Dear colleague,
INNOVATION AND NEW HORIZONS IN TREE NURSERY STOCK PRODUCTION AND FOREST RESTORATION - FROM RESEARCH TO BUSINESS
This is the title of an International Scientific Conference, organised within the EU FP6 project "Pre-Forest", that will be held in Rome (Italy) from 12 to 14 March 2009.
The conference is organised in co-operation between Vivai Torsanlorenzo Group, University of Tuscia, Dalarna University, and National Agricultural Research Foundation and IUFRO (International Union of Forest Research Organizations) groups S3.02.00 (Operational methods in the establishment and treatment of stands), working parties S3.02.03 (Nursery operations) and S3.02.01 (Stand establishment operations).
The announcement and the call for abstracts can be found on the Website www.vivaitorsanlorenzo.it and www.preforest.eu
ABSTRACTS ARE VERY WELCOME UNTIL THE END OF JANUARY 2009
In the last decade considerable changes have occurred in tree forest nursery techniques (from seed handling and processing to planting stock storage) and in forest restoration operations. Main drivers of change are represented by the implementation of sustainable forestry with focus on biodiversity, landscape and climate change, the need to reduce resources imputed during planting stock production.
Contemporary forest restoration is a complex task, as it assumes different forms according to diverse ecological, socio-political and historic contexts. Yet, forest restoration requires vision, flexibility in applying silvicultural tools. Also a pragmatic approach is needed, as costs of restoration and scale of degradation are constraints.
Technical innovation and forethought are needed to adapt forest nursery management and forest restoration.
This conference aims at bringing together scientists, forest managers, policy advisors, private nursery entrepreneurs and producers of nursery equipment to:
· display the results of their research activities and their prototypes, innovative biological results and technical solutions regarding nursery management and forest restoration, especially in difficult sites;
· to present new ideas for technological innovation, prototypes and applications, and discuss future development within this area.
Two themes will thus be developed:
1. Innovative forest nursery management
2. Contemporary forest restoration
Vivai Torsanlorenzo Group and University of Tuscia (Italy), QS Odlingssystem AB and Dalarna University (Sweden), and Ditikomakedonika Fytoria and National Agricultural Research Foundation (freece) are partners of a research project named "PreForest", funded by the European Commission (EC), within the VI Research Framework Programme, Cooperative Research Action For Technology (CRAFT). During the conference the results of "PreForest" will be presented.
The PreForest project's objectives can be summarised as follows:
· introduce a new technology build on pre-cultivation (in mini-plugs) of forest regeneration materials in a cost efficient and environmental friendly production unit not affected by outdoor climate;
· develop a new technology for a grading and re-plug robot adapted to mini-plugs.
· integrate these technologies into a functional system for large scale production of pre-cultivated forest regeneration materials adapted to transplanting and further growth at forest nurseries all over Europe;
· introduce this system at strategic locations in Europe for just in time deliveries to all potential forest nurseries that could benefit of the new pre-cultivation system.
EC CRAFT programme allows small and medium enterprises to create consortia with research organisations and to formulate highly innovating initiatives, whose results are easily e rapidly useable by the enterprises involved in the project as well as the others operating in the sector.
For information and submitting abstract, please contact:
Dr Elisabetta Margheriti
Vivai Torsanlorenzo
Via Campo di Carne 51
00040 Tor San Lorenzo - Ardea (RM), Italy
Tel.: 0039 06 91019005, Fax: 0039 06 91011602
E-mail: emargheriti(a)vivaitorsanlorenzo.it
or visit the Web: www.vivaitorsanlorenzo.it, www.preforest.eu
or
Dr Marco Simeone
DAF - Dip. Sci. Ambiente For. e Risorse
Università degli Studi della Tuscia
Via S. Camillo de Lellis
01100 Viterbo, Italy
Tel.: 0039 0761 357411; Fax: 0039 0761 357250
E-mail: mcsimeone(a)unitus.it
IUFRO informs about forthcoming first CPF global assessment report on the
adaptation of forests and forest-dependent people to climate change
5 December 2008 (Friday)
13:00-15:00
White-tailed Eagle Room, Poznań International Fair
On 5 December 2008, during the side event of the Collaborative Partnership
on Forests (CPF), Alexander Buck from IUFRO will report on the progress of
the first CPF global assessment report on the adaptation of forests and
forest-dependent people to climate change.
The peer-reviewed report will be launched at UNFF 8 in April 2009. It has
been prepared by the first CPF Global Forest Expert Panel (GFEP), which is
led and coordinated by IUFRO. The Panel has gathered input from about 100
renowned scientists from a broad range of disciplines.
This will be the most comprehensive assessment to date of existing
scientific knowledge about forest adaptation. It will provide decision
makers with an objective source of science-based information on the
ecological, social and economic impacts of climate change on forests and
people, and present forest management and policy options for adaptation.
The web-cast presentation will be available on demand from the UNFCCC
website at http://copportal1.man.poznan.pl/
For more information on GFEP and the Assessment Report, please visit:
http://www.iufro.org/science/science-initiative/adaptation-panel/
Contact:
Alexander Buck, IUFRO Headquarters
Buck(at)iufro.org
Dear all,
While some of you have already provided us with highly valuable comments on the services
IUFRO provides we would like to bring the IUFRO Benefits Questionnaire back to the
attention of those that have not yet had an opportunity to share in.
Please let us know how you feel about the services IUFRO provides and fill in the IUFRO
Benefits Questionnaire by 10 October 2008. It'll take you no more than 10 minutes to
answer the 13 questions at: http://www.iufro.org/questionnaire
Your opinion is essential for the scientific progress of our Union and will also be an
important guideline for the IUFRO Review 2008/09 and the development of the IUFRO Strategy
2011-2014.
Thanks a lot for your kind cooperation and for spreading the word among scientists
interested in IUFRO!
Best wishes,
Claudia
PS. Please feel free to contact us at prueller(a)iufro.org with any questions you might
have. You are also most welcome to request a Word version of the Questionnaire (also
available in French and Spanish) by email.
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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
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
<http://www.iufro.org/science/iufro-mailing-lists/overview/>
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 <mailto:“forest-adaptation-2008-abstracts@fao.org> “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
Hello All,
This message is a reminder about the 2008 Council on Forest Engineering
Meeting that will be held in Charleston, South Carolina, USA; June 22-25,
2008. The meeting theme is "Addressing Forest Engineering Challenges of the
Future."
Registration information is now available online!
http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/cofe2008
Early registration deadline is May 15, 2008.
- Early registration fee (by 5/15):
o Students: $295
o Regular: $495
For more information, contact Dale Greene at the University of Georgia by
email at greene(a)warnell.uga.edu or phone 706-542-6652 or Chad Bolding at
Clemson University by email at mboldin(a)clemson.edu or phone 864-656-4842.
The conference web address is: http://warnell.forestry.uga.edu/cofe2008
Please join us for an excellent meeting in the Southeastern US!
Chad Bolding & Dale Greene
Co-chairs, Council on Forest Engineering
Message of Chad Bolding:
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Hello All,
You are invited to submit papers for presentation and/or posters for display
at the upcoming 31st Annual Council on Forest Engineering Meeting in
Charleston, South Carolina, USA; June 22-25, 2008. The meeting theme is
"Addressing Forest Engineering Challenges of the Future." Contributions are
invited that address forest engineering challenges and innovative solutions
globally. The meeting will be co-hosted by Clemson University and the
University of Georgia.
The deadline for abstract submission has been extended to January 31, 2008.
Reports on completed studies as well as research in progress are welcomed.
Abstract submissions will be reviewed and notification of acceptance will be
confirmed by February 15, 2008. Contributors whose abstract submissions are
not selected as paper presentations will be invited to prepare posters for
display. Submissions addressing the following topics will be given
priority; however, other relevant forest engineering topics will be
considered:
Biomass/Bioenergy
Wildfire Hazard/Forest Fuel Reduction
Global Industry Structure
Wood Supply Chain Efficiency
Value Recovery
Reduced Site Impacts
Environmental Regulation Compliance
Wildland/Urban Interface
Forest Roads and Transportation
Submissions must include a presentation/poster title, brief abstract (<250
words), and author name(s) along with contact information. Abstracts must
be submitted electronically in Microsoft Word format (.doc) to Dale Greene
at: greene(a)warnell.uga.edu. For more information, contact Dale Greene at
the University of Georgia by email at greene(a)warnell.uga.edu or phone
706-542-6652 or Chad Bolding at Clemson University by email at
mboldin(a)clemson.edu or phone 864-656-4842. The conference web address is:
http://www.warnell.uga.edu <http://www.warnell.uga.edu/cofe2008> /cofe2008. Registration
details will be posted
soon!
Important Dates to Remember:
Abstract Submission Deadline (Extended): January 31, 2008
Notification of Acceptance: February 15, 2008
Final Paper Due (for inclusion in the proceedings): May 30, 2008
Please join us for an excellent meeting in the Southeastern US!
Chad Bolding & Dale Greene
Co-chairs, Council on Forest Engineering
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Claudia Goestl - Web Management
International Union of Forest Research Organizations
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to inform you the second announcement on IUFRO
All-D3-Conference in Sapporo, Japan.
We also like to remind you that the final abstract is due by January 15,
2008.
We would be pleased if you would forward this mail to your colleagues.
If you have any other questions please feel free to contact us.
We are looking forward to seeing you at the conference.
http://jfes.ac.affrc.go.jp/IUFRO2008.html
Best regards,
Hideo SAKAI
The University of Tokyo
Bunkyo-ku Yayoi, Tokyo, Japan 113-8657
Phone +81 3 5841 5215
Fax +81 3 5841 7553
