In this interview with Professor Shirong Liu, IUFRO Vice-President for Task Forces, Special Programmes, Projects and IUFRO-led Initiatives, you will learn about Professor Shirong’s research interests, the importance of interdisciplinarity, and the plans for the Asia & Oceania Science/Policy forum during iUFRO World Day. More…

Live sessions will comprise high-level science policy forums for Europe/Africa, the Americas and Asia/Oceania on topics such as forest bioeconomy, forest fires and forest and water linkages, respectively. There will also be one central session in each time zone designed to make you familiar with IUFRO, meet officeholders and inform you how to get involved. More…

The IUFRO-Mondi partnership, as a global partnership with a pan-European focus, aims to establish a science-business platform where both organizations will work together to address forest-related climate change challenges. More…

A new policy brief was successfully launched on 9 July 2021 during a virtual side event of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (UN-HLPF). This expanded policy brief published by IUFRO’s Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme was prepared by 20 scientists and in consultation with 207 local stakeholders. More…

The online meeting on 28-29 June involved IUFRO Units 8.03.02 Snow and avalanches and 8.03.00 Natural hazards and risk management. Participants agreed that climate change and socio-economic developments represent major challenges for the future of protective forests, and that close cooperation between science, practice and policy is a prerequisite for overcoming these challenges. More…

The Western Mensurationists Meeting took place digitally on June 21-22 and was attended by 152 participants from North and South America, Asia, Africa and Europe. IUFRO Units 4.01.02 - Growth Models for Tree and Stand Simulation / 4.01.00 – Forest mensuration and modelling were involved in a session on “Linking growth models with remote sensing data”. More…

The Department of Forestry & Natural Resources, Panjab Agriculture University, India, in collaboration with the Indian Society of Geomatics, Ludhiana Chapter organized an awareness campaign on restoration of ecosystem on June 5, 2021. More…

From 31 May 2021 to 25 June 2021 an online course was held in Spanish on the practice of forest landscape restoration. Thirty young scientists and professionals with interest and involvement in forest landscape restoration from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay and Peru participated actively in the virtual sessions. More…

The impacts of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean already have serious economic, social and environmental consequences. This online seminar shared innovative restoration strategies that contribute to the adaptation to global change of the countries of the Latin American region. More…

Over sixty scientists participated in the virtual workshop, across all three continents (Asia, Europe and the Americas). The meeting format was successful and well accepted, with many participants very happy about the opportunity to view the pre-recorded presentations at their leisure before the meeting and to review parts for improved clarity and comprehension. More…

The webinar was organized in three sessions, one dedicated to TerrHum and the classification of humus forms and two to the themes of biodiversity and climate warming on the second day. Testimonials on the use of TerrHum have shown that the app works well but that it needs at least one field trip of a classification expert with potential users of the app. More…

Many scientists warn the Amazon as a whole may be approaching a tipping point of irreversible collapse. In response to these challenges, a group of over 200 preeminent scientists from the region have united to form the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA). The Panel is convened by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). More…

The Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education is cordially inviting participation in the virtual book launch taking place on 12th August 2021 at 12:00 GMT, via Zoom. More…

Communication brochure on the role of boreal forests in sustainable development published by FAO and UNECE and prepared in collaboration with the UNECE/FAO Teams of Specialists on Boreal Forests. More…

A Primer for (Self-)Mentoring Young Researchers in Natural and Life Sciences by Arne Pommerening, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Deputy Coordinator of IUFRO Division 4 Forest Assessment, Modelling and Management. More…