[IUFRO Div 3] Register to the 2008 Forest Adaptation Conference, Umea, Sweden

Message forwarded on behalf of B. Hanell: --- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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/>