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IUFRO News 6, 2023

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Branching out: the forest podcast - new episode

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The 27th IUFRO World Congress 2029 to bring the event to the African Continent for the first time ever

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ABSTRACTS NEEDED: IUFRO World Congress Session on Fast-Growing Trees for Nature-Based Solutions

by Zalesny, Ron - FS, WI

Hello colleagues, Abstracts for the 2024 IUFRO World Congress are being accepted until 15 June 2023: https://iufro2024.com/call-for-congress-abstracts/. I am writing to let you know that abstracts are still needed four our session entitled, Fast-Growing Trees for a Greener Future: Global Applications of Nature-Based Solutions. You can find information about this session on page 72 of the attached list of sessions. Please let me know if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you in Stockholm in June 2024! All the best, Ron [Forest Service Shield] Ronald S. Zalesny Jr., PhD Supervisory Research Plant Geneticist Forest Service Northern Research Station Institute for Applied Ecosystem Studies p: +1 715-362-1132 f: +1 715-362-1166 ronald.zalesny(a)usda.gov<mailto:ronald.zalesny@usda.gov> 5985 Highway K Rhinelander, WI 54501, USA Personal Research: https://www.nrs.fs.usda.gov/people/Zalesny https://www.nrs.fs.usda.gov/disturbance/pollution/phytoremediation-buffers/ https://www.nrs.fs.usda.gov/units/iaes/focus/woody-crop-systems/ www.fs.usda.gov<http://www.fs.fed.us/> [USDA Logo]<http://usda.gov/>[Forest Service Twitter]<https://twitter.com/forestservice>[USDA Facebook]<https://www.facebook.com/pages/US-Forest-Service/1431984283714112> Caring for the land and serving people Did you know that you can find Forest Service journal articles and reports free at TreeSearch? https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/ This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. If you believe you have received this message in error, please notify the sender and delete the email immediately.

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Session T3.23 Deadline extended for IUFRO 2024 Abstract submissions

by Williams, Geoffrey (CTR) - FS, OR

Please note the deadline has been extended for the following until June 15 On behalf of IUFRO, International Society of Tropical Foresters, and The Society of American Foresters, we would like to invite you and your colleagues to contribute to the IUFRO World Congress session T3.23 in Stockholm, Sweden, 23-29 June 2024, "Resilience of Forest Biodiversity to Climate Change and Pests: Civic Engagement and Conservation in Seed Banks, Public Gardens, and Wild, Urban, and Agroforestry Landscapes" - if you have already submitted an abstract to this session, please disregard. Please submit your abstracts for this session by Thursday, June 15 on a topic of your choice related to the theme; also, please forward this to interested parties! This session will have talks, flash talks, posters, and hopefully a panel discussion as well. You can have multiple submissions from the same institution. Link to submit: https://www.appinconf.com/kas/Abstract?projectName=iufro2024abstracts Regards, Jill Wagner, Geoff Williams, Denita Hadziabdic-Guerry, Sean Hoban, Lara Salido Abstract submission instructions SESSION: (Search for the session of interest) TITLE: Spell out words, do not use abbreviations. The title or text is not to indicate the country of origin, unless it is pertinent to the topic. AUTHORS: Names and surnames for each author must be provided. Do not include degrees or titles. The presenting author's name will be published in bold. AFFILITATIONS: Each author should be listed by University/Hospital, Department and Country. Please make sure to include this complete information in the Affiliation text box. TEXT: The abstract must be in English and should be a maximum of 300 words, excluding the title. It is the author's responsibility to submit a correct abstract; any errors in spelling, grammar, or scientific fact will be published as typed by the author, if accepted. Poor English may be a cause for rejection. The Programme Committee will accept abstracts for the Scientific Programme (oral or poster presentation) on scientific merit. Session description To conserve biodiversity, multiple approaches can be taken on the ground. This mini-symposium (Panel, Flash-talks & Posters) represents experts who focus on complementary aspects of conservation and reforestation; threat assessment, seed collecting and banking from wild trees, collective action and civic engagement, the roles of public gardens in conserving genetic resources, developing genetic resistance to pests to conserve biodiversity, and the importance of conserving genetic diversity in the face of pests and climate change. Seed is the unit by which biodiversity is propagated, and therefore, protected. There is ever increasing pollination disruption with shifting local climate conditions and more fragmented and degraded native ecosystems. As forests and genetic diversity are lost, so are mother trees for seed collection, in a time when people want to greatly scale reforestation efforts. In addition to potential declines in seed crops, global trade, biodiversity loss, and fragmentation increase the threat of emergent insect and pathogen outbreaks, resulting in local or range-wide extinction of iconic tree species. Therefore, there is a global need for threat assessments, seed collection and banking of native tree species. In the context of the above challenges and solutions, public gardens and arboreta are critical to the resilience of forests and society. In addition to acting as living collections, seed sources, and refugia of tree species, public gardens serve as biodiversity hotspots in cities, and meeting places for public and volunteer conservation efforts and outreach. As sentinels, trees in public gardens can be used to proactively detect emergent disease threats. Through collective action, exchange of information, public engagement, and local expert knowledge, "think global, act local" could be applied to aid proactive efforts to protect forest biodiversity from the next major pests across the world. Local experts and civic ecologists can accomplish this by collecting seed and observing trees in native environments, plantations, public gardens, and urban forests. Breeding or human-directed genetic improvement presents a practical solution for restoration of species that are impacted by emergent pest epidemics, climate change, or other threats. The utility of breeding to protect biodiversity also depends on the prior establishments of seed banks and other germplasm resources. It is critical to generate a prior understanding of the diversity of populations of tree species valued for their ecological, horticultural, or economic and commercial characteristics, the observed or potential effects of threats to those populations, and the role diversity could play in recovery of species. [cid:image001.png@01D997C6.74930050] Geoff Williams, PhD International Sentinel Network Coordinator Forest Service International Programs Office of the Chief Office: +1 (202) 263-9231 WhatsApp: +1 (208) 874-7604 geoffrey.williams(a)usda.gov<mailto:geoffrey.williams@usda.gov> 3101 Discovery Dr., Suite F Lansing, MI 48910 www.fs.fed.us<http://www.fs.fed.us/> www.fs.fed.us/about-agency/international-programs<http://www.fs.fed.us/about-agency/international-programs> [cid:image002.png@01D997C6.74930050]<http://usda.gov/>[cid:image003.png@01D997C6.74930050]<https://twitter.com/forestservice>[cid:image004.png@01D997C6.74930050]<http://facebook.com/USDA> Caring for the land and serving people This electronic message contains information generated by the USDA solely for the intended recipients. Any unauthorized interception of this message or the use or disclosure of the information it contains may violate the law and subject the violator to civil or criminal penalties. 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New Forests with Greater Resilience: Flash talk session in IUFRO world congress 2024

by Saha, Somidh (ITAS)

Dear Colleagues in Division 1 and Division 2 I want to invite you to submit an abstract for the flash talk session organized jointly by Division 1 (silviculture) and Division 2 (genetics and physiology). Regards Somidh Saha Session : T3.27 Flash talks New forests with greater resilience: the importance of forest genetic resources in forest landscape restoration Somidh Saha, Santiago C González-Martínez, Palle Madsen, Douglass F. Jacobs, Stephen Cavers, René Zamora Cristales Climate change impacts and anthropogenic activities have destroyed vast tracts of forest across the globe. Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) is a planned national, international, and global process that aims to restore degraded forest land to increase ecological functionality and human well-being. Research has shown that nearly 2 billion ha of land is suitable for FLR, but these future forests will have to have high resilience to withstand growing climate change impacts. One strategy for handling these pressures is to carefully manage levels of genetic diversity in forests restored by humans to ensure adaptive potential. This session invites presentations on how forest genetic resources can be effectively deployed during the planning, initiation, establishment, and future management of forests restored under the FLR. The session will focus on five thematic questions: 1. How can we effectively deploy the genetic diversity of native trees, herbs, and shrubs during forest restoration? 2. How can multifunctional use of forests (e.g., multipurpose trees, biomass, non-timber forest produce, etc.) be enhanced through genetic resource management? 3. Which forest management and silvicultural interventions can be used in FLR to increase gene flow? 4. How should we plan tree breeding programs to increase environmental and disease tolerance without compromising the natural genetic diversity of the population? 5. How can we integrate FGR management with the nursery sector at national and international levels to ensure supply of high quality, genetically diverse planting stock? 6. How we can produce seeds and plants to implement commitments under the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration, and regional Initiatives such as 20x20 in Latin America and AFR100 in Africa? The session will have a global focus comprising FLR and forest genetic resources in all terrestrial forest ecosystems. Submissions linking FLR activities to forest genetic resource management from less-studied forest ecosystems will be welcomed. This interdisciplinary session aims to bring together foresters, forest owners, forest geneticists, silviculturists, nursery sector representatives, and biologists in presentation and discussion. ********************************************************* Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) Dr. rer. nat. Somidh Saha KIT-Associate-Fellow (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Geo- and Environmental Sciences) Senior Scientist Head of a Research Group: <https://www.itas.kit.edu/english/rg_syl.php> Sylvanus Karlstr. 11 76133, Karlsruhe, Germany Phone: +49 721 608-24644 Fax: +49 721 608-24806 E-mail: <mailto:somidh.saha@kit.edu> somidh.saha(a)kit.edu Web: <https://www.itas.kit.edu/english/rg_syl_saha_somidh.php> https://www.itas.kit.edu/english/rg_syl_saha_somidh.php; <http://www.somidh.com/> www.somidh.com KIT The Research University in the Helmholtz Association Since 2010, the KIT has been certified as a family-friendly university. Disclaimer: Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology or any other institution.

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Oak session in IUFRO World Congress

by Saha, Somidh (ITAS)

Dear Colleagues of Division 1 Please submit or distribute our session on oaks to potential IUFRO congress participants. Here are the session details below. Regards Somidh Saha Session number T3.3 Oral / Poster Disappearing oak woods: conservation and management of global oak forests Organized by: Somidh Saha, Teresa Fidalgo Fonseca, Magnus Löf, Daniel C. Dey Oaks (Quercus spp.) are foundational species in many forest ecosystems. There are more than 500 species of oaks worldwide, and they can be naturally found in all continents except Antarctica and Australia. They exist in temperate broadleaved forests, subtropical and tropical montane/submontane forests, and temperate and subtropical arid and scrub forests. Mature oak trees provide direct and indirect support to thousands of species. For example, in the UK, old Quercus robur trees are associated with nearly 2300 species of flora and fauna. In addition to high biodiversity values, oaks provide high-quality timber and a wide range of other ecosystem services. Most of the oak species are long-living in their respective ecosystem; hence, they are essential for ecosystem functioning and health. However, oak forests worldwide are declining due to climate change impacts, diseases, habitat destruction, and the replacement of oak trees by fast-growing tree species. The report of oak decline has been emerging in scientific literature since the end of the 20th century. Therefore, there is an urgent global need to sensibilize and work towards the conservation and sustainable use of remaining oak forests. Moreover, we call to BRING BACK THE OAKS in their native ecosystem, where they used to thrive for thousands of years, to increase biodiversity, ecosystem services, and resilience to climate change impacts. Therefore, the planned session invites contributions to oak forests conservation, restoration, regeneration, and management. The proposed session aims to invite contributions from all different oak forest ecosystems comprising a wide range of topics. We also plan for a special issue from our session. ********************************************************* Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute for Technology Assessment and Systems Analysis (ITAS) Dr. rer. nat. Somidh Saha KIT-Associate-Fellow (Faculty of Civil Engineering, Geo- and Environmental Sciences) Senior Scientist Head of a Research Group: <https://www.itas.kit.edu/english/rg_syl.php> Sylvanus Karlstr. 11 76133, Karlsruhe, Germany Phone: +49 721 608-24644 Fax: +49 721 608-24806 E-mail: <mailto:somidh.saha@kit.edu> somidh.saha(a)kit.edu Web: <https://www.itas.kit.edu/english/rg_syl_saha_somidh.php> https://www.itas.kit.edu/english/rg_syl_saha_somidh.php; <http://www.somidh.com/> www.somidh.com KIT The Research University in the Helmholtz Association Since 2010, the KIT has been certified as a family-friendly university. Disclaimer: Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology or any other institution.

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XXVI IUFRO World Congress: - Call for Abstracts - Deadline Extended

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Symposium: Seeding the Future - The role of tree reproduction in the future of Austrian forests

by Brigitte Burger

[Ein Bild, das Schmuck, Modeaccessoire, Perle, Schmuckherstellung enth?lt. Automatisch generierte Beschreibung]Colleagues, Forests are increasingly under pressure. More frequent disturbances due to climate change, such as wildfires and windthrows, but also impacts from invasive pests and extensive use are affecting the health of forest communities. Seed production of tree species plays an important role in the adaptation of natural and commercial forests to the new reality, as it drives both the spatial and temporal spread of natural regeneration, but also influences afforestation using seedlings from tree nurseries. In the temperate zone, seed production of common tree species tends to be highly variable between years and synchronized spatially, a phenomenon termed masting. The aim of this symposium is to bring the current state of research on masting to a broad professional and lay audience and to discuss how monitoring of seed production in European forests can be improved, to what extent forecasts can be developed based on historical relationships with weather and other factors, and how such data and forecasts can benefit forestry, conservation, and public health. Date: 15 June 2023, 9:30 am Location: Vienna, Austria, and via livestream Organizers: Commission for Interdisciplinary Ecological Studies, Austrian Academy of Sciences Details: Conference homepage: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/kioes/kioes/detail/seeding-the-future Programme: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/fileadmin/kommissionen/kioes/pdf/Veranstaltungen/Inv… Registration: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZyHDHj6IwbZ1ttznQAr-_JhB6jhcLrf9…

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IUFRO2024: Session T5.1 "Artificial Intelligence in Forest Biometry: from predictions to understanding"

by FELIPE BRAVO OVIEDO

Dear Colleagues, On behalf of the session organisers, I would like to invite you to submit abstracts for oral talks and posters as part of T5.1 entitled "Artificial Intelligence in Forest Biometry: from predictions to understanding" of the IUFRO World Congress held at Stockholm on 23-39 June 2024. Please submit your abstracts by June 2nd 2023 at https://www.appinconf.com/kas/Abstract?projectName=iufro2024abstracts<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.appinconf.com/kas/Abstract?projectN…>. Best wishes, Felipe Bravo Session organisers: Felipe Bravo, Clara Antón-Fernández, Sheng-I Yang Artificial intelligence (AI) encompasses a wide range of techniques and frameworks dating back tothe mid twenty century. The use of AI in forestry is relatively new, especially when compared to the early adoption of AI in other fields such as agriculture. In forest biometry, the irruption of AI spins researchers and practitioners to unfold the analysis of complex big data. Narrow AI, defined as an AI system that is specified to perform a limited task, is commonly applied in forest biometry (e.g., analysis of forest structure with 3D point cloud data). Currently, it is possible to efficiently prototype AI algorithms thanks to plenty of publicly available databases, open-source libraries, and the accessibilityto computing platforms. However, the application of AI in forest biometry is mainly focused on improving predictions. Due to the potential power of AI, opportunities are open to broad applications of AI, such as enhancing the understanding of forest processes. Thus, it is important to discuss, jointly with academia and industrialsectors, about the implications, limitations, and capabilities of this technology as an alternative quantitative method. Prof. Dr. Felipe Bravo Catedrático de Planificación Forestal/Professor of Forest Management Chair SMART Global Ecosystems | Senior Researcher at iuFOR Instituto Universitario de Gestión Forestal Sostenible | Sustainable Forest Management Research Institute Universidad de Valladolid ETS Ingenierías Agrarias, Universidad de Valladolid Avda. de Madrid, 44 -- 34004 Palencia España-Spain Tl +34 979108424 Fx.+34 979108440 https://smartglobalecosystems.uva.es/ | http://www.research4forestry.eu https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7348-6695 | https://portaldelaciencia.uva.es/investigadores/181874/detalle

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