Dear Colleagues, It is our pleasure to share with you the 2nd Announcement for the *1.05 and 1.09 Conference, 20-26 June 2028 in Burlington, Vermont, USA. * *Conference website: https://blog.uvm.edu/iufro2027/ <https://blog.uvm.edu/iufro2027/> * *Call for Abstracts is now open: https://blog.uvm.edu/iufro2027/ <https://blog.uvm.edu/iufro2027/> * *Deadline for abstract submission: 1 October 2026* Meeting details are below and in the attached flyer. *We hope to see you in Vermont in June!* *2nd Announcement IUFRO 1.05 Uneven-aged Silviculture & 1.09 Ecology and Silviculture of Mixed Forests Conference* *Meeting Title*: Complex Forests for Complex Challenges *Date*: 20-26 June 2027 *Venue*: University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA Further information: https://blog.uvm.edu/iufro2027/ *Topics:* - Complex stand dynamics of uneven-aged and mixed species forests under climate change - Balancing complex objectives and desired outcomes amid forest risks and uncertainties - Silviculture for multiple services and products in complex forest structures - Assessing/monitoring complex forest structure and change due to climate change *In-conference excursion 23 June 2027:* Topics: silviculture, maple syrup production, old-growth restoration, wildlife management Official Dinner (Von Trapp Family Lodge, Stowe, VT) *Optional Post-conference field excursion: 25 June 2027* *More information forthcoming. On behalf of the Planning Committee, Linda Nagel, United States, 1.05.00 Deputy Coordinator Andrés Bravo-Oviedo, Spain, 1.09.00 Coordinator Tony D'Amato, United States, Conference Host _________________ *Linda Nagel* Interim Dean, College of Food, Agricultural and Natural Resource Sciences Interim Director, Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station Professor, Forest Resources University of Minnesota, St. Paul Campus lnagel(a)umn.edu | 612-626-7173 <(612)%20626-7173>