IUFRO NEWS 4, 2019Dear Reader of IUFRO News: XXV IUFRO World Congress 2019
IUFRO News is widely distributed among IUFRO Members, officeholders and other interested groups. If you would like to publish in IUFRO News, contribute to the IUFRO website content or promote a publication via IUFRO Spotlight, do not hesitate to contact us at IUFRO Headquarters: office@iufro.org Forest Products – From Tradition to Innovation"Wood is good", this was the main message of the 2019 World Wood Day celebrations that took place on 20-24 March 2019 in the Austrian open-air museum of Stübing near Graz. One of the cornerstones of the event was the scientific symposium held together with the 2nd IUFRO Forest Products Culture Research Group Colloquium. More…
18th International Symposium on Legal Aspects of European Forest Sustainable Development and Wildlife: Skills and Vocational TrainingAt the symposium, which was held in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, on September 11-15, 2018, cross-cutting discussions on legal frameworks for forest management, game and wildlife management and management of protected areas were also of great importance. More…
Talented Educators and Promising Practices in Forest Education Awarded!The two winners of the Global Competition on Best Practices in Forest Education were announced on March 21st, the International Day of Forests. Congratulations to the winners and also to all finalists for doing an outstanding job! More…
100th Anniversary of University Forestry Education in PragueOn March 15, 2019, representatives of foreign and Czech forestry and wood science institutions, Czech universities and faculties, met at the Czech University of Life Sciences (CULS) to jointly celebrate the initiation of university forestry education in Prague. More…
Communicating about Forest ResearchTalking to the public is becoming more and more important for forest scientists. Here are three excellent examples of IUFRO officeholders who talk about their research and more in a podcast, a written interview and a video. More…
Wangari Maathai "Forest Champions" Award – AnnouncementThe Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is awarding one extraordinary individual for improving our forests and the lives of people who depend on them! The award ceremony will take place at the IUFRO World Congress in Curitiba. The closing date for receipt of nominations is 10 May 2019. More…
Future of Forests Impact RoadmapOn 21 March 2019, XPRIZE released the Future of Forests Impact Roadmap, created in partnership with Kimberly-Clark Corporation. The digital report and its interactive website, based on future foresight techniques, illustrate the breakthroughs required for a healthier forest ecosystem, which might be the basis of future XPRIZE competitions. More…
ObituariesWe are sad to inform you that David Lamb, formerly Associate Professor of the University of Queensland, Australia, passed away on 13 March 2019. David was an active contributor to IUFRO, serving in leadership roles in Units 1.17.00 Restoration of Degraded Sites and 1.17.03 Tropical Forest Restoration from 1994-2005. More…
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