PhD Opportunity!
The Forest and Landscape College, Department of Geoscience and Natural Resources, Faculty of Science at University of Copenhagen is offering a PhD scholarship in Silviculture: “Key factors controlling artificial regeneration of a range of desired forest tree species and how to convey this science based information into cost effective regeneration methods and systems” commencing 01.12.2016 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Description of the scientific environment
As part of IGN, the Forest and Landscape College is building a stronger scientific platform to support the professional bachelor’s program of Forest and Landscape Engineering at the campus “Skovskolen” in Nødebo, 40 km north of Copenhagen. We emphasize applied research and development to strenghten the collaboration between practitioners and scientists
•to foster applied forest research
•to develop the potentials of forests and forest management
•to provide the resources and services needed for more sustainable development of society and for the benefit of future generations.
Job description
The position is available for a 3-year period and your key tasks as a PhD student at SCIENCE are:
•To manage and carry through your research project
•Attend PhD courses
•Write scientific articles and your PhD thesis
•Teach and disseminate your research
•To stay at an external research institution for a few months, preferably abroad
•Work for the department.
Details: http://jobportal.ku.dk/phd/?show=858655
Closing date: Friday, 8 October 2016, before 8:00 am GWT
Questions
For specific information about the PhD scholarship, please contact the principal supervisor Professor Palle Madsen, Forest and Landscape college, IGN, E-mail <mailto:pam@ign.ku.dk> pam(a)ign.ku.dk Direct Phone: + 45 40453019.
The 18th international conference of the International Boreal Forest Research Association (IBFRA) is being hosted by the USDA Forest Service and the University of Maine in Bangor, Maine, USA. Invited keynote speakers, scientific sessions (oral and poster) and panel discussions will explore new scientific findings and their linkages with policy relating to the addressing change in boreal forests. Designed to engage and inform scientists, resource managers and policy makers, the conference themes will address the current and emerging challenges for the boreal, the role of science in addressing those challenges and the links between science, policy and practice.
Topics will include advances in research and policy relating to important regional and global issues around balancing resource use in the boreal with habitat and biodiversity objectives, strategies for mitigation of and adaptation to risks relating to a changing climate and changes in disturbance regimes, and socio-economic changes and impacts. Emphasis will be placed on the use of science to inform management practices and public policy in the boreal.
The abstract submission site will open on October 1, 2016, and authors will have until January 22, 2017 to submit papers. Sessions may be proposed to Dr. Christopher Woodall at abstracts(a)2017ibfra.org by January 1, 2017. Any questions may be directed to info(a)2017ibfra.org.
Date: 5-9 June 2017
Location: Bangor, Maine, U.S.A.
Details at: <http://2017ibfra.org/> http://2017ibfra.org/
Call for Applications for funding in 2017
The OECD Co-operative Research Programme (CRP)'s Call for
Applications for funding international conferences (such as workshops,
congresses and symposia) and research fellowship grants for funding in 2017
is now OPEN.
Applications must be submitted by the appropriate online
application form, available at:
http://www.oecd.org/tad/crp/crp-research-fellowships-and-conference-sponsors
hip.htm
Applicants must be nationals or residents of one of the
countries participating in our Programme.
The deadline to submit an application is Saturday 10
September 2016, midnight (Paris time).
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Issue 7/2016
IUFRO NEWS 7, 2016
Dear Reader of IUFRO News:
We are happy to present to you issue 7 of IUFRO News 2016, volume 45.
The newsletter is also available for download as a PDF or Word file at:
http://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/ [1].
You are welcome to pass on this newsletter to your colleagues!
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our blog http://blog.iufro.org/ [3], Twitter: @iufro [4] and IUFRO
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Enjoy the read!
Alexander Buck
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REFORESTATION CHALLENGES - OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN
A DEGRADED FORESTRY ENVIRONMENT
_The Second International Conference on Reforestation Challenges_ on
27-29 June 2016 in Cracow, Poland, offered an opportunity for scientists
to gather and present results and relate experiences from research areas
relevant to reforestation. MORE [6]…
STRENGTHENING COLLABORATION ON CRITERIA AND INDICATORS FOR SUSTAINABLE
FOREST MANAGEMENT
About 40 internationally renowned C&I experts from all continents
representing regional C&I processes, national and international bodies
and organizations as well as national government agencies participated
in an international expert workshop on C&I that took place on 1-3 May
2016 in Ottawa, Canada. MORE [7]…
INTERNATIONAL KNOWLEDGE-SHARING WORKSHOP: "FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION
AND GLOBAL CHANGE: FROM POLICY TO PRACTICE"
This workshop, which was held back to back with the High-level Bonn
Challenge Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda on 26-27 July 2016, brought together
experts from Africa and overseas, to exchange latest knowledge and
experiences with initiating and facilitating FLR projects in the region.
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NEW POLICY BRIEF ON FOREST LANDSCAPE RESTORATION
IUFRO launched a new policy brief entitled "_Restoring Forest
Landscapes: A 'Win-Win' for People, Nature, and Climate_" at COFO
23/World Forest Week in Rome, Italy. The publication outlines key
messages for policy makers, synthesizing major lessons learnt from a
recent review of the state-of-the-art scientific knowledge on the
climate benefits of forest landscape restoration (FLR). MORE [9]…
GOVERNMENTS RECLAIMING ROLE IN FOREST CERTIFICATION (IUFRO SPOTLIGHT
#39)
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issued a Spotlight on the report "_From governance to government: The
strengthened role of state bureaucracies in forest and agricultural
certification_" by Lukas Giessen, Sarah Burns, Muhammad Alif K. Sahide
and Agung Wibowo. MORE [10]…
DIVISION 3 PODCAST EPISODES 7 AND 8!
These new episodes feature an interview with _Dr. Luc LeBel_, Director
of FORAC, and _Dr. Sophie D'Amours_, Vice Rector of Research and
Innovation at Laval University. They focus on the future research
directions of FORAC as well as on ongoing IUFRO activities and the
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Dear Colleagues,
It is our great pleasure to announce that the Joint International Congress entitled “SUSTAINABLE RESTORATION OF MEDITERRANEAN FORESTS - Analysis and perspective within the context of bio-based economy development under global changes” will be held in Palermo (Italy), 19 – 21 April 2017.
It is known worldwide that conservation and sustainable management of forests plays a pivotal role in the green economy of present and future generations. It is for this reason that the achievement of an improved knowledge of how to adapt forest and forests landscapes to the challenges posed by climate and social changes must become the first goal for all researchers and stakeholder active in this important sector of any national economies.
Because of Palermo latitudinal position in Sicily, the period of the year chosen for holding the congress is normally the best period of the year in terms of climate and vegetation life-time. Therefore we are sure that there will be outstanding social events, good opportunities to establish new collaborations among participants, and relaxed discussion in addition to a fabulous post-congress excursion.
On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we kindly invite you to Palermo International Congress in April 2017, ITALY.
Kind regards
Andreas Bolte – IUFRO
Franco Maria Raimondo – University of Palermo
Donato Chiatante - Italian Society for Forest Restoration
Consolata Siniscalco - Italian Botanical Society
Orazio Ciancio - Italian Academy of Forest Sciences
Donato Chiatante
Professore Ordinario di Botanica Ambientale ed Applicata
Dipartimento di Biotecnologie e Scienze della Vita - DBSV
Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
via Dunant, 3
21100 - Varese
Tel +39 0332 217651
Tel +39 0332 260544
Fax +39 0332 397659
Skype: donato.chiatante
President of SIRF (Società Italiana di Restauro Forestale) www.sirf.it
Past-President of SBI (Società Botanica Italiana)
List of publications at: http://scholar.google.com/citations?user=RJB9izwAAAAJ&hl=it
Curriculum Vitae at= http://donato-chiatante.webnode.it/sitemap/
Dear IUFRO Silvicuture Division 1:
I work in European project called EMPHASIS <http://www.emphasisproject.eu/>
on integrated pest management in both the forestry and farming sectors. I
hope you can help me with the following given the scope of the Division.
We need to distribute two surveys prepared in order to understand what the
main plant health issues are AND how stakeholders deal with them. We are
focused in Europe, but feedback at a global level is very welcome.
- One of the surveys is addressed to all end-users of pest management
measures (farm and forest managers, nurseries, public green spaces
managers...). Both professional and on “a hobby” basis. Available in 9
languages (English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Romanian, Polish,
Latvian and Hungarian). Link: https://goo.gl/forms/Vmfwq6RXzx
- The other survey is addressed to all stakeholders involve in pest
management, from policy makers to scientist (like yourself), and including
everything in between. Available in 5 languages (English, German, Spanish,
French and Italian). Link: https://goo.gl/8HEGPr
Any help will be very much welcome in distributing this polls. Feel free to
include the links in any newsletter/mailing list/message you feel might be
useful for distribution.
If you have any questions regarding the surveys or the project, feel free
to contact me at emphasisproject(a)gmail.com and I will be happy to help.
Thanks,
Isabel Mendoza Poudereux
PD: sorry in advance if you get these surveys through more than one channel
or mailing list
Dear Colleagues, Onbehalf of the organizing committee it is our pleasure to invite you toparticipate in the 12-th "DURABLEAGRICULTURE – AGRICULTURE OF THE FUTURE" Annual Meeting to be held in Craiova, Romania, at the Faculty ofAgronomy of the University of Craiova. Particularfocus of the conference: "ADVANCEDMETHODS FOR A SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, SILVICULTURE AND FOOD SCIENCE."See you inCRAIOVA in NOVEMBER 2016 !
Prof.assoc. Mirela NICULESCU, PhD.Vice-DeanFaculty of AgronomyUniversity of CraiovaDepartament of Botany19 Libertatii street, 200583Craiova Romani00 40 251 41847500 40 730 447200
A special issue for the journal *International Journal of Biodiversity
Science, Ecosystem Services & Management* was published on “Synergies
between Biodiversity and Timber Management” in April 2016. This Special
Issue is based on a technical session at the IUFRO 2014 World Congress. Papers
examine potential positive interactions between biodiversity and managing
for timber production, especially of high-value species. These management
goals can be in conflict. But the increasing demands for high-quality
timber as well as for biodiversity conservation require that we consider
these aims together. Papers range geographically from tropical to temperate
forests. The overview of the special issue can be found at:
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21513732.2016.1169578#abstract.
The links for the articles are available at:
http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tbsm21/12/1-2
Sheila Ward
<http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/tbsm21/12/1-2>
