IUFRO 4.05.00 & 9.05.03 Conference Ljubljana 2023: Reminder for Registration & Call for Papers
by IUFRO Ljubljana 2023
Dear Sir or Madame!
This is a kind reminder that the Registration to the IUFRO 4.05.00 & 9.05.03 Conference is open until 19th May 2023. We invite you to register, submit a paper and join the conference "Deal for Green? Contribution of managerial economics, accounting, and cross-sectoral policy analysis to climate neutrality and forest management". The conference will be held in Ljubljana, Slovenia from 25.-26. September 2023 with the post-conference field trip on 27. September 2023.
Find essential instructions attached to this email and check the conference web page<https://www.bf.uni-lj.si/iufro> for further information. Should you have any question regarding the conference, please send us an email at iufro2023(a)bf.uni-lj.si<mailto:iufro2023@bf.uni-lj.si>.
We look forward to receiving your contributions and seeing you in Ljubljana!
Yours sincerely,
Vasja Leban
on belahf of the Organizing Committee
IUFRO Conference Ljubljana 2023
web page: https://www.bf.uni-lj.si/iufro
e-mail: iufro2023(a)bf.uni-lj.si
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IUFRO Awards - nomination submission deadline May 15, 2023
by Brigitte Burger
Dear All,
The deadline for submission of nomination materials for IUFRO awards at the IUFRO World Congress 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden, is May 15, 2023. The specific awards are:
The Scientific Achievement Award: Up to ten awards. In recognition of distinguished individual scientific achievements within the fields of research covered by IUFRO.
Outstanding Doctoral Research Award: One per IUFRO Division. To recognize path-breaking doctoral dissertations completed in the period 2018-2023 within the fields of research covered by IUFRO.
IUFRO Student Award for Excellence in Forest Science: One per IUFRO Division. Recognizes outstanding individual achievements in forest science made by Masters degree students (or equivalent) completed in the period 2018-2023, in order to encourage their further work within the fields of research covered by IUFRO.
Best Poster Award: recognizes distinguished poster presentations during the IUFRO World Congress by under-graduate students, graduate students, and individuals who completed their graduate degrees up to 7 years prior to the congress. For this award, the corresponding author of the poster indicates consideration for the award during the abstract submission process.
Further information on the awards, who is eligible to prepare nominations for consideration, and nomination forms can be found here:
https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/events/iwc24/iwc24-awards-call-for…
You are encouraged to consider nominating colleagues and the Honours and Awards Committee looks forward to receiving the nomination materials.
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The latest news from Division 4
by Donaldson, Katie
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Welcome to the sixth Division 4 newsletter!
We have the usual sections (officer bios, upcoming meetings, Division 4 accomplishments), plus a few others. We have included obituaries for two long-standing members of Division 4: Drs. Harold Burkhart and Othmar Griess. They were also in the April IUFRO News. We have included the link for the 2024 World Congress<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…> in Stockholm. Two deadlines to keep in mind: IUFRO Awards nominations are due by 15 May; Abstracts are due by 2 June. A list of sessions can be found here<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>. We also will hold a business meeting at the World Congress. We will provide more details as we get closer to the Congress.
Thank you,
Don Hodges
Meet Your Division 4 Officers
We are introducing you to all Division 4 officers, a handful at a time. A full list of your Division 4 officers<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…> can be downloaded for your convenience, or view the full list of units for Division 4<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>.
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Björn Seintsch<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>
* bjoern.seintsch(at)thuenen.de
* Deputy Coordinator, 4.05.00
* Current Position: Head of Working Area Forestry in Germany, Institute of Forestry, Thünen-Institute, Hamburg, Germany
* Research Interests: forest economics, forest management
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Gudeta Sileshi
* sileshigw(at)gmail.com
* Deputy Coordinator, 4.01.01
* Current Position: Adjunct Professor, Department of Plant Biology and Biodiversity Management, Addis Ababa University, Ethiopia
* Research Interests: forest ecology, biodiversity management, biomass estimation
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Christina Staudhammer<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>
* cstaudhammer(at)ua.edu
* Coordinator, 4.01.01
* Current Position: Professor, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alabama, USA
* Research Interests: forest biometrics, ecological statistics, urban forestry
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Boutheina STITI<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>
* stitibou(at)gmail.com
* stiti_b(at)yahoo.fr
* Deputy Coordinator, 4.05.01
* Current Position: Researcher in Management and Valorisation of Forest Resources, The National Research Institute in Rural Engineering, Water and Forests (INRGREF), Lab. Management and Valorisation of Forest Resources, University of Carthage, Ariana, Tunisia
* Research Interests: forest ecosystem management and restoration, valorisation of forest products, agroecology and rural development
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Satoshi Tatsuhara<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>
* tatsu(at)fr.a.u-tokyo.ac.jp
* Coordinator, 4.02.02
* Current Position: Associate Professor, Department of Forest Science, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, Japan
* Research Interests: forest management, growth and yield modelling, forest planning
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Harald Vacik<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>
* harald.vacik(at)boku.ac.at
* Coordinator, 4.03.03
* Current Position: Professor at the Institute of Silviculture, Department of Forest and Soil Sciences at the University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
* Research Interests: forest and conservation management, non-timber forest products, decision support systems, multicriteria decision making and fire management
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Aaron Weiskittel<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>
* aaron.weiskittel(at)maine.edu
* Deputy Coordinator, 4.01.04
* Current Position: Irving Chair of Forest Ecosystem Management and Director, Center for Research on Sustainable Forests, University of Maine, USA
* Research Interests: forest biometrics and modelling, forest inventory and mensuration, large-scale data synthesis
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Sheng-I Yang<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>
* syang47(at)utk.edu
* Deputy Coordinator, 4.01.03
* Current Position: Assistant Professor of Forest Biometrics, School of Natural Resources, University of Tennessee, USA
* Research Interests: forest biometrics, forest measurement, growth and yield modelling
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Lidija Zadnik Stirn
* lidija.zadnik(at)bf.uni-lj.si
* Coordinator, 4.05.00
* Current Position: Professor (emeritus), University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty, Department of Forestry and Renewable Forest Resources, Ljubljana, Slovenia
* Research Interests: developing quantitative and qualitative optimization methods, participatory decision support modeling, multicriteria, dynamic and stochastic evaluation of ecosystem functions, analysis of management scenarios to foster resilience of forests and adjacent areas under different global change scenarios
Upcoming Division 4 Meetings
Deal for Green? Contribution of managerial economics, accounting, and cross-sectoral policy analysis to climate neutrality and forest management<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>
* 25-27 September 2023
* University of Ljubljana in Slovenia
* 4.05.00 and 9.05.03
* Paper submission deadline: 23 June 2023
* Registration deadline: 19 May 2023
IUFRO 2023 Latin American Conference<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>
* 17-19 October 2023
* Curitiba, Brazil
XXVI IUFRO World Congress<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>
* 23-29 June 2024
* Stockholm, Sweden
* Registration opens 2 June 2023
2023 Forest Mensuration and Modelling Chats webinar series<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>
* 24 May 2023: "Small area estimation in forest inventories, what to do when sample sizes become small"
* 24 October 2023: "Assessment of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Community Resource Management Areas in the Northern Savanna Zone"
* The series still seeks speakers on topics for September and November 2023. If you have speaker ideas or would like to present your own research, please contact Bianca Eskelson<mailto:bianca.eskelson@ubc.ca>.
* Watch past recordings or register for upcoming webinars here<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>.
Job Opportunities
Professor for Tree Growth and Wood Physiology<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>, Technical University of Munich
Calls for Papers
Calls for submission for special issue of Frontiers in Forests and Global Change: Artificial Intelligence and Forestry<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>
Manuscript submission deadline: 25 August 2023
Recent Work from Division 4
Submitted by Unit 4.05.03
Sessions presented and accepted to XXVI IUFRO Congress:
* "Economics of forest plantations in Latin America: advances, challenges and Opportunities." Vitor Afonso Hoeflich, Virginia Morales Olmos, David Alexandre Buratto, Zenobio Abel Gouvêa Perelli da Gama e Silva.
* "National perspective of forest resources policy and governance in countries of
Latin America under a sustainable perspective." David Alexandre Buratto, Vitor Afonso Hoeflich, Paulo Cezar Gomes Pereira, Virginia Morales Olmos, María Laura Quevedo.
* "Planted Forests for Achieving a Sustainable Planet." Jacek Siry, Rafal Chudy, Virginia Morales Olmos, Fred Cubbage.
* Transitioning to a Bioeconomy with Non-Timber Forest Products: Leadership from Latin America and the Caribbean. Sandra Regina Afonso, Chamberlain, James - FS, Verónica Loewe Muñoz, Vitor Afonso Hoeflich.
Papers related to IUFRO work:
* "Economic analysis of alternatives for second rotations in Eucalyptus globulus plantations in Southeast Uruguay." Pilar Gasparri, Gustavo Balmelli, Virginia Morales Olmos. Agrociencia, 2023.<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>
Submitted by Felipe Bravo with Unit 4.01.02
Conference Artificial Intelligence and Ecosystems Management<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>
* Held in Palencia, Spain from 17-21 April
* Meeting addressed Artificial Intelligence in the field of Ecosystem Management in its broadest definition and to foster analysis and debate
Obituaries
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Harold E. Burkhart (1944-2022)
A World-Renowned Scientist, Dedicated Educator, and Inspiring Life Mentor
A tribute by Dr. Sheng-I Yang<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>, Deputy Coordinator, IUFRO Working Party 4.01.03, and one of Harold's last doctoral students
Professor Harold Burkhart was an eminent and beloved figure in the world of forest science. He made significant contributions to the field through his innovative research in forest modeling and was well-known for his selfless dedication as an educator and mentor to aspiring forestry professionals in the world.
Throughout his career, Professor Burkhart was actively engaged in IUFRO. He served as Coordinator of S4.01.00, Mensuration, Growth and Yield (1986-1996); Deputy Coordinator, Division 4 - Inventory, Growth, Yield, Quantitative and Management Sciences (1996-2000); Member, Executive Board (1996-2000); Deputy Coordinator, S4.01.01, Statistical Methods, Mathematics and Computers (2001-2005) and S4.01.03 Informatics, Modelling and Statistics (2006-2010). He also organized numerous IUFRO scientific meetings and conferences around the world, spanning across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. His achievements and services were acknowledged with the IUFRO Scientific Achievement Award in 1981 and the IUFRO World Congress Host Scientific Award in 2014.
As a world-renowned scientist in forest biometrics, Professor Burkhart's research made major advancements in developing quantitative methods for forest tree growth and yield in the world. His work has been widely recognized and published in academic journals, research bulletins, book chapters, and conference proceedings. Professor Burkhart's standing in the forestry community was bolstered by his collaborative, supportive, and encouraging relationships with his colleagues and fellow researchers.
As a dedicated educator and mentor, Professor Burkhart was beloved by his students. He deeply cared about his students, enjoyed interacting with them and helped them achieve success by offering advice and support as they established their careers. Professor Burkhart welcomed students and scholars from various parts of the world, embracing diverse perspectives and fostering a global community of learners.
The warmth and kindness that Professor Burkhart displayed throughout his life left a lasting impact on everyone who met him. Although Professor Burkhart passed away in fall 2022, his legacy continues to inspire and guide us in the forestry community. His research and philosophy embody a shining example of dedication, humility, and compassion in the scientific world.
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Othmar Griess (1929-2023)
We are sad to inform the IUFRO community about the passing of DI Dr. Othmar Griess, IUFRO DSA recipient and former coordinator of several units of IUFRO Division 4.
Othmar has been highly active during all his professional life and beyond. He has focused his research efforts on innovation in forest management, electronic data processing; and, as Managing Director of the STUGES (Study Society of Austrian Forest Owners, Vienna), he was among the first forest professionals who during the early 1980s used orthophotos in forest management planning. He contributed to the modernization of the inventory technology with new timber yield tables and the appraisal system with new sorting boards and variability charts.
Othmar began his international activities at scientific conferences in 1966. He has an extensive record of long-term and dedicated service to IUFRO in various positions, starting as Leader of IUFRO SG 4.04.00 Forest Management planning and business economy (1983-1995), continuing as Coordinator of WP 4.04.07 Terminology of forest management planning (1996-2010) and since 2010 - Deputy Coordinator of former 4.04.07 that was renamed to 4.04.03 SilvaPlan: Terminology of forest management planning. His intensive work on explaining and defining technical terms has resulted in the IUFRO World Series Vol. 9-de (1998) and in an online terminology database on forest management.
In 1995 Othmar received the IUFRO Distinguished Service Award<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…> for his contribution to the organization of Division 4 research on forest management and planning, managerial economics and forest terminology. Othmar has promoted the idea of international scientific cooperation with outstanding idealism and success as a passionate worker for the great benefit to IUFRO. We will always remember with gratitude his and his wife Ingeborg's friendly and supportive attitude towards IUFRO.
By Renate Prüller<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914ac54caa993cfc8…>, Coordinator IUFRO Working Party 4.04.03
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