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IUFRO News Vol. 55, Issue 6 / ISSN 2501-2432
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Reports from Meetings
Short Rotation Woody Crops for People and Nature - A 2026 Joint Meeting of the 15th Short Rotation Woody Crops International Conference and the 9th International Poplar Symposium

Short Rotation Woody Crops for People and Nature - A 2026 Joint Meeting of the 15th Short Rotation Woody Crops International Conference and the 9th International Poplar Symposium

The 15th Short Rotation Woody Crops International Conference and Ninth International Poplar Symposium took place in Starkville, Mississippi,…
From Forest to Heritage III

From Forest to Heritage III

On 18-23 May 2026, the third international conference "From Forests to Heritage" took place at kärnten.museum in Klagenfurt, Austria. The…
Webinar Series "Sustainable Forestry Operations for the Bioeconomy": Forest Work Safety and Human Factors

Webinar Series "Sustainable Forestry Operations for the Bioeconomy": Forest Work Safety and Human Factors

The webinar on 20 May 2026 was titled "Forest Work Safety and Human Factors" and presented an overview of the current state…
Women in Forestry: Connecting Across Borders and Generations

Women in Forestry: Connecting Across Borders and Generations

On 22-23 April in Graz, Austria, the international conference "Women in Forestry: Connecting Across Borders and Generations" brought…
Advancing Breeding of Minor Tree Species through Nordic-Baltic Cooperation

Advancing Breeding of Minor Tree Species through Nordic-Baltic Cooperation

The SNS/IUFRO 2.02.11 workshop "Advancing Breeding of Minor Tree Species through Nordic-Baltic Cooperation" took place in Kaunas, Lithuania,…
Webinar: Multi-scale fuel mapping with remote sensing

Webinar: Multi-scale fuel mapping with remote sensing

Detailed information on forest fuels is critical to assess wildfire risks and to design effective fuel treatments. Remotely sensed…
Webinar: Spotlight on France's Living Labs

Webinar: Spotlight on France's Living Labs

On 14 April 2026, webinar participants learned about France's forest Living Labs through presentations by Arnaud Sergent and Maxence…
Webinar: Cembra pine – the queen of the alpine mixed forest

Webinar: Cembra pine – the queen of the alpine mixed forest

The webinar "Cembra pine (P. cembra) – the queen of the alpine mixed forest" 
Understanding and responding to the environmental dimensions of armed conflicts

Understanding and responding to the environmental dimensions of armed conflicts

On 23 April, Doug Weir, Director, Conflict and Environment Observatory CEOBS (West Yorkshire, UK), spoke about environmental harm in…
IUFRO Task Force Session at IFPM6: Scaling Forest-Based Bioeconomy and Innovation: When Policy Narratives Meet Practice

IUFRO Task Force Session at IFPM6: Scaling Forest-Based Bioeconomy and Innovation: When Policy Narratives Meet Practice

On 13 May 2026, during the 6th International Forest Policy Meeting (IFPM6) in Prague, the IUFRO Task Forces "Building an Integrated Vision…

News
SPIN Pan-Europe Swift Action Mechanism (SAM) - Rapid Policy Outputs Released

SPIN Pan-Europe Swift Action Mechanism (SAM) - Rapid Policy Outputs Released

The Pan-European pilot of the Regional Science-Policy Information Networks (SPIN) of IUFRO's Science-Policy Programme has…
IUFRO at UNFF21: Towards faster implementation of Global Forest Goals

IUFRO at UNFF21: Towards faster implementation of Global Forest Goals

The 21st session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF21) was held from 11-15 May 2026 at…
Developing a Standard System for the Carbon Footprint of "Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastic"

Developing a Standard System for the Carbon Footprint of "Bamboo as a Substitute for Plastic"

As the global transition toward a circular bioeconomy accelerates, bamboo has rapidly emerged as a critical Nature-based Solution (NbS) for…
Advancing forest-based bioeconomy approaches: first output from the IUFRO Task Force

Advancing forest-based bioeconomy approaches: first output from the IUFRO Task Force

The IUFRO Task Force "Building an Integrated Vision of the Forest-Based Sector within a Bioeconomy" is pleased to share its…

Publications by IUFRO Officeholders
Non-IUFRO Publications by IUFRO Officeholders: International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium Series: 60 Years of Research

Non-IUFRO Publications by IUFRO Officeholders: International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium Series: 60 Years of Research

This publication is a compilation of proceedings from a series of symposia on the topic of nondestructive testing and evaluation of wood and…
Austrian Forest Biodiversity Report

Austrian Forest Biodiversity Report

As part of the Austrian Forest Dialogue, the authors have revised the forest biodiversity indicators through a participatory stakeholder…

Other Publications
The Global Forest Goals Report 2026

The Global Forest Goals Report 2026

With less than five years remaining to 2030 - and forests, a key driver of climate resilience, livelihoods and food security, under threat -…
Urban Forests and Green Spaces in Africa: Case Studies and Lessons from Across the Continent

Urban Forests and Green Spaces in Africa: Case Studies and Lessons from Across the Continent

This compendium, Urban Forests and Green Spaces in Africa: Case Studies and Lessons from Across the…

Events - Announcements
Building Climate Resilience Through Agroforestry

Building Climate Resilience Through Agroforestry

Agroforestry systems are increasingly recognized as critical assets adapting to the impacts of climate change at multiple scales—from smallholder…
Postponed: Bottleneck breakthrough for tree somatic embryogenesis and other vegetative propagation in the era of omics and nanotechnology

Postponed: Bottleneck breakthrough for tree somatic embryogenesis and other vegetative propagation in the era of omics and nanotechnology

This conference, originally scheduled for June 18–24, 2026, at Northeast Forestry University in Harbin, China, will…
International Boreal Forest Research Association 2026 Conference

International Boreal Forest Research Association 2026 Conference

The International Boreal Forest Research Association (IBFRA) is a network that promotes international cooperation on boreal forest research and…
ISCHP26 - International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Products 2026

ISCHP26 - International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Products 2026

The 9th International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Products (ISCHP) will be hosted by Stellenbosch University in South…
2026 IUFRO China Event: International Conference on Forest Governance under Global Change

2026 IUFRO China Event: International Conference on Forest Governance under Global Change

Against the backdrop of intensifying challenges such as global climate change and biodiversity loss, forests stand as one of the Earth’s…
International Extension Knowledge Exchange

International Extension Knowledge Exchange

A global initiative designed to advance how universities, advisors, and partners translate research into real-world community impact. This…

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