposed for their sessions. Please be aware of this possibility and the need for flexibility in designing your session. In the event that the number of accepted abstracts for a particular session exceeds the number that can be accommodated in a single session, organizers may be given an additional session slot in the Congress program.
Criteria for selection.
Session proposals will be reviewed and evaluated by members of the Congress Scientific Committee with primary consideration given to their scientific quality and relevance to the Congress themes. Other factors that will be considered are: the involvement of two or more IUFRO units (Divisions, Task Forces, Research Groups and Working Parties) and/or non-IUFRO organizations; [geographic and gender] diversity of proposed session speakers/presenters; and the involvement of students and young scientists. Proposals will be evaluated as they are received, so we strongly encourage submissions well in advance of the April 30th deadline.
Acceptance decisions will be made no later than June 30th, 2013. An open Call for Abstracts will be issued in July, with online abstract submission until October 15th and acceptance decisions until November 30th (2013).
Responsibilities of session organizers.
Session organizers of accepted proposals are expected to communicate with prospective presenters regarding submission of abstracts (online, from late July to mid-October 2013), and will be asked to review abstracts submitted for their sessions during the abstract review period (i.e., in late October to late November 2013). Session organizers may be asked to assist the CSC in the editing of accepted abstracts. They will also be responsible for moderating sessions (or assigning session moderation responsibilities) and are encouraged to pursue publication options for papers presented in their sessions.
Abstracts of papers and posters presented during the Congress will be published in a special volume of The International Forestry Review, as was done for the 2010 Congress in Seoul, Republic of Korea. As formal Congress proceedings with full papers will not be published, session organizers should explore alternative publication options (books, special issues of journals, etc.) for their sessions.
We look forward to hearing from you and for your active participation in the design of an excellent scientific program for the 2014 IUFRO Congress in Salt Lake City.
The IUFRO 2014 Congress Scientific Committee
John Parrotta (Chair: jparrotta(a)fs.fed.us<mailto:jparrotta@fs.fed.us>); Jens Peter Skovsgaard (Division 1: jps(a)ess.slu.se<mailto:jps@ess.slu.se>); Yousry El-Kassaby (Division 2: y.el-kassaby(a)ubc.ca<mailto:y.el-kassaby@ubc.ca>); Hans Heinimann (Division 3: hans.heinimann(a)env.ethz.ch<mailto:hans.heinimann@env.ethz.ch>); Ron McRoberts (Division 4: rmcroberts(a)fs.fed.us<mailto:rmcroberts@fs.fed.us>); Andrew Wong (Division 5: ahhwong(a)frst.unimas.my<mailto:ahhwong@frst.unimas.my>); Tuija Sievänen (Division 6: tuija.sievanen(a)metla.fi<mailto:tuija.sievanen@metla.fi>); Tod Ramsfield (Division 7: Tod.Ramsfield(a)nrcan-rncan.gc.ca<mailto:Tod.Ramsfield@nrcan-rncan.gc.ca>); Robert Jandl (Division 8: robert.jandl(a)bfw.gv.at<mailto:robert.jandl@bfw.gv.at>); Jim Johnson (Division 9: jim.johnson(a)oregonstate.edu<mailto:jim.johnson@oregonstate.edu>); Mike Wingfield (Vice-President, Divisions: Mike.Wingfield(a)up.ac.za<mailto:Mike.Wingfield@up.ac.za>); Su See Lee (Vice-President, Task Forces, Special Programmes, Projects and IUFRO-led Initiatives: leess(a)frim.gov.my<mailto:leess@frim.gov.my>); Lisa Hansen (International Forestry Students Association: hansen.lisa.c(a)gmail.com<mailto:hansen.lisa.c@gmail.com>); Richard Guldin (ex-officio; COC Chair)
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The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is inviting experts to take part in a second round of comments on the Working Group II contribution to the Fifth Assessment Report that starts on Thursday, 28 March. For the second round of expert reviews, Working Group II, which covers climate change impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability, is seeking input from volunteer expert reviewers from all relevant fields. The second order draft of the contribution will also be reviewed by the member governments of the IPCC. The review period runs until 24 May. Registration for participation in the review is now open.
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The main stages of the review process are the review of the first order draft by scientific experts, the review of the second order draft by experts and governments, and a final round of government comments on the draft of the Summary for Policymakers.
During the review of the first order draft of its contribution to AR5, Working Group II received more than 19,000 comments from 563 reviewers from 60 countries. Independent review editors ensure that every review comment is addressed by the authors of the report chapters. To ensure transparency, all the comments and the responses from the authors are published with the drafts after the reports are released.
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Dear Colleague,
we would like to inform you that we are organizing the conference Tree
Rings in Archaeology, Climatology and Ecology (TRACE) 2013 in Viterbo,
Italy, 8-11 May 2013.
TRACE 2013, organized in conjunction with the Association for Tree-ring
Research (ATR, www.tree-ring.org) seeks to strengthen the network and
scientific exchange of scientists and students involved in the study of
tree-rings. It aims at presenting and discussing new discoveries and
approaches in the wide field of tree-ring science. The scope of the
meeting includes all fields of dendrochronology, such as tree-rings in
archaeology, climate, geomorphology, glaciology, fire history, forest
dynamics, hydrology, physiology, and stable isotopes.
The deadline for abstract submission is 24 March 2013.
All information available at: www.trace2013.unitus.it
With best regards,
The local Organizing Board
Gianluca Piovesan, Manuela Romagnoli, Alfredo Di Filippo
PS: we would be grateful if you could share this email with people you
think could be interested to participate. Thank you!
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ALFREDO DI FILIPPO, PhD
DendrologyLAB
Dept. of Agriculture, Forests, Nature and Energy (DAFNE)
Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy
www.daf.unitus.it/dendro
Dear all,
A new book on a topic we like is available via the Earthscan Forest Library series. For more information, please use the link below!
Best wishes
/Bjorn
Björn Hånell
Professor of Silviculture
President International Peat Society (IPS)
Coordinator IUFRO Division 1 Silviculture
Dept of Forest Ecology and Management
SLU
SE-901 83 Umeå, Sweden
Phone: +46 90 7868297,
FAX: +46 90 7868414
Cell: +46 70 6898 478
[AppleMark]
Managing Forests as Complex Adaptive Systems
Building Resilience to the Challenge of Global Change
Edited by Christian Messier<http://www.routledge.com/books/search/author/christian_messier/>, Klaus J. Puettmann<http://www.routledge.com/books/search/author/klaus_j_puettmann/>, and K. David Coates<http://www.routledge.com/books/search/author/k_david_coates/>
Series:The Earthscan Forest Library<http://www.routledge.com/books/series/ECTEFL/>
This book links the emerging concepts of complexity, complex adaptive system (CAS) and resilience to forest ecology and management. It explores how these concepts can be applied in various forest biomes of the world with their different ecological, economic and social settings, and history. Individual chapters stress different elements of these concepts based on the specific setting and expertise of the authors. Regions and authors have been selected to cover a diversity of viewpoints and emphases, from silviculture and natural forests to forest restoration, and from boreal to tropical forests.
The chapters show that there is no single generally applicable approach to forest management that applies to all settings. The first set of chapters provides a global overview of how complexity, CAS and resilience theory can benefit researchers who study forest ecosystems. A second set of chapters provides guidance for managers in understanding how these concepts can help them to facilitate forest ecosystem change and renewal (adapt or self-organize) in the face of global change while still delivering the goods and services desired by humans. The book takes a broad approach by covering a variety of forest biomes and the full range of management goals from timber production to forest restoration to promote the maintenance of biodiversity, quality of water, or carbon storage.
For list of contents and more information, seehttp://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415519779/
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"Sustaining the Future of Acacia Plantation Forestry"
18-21 March 2014, Hue, Vietnam
This is a joint conference of the recently formed IUFRO Working Party WP 2.08.07 on Acacia Genetics and Silviculture, WP1.02.06 on Ecology and Silviculture of Acacia and WP 2.04.01 on Population, Ecological and Conservation Genetics and will be hosted by the Vietnamese Academy of Forest Sciences (VAFS). The conference will include invited and contributed presentations and posters, discussion sessions, satellite and business meetings, and in-conference and post-conference tours.
This 4 days' conference with the theme, "Sustaining the Future of Acacia Plantation Forestry" will be structured so as to promote discussion between geneticists, breeders and scientists concerned with management regime development and interactions of the crop with its biotic and abiotic environment. This broad ranging review should provide scientific support to those responsible for developing and implementing forest plantation management policies. While our primary interest is in tropical acacias we recognize that there is a much more established tradition of planting temperate species such as A. mearnsii, and we will welcome contributions from scientists working on those crops.
To be included in the mailing list for updates on the conference, please contact:
Ms Jane Harbard
School of Plant Science
University of Tasmania
Private Bag 55
Hobart 7001
Tasmania, Australia
Email: J.L.Harbard(a)utas.edu.au
For more information please follow the link: http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-2/20000/20800/20807/
And please accept my apologies for duplicate emails on the occasion of this 1st Announcement.
Jane
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Jane Harbard
The University of Tasmania
School of Plant Science
Private Bag 55
Hobart TAS 7001 Australia
J.L.Harbard(a)utas.edu.au
Tel: +61 3 6226 7657
Fax: +61 3 6226 2698
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Student Conference Scholarships
The IUFRO Conference on Forests for People
and
2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference
Student Conference Scholarships
Motivated and accomplished students enrolled full-time in an outdoor recreation management, planning, or closely-related degree program are encouraged to apply.
Up to at eight student scholarships will be awarded for the 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference. At least half of the scholarships awarded will be to qualified students from within the surrounding region. A scholarship valued at $785 will be awarded to cover lodging, conference registration, and one-year student membership to SORP. Included in this total is a $250 check to be used for travel expenses. All scholarship recipients are expected to attend the full four-day conference.
The deadline for student conference scholarship applications is February 15, 2013.
For more information: http://www.recpro.org/student-conference-scholarships
Sponsor a Student to Attend Conference
Please consider being a student scholarship sponsor! Visit www.recpro.org <https://recpro.memberclicks.net/home> and click on the <https://recpro.memberclicks.net/assets/2012_Conference/sorp_sponsorship_bro…> "SORP Sponsorship and Exhibitor Opportunities" on the left side of the homepage. Any contribution amount is appreciated. Your donation will help cultivate a young mind preparing to enter the outdoor recreation profession. They are the future!
Don’t forget - SORP is a 501(c)(3) organization, making your contribution tax-deductible.
About the National Outdoor Recreation Conference
The Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals is proud to be sponsoring the 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference with the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO). The theme of the conference is “A Bridge to Prosperity” that will highlight and showcase best practices
and case studies on how the outdoor recreation profession (planning, management, research and policy) is a bridge, connector and catalyst for prosperity through: Tourism, jobs, health and wellness, personal enjoyment and recreation; Education, environmental values, environmental stewardship; and Rural economic development and sustainable communities.
More information about the conference is posted at: http://www.recpro.org/2013-sorp-ffp-conference
About the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
The Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (SORP) is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization formed in 1983. It is the Nation’s premier professional association supporting outdoor recreation professionals in planning, research, management, policy and administration. It is dedicated to the proposition that the welfare of citizens and visitors, communities, environment, and economy will be enhanced through opportunities for the public to experience and enjoy the outdoors.
For the past 30 years, the Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals (formerly the National Association of Recreation Resource Planners) has sponsored an annual conference for the outdoor recreation profession. Most recently, the conference has been held in Baton Rouge, Breckenridge, Portland OR, Pittsburgh, Austin, and Missoula.
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Brenda Adams-Weyant
Association Manager
Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
(formerly NARRP)
PO Box 221
Marienville, PA 16239
(814) 927-8212
(814) 927-6659 FAX
<http://recpro.memberclicks.net/message/image/964c4456-f410-41aa-bf4d-dbd11f…>
7th National Forest Conference " Forests - Knowledge and Innovation " - Portugal
>From 2013-06-5 to 2013-06-8, Vila Real and Bragança, Portugal, IUFRO Unit involved: 1.01.10
We are inviting you to join us for the upcoming Portuguese National Forest Conference organized by the Portuguese Society of Forest Sciences (SPCF), the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douto (UTAD) and Escola Superior Agrária de Bragança of the Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (ESAB-IPB). The conference will be held from 5 to 8 June 2013, in Vila Real (5 and 6) and Bragança (7 and 8).
http://www.utad.pt/vPT/Area2/agenda/Paginas/7_congresso_florestal_nacional.…http://esa.ipb.pt/7cfn2013/
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Teresa Fidalgo Fonseca, PhD
CIFAP/Department of Forest and Landscape
UTAD/ University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro
Apartado 1013/P.O. Box 1013
5001-801 Vila Real, Portugal
Tel. +351 259 350 821/ Fax. +351 259 350 859
CAPSIS community member (modeler) http://capsis.cirad.fr/capsis/home
COST Deputy http://www.cost.eu<http://www.cost.eu/>
IUFRO Deputy http://www.iufro.org/<http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10100/10110/>
Von: recpro(a)memberclicks-mail.net [mailto:recpro@memberclicks-mail.net] Im Auftrag von Brenda Adams-Weyant
Gesendet: Dienstag, 11. Dezember 2012 15:30
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Betreff: 2013 SORP-FFP Call for Presentations Update
Call for Presentation and Poster Proposals
IUFRO Conference on Forests for People
and
The 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference
The response for submitting abstracts for poster and presentation sessions to the IUFRO Conference on Forests for People and the 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference has been gratifuying. Ninety-five abstracts have been submitted to date---some to host a larger session and some for individual presentations.
Due to the normal challenges of international communications, we have decided to extend the deadline for abstracts for the IUFRO Conference on Forests for People to January 15, 2013.
The submittal requirements and directions remain the same.
<https://recpro.memberclicks.net/assets/2012_Conference/2013_call_for_presen…> Click here to download the Call for Proposals and Abstract Submission Form package.
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Brenda Adams-Weyant
Association Manager
Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
(formerly NARRP)
PO Box 221
Marienville, PA 16239
(814) 927-8212
(814) 927-6659 FAX
<mailto:Brenda@RecPro.org> Brenda(a)RecPro.org
Dear IUFRO Division 1:
Can you please post this announcement?
Thanks,
Sheila Ward
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*Request for Meliaceae presentations for IUFROLAT 2013*
The Meliaceae Working Party (1.02.04 - Sustainable management and genetic
resources in Meliaceae) of the International Union of Forest Research
Organizations (IUFRO) is organizing session(s) on the Meliaceae for the
Third IUFRO – Latin America Congress (IUFROLAT 2013). IUFROLAT 2013 will be
held in San Jose, Costa Rica from June 12 to 15, 2013 and will focus on
research relevant to forest management and policy. Information on IUFROLAT
2013 (in English, Spanish, and Portuguese) is available at
http://web.catie.ac.cr/iufrolat/IufroLat_bienven_ing.htm
For the Meliaceae sessions, we are requesting abstracts on the tropical
timber species of the Meliaceae (mahogany, Spanish cedar, etc.) on issues
related to their sustainable use. Topics could include, but are not limited
to, genetic resources, insect management, regeneration, ecology, forest and
plantation management, and policy and trade. Presentations will be 12
minutes for the presentation and 3 minutes for questions. Poster
presentations are also welcome. Abstracts can be in Spanish, Portuguese, or
English, and the deadline for receipt by Sheila Ward is 20 December 2012 at
mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com. (This will allow for assistance with
abstract corrections for final submission by 31 December 2012 for IUFROLAT
review).
The format of the abstract (both oral and poster presentations) should be
as follows:
*Heading information:* Title; name(s) of author(s) in order of effort;
institution of first author; mailing address and e-mail of first author;
key words (5 maximum); relevant IUFROLAT theme and subtheme.
*Text:* Maximum of 400 words. State the study objective, the principle
findings, and the most important conclusions. Do not include tables,
figures, or references. Indicate whether you will make an oral or poster
presentation.
IUFROLAT 2013 themes can be found at:
http://web.catie.ac.cr/iufrolat/IufroLat_objetiv_ing.htm
Abstracts will be peer reviewed for acceptance, based relevance to congress
themes, scope, quality, and originality. For details on abstract
preparation please see
http://web.catie.ac.cr/iufrolat/IufroLat_ponenc_ing.htm
There may be a reorganization of the studies in order to determine which
ones are most suitable for oral presentations or as posters, based on the
focus of the paper.
A Scientist Assistance Programme is available. Deadline for submission of
applications: January 31, 2013.
(http://www.iufro.org/science/special/spdc/) More information is
available at:
http://web.catie.ac.cr/iufrolat/IufroLat_becas_ing.htm
Dear Colleagues:
The IUFRO-led Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) initiative will launch its report "Understanding Relationships between Biodiversity, Carbon, Forests and People: The Key to Achieving REDD+ Objectives" and the related policy brief at Forest Day 6, Sunday 2 December 2012, 13:30 - 14:30.
For details, please download the invitation at http://www.iufro.org/download/file/9264/5303/gfep-bfmr-forest-day6-invitati…
Best regards
IUFRO Headquarters
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International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat
Mariabrunn (BFW), Hauptstrasse 7 │ A-1140 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43-1-877 0151-0 │ Fax: +43-1-877 0151-50
Website: <http://www.iufro.org/> http://www.iufro.org │ Email: office(a)iufro.org
XXIV IUFRO World Congress: <http://www.iufro2014.com/> http://www.iufro2014.com/
October 5-11 2014, Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
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Call for Presentation and Poster Proposals
The 2013 National Outdoor Recreation Conference and
IUFRO Conference on Forests for People
Reminder - the deadline is seven days away.
The deadline for submitting presentation and poster proposals is Friday, November 16, 2012.
More information about the 2013 National Outdoor Recreation and Forests for People Conference is at <http://recpro.memberclicks.net/message/urlRedir?id=44313&recip=b9e337fe-815…> http://www.recpro.org/2013-sorp-ffp-conference. Check back often, as updates will be made regularly as the program develops.
<https://recpro.memberclicks.net/assets/2012_Conference/2013_call_for_presen…> Click here to download the Call for Proposals and Abstract Submission Form package. You can also download the submission package at the website listed above.
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Brenda Adams-Weyant
Association Manager
Society of Outdoor Recreation Professionals
(formerly NARRP)
PO Box 221
Marienville, PA 16239
(814) 927-8212
(814) 927-6659 FAX
<mailto:Brenda@RecPro.org> Brenda(a)RecPro.org
Early registration ends on November 9 for the upcoming IUFRO Symposium: NUTRIENT DYNAMICS OF PLANTED FORESTS. The event will be held 27-28 November, 2012 in Vancouver, Washington, USA (10 miles from the Portland, Oregon airport). Agenda and registration information is available online at: www.westernforestry.org
This IUFRO symposium features several expert speakers from around the world and is intended to provide a forum on the principles of nutrition in nursery seedlings and juvenile forest trees. Emphasis will be placed on the development of effective and environmentally sound technologies to optimize seedling quality and promote reforestation and forest restoration operations. The first day will focus on Nutrition in the Nursery and at Field Establishment and the second day will focus on Juvenile Stand Nutrition. The program is aimed toward an international audience of nursery and forest practitioners, scientists, and educators. Selected papers will be published as a special issue in the international journal, New Forests.
The symposium is being organized by Western Forestry and Conservation Association, Purdue University, and USDA Forest Service with support from IUFRO divisions 1.01.03 (Temperate Forest Regeneration), 1.06.00 (Restoration of Degraded Sites), and 3.02.00 (Stand Establishment and Treatment).
Diane Haase
Western Nursery Specialist
Editor, Tree Planters' Notes
USDA Forest Service
PO Box 3623
Portland, OR 97208
503.808.2349 office
503.867.0469 mobile
DLHaase(a)fs.fed.us
http://RNGR.net
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The final agenda and registration information is now available online at www.westernforestry.org<http://www.westernforestry.org> for the IUFRO event:
NUTRIENT DYNAMICS OF PLANTED FORESTS, 27-28 November, 2012
Vancouver, Washington, USA (10 miles from the Portland, Oregon airport).
This IUFRO symposium features several expert speakers from around the world and is intended to provide a forum on the principles of nutrition in nursery seedlings and juvenile forest trees. Emphasis will be placed on the development of effective and environmentally sound technologies to optimize seedling quality and promote reforestation and forest restoration operations. The first day will focus on Nutrition in the Nursery and at Field Establishment and the second day will focus on Juvenile Stand Nutrition. The program is aimed toward an international audience of nursery and forest practitioners, scientists, and educators. Selected papers will be published as a special issue in the international journal, New Forests.
The symposium is being organized by Western Forestry and Conservation Association, Purdue University, and USDA Forest Service with support from IUFRO divisions 1.01.03 (Temperate Forest Regeneration), 1.06.00 (Restoration of Degraded Sites), and 3.02.00 (Stand Establishment and Treatment). Visit www.wesernforestry.org<http://www.wesernforestry.org> for additional details.
Diane Haase
Western Nursery Specialist
Editor, Tree Planters' Notes
USDA Forest Service
PO Box 3623
Portland, OR 97208
503.808.2349 office
503.867.0469 mobile
DLHaase(a)fs.fed.us<mailto:DLHaase@fs.fed.us>
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Colleagues in IUFRO,
If you are planning to attend this meeting please note:
1. The early registration offer will end on 1 September 2012.
2. The dealine for submitting abstracts is also 1 September 2012.
The title of the conference is 'Uneven-aged silviculture: Optimizing
timber production, ecosystem services and resilience to climate change'
and promises to be an excellent event and the first visit of RG 1.05.00
into the southern hemisphere.
To register and find out more detailed information follow the link:
http://www.lincoln.ac.nz/iufro
To register click on the green 'here' under Registration details.
I look forward to meeting you later in 2012.
Gary
Dr Gary Kerr
Co-ordinator IUFRO RG 1.05.00
&
Silviculturist
Forest Research
Alice Holt Lodge
Farnham
Surrey
GU10 4LH
United Kingdom
www.forestry.gov.uk/forestresearch
Telephone: 01420 526224
Fax : 01420 520558
International Telephone: ++ 44 1420 526224
International FAX : ++ 44 1420 520558
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