Dear IUFRO Colleague, We are pleased to announce that the 11th International Beech Symposium, organized by the IUFRO Research Group 1.01.07 on Ecology and Silviculture of Beech, will be held in Viterbo (Italy), 18th-21st September 2018. We'll also organize a post-conference fieldtrip to the recently inscribed old-growth beech forests on the Apennines. The conference is open to scientists/practitioners/policy makers and welcomes all contributions related to the biology and ecology of beech, the management of beech forests and their role in providing crucial ecosystem services, the natural dynamics of beech forests and their role in conserving biodiversity. Some details Dates: 18th - 21st September 2018(conference+ fieldtrip); 22nd-27th (post-conference fieldtrip, optional) Location: Viterbo and Abruzzo National Park, Italy Theme: ‘*Natural and Managed Beech Forests as Reference Ecosystems for the Sustainable Management of Forest Resources and the Conservation of Biodiversity*’ Contact: Alfredo Di Filippo, difilippo(a)unitus.it <mailto:difilippo@unitus.it> A dedicated website will soon be published with all needed information. We look forward to meeting you in Italy next year! The IUFRO Research Group 1.01.07 Khosro Sagheb-Talebi Alfredo Di Filippo Palle Madsen Tetsuya Matsui -- ALFREDO DI FILIPPO, PhD Assistant Professor in Botany and Plant Ecology Deputy Coordinator, IUFRO Group 1.01.07 – Ecology and silviculture of beech DendrologyLAB, Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry Science (DAFNE) Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy www.iufro.org/who-is-who/officeholder/di-filippo www.daf.unitus.it/dendro +39 0761 357393 / +39 3665899858