IUFRO Task Forces are established on a temporary basis to advance inter-disciplinary cooperation in inter-divisional forest research fields. Their focus is on emerging key issues that are of strong interests to policy makers and groups inside and outside the forest sector, and contribute to international processes and activities.
During the IUFRO Board Meeting held in Salt Lake City in October 2014, a number of Principles were agreed upon as a basis for the establishment of Task Forces during the current IUFRO term. In the view of the IUFRO Management Committee, the number of Task Forces to be convened during a given year may be up to ten, but in order to encourage activities across the full spectrum of IUFRO's disciplinary expertise, shorter-term, more tightly focused Task Forces are encouraged. This will enable IUFRO to establish new Task Forces on a periodic basis throughout the 2015-2019 Term to take advantage of emerging needs and opportunities.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Proposals for new Task Forces will be evaluated by the Management Committee based on the following criteria:
• Contribution to implementation of the IUFRO Strategy 2015-2019;
• Potential to strengthen cross-Divisional interaction on specific topics of global relevance related to one or more Emphasis Areas and/or Institutional Goals of the IUFRO Strategy 2015-2019 (for details see <http://www.iufro.org/discover/strategy/#c10578> http://www.iufro.org/discover/strategy/#c10578)
• Engagement of two or more Divisions by specifically 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 undercut current work within IUFRO Divisions, but rather complement and expand their activities;
• Specific contribution of the proposed Task Force to addressing broader policy processes or interdisciplinary science-policy initiatives; e.g., Future Earth (1) , Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), etc.;
• In case partner institutions are involved, brief justification for their involvement;
• 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 current IUFRO term (until the 2019 World Congress in Brazil), it is highly recommended that proposed Task Forces consider more focused activities to be undertaken over a much shorter time period (i.e., 1-2 years);
• Selection of Task Force members in a way that they reflect required scientific expertise, diversity, balance between North/South, natural and social sciences, and gender;
• 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.
Proposals are now being accepted for new Task Forces that would begin their work in early 2015. Please refer to the format (outlined below) when preparing your proposals. The deadline for submission of proposals is January 15th, 2015. All proposals will be reviewed by the Vice-President for Task Forces in consultation with other members of the IUFRO Management Committee and the Coordinators of IUFRO Divisions relevant to each proposal. Decisions on the establishment of new Task Forces will be made and communicated to the proposed Task Force coordinators by the end of February. The coordinators of new Task Forces will be invited to participate in the upcoming IUFRO Board meeting to be held in Vienna from April 15-17, 2015.
FORMAT FOR TASK FORCE PROPOSALS
Note: Proposals should include the following as concisely as possible, within 3-5 pages.
• 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) 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 2015-2019 Strategy;
- How the proposed Task Force will strengthen cross-Divisional interaction on specified topics related to IUFRO 2015-2019 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.
The deadline for submission of proposals is January 15th, 2015. Proposals should be sent to John Parrotta ( <mailto:jparrotta@fs.fed.us> jparrotta(a)fs.fed.us) with a copy to Renate Prüller ( <mailto:prueller@iufro.org> prueller(a)iufro.org)
(1) Future Earth is an ICSU interdisciplinary initiative to develop knowledge for responding effectively to the risks and opportunities of global environmental change and for supporting transformation towards global sustainability.
The First International Conference *REFORESTATION CHALLENGES*, Belgrade -
Serbia, June 03-06, 2015
*Call for Abstracts*
Contributions are welcome on any aspect of reforestation programs.
The participation of early career scholars and postgraduate researchers is
positively encouraged.
The Conference will include a full range of academic sessions, plenary
lectures, social events and field trip to Research and Education Base of
Faculty of Forestry – University of Belgrade on Mountain Goč and visit to
National Seed Center and nursery in Požega.
TOPICS
- Country report
- Stocktypes
- Seedling quality
- Monitoring reforestation successes
- Plantations
- Breeding for resistance (drought, insects, disease)
- Species, intra-species and seed source selection
- Reasons of reforestation failure
- Planting and after planting protection
- Handling Issue (from lifting to planting)
- Site factors effects on planting stress and establishment
- Competition - Site preparation and vegetation management
- Planning and management of afforestation and reforestation programs
For more information please visit www.reforestationchallenges.org
Best regards,
--
*Dr Vladan Ivetić*
Assistant Professor
University of Belgrade
Faculty of Forestry
Department for Seed science,
nursery production and afforestation
Kneza Višeslava 1
11030 Belgrade, Serbia
tel: +381 11 3053 873
fax: +381 11 2545 485
mob: +381 64 2383 584
www.sfb.bg.ac.rs
Call for abstracts: papers, posters and videos
Help define a vision for forests
Share your people-centred ideas, field experiences, cutting-edge research, development projects, practical applications and theoretical models at the world’s largest and most important gathering of the forest sector.
FAO is inviting abstracts on the central theme of the XIV World Forestry Congress, “Forests and People: Investing in a Sustainable Future”, and on relevant topics that also align with any of the six Congress sub-themes:
* Forests for socio-economic development and food security
* Building resilience with forests
* Integrating forests and other land uses
* Encouraging product innovation and sustainable trade
* Monitoring forests for better decision-making
* Improving governance by building capacity
More detailed information on each sub-theme can be found <http://www.fao.org/forestry/wfc/87445/en/> here.
Details about the XIV World Forestry Congress can be found at http://www.fao.org/forestry/wfc/en/.
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Brigitte Burger - Web Management
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat
Marxergasse 2, 1030 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43-1-877 0151-14 * Fax: +43-1-877 0151-50
Website: <http://www.iufro.org/> http://www.iufro.org * Email: <mailto:burger@iufro.org> burger(a)iufro.org
Från: <Keefe>, "Robert (robk(a)uidaho.edu<mailto:robk@uidaho.edu>)" <robk(a)uidaho.edu<mailto:robk@uidaho.edu>>
Datum: onsdag 22 oktober 2014 06:22
Till: Björn Hånell <bjorn.hanell(a)slu.se<mailto:bjorn.hanell@slu.se>>, "gary.kerr(a)forestry.gsi.gov.uk<mailto:gary.kerr@forestry.gsi.gov.uk>" <gary.kerr(a)forestry.gsi.gov.uk<mailto:gary.kerr@forestry.gsi.gov.uk>>
Ämne: Assistant / Associate Professor of Silviculture
Dear Bjorn,
The University of Idaho is hiring a new faculty position in Silviculture. This is an exciting opportunity to work with many new faculty in the College of Natural Resources, as part of an outstanding and internationally respected forestry program.
If possible, we appreciate you sending this announcement to the IUFRO Division 1 membership. Gary, please also forward to the Division 1.05 group as well if there are members who may not receive all Division 1 announcements
Best regards,
Rob
https://uidaho.peopleadmin.com/postings/6578
Assistant/Associate Professor of Silviculture
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Posting Details
Position Information
Position Title
Assistant/Associate Professor of Silviculture
Location
Moscow
Division/College
College of Natural Resources
Department
Forest Resources
Employee Category
Faculty
Classification Group Title
Regular Faculty
Tenure Tracking
Tenure Track
Rank
Negotiable (must be justified)
Interim/Term Appointment
No
Multi-Year Contract (Non-Tenure Track)
Not Applicable
Position Type
Permanent
Pay Range
$69,000 - $75,000
Type of Appointment
Academic Year
Full Time/Part Time
Full Time
Funding
Internal Posting?
Position Summary
The Department of Forest, Rangeland, and Fire Sciences at the University of Idaho invites applications for a faculty position in Silviculture at the rank of Assistant or Associate Professor. This is a tenure-track, 9-month appointment with responsibilities for teaching (40%), research (40%), advising (10%), and outreach/service (10%). The position is located on the main University campus in Moscow, Idaho.
Responsibilities
Job Duty Function
Teaching and Advising
Job Duties/Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching a minimum of three courses per academic year. These courses include; an undergraduate level course in silviculture; and undergraduate level course as a component of the Society of American Foresters accredited Forest Resources degree, and a graduate level course to be developed in consultation with colleagues. The successful candidate is expected to have a commitment to quality teaching and advising at the graduate and undergraduate levels.
Job Duty Function
Scholarship and Creative Activities
Job Duties/Responsibilities
The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to develop a research program in silviculture, focusing on forests of the Inland Northwest. Specific focal areas may include (but are not limited to) plant physiology, stand management, forest regeneration, restoration, tree improvement, forest soils, stand nutrition, density management, mensuration and modeling resilience to threats or forest productivity.
Job Duty Function
Outreach and Extension
Job Duties/Responsibilities
The successful candidate is expected to consult with external agencies as well as private parties. Participation in conferences and symposia is encouraged.
Job Duty Function
University Service and Leadership
Job Duties/Responsibilities
As an Assistant/Associate faculty member, the successful candidate will be asked to serve on relevant committees.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Ph.D. in Forest Science, or close equivalent, by the time of appointment. Evidence of potential to secure extramural funding and demonstrated ability to publish research results in refereed journals. Evidence of potential to become an outstanding teacher at the undergraduate and graduate levels. Strong oral and written communication skills. Experience in designing and conducting research.
Preferred Qualifications
Demonstrated interest in and ability to teach Silviculture and contribute to broader undergraduate teaching in the Department. Demonstrated ability to communicate with broad stakeholders including foresters, industrial and private landowners, state, federal, and tribal agencies, and non-governmental organizations. Interest in delivering online courses. Postdoctoral or similar experience with a successful record of a) extramural funding for research and b) publishing. Experience in multidisciplinary collaboration addressing important contemporary research questions. Work experience in forestry. Familiarity with the land grant mission. Member of Society of American Foresters.
Physical Requirements & Working Conditions
Posting Information
Posting Number
F000095P
Posting Date
10/16/2014
Closing Date
Open Until Filled
Yes
Special Instructions to Applicants
First consideration will be given to candidates who apply by November 12, 2014.
In addition to your Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, List of References, Research/Teaching Philosophy, and Transcripts, please provide up to three recent applicable publications in PDF format under Other Documents 1, 2, and 3.
Background Check Statement
Applicants who are selected as final possible candidates must be able to pass a criminal background check.
EEO Statement
The University of Idaho is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. It is the policy of the regents that equal opportunity be afforded in education and employment to qualified persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam-era veteran. It is also the policy of the University of Idaho to not discriminate based on sexual orientation.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
1. * How did you hear about this employment opportunity?
* Chronicle of Higher Education
* Coeur d'Alene Press
* Craig's List
* Department of Labor/Job Service including Job Central or Idaho Works
* Dice.com
* Diverse Issues in Higher Education
* Educause
* Equal Opportunity Employment Journal
* Higheredjobs.com
* Idaho Press Tribune
* Idaho State Journal
* Idaho Statesman
* IMDiversity.com
* Inside Higher Ed
* Latinos in Higher Education
* Lewiston Morning Tribune
* Missoulian
* Monster.com
* Moscow/Pullman Daily News
* National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges (website)
* NW Classifieds/NW Jobs
* Oregonian
* OregonLive.com
* Other Internet Site
* Other Newspaper
* Post Register-Idaho Falls
* Professional Listservs (Ex: NACUBO, AAAE, ISMC, ect.)
* Radio: 1400 ESPN
* Radio: 99.5 Bull Country
* Radio: KCLX 1450
* Radio: KMAX 840 AM
* Radio: KRLC 1350 AM
* Radio: My Radio 1025
* Radio: The Outlaw 106.9 FM
* Radio: Y-105
* Radio: Z-Fun 106
* Reno Gazette/Journal
* RSS Feed
* Salt Lake City Tribune/Deseret News
* Seattle Times
* Spokesman Review
* Times News-Twin Falls
* UI Employee
* UI Register
* University of Idaho Listserv (automatic e-mail)
* University of Idaho Website
* Women in Higher Education
* Word of Mouth
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
1. Resume/CV
2. Cover Letter/Letter of Application
3. List of References
4. Research/Teaching Philosophy
5. Transcripts
Optional Documents
1. Other Document 1
2. Other Document 2
3. Other Document 3
_________________________________________
Robert F. Keefe
Assistant Professor of Forest Operations
Forest, Rangeland, and Fire Sciences
University of Idaho
875 Perimeter Drive MS 1133
Moscow ID 83844-1133
robk(a)uidaho.edu<mailto:robk@uidaho.edu>
Cell: (208) 310-0269<tel:%28208%29%20310-0269>
http://www.uidahoforestoperations.com<http://www.uidahoforestoperations.com/>
http://www.uidaho.edu/experimental-forest
_________________________________________
Dear Colleagues,
REMINDER :
IUFRO Dryland Forestry Symposium , 16-20 March, Stellenbosch, South Africa,
The symposium will be dealing with indigenous forests and plantations in Dryland Areas
Themes include :
1. Tree physiology, growth and tree architectural responses in drought conditions.
2. Site–species matching /genotype x environment interactions.
3. Silviculture regimes and management systems for Dryland Forestry.
4. Management systems for dry natural forest ecosystems (including Savanna forests, bush encroachment and sustainable livelihoods issues).
5. Products, procurement, wood properties and markets.
6. Integrated fire management.
7. Landscape improvements and ecosystem services from woodlots and farm forestry projects.
Please see the latest update of information on the website:
<http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/agri/forestry/dryland-forestry-symposi…> http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/agri/forestry/dryland-forestry-symposi…
You will notice the deadline on submission of abstracts is 27 October 2014.
Can we ask that you forward the second announcement to people on your personal networks inviting them to submit abstracts.
Kind regards,
Dr. Ben du Toit
Deputy Co-ordinator: IUFRO UNIT 1.02.05, and
Chairperson: Scientific Committee
IUFRO Symposium on Silviculture and Management of Dryland Forests
To be held from 16 to 19 March 2015, Stellenbosch, South Africa
The integrity and confidentiality of this email is governed by these terms / Hierdie terme bepaal die integriteit en vertroulikheid van hierdie epos. <http://www.sun.ac.za/emaildisclaimer> http://www.sun.ac.za/emaildisclaimer
The business meeting of IUFRO Working Party 1.02.04 Sustainable Management
and Genetic Resources of the Meliaceae will be held at 12:50-13:30 on
Monday October 6, at Room 151B at the IUFRO 2014 World Congress. Please
join us!
Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator
Von: Malherbe, GF, Mnr <gfmalherbe(a)sun.ac.za> [mailto:gfmalherbe@sun.ac.za]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 30. September 2014 13:29
An: div1(a)lists.iufro.org
Betreff: IUFRO Symposium; Silviculture and Management of Dryland Forests 16-19 March 2015
IUFRO division 1 list members.
Please see the second announcement and call for abstracts on the above symposium at Stellenbosch University in South Africa on the following website.
http://www.sun.ac.za/english/faculty/agri/forestry/dryland-forestry-symposi…
Please note the deadline for submission of short abstracts was changed to 27 October 2014.
Regards.
The integrity and confidentiality of this email is governed by these terms / Hierdie terme bepaal die integriteit en vertroulikheid van hierdie epos. http://www.sun.ac.za/emaildisclaimer
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From: "Jean-françois Trebuchon" <jean-francois.trebuchon(a)cirad.fr>
To: bft_news(a)cirad.fr
Cc: jean-francois trebuchon <trebuchon(a)cirad.fr>, philippe menozzi <philippe.menozzi(a)cirad.fr>
Date: Mon, 23 Jun 2014 12:47:28 +0200
Subject: BFT-CIRAD-DIVECOSYS-Formation à l'écriture d'article scientifique au Bénin
<http://www.cirad.fr/> LogoCirad_Recherche_web
<http://ur-hortsys.cirad.fr/actualites/formation-a-l-ecriture-d-articles-sci…> DIVECOSYS
Dispositif en partenariat
DIVECOSYS
<http://bft.cirad.fr/> logobftvct
Journal des sciences forestières
Revue en Open Access à facteur d’impact
Formation à l'écriture d'article scientifique
Le Cirad, en collaboration avec les équipes du dispositif en partenariat DIVECOSYS et de la revue Bois et forêts des tropiques, organisent une formation à l'écriture d'article scientifique à :
Cotonou, Bénin - Lundi 13 au vendredi 17 octobre 2014
Vous trouverez en fichier joint toutes les informations pour une inscription.
Pour avoir de plus amples informations, vous pouvez prendre contact avec :
Jean-François Trébuchon
Coordinateur éditorial
<mailto:jean-francois.trebuchon@cirad.fr> jean-francois.trebuchon(a)cirad.fr
Cirad
Bois et Forêts des Tropiques
TAC 105/D
34398 Montpellier Cedex 5
France
Fax : +33 4 67 59 37 55
Tél. : +33 4 67 59 37 81
Philippe Menozzi
Chercheur
<mailto:menozzi@cirad.fr> menozzi(a)cirad.fr
CIRAD, Dpt PERSYST,
UPR 115 AIDA (Agroécologie et Intensification Durable des cultures Annuelles)
Correspondant du Cirad au Bénin
CIRAD-IRD, 08 BP 841, Cotonou, BENIN
Centre du Riz pour l'Afrique (AfricaRice)
01 BP 2031, Cotonou, BENIN
tel. mob.: (00 229) 96 72 53 57
Dear Colleagues,
Attached is the third circular for our upcoming IUFRO-sponsored 2nd Restoring Forests Congress to be held 14-16 October 2014 in Lafayette, Indiana USA (Purdue University). The deadline for abstracts for volunteer oral and poster presentations is July 1.
The 1st Restoring Forests Congress was held in September 2011 in Madrid, Spain and attended by > 100 scientists representing 17 countries. A double special issue of New Forests (http://link.springer.com/journal/11056/43/5/page/1) was produced from the 1st Congress. The theme of the 2nd Congress is "What constitutes success in the 21st Century?". We will examine the continued evolution of the scope of forest restoration and re-explore the need to set realistic goals to achieve restoration success. Field tours will highlight the ongoing forest restoration research of the Hardwood Tree Improvement and Regeneration Center (http://www.htirc.org<http://www.htirc.org/>) at Purdue University, featuring especially the role of genetics in ecological restoration.
Selected papers from the congress will once again be published in a special issue of New Forests. Please consider participating in the conference and forward this message to your colleagues, encouraging them to attend. Updated information can be found at the conference website: https://www.purdue.edu/fnrrf/
Best wishes,
Organizing Committee, 2nd IUFRO Restoring Forests
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Dear Colleague,
We are very pleased to announce a call for abstracts for a contribution in a special issue on « Reconciling environment and production in managed ecosystems: is ecological intensification a solution? » to be published in the international scientific journal Environmental Management (http://www.springer.com/environment/environmental+management/journal/267)
The provisional planning is the following:
* Deadline for submission of abstracts (250-300 words): 07th March.
· Deadline for review of abstracts: 04th April.
· Deadline for submission of articles: 04th July.
An outline of the article can be added to the abstract.
Details on the scope of the special issue can be obtained from and your abstract must be sent to:
thomas.cordonnier(a)irstea.fr
peyron(a)gip-ecofor.org
We are looking forward to reading from you
Best regards
Thomas Cordonnier & Jean-Luc Peyron
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Thomas Cordonnier
Irstea Grenoble
2 rue de la Papeterie BP76
F-38402 Saint-Martin-d'Hères Cedex
Tel: 33(0)4 76 76 27 81
Fax: 33(0)4 76 51 38 03
