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IUFRO - Call for Task Force Proposals
IUFRO Task Forces are established on a temporary basis to advance inter‐disciplinary forest science cooperation in fields spanning IUFRO Divisional interests. They focus on emerging key issues that are of strong interest to policy makers and groups inside and outside the forest sector, and contribute to international processes and activities. Since 1991, over 30 IUFRO Task Forces have brought together scientists, policy-makers and other stakeholders to conduct innovative work across a broad range of topics.
The activities of Task Forces are varied, but commonly involve: development of expanded global collaboration and information-sharing networks on their focal topics, the organization of meetings or workshops, publication of interdisciplinary scientific syntheses as books or in special issues of peer-reviewed journals, and presentations in major regional or global science-policy platforms. Task Force coordinators are non-voting members of the IUFRO Board, and are invited and expected to attend IUFRO's annual Board meetings. For more information on the activities and accomplishments of current and earlier Task Forces please visit: https://www.iufro.org/science/task-forces/)
During the current (2014-2019) Board term, Task Forces were established for an initial 2-year period with the possibility of an additional two-year extension. In order to encourage activities across the full spectrum of IUFRO's disciplinary expertise, we will continue this practice. This will enable IUFRO to establish new Task Forces on a periodic basis throughout the 2019‐2024 Term to take advantage of emerging needs and opportunities.
SELECTION CRITERIA
Proposals for new Task Forces will be evaluated on the following criteria:
* Potential to strengthen inter‐Divisional collaboration on specific topics of global relevance related to one or more Emphasis Areas and/or Institutional Goals of the IUFRO Strategy (1);
* Specific contribution of the proposed Task Force to addressing broader policy processes or interdisciplinary science‐policy initiatives;
* Engagement of two or more Divisions by involving relevant Divisional units (Research Groups and/or Working Parties). Proposal should be jointly developed with the relevant IUFRO Divisions and their units, but may involve additional experts currently outside of the IUFRO network and partner institutions, as required.
* Task Force activities should not duplicate current work within IUFRO Divisions, but rather complement and expand their activities;
* Rationale for their involvement of (non-IUFRO) partner institutions (if relevant);
* Task Force membership reflecting required spectrum of scientific expertise (including both natural and social sciences), as well as geographical, cultural and gender diversity, and providing opportunities for early-career scientists;
* Clarity of timelines for proposed Task Force activities and their deliverables; while Task Forces can be proposed for up to the full length of the upcoming IUFRO term (until the July 2024 World Congress), it is highly recommended that proposed Task Forces consider more focused activities to be undertaken in the first two year period;
* Clarity of operational aspects (roles and responsibilities of Task Force coordinator and members, roles and responsibilities of partners involved, if any), budget for activities and funding sources.
(1) Please refer to the IUFRO Strategy at https://www.iufro.org/discover/strategy/ <http://www.iufro.org/discover/strategy/> for details.
PROCEDURE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF NEW TASK FORCES FOR THE 2019-2024 TERM
In order to proceed with the development of new Task Forces prior to the start of the new Board term in October 2019, we invite IUFRO officeholders and members to prepare, by 31 December 2018, a short 1-2 page Concept Note that provides a brief statement of the objectives/aims and proposed activities of the Task Force within the 2-year time frame. This will be reviewed by IUFRO Board members in January 2019, who will provide comments as well as suggestions regarding scientists from the Divisions who may be particularly interested in joining the proposed Task Force.
If the Task Force concept note is viewed favorably by the Board, then a full proposal will be requested, with a due date for full proposals of 31 March for 2019. All proposals will be reviewed (in early April 2019) by the Vice‐President for Task Forces in consultation with the IUFRO Management Committee and other members of the IUFRO Board. If revisions are required following proposal review, prospective Task Force coordinators will be asked to prepare a final revised proposal by late May 2019, after which a final decision on the establishment of new Task Forces within the 2-year time frame will be made by the IUFRO Board in early June 2019.
FORMAT FOR FULL PROPOSALS FOR NEW TASK FORCES
* Name of proposed Task Force
* Name of proposed Task Force coordinator, affiliation (including IUFRO position) and contact information
* Names of proposed Task Force members, their affiliations (including IUFRO positions), experience, proposed roles in the Task Force, and contact information
* Brief overview of the rationale, goals, and objectives of the proposed Task Force (1 paragraph)
* Description of specific proposed Task Force activities, deliverables and timelines. This should include planned focused meetings with tangible outputs such as ‘state‐of‐knowledge' reviews, journal papers, dedicated volumes, etc.
* Budget table listing major activities and funding sources, if known – indicate if these funds are already secured.
* Narrative addressing the following:
* Contribution to implementation of the IUFRO Strategy;
* How the proposed Task Force will strengthen cross‐Divisional interaction on specified topics related to IUFRO 2019‐2024 Strategy's Emphasis Areas and/or Institutional Goals, and how the Task Force will complement and/or expand activities of existing IUFRO Divisional units;
* Specific contribution of the proposed Task Force to addressing broader policy processes or interdisciplinary science-policy initiatives.
Concept Notes and full proposals should be sent to John Parrotta, jparrotta(a)fs.fed.us, with a copy to Renate Prüller, prueller(a)iufro.org.
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Dear colleagues,
We are proud to announce the 21th International Nondestructive Testing and Evaluation of Wood Symposium, which will be held in Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany, September 25-27, 2019. This symposium will be hosted by the Forest Research Institute Baden-Württemberg (FVA) and is co-sponsored by USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory (FPL), the Forest Products Society (FPS) and the International Union of Forestry Research Organizations (IUFRO). This Symposium is a forum for those involved in non-destructive testing and evaluation of wood, wood-based products, and structures.
Objectives of the conference:
The objectives of this symposium are to provide the international nondestructive testing and evaluation of wood research community a venue to present results from their latest research and technology transfer activities and make them available to scientists and engineers from around the world. Networking among participants will foster new collaborative efforts, with an emphasis on implementation of non-destructive testing technologies around the globe.
Subject areas covered:
- Nondestructive characterization of wood and wood-based materials
- Evaluation of forest materials for optimal utilization
- Advanced grading technologies for solid wood and engineered wood products
- Condition assessment, evaluation, and repair of existing wood structures
- Condition assessment of historic wood artifacts and structures
- Evaluation and assessment of urban trees
- Industrial application of emerging nondestructive testing technologies
- Other nondestructive evaluation related research and development activities
Please find more information on: www.ndtesymposium.org <http://www.ndtesymposium.org>
Hereby we would like to invite you to submit your abstract for the upcoming event. Authors are invited to submit a abstract before February 1, 2019. The online submission page is open under https://ndtesymposium.org/call-for-papers-posters-exhibits/abstract-form/ .
Deadlines
Abstract Submission: February 1, 2019
Notification of Acceptance: March 1, 2019
Paper Submission: July 1, 2019
Registration: July 31, 2019
Please forward this invitation to all colleagues who might be interested in taking part in our conference.
Hoping to see you in Freiburg!
Sincerely yours,
Dr. Robert J. Ross (USDA Forest Products Laboratory and Michigan Technological University)
Dr. Udo H. Sauter (Forest Reseach Institute Baden-Württemberg)
Dr. Xiping Wang (USDA Forest Products Laboratory )
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Franka Brüchert
Abteilung Waldnutzung
FVA Baden-Württemberg
Wonnhaldstr. 4
79100 Freiburg
Tel:+49-761-4018 239
Mobil: +49-175 180 48 33
Fax:+49-761-4018 333
Email: franka.bruechert(a)forst.bwl.de
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Franka Brüchert
Dep. of Forest Utilisation
Forest Research Institute of Baden-Württemberg
Wonnhaldestr. 4
79100 Freiburg, Germany
phone:+49-761 4018 239
mobile: +49-175 180 48 33
fax:+49-761 4018 333
email: franka.bruechert(a)forst.bwl.de
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Dear colleagues,
I'm pleased to announce that IUFRO Division 5 is co-organising several sessions during the next world conference, including:
B2d Wood and tree-ring studies of forest adaptation to climate change; implications for wood production
B5a Climate change, environment and conservation: challenges from the analysis of tree rings
B5b Small-scale sustainable energy alternatives for developing countries
C1a Managing forest ecosystem resilience and biological and social diversity for future forest products
C2c Towards Sustainable Development of the Global Teak Sector in a Changing World
C3b Digital transformation in wood industry
C3i Tools for tropical wood identification against illegal logging
C4f Forest Assessment, Modelling and Management for Non-wood Forest Products
C5a Characterizing Properties of Plantation Wood for Optimal Value
C5b Extraction, purification, characterization and use of hemicelluloses from wood
C5c Innovative Utilization of Bamboo and Rattan Resources
C5d New Methods and Applications of Timber Identification
C5e Progress in wood disintegration technologies
C5f Quality requirements of forest biomass for biorefinery
C5g Quantifying and forecasting market specific forest products in the forestry wood chain
C5h Research and industrial use of wood bio-based (formaldehyde free) adhesives: raw material and introduction to the wood-based industry
C5i Sustainable Use of Non-timber Products and Conservation of Semi-Arid and Savanna
C5j The use of forest and mill residues for advanced bioenergy/biofuels production
C6a The role of forests and trees in the nature-based solutions discourse
C8c The Bioeconomy and Non-Wood Forest Products
C9c Resource efficiency of wood-based products and manufacturing
C9d Societal perceptions, new products, markets , and business models of the circular forest bioeconomy
C9e Traditional, emerging and new forest products in a bioeconomy - advances and applications in modelling the market
potentials and sectoral impacts
D4c Valuation Issues for Wood and Nonwood Forest Products to Balance Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Managed Forests
D5b Innovative wood protection and insect pest control strategies to mitigate climate change by conferring long-term carbon storage in wood especially in the tropics and warm temperate climes
F8a Wood and Forest Culture: Addressing a Sustainable Future
There is a huge number of other topics (almost 200 technical sessions) which might suit to your research. Please find the Call for Abstracts, brief description of the technical sessions, and registration in the following link:
http://iufro2019.com/abstracts-submission/
You need to register to be able to submit an abstract and this is free of charge.
The deadline for abstract submission is 31 December 2018.
Once your abstract is accepted for presentation (announcement will be made on 28 February 2019), early registration for presenter and payment deadline is 31 May 2019.
Scientist Assistance Programme (SAP) is for supporting scientists from economically disadvantaged countries whose age below 46 years old. SAP registration will be started from 1 March 2019. Further information on this grant will be found at:
http://iufro2019.com/scientist-assistance-program-sap/
Young scientists are encouraged to apply!!
Please, feel free to share this information to your colleagues and mailing lists.
Best regards,
Pekka
Division 5 coordinator
Member of CSC
E-mail: pekka.saranpaa(a)luke.fi
Ph.D., Research Manager
Forest products and biorefinery
Natural Resources Institute Finland
Tietotie 2
02150 Espoo
FINLAND
Phone +358 29 532 2340
Mob +358 50 391230
http://www.luke.fi/en/
Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke) comprises the state research institutes MTT Agrifood Research Finland, the Finnish Forest Research Institute (Metla), the Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute, and the statistical services of the Information Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
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Dear colleagues!
I would like to invite you to the Symposium “Change – From tradition to
Innovation” at the 7th World Wood Day March 21 to 23 2019 in Stuebing
and Graz, Austria. The World Wood Day is a unique event – combining a
scientific symposium, artists, handicrafts and musicians. Have a look at
the different projects – like: design, wood carving, wood turning,
furniture making, reconstruction of a historical mill, folk art, etc.
The Symposium is supported by IUFRO, IAWS and IAWA. Please find the
invitation attached and more information at www.worldwoodday.org
I would be happy to welcome you in Austria
Michael Grabner (local organizer)
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Dr. Michael Grabner
Universität für Bodenkultur Wien
Institut für Holztechnologie und Nachwachsende Rohstoffe
UFT Tulln
Konrad Lorenz Straße 24
3430 Tulln
michael.grabner(a)boku.ac.at
Tel. ++43-1-47654-89128
Fax. ++43-1-47654-89109
www.dendro.at; www.holzverwendung.at
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Dear colleague
I would like to inform you that SETAC Helsinki meeting scientific committee has granted us a (block of) session(s) on LCA of wood and wood based products. The call for abstracts is now open.
Time & Place: 26-30.5.2018, Helsinki
Abstract submission closes: 28.11.2018 (https://helsinki.setac.org/ )
No full paper if needed, an abstract or an extended (2 pages) abstract is ok, depending on intended type of presentation. Note that before submitting your abstract you have to register as a guest member (free) or full member (with fee). 24 hours processing time may needed.
SETAC is a not-for-profit professional international organization dedicated to the study, analysis and solution of environmental problems, the management and regulation of natural resources, research and development and environmental education. See www.setac.org<http://www.setac.org> .
The annual meeting has seven main tracks, one for Life Cycle Assessment and Footprinting. We have been honored to have a session included in the LCA track (number 5) with title: Environmental footprints of wood and wood based products. The session may consist on several blocks, depending on the success of the call.
We will welcome any LCA study over forest-wood value chain to the session. In our knowledge this is the first wood products related session in an international LCA conference.
Session: Environmental footprints of wood and wood based products
Under track 5. Life Cycle Assessment and Footprinting
Chair: Tarmo Räty (tarmo.raty(a)luke.fi<mailto:tarmo.raty@luke.fi>)
Co-chairs: Lauri Linkosalmi (lauri.linkosalmi(a)storaenso.com<mailto:lauri.linkosalmi@storaenso.com>), Lars G.F. Tellnes (lars(a)ostfoldforskning.no<mailto:lars@ostfoldforskning.no>)
The rise of the bioeconomy is challenging the society to facilitate production with better environmental performance as well as solid and evidence-based policy making. European Commission adopted already in 2012 the strategy "Innovating for sustainable Growth: A Bioeconomy for Europe", and bio-based products represent one of the three pillars of bioeconomy, along with two other pillars food&feed and bioenergy.
Wood and other forestry-based materials provide a strong base for new industries of bio-based products. Evolving technologies allow innovative new wood products entering the markets, in many cases replacing established production.
The environmental impacts of wood-based products are a combination of forest management procedures such as seedling production and tilling as well as wood processing. Advanced LCA methods are needed to ensure the environmental sustainability of this growing branch of bioeconomy. The dynamics of carbon dioxide in forestry and wood processing all the way to the use phase is important to cover, as well as water footprint of forestry. Environmental performance of innovative processes for nanocellulose preparation, hemicellulose modification, products for textile industry and extraction of side streams, to name a few, should be studied in detail.
LCA serves as a useful information source in eco-design processes of new products and business, but considerable shortcomings in available inventories and impact assessments still prevail. The session of Environmental footprints of wood and wood based products discusses on environmental problems related to: modelling wood material and its spatial variability, management of the forest-wood value chain's environmental performance and biodiversity, assessment of modified wood and new innovations of wood based materials and environmental communication within wood based industry. Also case studies on new wood-based products and implementations in business are welcome.
Yours
Tarmo Räty (Chair) and Co-Chairs Lauri Linkosalmi and Lars G.F. Tellnes
Tarmo Räty<https://www.luke.fi/en/personnel/tarmo-raty/>
Senior Scientist
Natural Resources Institute Finland
Phone +358 29 532 5184
Luke promotes bioeconomy and sustainable use of natural resources.<https://www.luke.fi/en/research/natural-resources-economy-in-the-society/>
