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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
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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
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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
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Björn
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* 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
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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=4936691…
*
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=49366914ac54c…
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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=49366914a…
* 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=49366914ac54c…
* 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=49366914…
*
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=49366914ac54ca…
*
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
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* 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=49366914…
* 17-19 October 2023
* Curitiba, Brazil
XXVI IUFRO World
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* 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=49366914ac54…
* 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
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Job Opportunities
Professor for Tree Growth and Wood
Physiology<https://tennessee.us20.list-manage.com/track/click?u=49366914…,
Technical University of Munich
Calls for Papers
Calls for submission for special issue of Frontiers in Forests and Global Change:
Artificial Intelligence and
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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,
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Submitted by Felipe Bravo with Unit 4.01.02
Conference Artificial Intelligence and Ecosystems
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* 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=49366914ac54ca…,
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
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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=49366914ac5…,
Coordinator IUFRO Working Party 4.04.03
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