In line with the theme of International Day of Forests 2023 "Forests and Health", IUFRO-GFEP launched the most comprehensive global assessment to date of the links between forests and human health. The report emphasizes the important contribution of forests and trees to the UN 2030 Agenda and the SDGs, particularly Goal 3. More…

World Water Day (WWD) 2023 was celebrated on 22 March and emphasized the need to accelerate change to solve the water and sanitation crisis. A new publication launched on WWD 2023 highlights the critical role that forests play in sustaining water resources and the importance of managing forests also with a view to water. More…

The theme of 2023 was Wood in Cultural Heritage. Listen to the opening speech of the 2023 celebrations by Howard Rosen, Chairman of the International Wood Culture Society (IWCS) and Coordinator of IUFRO Research Group 5.15.00 Forest products culture. More…

More integrated approaches between forests, energy and livelihoods can accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals, according to a joint Issue Brief published on 4 April 2023 by the UN Forum on Forests Secretariat (UNFFS), FAO, IUFRO and UNDP. More…

In 2010, IUFRO's GFEP published a report on the complexities and challenges of international forest governance. Since then, these complexities and challenges have increased in multiple ways. Now IUFRO has initiated a global scientific follow-up study in the frame of its GFEP Programme. More…

The conference on tree-based land use systems held on 15-17 February 2023 was kindly hosted by Navsari Agricultural University, Navsari Gujarat, India, and supported by the Indian Ecological Society, Ludhiana Punjab. It focused on the field of forestry and tree-based land use systems including agroforestry. More…

Close-to-nature silviculture is considered an alternative approach to traditional or conventional silviculture. It aims to emulate nature and to integrate natural processes into management. IUFRO Divisions 1 and 4 joined forces and hosted an IUFRO All-Division 1 & 4 Online Conference on this topic on 7 and 8 February 2023. More…

There is often a gap in the information, experience, and genetic material necessary to implement mixed-species planted forests at scale. To address this knowledge gap, the FAO, the TreeDivNet network, IPC and the IUFRO Task Force Resilient Planted Forests organized reviewed the state of the art in the management of mixed and pure planted forests. More…

The 1st scientific conference for young scientists of Southeast Europe "Forestry Science: Development and Progress Based on the Past" held on 10 February 2023 in the city of Jastrebarsko, Croatia offered a great opportunity for young scientists to present their research and raise awareness of the important role forests. More…

The 28 February edition of the webinar series "Forest Mensuration and Modelling Chats" was titled "Measuring biomass and carbon stock in forests of southwestern Amazonia: from science generation to dissemination". The scientific talk was given by Sabina Cerruto Ribeiro, Associate Professor at the Federal University of Acre, Brazil. More…

The webinar of IUFRO WP 5.04.08 Sawing, milling and machining offered presentations about the development of new optical measurement systems for the optimization and quality control of processes involved in the transformation of wood and agricultural products, among other things. More…

Learn about a successful restoration project in Guatemala, find results from the FLR workshop in Ethiopia online, and read about the GLF Restoration Stewards 2023 and the role of IUFRO-SPDC in these activities. More…

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. More…

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 Divison 4. In 1995 he received the IUFRO Distinguished Service Award. More…

It is with great sadness that we inform you that Prof. William (Bill) J. Manning, Professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, USA, passed away on 4 March 2023. Bill was a widely known and well-respected scientist who pioneered research on the impacts of air pollution on plants. More…