Dear IUFRO coordinators, Deputy coordinators of D5, scientists and friends
of IUFRO D5,
As a member of the CSC of the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress that will be
held on 19-22 September 2017, Freiburg, Germany, I urgently seek your help
in nominating potential keynote speakers from forest products
research/academia or even from related (or unrelated) sectors you feel
would make good keynote speakers at the 125th anniversary congress. Please
feel free to pass on this request to your colleagues who are non-members of
IUFRO. Details of request for keynoters are provided by Andrew Liebhold
(CSC Chair) below. The congress website is http://iufro2017.com. The
deadline for nominations is 1 November 2015.
[For your information, IUFRO D5 is organizing an All-Division 5 (Forest
Products) conference to be held on 12-16 June, 2017, Vancouver, Canada -
yes the same year and about 4 months prior to the IUFRO 125th anniversary
Congress]
Look forward to receiving nominations of keynoters for consideration at an
earliest convenience.
Many thanks in anticipation.
Cheers,
Andrew Wong
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From: Andrew Liebhold <aliebhold(a)gmail.com>
Date: Fri, Oct 9, 2015 at 11:41 AM
Subject: Request for suggestions for keynote speakers at 2017 Congress in
Freiburg
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Dear IUFRO Enlarged Board members,
As chair of the Congress Scientific Committee for the 125th anniversary
congress in Freiburg (19-22 September, 2017, http://iufro2017.com ), I'd
like to ask for your help in identifying keynote speakers. With the entire
program limited to three days, we plan to include three keynote
presentations with an hour allocated to each presentation including
questions.
Please let me know if you have any ideas of individuals who would make good
keynote speakers at the congress. We are looking for interesting,
knowledgeable and articulate speakers to address topics focusing on pure
science or science-policy themes. Given that we aim to encourage a
cross-disciplinary dialogue, our choice is not necessarily confined to
forest scientists: we may wish to invite other well-known individuals whom
scientists would be interested to hear. Thus, we are seeking speakers able
to inspire the audience to contemplate future directions in forest related
scientific disciplines relative to benefits for the global, or regional,
human population.
If you have idea(s) for keynote speakers, please send me an email, listing
the proposed speaker, a brief description of who they are and what subject
we might ask them to speak on. Once the CSC has developed a ranked list of
candidate keynote speakers, speakers will be invited by the IUFRO Executive
Director. Fortunately, there are funds allocated to cover the keynote
speakers' travel expenses and honoraria. I would like to receive all ideas
for keynote speakers by November 1. Thanks!
There are a few other things I'd like to mention about the Congress. First,
we anticipate the call for session proposals opening in January so you
might want to pass the word and start thinking about good session topics.
Second, we request that you keep the congress dates of 19-22 September,
2017 in mind when organizing other meetings. Some units will choose to meet
within the Congress and a few may organize satellite meetings just before
or after the Congress. But we request that other meetings not be organized
too close to these dates such that they conflict or compete for attendees.
This information should also be passed along to other officers in your
unit.
Thanks!!!
-Sandy
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Andrew Liebhold http://sandyliebhold.com
Northern Research Station 304-285-1512
USDA Forest Service 304-285-1505 FAX
180 Canfield St. 724-317-8668 mobile
Morgantown, WV 26505 USA
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Andrew H.H. Wong, D.Phil (Oxon.)
Deputy Coordinator, IUFRO D5 (Forest Products), www.iufro.org
Executive Council, IRGWP, www.irg-wp.com
Email: awong.unimas(a)gmail.com
ahhwong(a)frst.unimas.my
Fax: +6082-583160
Tel: +6082-582936
Mobile: +6017 3992509
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas)
Faculty of Resource Science & Technology
94300 Kota Samarahan, Sarawak
Malaysia
www.unimas.my
Von: Teaknet Secretariat [mailto:secretariat@teaknet.org]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 28. Juli 2015 08:56
An: undisclosed-recipients:
Betreff: TEAKNET Bulletin Vol 8 (2&3): 2015
Dear Madam/ Sir,
Greetings from TEAKNET!
We are happy to present you the latest issue of Teaknet Bulletin Volume 8(2&3):2015. In this issue you will find reports on Project Formulation Workshop, 3rd World Teak Conference 2015, Teaknet Steering Committee meeting, New publication and price of plantation teak logs and squares.
We would greatly appreciate your contribution of articles, short reports and any information on teak suitable for publication in the Newsletter. Your comments and feedback are highly appreciated.
With warm regards
Sreelakshmy
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Sreelakshmy
TEAKNET Secretariat
Kerala Forest Research Institute,
Peechi 680 653, Thrissur, Kerala, India
Tel : +91-487-2690396 (Office)
INTERNATIONAL UNION
OF FOREST RESEARCH ORGANIZATIONS
Dear colleagues!
This is the first announcement for the:
13th IUFRO International Wood Drying Conference
Wood drying in developing countries
September 5-9, 2016, Istanbul, Turkey
All manuscripts will be peer-reviewed. The papers accepted for oral presentation will be published (printed+full online access) in a special edition of Drying Technology: An International Journal and Maderas: Ciencia y Tecnología. All papers (oral presentations and posters) will be published in the conference proceedings (on CD).
The conference details (topics, staff, programme, location, important deadlines, paper guidelines, information concerning accommodation facilities, registration fees and other issues of interest) are available on the conference website: wdc2016.orman.istanbul.edu.tr
The deadline for the pre-registration of participants and paper titles is 31th of August 2015. The Pre-Registration Form is attached to this e-mail, as well as available on the conference website under the heading “Key Dates”). Full-papers are expected no later than 30th of July 2016.
Correspondence regarding the conference and submission of papers should be addressed to: onsal44(a)hotmail.com ; suleymankorkut(a)hotmail.com
We look forward to your contributions!
On behalf of the Organizing Committee,
Prof. Dr. Oner UNSAL
Istanbul University, Turkey
E-mail: <mailto:onsal44@hotmail.com> onsal44(a)hotmail.com
Assoc. Prof. Suleyman KORKUT
Duzce Universit, Turkey
E-mail: <mailto:suleymankorkut@hotmail.com> suleymankorkut(a)hotmail.com
entete-2
First announcement: International IUFRO Conference
Units 5.01.04 and 3.04.02
WOOD QC: A Wood Quality and Supply Chain Modelling Conference, Quebec, Canada, June 2016
The 8th international conference of IUFRO Working Parties 5.01.04 and 3.02.04: ‘Modelling Wood Quality, Supply and Value Chain Networks’ will take place from 13 – 17 June 2016 in Quebec City, Canada.
Laval University will host this 8th meeting of Working Party 5.01.04 – Wood Quality Modelling, which is being held for the first time in Eastern Canada. Past meetings have taken place in Sweden (1994), South Africa (1996), France (1999), Canada (2002), New Zealand (2005), Finland (2008) and France (2013). In an effort to stimulate collaboration and knowledge transfer across IUFRO divisions, the 2016 edition will be held in conjunction with Working Party 3.04.02 – Supply Chain Management. The conference brings together scientists from around the world to share ideas and innovations in the fields of forest growth and wood quality modelling, and wood supply and value chain network optimisation. A key objective of the conference is to foster international partnerships aimed at improving data acquisition and sharing, modelling methods, model integration and the development of tools for end-users that can ultimately increase the value of the forest resource.
The organizing committee would like invite you to this upcoming event, which will take place in charming Quebec City and in the beautiful landscape of Charlevoix (details in future announcements). We invite you to think about presenting a talk or poster related to:
Conference themes:
· Building integrated model chains for predicting forest growth, wood quality and value in a changing environment
· Multi-scale modelling of wood properties: from the cell wall to end-products
· Wood supply and value chain modelling and optimisation
· Enhanced inventory methods for mapping wood quality
· Integration of genetic selection and genomics with tree and wood quality models
· Development and application of simulation tools for the forest sector
Please save the dates and distribute this announcement in your scientific network.
Another announcement will follow soon to provide a link to our upcoming web site and more detailed information about the programme, including the first call for abstract submissions. Apologies for multiple postings.
We hope to see you in Quebec City - Baie-St-Paul in June 2016!
Best regards,
Alexis Achim, head of the Organizing Committee
If you are interested in sponsoring us, please write to <mailto:woodqc2016@ffgg.ulaval.ca> woodqc2016(a)ffgg.ulaval.ca
logos
Von: Nygren Pekka (Luke) [mailto:pekka.nygren@luke.fi]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 14. Juli 2015 13:55
Betreff: International Workshop on Forest Science Publishing (IUFRO WP 9.01.06)
International Workshop on Forest Science Publishing
IUFRO WP 9.01.06
Helsinki, Finland, 14 - 16 October 2015
Dear Colleague,
The International Workshop on Forest Science Publishing will be the first activity of the new Working Party 9.01.06 of IUFRO. The initiative to establish the Working Party was made in the IUFRO World Congress in Salt Lake City, USA, in October 2014. The aim of the working party is to provide a forum for discussions, training, exchange of ideas, and development of editorial practices of journals dealing with forests, wood science, and related research. The Working Party and its first meeting are expected to be of special interest to the editors, editorial board members, and reviewers of peer-reviewed forest science journals for discussing timely issues on scientific publishing.
Based on feedback from Working Party members, the first workshop will emphasise peer-review and open access/open data issues yet contributions on any issue relevant to forest science publishing are welcome. The workshop will be composed of keynote talks, voluntary oral and poster presentations, and working groups. The working groups will formulate the activities of the Working Party until the next IUFRO World Congress in 2019.
The workshop website is www.metla.fi/fsp2015/index.htm and we invite you to submit abstracts and register through the website. The abstract submission will be open through 15 August 2015. Registration at the lower fee 380 € will be open through 9 September 2015. Thereafter the registration fee will increase to late level 460 €. Abstract submission will redirect you to the Open Journal System of the Finnish Society of Forest Science and the Natural Resources Institute Finland.
We ask you to read the Author Guidelines before submitting an abstract. Selected presentations will be published as full articles in a special issue of Silva Fennica (www.silvafennica.fi <http://www.silvafennica.fi/> ).
We hope that you find all the relevant information on the workshop in these websites. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact chair of the organising committee, Pekka Nygren (contact details below).
On behalf of the Organising Committee of the Workshop and the Workshop host, The Finnish Society of Forest Science, I wish you welcome to Helsinki next October!
Pekka Nygren
Secretary General, Finnish Society of Forest Science
Associate Editor, Silva Fennica
PO Box 18, 01301 Vantaa, Finland
tel. +358 40 801 5596
e-mail: pekka.nygren(a)luke.fi
Dear members of the Division 5 mailing list:
Please find below an inquiry about data on Paulownia wood poles or posts... If anyone can help Mr. Lobo-Guerrero, please contact him at ageo(a)logemin.com.
Many thanks in advance!
Best regards
Brigitte Burger
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Mag. Brigitte Burger - Web Management
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: http://www.iufro.org * Email: burger(a)iufro.org
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Von: ageo(a)logemin.com [mailto:ageo@logemin.com]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 23. Juni 2015 23:18
Betreff: Information about structural resistance of paulownia wood poles or posts
(...)
Do you have data on vertical and lateral structural resistance of paulownia poles or posts? By poles, I mean the round timber that grows directly on the plant, minus bark and branches.
My company plans to plant a large extension of ground with fast-growing trees to produce poles for applications in fencing, posts for powerlines and road illumination, construction and underground mining support. Most of these applications require non-serrated wood. That is why structural resistance values for the natural, round poles is sought. For some applications, we are considering certain processes to give the poles a longer useful life.
Alternatively, do you know somebody who can help me obtain such data?
Thanks in advance for your kind help.
Cordially yours,
Alberto Lobo-Guerrero S.
LOGEMIN SA
Bogotá, D.C., Colombia
ageo(a)logemin.com
Colleagues! Scientists!
Forest research projects are often carried out without the public knowing much about them. If you think that your research project deserves more attention than that, here is your chance: showcase your research work in the blog competition of the XXIV World Forestry Congress!
By submitting a blogpost you can help to significantly boost awareness, engagement and investments in forestry in general and on one of the six Congress sub-themes in particular:
* Forests for socioeconomic development and food security
* Building resilience with forests
* Integrating forests and other land uses
* Encouraging product innovation and sustainable trade
* Monitoring forests for better decision-making
* Improving governance by building capacity
The blog competition closes on July 31 midnight CET.
Details of the blog competition are at: <https://forests2015.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/announcing-forests2015-blog-co…> https://forests2015.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/announcing-forests2015-blog-co…
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Brigitte Burger, Web Management
IUFRO Headquarters
SAF is seeking Associate Editors for Forest Science (looking for international professionals – ideally from Latin America, Asia, and Africa). Please distribute the job description below to your applicable colleagues and contacts. Interested individuals can apply by sending a CV to Matt Walls (wallsm(a)safnet.org) There is no technical deadline, but I would encourage those interested to contact Matt as soon as possible.
Forest Science is a peer-reviewed journal publishing fundamental and applied research that explores all aspects of natural and social sciences as they apply to the function and management of the forested ecosystems of the world. Topics include silviculture, forest management, biometrics, economics, entomology & pathology, fire & fuels management, forest ecology, genetics & tree improvement, geospatial technologies, harvesting & utilization, landscape ecology, operations research, forest policy, physiology, recreation, social sciences, soils & hydrology, and wildlife management.
Forest Science currently has an editorial board comprised of 1 editor-in-chief, 3 applied research editors, and over 75 associate editors specializing in 18 areas of forestry and natural resources. Associate editors are responsible for assisting the editor in soliciting and developing articles of interest to forestry and natural resource researchers, academicians, and professionals, land managers, and policy makers; obtaining competent, timely reviews of assigned papers; and ensuring that the topics covered in Forest Science are balanced across discipline and employment categories.
In more specific terms, there are two broad areas of responsibility. The first is the peer-review process, coordinating the review of scientific and technical manuscripts in the associate editor’s field that have been submitted to Forest Science for publication—generally by distributing them to three authorities in the relevant subject areas. To fulfill this task, associate editors must know the different subfields within his or her specialty, and who practices in these subfields, so that papers can be sent to appropriate, knowledgeable reviewers. Associate editors will be notified by the web-based peer review system, Rapid Review, that a manuscript has been sent for review. It is expected that the associate editor acknowledge the assignment and assign reviewers within 4 business days of receipt. Reviewers are asked to accept or decline a review assignment within 2 business days and return completed reviews within 15 business days; associate editors are expected to ensure that assignments are acknowledged and comments are returned in a timely manner. Associate editors are asked to review reviewer comments and ensure that they are delivered in a professional and constructive manner, then synthesize these comments for the Forest Science editor. If the reviewers should disagree markedly, the associate editor should recommend which course to take (accept, ask for revision, or reject), and provide guidance that the authors can follow when preparing their revision.
The second area concerns the broader, less-defined role of consulting with and advising the Forest Science editor-in-chief in determining the content, direction, and focus of Forest Science, particularly in the specialties that he or she is responsible for. This would include being aware of new developments in the field, current controversies, and subjects that have not been adequately covered in Forest Science. Associate editors are encouraged to suggest possible topics and authors for appropriate articles.
Thanks,
Danielle Watson
Assistant Director,
Government Affairs and External Relations
Society of American Foresters
O: (866) 897-8720 ext. 202
C: (301) 526-8354
watsond(a)safnet.org
Von: Sophie Vallée [mailto:sophie.vallee@efi.int]
Gesendet: Montag, 02. März 2015 17:15
Betreff: #FacesOfTheForest Photo Contest
Version française ci-dessous
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Dear friends and colleagues,
#FacesOfTheForest Photo Contest – Winning photos to be part of an exhibition at the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site during IV Mediterranean Forest Week in Barcelona.
The first edition of the #FacesOfTheForest Photo Contest, launched by the Forest Communicators Network in the Mediterranean Region and Near East (FCNMedNE), is organised in the framework of the 2015 International Day of Forests. This year’s theme is “Forests | Climate | Change”, climate change being one of the biggest challenges facing our planet while the role of our forests in mitigation needs to be more clearly understood.
The #FacesOfTheForest Photo Contest aims at highlighting the vital role of the forests in the development of forest communities. Photos should be taken in the forest in Mediterranean and Near Eastern countries and should reflect the role played by forest people and forests in general on the following topic(s): income generation; mitigation of climate change; water conservation; soil conservation; sustainable development; social equity, gender balance; women empowerment; youth development.
A selection of the best photos will be shared on the <http://www.fao.org/forestry/communication-toolkit/86425/en/> FAO website of the FCNMedNE, printed and presented in an exhibition during the IV Mediterranean Forest Week in Barcelona (17-20 March 2015).
Deadline for sending photos: 12th March 2015 at 23:59 UTC
Please find enclosed the instructions in English, French, Spanish.
Best regards,
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Chers amis et collčgues,
Concours photo #FacesOfTheForest - Les photos gagnantes seront exposées au site Art nouveau Sant Pau, ŕ l’occasion de la IVčme Semaine forestičre méditerranéenne ŕ Barcelone.
La premičre édition du concours photo #FacesOfTheForest, lancée par le Réseau de communicateurs forestiers en Méditerranée et au Proche-Orient (FCNMedNE), est organisée dans le cadre de la Journée internationale des foręts 2015. Le thčme de cette année est ŤForęts | Changement| Climat ť, le changement climatique étant l'un des plus grands défis de notre plančte tandis que le rôle des foręts en matičre d'atténuation doit ętre mieux compris.
Le concours photo #FacesOfTheForest vise ŕ mettre en évidence le rôle essentiel des foręts dans le développement des communautés forestičres. Les photos doivent ętre prises en foręt dans le Bassin méditerranéen et au Proche-Orient et doivent refléter le rôle joué par les populations forestičres et les foręts en général sur le(s) sujet(s) suivant(s): la génération de revenus ; l'atténuation du changement climatique ; la conservation de l'eau ; la conservation des sols ; le développement durable ; l'équité sociale, l'équilibre entre les sexes ; l'autonomisation des femmes ; le développement des jeunes.
Une sélection des meilleures photos sera partagée sur le <http://www.fao.org/forestry/communication-toolkit/86425/fr/> page internet de la FAO dédiée au FCNMedNE, imprimée et exposée au cours de la IVčme Semaine forestičre méditerranéenne ŕ Barcelone (17-20 mars 2015).
Date limite pour l'envoi des photos: le 12 mars 2015 ŕ 23:59 UTC
Veuillez trouver ci-joint les instructions en anglais, français et espagnol.
Cordialement,
Sophie Vallée
European Forest Institute - Mediterranean RO (EFIMED)
Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site, Sant Leopold Pavilion
St. Antoni M. Claret, 167
08025 Barcelona - Spain
<mailto:sophie.vallee@efi.int> sophie.vallee(a)efi.int
Office: +34 935 15 32 11
Cell phone: +34 627 00 01 65
