Greetings Division 4 colleagues.
Please see the attached call for submissions to a special issue of Forests titled "Spatial Decision Support for Forest Management and Policy Formulation."
Best regards,
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IUFRO 4.03 Coordinator
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Von: Loeffler, Theresa (NFOI) [mailto:Theresa.Loeffler@fao.org]
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 17. September 2020 15:21
Betreff: DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS EXTENDED to 15 Oct - Wangari Maathai
Forest Champions Award
Do you know a true forest champion?
Nominate them for the Wangari Maathai Award by 15 October!
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is awarding one extraordinary
individual for improving our forests and the lives of people who depend on
them. The winner of the 2021 award will be celebrated for their outstanding
achievements at the upcoming XV World Forestry Congress
<http://wfc2021korea.org/> , in May 2021 in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Along with international recognition and prestige, the awardee will receive
a cash prize of USD20,000
and travel support to participate in the award ceremony in Seoul.
<http://www.cpfweb.org/97445/en/> Click here to make your nomination!
Eligibility: Applicants should be nominated by a third party. Nominees may
be persons, living or recently deceased, who have made exceptional
contributions to forests. Professional and research contributions will only
be considered if they are conducted outside of normal work-related
responsibilities. Applications received from a nominee's kin or business
partner are not eligible for consideration. Applications related to
grassroots initiatives are particularly encouraged.
Selection: The submission deadline for nominations has been extended to 15
October 2020. The awardee will be selected by a jury nominated by CPF
members, which will take into account gender and regional balance when
considering potential awardees.
Announcement: The awardee will be notified of their selection via email in
February 2021. This year's Wangari Maathai Award will be presented during
the XV World Forestry Congress <http://wfc2021korea.org/> (24-28 May 2021),
at the Coex Convention Center in Seoul, Republic of Korea.
To submit an application: Please send completed nominations to the CPF
Secretariat at cpf(a)un.org. Find more information and the application
guidelines which should be used when submitting your nomination at the CPF
website <http://www.cpfweb.org/97445/en/> .
The CPF launched the first Wangari Maathai Award in 2012 to honour and
commemorate the impact of this extraordinary woman who championed forest
issues around the world. The Wangari Maathai Award is an initiative of CBD,
CIFOR, CITES, FAO, GEF, ICRAF, ITTO, IUCN, IUFRO, UNCCD, UNDP, UNEP, UNFCCC,
UNFF and World Bank, all members of the CPF. Nominations will be reviewed by
an international jury of renowned personalities, who will also take into
consideration such elements as empowering women, youth and civil society,
fostering social commitment, promoting networks and improving the valuation
of forests in society.
Open Call: Active restoration of timber production and other ecosystem
services in secondary and degraded forest
Dear Colleagues
I am writing to inform that I am editing a special issue (SI) of Forest
Ecology and Management, entitled "Active restoration of timber production
and other ecosystem services in secondary and degraded forest". From your
research focus, I feel that you may contribute to this special issue.
Forest Ecology and Management is a peer reviewed journal that publishes
scientific articles linking forest ecology with forest management. 2019 IF:
3.170. 5-year IF: 3.581. Website:
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-ecology-and-management
The Open call of the SI is located at:
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-ecology-and-management/call-for-pap
ers/open-call-active-restoration-of-timber-production
The submission portal will be opened from the 1st of September and until the
1st of December 2020.
All submissions will go through the normal FEM review process. The handling
editor of this SI is Cindy Prescott (Cindy.Prescott(a)ubc.ca) the guest
editors are Plinio Sist, Bryan Finegan and myself.
We aim to have the special issue ready by December 2020.
We look forward to reading your Manuscript. Please inform your colleagues of
this opportunity.
--
Marie Ange NGO BIENG
UR Forêts et Sociétés. CIRAD
Campus International de Baillarguet, TA C-105/D
34398 Montpellier Cedex 5 France
Programa Bosques, Biodiversidad y Cambio Climatico. CATIE
Edificio principal. Turrialba. Cartago.
30501. Costa Rica
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Von: Strimbu, Bogdan [mailto:Bogdan.Strimbu@oregonstate.edu]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 04. August 2020 16:47
Betreff: 4.03.02 IUFRO conference in Brasov Romania
9TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM FOREST AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
BRAȘOV, ROMANIA, 16-17 OCTOBER 2020
SCOPE
The aim of the symposium is to foster the exchange of ideas between scientists from different disciplines of forest sciences, to present the latest advances and stimulate future research on forestry and related fields. To accomplish this aim, the plenary talks and the thematic sessions will cover a wide range of topics. We are expecting a stimulating programme with many interesting scientific presentations supplemented by a field trip to one of the most beautiful regions of Romania. <https://silvic.unitbv.ro/images/conferinte/fsd2020/commitee/Organizing-comm…>
THEMATIC SESSIONS
Five thematic sessions will be organized in parallel:
Session 1: Forest ecosystem management
Session 2: Forest engineering
Session 3: Wildlife management
Session 4: Geomatics
Session 5: Informatics, modelling and statistics
VENUE
The venue of the symposium is the International Conference Center of the Transilvania University of Brasov (Aula Sergiu Chiriacescu). Address: Iuliu Maniu Str. 41A, 500091, Brasov, Romania.
<https://players.cupix.com/p/pSyLzWFp> Launch the Venue Virtual Tour
LANGUAGE
The official language of the symposium is English.
FEES
The registration fee is 250 RON (1 RON is about 0.21 EUR). The fee includes access to the scientific sessions, welcome reception, lunch, coffee breaks, and the official dinner, as well as participation in the field trip. The fee can be paid only at the registration desk on Friday, 16 October 2020.
DEADLINES AND INFORMATION ABOUT PUBLISHING
Deadline for abstract submission: 31 August 2020.
Announcement of selected talks/posters: 15 September 2020.
Registration is open until 30 September 2020.
Full papers will be published in the Proceedings of the 9th International Symposium on Forest and Sustainable Development (ISSN 1843-505X) or in a special issue of Forests (ISSN 1999-4907). This special issue belongs to the section "Forest Ecology and Management".
<https://www.mdpi.com/journal/forests/special_issues/sus_dev> More information about the Special issue atforests logo <https://www.mdpi.com/journal/forests/special_issues/sus_dev>
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Bogdan Strimbu, PhD
Assistant Professor of Forest Management
MARS Lab <http://%20%20>
College of Forestry
Oregon State University
3100 Jefferson Ave
Corvalllis OR 97333 USA
Tel: 541 737 1604
Von: ADG-Mitsugi [mailto:ADG-Mitsugi@fao.org]
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 23. Juli 2020 11:52
Betreff: Call for nominations for the 2021 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions
Award
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cid:f187fb9a-1c0b-4e8a-ba54-1503dec91bc1
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is awarding one extraordinary
individual for improving our forests and the lives of people who depend on
them!
The CPF launched the first Wangari Maathai Award in 2012 to honour and
commemorate the impact of this extraordinary woman who championed forest
issues around the world.
In 2021, the CPF will award one individual for her/his outstanding
achievements for forests during the XV World Forestry Congress (24-28 May
2021, Seoul, Korea).
The awardee will receive a cash prize of USD 20 000 along with international
recognition of the outstanding contributions to preserve, restore and
sustainably manage forests and to raise awareness of the key role forests
play in supporting local communities, rural livelihoods, women, youth and
the environment.
The Wangari Maathai Award is an initiative of CBD, CIFOR, CITES, FAO, GEF,
ICRAF, ITTO, IUCN, IUFRO, UNCCD, UNDP, UNEP, UNFCCC, UNFF and World Bank,
all members of the CPF. Nominations will be reviewed by an international
jury of renowned personalities, who will also take into consideration such
elements as empowering women, youth and civil society, fostering social
commitment, promoting networks and improving the valuation of forests in
society.
Eligibility: Applicants should be nominated by a third party. Nominees may
be persons, living or recently deceased, who have made exceptional
contributions to forests. Professional and research contributions will only
be considered if they are conducted outside of normal work-related
responsibilities. Applications received from a nominee's kin or business
partner are not eligible for consideration. Applications related to
grassroots initiatives are particularly encouraged.
Selection: The closing date for receipt of nominations is 15 September 2020.
The awardee will be selected by a jury nominated by CPF members, which will
take into account gender and regional balance when considering potential
awardees.
Announcement: The awardee will be notified of their selection via email in
February 2021. This year's Wangari Maathai Award will be presented during
the XV World Forestry Congress <http://wfc2021korea.org/> (24-28 May 2021),
at the Coex Convention Center in Seoul, Korea.
To submit an application: Please send completed nominations to the CPF
Secretariat at cpf(a)un.org. Find more information and the application
guidelines which should be used when submitting your nomination at the
website <http://www.cpfweb.org/97445/en/> .
cid:10985971-2ceb-47e5-adc6-96f9afbb6741
Open Call: Active restoration of timber production and other ecosystem
services in secondary and degraded forest
Dear Colleagues
I am writing to inform that I am editing a special issue (SI) of Forest
Ecology and Management, entitled "Active restoration of timber production
and other ecosystem services in secondary and degraded forest". From your
research focus, I feel that you may contribute to this special issue.
Forest Ecology and Management is a peer reviewed journal that publishes
scientific articles linking forest ecology with forest management. 2019 IF:
3.170. 5-year IF: 3.581. Website:
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-ecology-and-management
The Open call of the SI is located at:
https://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-ecology-and-management/call-for-pap
ers/open-call-active-restoration-of-timber-production
The submission portal will be opened from the 1st of September and until the
1st of December 2020.
All submissions will go through the normal FEM review process. The handling
editor of this SI is Cindy Prescott (Cindy.Prescott(a)ubc.ca) the guest
editors are Plinio Sist, Bryan Finegan and myself.
We aim to have the special issue ready by December 2020.
We look forward to reading your Manuscript. Please inform your colleagues of
this opportunity.
--
Marie Ange NGO BIENG
UR Forêts et Sociétés. CIRAD
Campus International de Baillarguet, TA C-105/D
34398 Montpellier Cedex 5 France
Programa Bosques, Biodiversidad y Cambio Climatico. CATIE
Edificio principal. Turrialba. Cartago.
30501. Costa Rica
marie-ange.ngo_bieng(a)cirad.fr <mailto: marie-ange.ngo_bieng(a)cirad.fr>
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<mailto:MarieAnge.Ngo@catie.ac.cr> MarieAnge.Ngo(a)catie.ac.cr>
Skype: Ngo Bieng Marie Ange
