Register to the 2008 Forest Adaptation Conference, Umeå, Sweden
by Goestl
Message forwarded on behalf of B. Hanell:
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If you have not already done so, this message is to invite you to register to the
International Conference on Adaptation of Forests and Forest Management to Changing
Climate that will be held in Umeå on August 25-28.
Extensive information on the conference can be found at: "www.forestadaptation2008.net
<file://www.forestadaptation2008.net> ", including the Book of Abstracts, the
preliminary programme, and the registration information. The Conference will feature:
- Numerous keynote addresses from world-renowned experts and high-level managers of
forest and environmental portfolios such as the Chief of the US Forest Service and
Sweden's Minister of Agriculture;
- Oral and poster presentations arranged in 18 sessions that cover science, management
and policy issues within a wide range of forest adaptation-related topics;
- Moderated discussions whose outputs will feed into process aiming at increasing the
profile of forest-related challenges and opportunities within the global climate-change
agenda.
I hope that you can join us in Umeå for this event.
Kind regards
Bjorn Hanell
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Co-Chair of the 2008 Forest Adaptation Conference
Professor of Silviculture, SLU
Coordinator IUFRO Division 1 Silviculture
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Adaptation Conference, Umea (Sweden) - 3rd Announcement and 2nd Call for Abstracts
by Goestl
Dear all,
Please be informed that the 3rd Announcement of the Conference on Adaptation of Forests and Forest Managment to Changing Climate with Emphasis on Forest Health, in Umeå, Sweden; August 25-28, 2008 is now available.
Weblink: <http://www.forestadaptation2008.net/> http://www.forestadaptation2008.net/
Direct link to 3rd Announcement and Second Call for Abstracts:
<http://www.iufro.org/download/file/2620/1465/umea08-3rd-_announcemt.pdf> http://www.iufro.org/download/file/2620/1465/umea08-3rd-_announcemt.pdf
Abstracts of presentations will be accepted until the May 31st submission deadline and must be submitted to “forest-adaptation-2008-abstracts(a)fao.xn--org-9o0a (guidelines available from the conference website).
With best wishes,
Claudia
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Claudia Goestl - Web Management
International Union of Forest Research Organizations
IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat
Mariabrunn (BFW), Hauptstrasse 7 │ A-1140 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:goestl@iufro.org> goestl(a)iufro.org
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IUFRO-CTIA 2008 JOINT CONFERENCE - QUEBEC CITY AUG 25-29
by IUFRO-CTIA 2008
***INTERNATIONAL IUFRO-CTIA 2008 JOINT CONFERENCE - QUEBEC CITY, CANADA,
AUGUST 25-29***
www.iufro-ctia2008.ca
The Executive Committee is pleased to invite you to attend the 2008 Joint
Conference of the IUFRO Working Groups 2.04.01 (Population, ecological and
conservation genetics) and 2.04.10 (Genomics), along with the Canadian Tree
Improvement Association (CTIA) that will be held in QUEBEC CITY, AUGUST
24-29, 2008, including satellites activities and workshops. It will be
hosted by Laval University and its partners, under the theme Adaptation,
Breeding and Conservation in the Era of Forest Tree Genomics and
Environmental Change.
The conference venue (Loews Le Concorde) is located near the beautiful
Battle Fields, the St-Lawrence River and the historical city.
***CONFIRMED KEYNOTE SPEAKERS include David Neale (USA) and Antoine Kremer
(France); other confirmed invited speakers are Thomas Byram (USA), Yousry
El-Kassaby (Canada), Matias Kirst (USA), and Antje Rohde (Belgium). More to
come...
The IUFRO-CTIA main conference event will be held from Monday, August 25
to Thursday, August 28.
The CTIA Working Groups on Tree Seeds and Wood Quality will hold their
workshops on Monday, August 25.
The first Arborea-Treenomix Joint Workshop on spruce genomics will be held
on Monday, August 25.
The 2nd CONFORGEN Conference will be held on Friday, August 29.
***CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND CALL FOR PAPERS ARE NOW AVAILABLE ONLINE at
the IUFRO-CTIA 2008 website (http://www.iufro-ctia2008.ca).***
The site also provides additional information on accommodation, on-line room
booking, main conference program, workshops and field trips.
***IMPORTANT DATES: ***
- CALL FOR PAPERS SUBMISSION DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2008.
- EARLY REGISTRATION DEADLINE: APRIL 15, 2008.
Looking forward to see you in Quebec City next summer,
The Executive Committee,
Jean BOUSQUET, Laval University
Jean BEAULIEU, Canadian Forest Service
Andre RAINVILLE, Ministere des Ressources Naturelles et de la Faune du
Quebec
John MACKAY, Laval University
www.iufro-ctia2008.ca
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