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Reminder: IUFRO All-Division 5 Forest Products Meeting 2023 in Cairns, Australia deadline for session proposals 2 October 2021!

by Saranpää Pekka (Luke)

The Forest Treasure Chest Delivering Outcomes for Everyone 4-8 June 2023 Cairns, Australia On behalf of the organising committee of the 2023 IUFRO All-Division 5 Meeting, we welcome you to visit the webpage https://www.iufro-div5-2023.com/ for the initial announcement of dates. NOTE! The webpage also provides details of the call for session proposals. The deadline for proposals is 2 October 2021. Please, forward this information to anybody you think could be interested to organise or co-organise a session during the conference. Roger Meder Chair of the local organising committee Andrew Wong Conference chair Pekka Saranpää Division 5 coordinator https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-5/50000/ [IUFRO] The core values Excellence, Networking, Diversity and Integrity guide the work of IUFRO.

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Wood Machining Webinar Series

by DENAUD Louis

Dear all, We are pleased to launch a Wood Machining Webinar Series as part of IUFRO 5.04.08 - Sawing, Milling and Machining. In this series, experts from around the world will share research on wood machining processes. The first webinar will be Thursday, September 30th, at 3:00-4:30 pm CEST. The attached flyer provides information on Bernard Thibault, this quarter's speaker. Use the following link https://bit.ly/3xJQBRM<https://eur01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F…> to freely attend the webinar via the Microsoft Teams platform. Everyone with an interest in wood machining is welcome, which could include classrooms. Feel free to share widely with your network. Every quarter, the series will feature a webinar on various aspects of wood machining with the aim to share novel progress in research and connect academic and industrial researchers, and technology end-users. We hope to see you there. Regards, Louis Denaud, Coordinator Julie Cool, Deputy Florent Eyma Giacomo Goli [Logo_AM_LaBoMaP_2021_2_EN][http://pimm.paris.ensam.fr/sites/default/files/commons/all/Logo%20IC-ARTS.jpg]<http://www.ic-arts.eu/> ARTSETMETIERS.FR

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IUFRO NEWS 8/9, 2021

by Brigitte Burger

[IUFRO News] [cid:aed77929ed6a0032ca71555cf3941d6e@swift.generated] Issue 8/9, 2021 [cid:0700b4793bf522ad947d1a95811a67d3@swift.generated] [cid:c89cab1c25c87a4077d3f29984990606@swift.generated] [cid:c89cab1c25c87a4077d3f29984990606@swift.generated] IUFRO NEWS 8/9, 2021 Dear Reader of IUFRO News: We are happy to present to you double issue 8/9 of IUFRO News 2021, volume 50! This issue of IUFRO News Issue is also available for download as a PDF or Word file at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/ Please share this newsletter widely with your colleagues and interested audiences and publish the link on your organization's website! We are also pleased to announce IUFRO WORLD DAY - Digital Forest Science Forum 2021 – to be held on 28-29 September 2021! This unique 24-hours event aims to showcase the science covered by IUFRO research units and Member Organizations, and to facilitate networking and communication. We look forward to your active participation: https://www.iufroworldday.org/<https://www.iufro.org/events/iufro-world-day/> Registration is free! Sign in here: https://www.iufroworldday.org/participation Best wishes, Alexander Buck IUFRO Executive Director ______________________________________________ To find out more about IUFRO, visit https://www.iufro.org<https://www.iufro.org/> Follow our blog at https://blog.iufro.org/ Follow IUFRO on Twitter<https://twitter.com/IUFRO>, Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/iufro> and Instagram<https://www.instagram.com/iufro_media/> 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(a)iufro.org<mailto:office@iufro.org> Become acquainted and involved with the full range of IUFRO's exciting and important work! [Photo showing John Parrotta in the teaching forest of Austria’s BOKU University. Photo by Michael Kleine] In this interview IUFRO President Dr. John Parrotta talks, among other things, about the role of science in general and of forest science, in particular, and explains why he finds tropical forest ecology and traditional forest knowledge so exciting and what to expect at the forthcoming IUFRO World Day. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33098>… IUFRO World Day - Around the World in 24 Hours [cid:f125f90e195f357fbb4f53c5cdbbe098@swift.generated] Embark on a free journey around the world in three time zones with 24 hours of forest-related research topics, networking and emerging issues of relevancy for global policy makers! A unique opportunity to meet, interact, share and strengthen global research cooperation, especially also for newcomers and early career scientists! More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33094>… The IUFRO Spirit [Photo showing IUFRO World Congress Curitiba plenary session] Read what former IUFRO President Dr. N.M. Salleh wrote exactly 30 years ago in IUFRO News: In the pursuit for new knowledge and success in research, it is important for scientists and researchers to maintain contact with peers working in the same area. The basic foundation for this is the IUFRO Spirit. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33093>… Next GFEP Global Assessment: Forests and Human Health [Photo showing Participants of the scoping meeting (screenshot)] Following the successful completion of the last global assessment on Forests and Poverty, IUFRO’s Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme announces the topic of the new scientific assessment: Forests and Human Health. This global assessment report is planned to be published in March 2023. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33092>… The Power of Social Innovation [Photo showing Carpathian forests. Photo by Bill Keeton] IUFRO Unit 4.05.05 Social innovation and entrepreneurship organized a special session of the 6th Forum Carpaticum entitled “The power of social innovation in mountain areas to steer a sustainable governance of nature”. Scientists from all over the world came together online to discuss the emergence and development of social innovation in the Carpathian Mountains and beyond. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33091>… The Reduced-Impact Logging for Climate Approach (RIL-C) [Photo showing Efi Yuliati Yovi, session moderator (screenshot)] The webinar entitled “Forest Operation and Climate Change: the RIL-C Approach” took place on 21 July 2021 and attracted 251 participants from 14 countries. Despite the various obstacles that occur in application in the field, reduced-impact logging (RIL) has shown good performance in reducing environmental impacts. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33089>… International Symposium: Ecosystem Restoration for Green and Peace Asia [Photo showing Saxaul plantation in Uzbekistan. Photo: Dr. Abdushukur Khamzayev] The objectives of this symposium were to share successful cases and lessons learned, and current projects or programs on ecosystem restoration; to discuss effective and efficient strategies for ecosystem restoration; and to strengthen a cooperative network for ecosystem restoration at the regional level among Asian countries and international organizations. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33088>… Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge and Practices, Public Policy, Multi-jurisdictional Governance [Photo showing A forest in Lil’wat Nation traditional territory with a Lil’wat Elder harvesting herbs. Photo by Shabnam Vagayenegar, submitted by Tonya Smith] IUFRO Divisions 6 and 9, and especially Research Group 9.03.00, successfully organized six special sessions, with 29 presentations, as part of the 20th Commonwealth Forestry Conference hosted by the University of British Columbia (Canada) from 16-18 August 2021. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33087>… Nontimber Forest Products & Bioeconomy Webinar Series [cid:2686fda2f0b9229e02c62929f37f8913@swift.generated] The first in a new series of webinars on Nontimber Forest Products & Bioeconomy attracted 150 participants from 35 countries on 5 continents. It was kindly hosted by USDA Forest Service, Forest History Society and Renmin University of China. The webinar series is an opportunity to hear from experts on contemporary research that strengthens knowledge about these products within a bioeconomy concept. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33086>… Publications Cut less, leave longer: decades of data show we are over-exploiting tropical rainforests [Photo showing Amazon forest. Photo by Nelson Grima] Read this article by Plinio Sist, Cirad-ES, Directeur-Director UR Forêts et Sociétés, Tropical managed Forests Observatory (TmFO) Coordinator, IUFRO 1.02.00 Silviculture of tropical forests in The Conversation. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33084>... Building a Successful Forestry Career in Africa - Virtual Book Launch [cid:5baf8663d1d10bf664adcf2e82472a81@swift.generated] The output from the Young African Forestry Professionals Publication Project (YAFP) is finally out, a book titled "Building a successful forestry career in Africa: inspirational stories and opportunities." The book was launched on 12 August 2021 in a virtual event organized by the Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education (JTF) and the International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA). More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33082>… Employment and Sustainability in Latin American Forests [cid:748c8716a50441ce0c16ed5ca25e5b19@swift.generated] IUFRO and the International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) – through a Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education (JTF) – have joined forces with Reforestamos in developing an ambitious "how-to" forest-based entrepreneurship guide for use throughout Latin America. Read IUFRO Spotlight #90! More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33081>… A Guide to Forest–Water Management [cid:6a67394b89f5209c74f1fe0f366d9610@swift.generated] IUFRO contributed to a new FAO-led report launched at World Water Week. This comprehensive global publication provides guidance on the contribution of forests for a holistic approach to water resource management. Among other things, the guide calls for enhanced forest management that prioritizes the provision of water-related ecosystem services. More…<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33080> More Publications Find interesting scientific papers, calls for journal contributions and information about newsletters. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33079>… Announcements Obituary: Hans-Jakob MUHS [cid:2456d1bbce068b10cbfe4adc85f0f562@swift.generated] On 20 July 2021 Dr. Hans-Jakob Muhs, longstanding IUFRO officeholder and recipient of the IUFRO Distinguished Service Award, passed away in Kleve, Germany. Dr. Muhs contributed to IUFRO for 30 years. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33070>… Obituary: George STANKEY [cid:f2f446af00787c1c322bb67313a2bb1c@swift.generated] Former Deputy Leader of IUFRO Division 6 (1987 – 1995) and long-time participant in IUFRO activities, Dr. George Stankey, 78, passed away on August 18, 2021. George is best known for his pioneering research on many aspects of wilderness and outdoor recreation in the United States and other countries. 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Technical Maintenance - IUFRO Mailing Lists to be Offline

by Brigitte Burger

Dear Colleagues, The IUFRO mailing lists will be offline due to technical maintenance, starting later this (Monday) afternoon (in approximately 3 hours) for approximately 24 hours. During that period, you are kindly required not to post to any of the lists that you are subscribed to. Once the lists are online again, you will be notified. We are sorry for any incovenience caused and thank you for your understanding. Best regards Brigitte Burger -------------------------------------------------------------------------- [cid:image002.png@01D7A317.66DACE70]<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.iufroworldday.org/__;!!HXCxUKc!lrHtP…>Mark your calendar: #IUFROWorldDay on 28 and 29 September https://www.iufroworldday.org/ Register now for our upcoming global event! https://www.iufroworldday.org/signup -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mag. Brigitte Burger - Web Management and Social Media; Network Communication International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat Marxergasse 2, 1030 Vienna, Austria Tel.: +43-1-877 0151-14 * Fax: +43-1-877 0151-50 Website: https://www.iufro.org<https://www.iufro.org/> * Email: burger(a)iufro.org<mailto:burger@iufro.org> [cid:image004.png@01D7A317.66DACE70] -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------

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