2014 IUFRO World Congress Call for Abstracts is Open – Deadline for Abstract Submissions is 15 October 2013 – submit your abstract at: <http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/> http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/.
The title of the Congress is "Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research" and the seven scientific themes of the program are: Forests and People, Forests and Climate Change, Forest and Water Interactions, Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Forest Biomass and Bioenergy, Forest Products for a Greener Future, and Forest Health in a Changing World. Sessions will address these themes and more!
Keynote speakers include: Dr. Jack Dangermond (founder and President of ESRI GIS systems – Knowledge Discovery, Synthesis and Application: the Science-Management Interface) & Dr. David Haskell (Professor of Biology, University of the South - Knowledge Discovery, Synthesis and Application: the Science-Management Interface); Dr. Andy Buchanan (Professor of Timber Design at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand - Modern Timber Buildings from Sustainable Forests); Dr. Cecil Konijnendijk van den Bosch (Head of the Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, University of Copenhagen - City Forests, Forest Cities – exploring the complex liaison between the sylvan and the urban); Dr. David Newbery (Professor for Vegetation Ecology, the Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Switzerland - On maintaining cycles and feedbacks in tropical forest ecosystems: some thoughts from basic research) and, Connie Hedegaard, to be confirmed (European Commissioner for Climate Action). Plus many more exciting and knowledgeable sub-plenary and technical session speakers.
Submit your abstract today to be part of this unique and exciting event!
The IUFRO 2014 Congress Scientific Committee
John Parrotta (Chair); Jens Peter Skovsgaard (Division 1); Yousry El-Kassaby (Division 2); Hans Heinimann (Division 3); Ron McRoberts (Division 4); Andrew Wong (Division 5); Tuija Sievänen (Division 6); Tod Ramsfield (Division 7); Alain Franc (Division 8); Jim Johnson (Division 9); Mike Wingfield (Vice-President, Divisions); Su See Lee (Vice-President, Task Forces, Special Programmes, Projects and IUFRO-led Initiatives); Lisa Hansen (International Forestry Students Association); Richard Guldin (ex-officio; COC Chair)
Please note that Session 55 is co-sponsored by Div 5 and is seeking contributions to collaborative research on aspects of sustainable plantation forestry.
55 Planted forests: meeting future global forest product needs sustainably
Organizers: Dave Cown (Scion, New Zealand) Jean-Michel Carnus (INRA, France), Tim Payn (Scion, New Zealand), João Palma (Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal)
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This session will examine the growing importance of planted forests and the potential for intensified production without adversely affecting the wider environment, and will focus on integrated or systems approaches recognizing the importance of interactions of all aspects of forest management.
Dave Cown
Senior Scientist
Deputy Coordinator IUFRO Division 5 (Forest Products)
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International Conference
OZONE AND PLANTS
18-21 May 2014, Beijing, China
http://www.bj-ozone.com/index.html
Organised by SKL, IUFRO RG 7.01, ICP Vegetation
Invited Speakers HAJIME AKIMOTO (Japan), LISA EMBERSON (UK), JAAKKO KANGASJARVI (Finland)
The deadline for -early bird registration and abstract submission is November 30, 2013
International Conference
Priorities for forest adaptation to climate change and air pollution
Brussels, Belgium, October 29, 2013
Organised by COST Action FP0903
Representation of the Free State of Bavaria to the European Union in Brussels, Rue Wiertz 77, 1000 Brussels, Belgium
<http://cost-fp0903.ipp.cnr.it/index.php/events/final-conference.html> http://cost-fp0903.ipp.cnr.it/index.php/events/final-conference.html
Call for abstract at the IUFRO World Congress 2014 Technical Sessions
The Congress abstract submission site on the Congress website ( <http://iufro2014.com/> http://iufro2014.com/) has been open since early August, and will remain open until October 15th for submissions to all Technical and Sub-plenary sessions.
IUFRO RG 7.01 is organizing the following session within the theme Forest Health in a Changing World
Session 8 Modeling as a tool for improving the knowledge on forest vulnerability and risk exposure in a changing world
Session 14 Ozone and Forest Health
Session 85 Critical loads for nutritional nitrogen deposition: Progress and problems
Session 180 Air pollution as a factor affecting global forest health
Session 191 Monitoring emerging threats to forest health in North America across regional to national scales
Elena Paoletti, 7.01.00 Deputy Coordinator
Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche
Istituto per la Protezione delle Piante
Italy
Email: e.paoletti(at)ipp.cnr.it
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12 September 2013
Submit an abstract before 30 September 2013!
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Register early
Registration for the World Congress on Agroforestry 2014 (WCA2014) has been open for several months, and will continue almost up to the date of the Congress. However, ‘early bird’ registration, offering a substantial saving, will close on 15 November 2013. Sign up here <http://worldagroforestry.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9cb21f8b9d12b672…> .
What is it?
The World Agroforestry Centre and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, together with the Indian Society of Agroforestry and Global Initiatives, will hold the Congress in Delhi, India 10-14 February 2014.
The Congress, entitled ‘Trees for Life: Accelerating the Impacts of Agroforestry’, will draw over 1200 selected participants from the private, research and development sectors to share the current state of knowledge and accelerate the positive financial, environmental and social impacts of agroforestry.
Make a contribution
A more important date is the deadline to submit abstracts. Slots to present papers and take part in discussion sessions are filling up fast, and time is running out. The deadline for submissions is 30 September 2013, so you only have a little over two more weeks. Submit abstracts of papers and posters here <http://worldagroforestry.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=9cb21f8b9d12b672…> .
Abstracts submitted for the Congress will be evaluated and accepted for one of the following options:
* Oral presentation (in some form) in relevant sessions
* Presentation as a poster
* Suitability for the congress compendium
All abstracts selected will be included in the congress compendium.
A dynamic agenda
The Congress has a number of themes. The first day features presentations on Indian topics related to agroforestry. The second part deals with business and agroforestry, third is a consideration of development and agroforestry, and fourth is a review of scientific breakthroughs and innovation. The final day looks at the integration of science, business and development, with keynote speakers and a panel discussion, and a plenary discussion of the outcomes. The full list of themes is:
* Agroforestry systems, income and environmental benefits
* Climate change, multi-functionality, livestock and fish systems
(These two with an orientation towards India)
* The business of agroforestry: applying science
* Sustaining development through agroforestry
* Applying science to the future of agroforestry: breakthroughs and innovation
* Policy, innovation and global issues.
The agenda <http://worldagroforestry.us2.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9cb21f8b9d12b67…> is structured to generate outputs that produce a global roadmap for agroforestry in the context of world development and create a deliberate and tangible legacy in terms of recognition, partnership, investment and impact.
Further information can be found on the website www.wca2014.org. For other queries, email wca2014(a)CGIAR.org.
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The University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) invites applications and nominations for a Program Chair in the area of Integrated Wood Engineering and Design. We are seeking a Program Chair with a desire to transform and elevate the global perception of the role wood buildings can play in a sustainable future. The Lead Researcher will have the unique opportunity to create a research team dedicated to pushing the limits of wood design. The team will be responsible for designing and delivering a dynamic, industrially relevant and transformative graduate program dedicated to research and professional programming in sustainable wood structures design and engineering. The Program Chair will be committed to the mission and values of the University of Northern British Columbia. The ideal candidate will assemble, and be able to provide creative and inspirational leadership for, a team of faculty. S/he will be a person of vision, an articulate spokesperson for the Centre of Excellence for Wood Structures Engineering, and will be energetic, innovative, and internationally recognized in the area of wood Engineering and Design. The candidate will work closely with industry and design professionals in both Canada and abroad, ensuring the program is vibrant, connected and relevant to the industry.
Deadline for application: 31 October 2013.
Applicants should forward their cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and addresses of three references (including telephone, fax, and email information) quoting competition #FAENG06-13 to: The Office of the Provost, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, B.C., V2N 4Z9. Fax: (250) 960-5791. Please direct inquiries to: Dr. Daniel A. J. Ryan, Dean of the College of Science and Management, at Telephone (250) 960-5555, Email <Daniel.Ryan(a)unbc.ca>. This position is being advertised subject to budgetary approval. Electronic submissions of CVs can be forwarded to: FacultyRecruitment(a)unbc.ca.
As in the past IUFRO World Congresses, there will be an opportunity to honor special scientific performances and achievements with selected IUFRO Awards at the Salt Lake City Congress in 2014.
There are still good chances for your candidate to be among the awardees: awardees will win a ticket to travel to Salt Lake City and will have the opportunity to present the Award-winning work to the Congress participants. Therefore, choose among the Scientific Achievement Award (SAA), Outstanding Doctoral Research Award (ODRA) and the IUFRO Student Award (ISA) and make your nomination soon. Bear in mind that you can only nominate candidates from IUFRO Member Organizations, - no self-nominations are accepted – and that the deadline for submission expires at the end of August 2013.
Find more information and nomination forms on our website http://www.iufro.org/discover/awards/ and send your nominations to the Chair of the IUFRO Honors & Awards Committee (Dr. Shirong Liu, liusr(a)caf.ac.cn) with copy to the IUFRO Executive Director (office(a)iufro.org)
Dr. Shirong Liu
Chair of the IUFRO H&A Committee
IUFRO AWARDS at the IUFRO World Congress 2014
Scientific Achievement Award (SAA)
Up to 10 awards to recognize distinguished individual scientific achievements within the fields of research covered by IUFRO. Criteria for judgment will be dissemination of results, implementation of knowledge, methods or techniques in practical forestry and skilled research management (success in publications, meetings, funding, etc. in a larger group than the individual) and involvement in IUFRO activities.
Outstanding Doctoral Research Award (ODRA)
One award per IUFRO Division to recognize outstanding individual scientific achievements among young Doctoral researchers and to encourage further work within the fields of research covered by the Union.
IUFRO Student Award (ISA)
One award per IUFRO Division to recognize outstanding individual achievements in forest science made by Masters degree students (or equivalent), and to encourage their further work within the fields of research covered by the Union. Nominations can be made through IUFRO member organizations or officeholders and through members of the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA).
From: andreja.kutnar(a)gmail.com [mailto:andreja.kutnar@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Andreja Kutnar
Sent: June-27-13 1:47 AM
Subject: Announcement of joint conference of COST FP0904 and FP1006
Dear members of COST Action FP0904,
We are inviting you to the joint conference of COST FP0904 and FP1006, Characterization of modified wood in relation to wood bonding and coating performance, which will be held in Slovenia from 16th till 18th of October 2013 at Hotel Rogla and Hotel Planja. All the details of the conference are in the attachment.
Please do not hesitate to contact me, if you have any further question.
Looking forward to welcome you at Rogla,
Andreja
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Assist.Prof. Andreja Kutnar, PhD
University of Primorska
Andrej Marušič Institute
Muzejski trg 2
SI-6000 Koper
e-mail: andreja.kutnar(a)upr.si
tel.: 00386 31 240 121
Dear Mr. Buck,
I am Li Hui, Managing Editor of Forest Ecosystems, a new international Open Access journal established at Beijing Forestry University in cooperation with Springer Science. The project has excellent backing regarding available staff and other resources. We have two Editors in Chief, Dr. Yin WeiLun from China and Dr. Klaus v. Gadow from Germany, and an international Editorial Board which includes 25 Associate Editors and 5 Senior Editors.
Traditional journals are inundated with manuscripts and Forest Ecosystems will improve the chances for good papers to become available sooner. We will start publishing peer-reviewed original articles and critical reviews in January, 2014. The focus will be on individual papers and special issues relating to natural and managed forest ecosystems and their services to people. Manuscripts will go online and will be ready for download as soon as they are accepted. During the first two years, we will carry the cost of publishing Open Access.
IUFRO scientists are invited to visit our webseite at <http://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/fsc> http://mc03.manuscriptcentral.com/fsc and submit their manuscripts after logging in as author and providing the contact details of 4 qualified referees. We also welcome proposals for a special issue.
Thank you for your support!
With best regards
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Hui Li (李慧)
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Editorial office of Forest Ecosystems
Editorial office of Chinese Birds
Box 148 Beijing Forestry University
35 Qinghua Donglu, Haidian District
Beijing 100083, P. R. China
Tel/fax: 86-10-62337915
The Institut Technologique Forêt Cellulose Bois-construction Ameublement (FCBA) is pleased to invite you to the 6th edition of the International Symposium on Wood Fibre Polymer Composites which will take place on September 23-24, 2013, in Biarritz, about 200 km to the south of Bordeaux in France.
FCBA is pleased to invite you to the The 2013 conference event will focus on opportunities for innovative wood based composites used in Building and Furniture sectors contributing to the Green Growth and Bioeconomy.
Scientists and Experts from industry present latest information on recent developments by 28 conferences on two days. A technical exhibition and poster session will also be provided.
Scientific programme on: <http://www.wpc2013.fcba.fr/programme.html> http://www.wpc2013.fcba.fr/programme.html
Please register NOW and book your hotel asap: <http://www.wpc2013.fcba.fr/registration.html> http://www.wpc2013.fcba.fr/registration.html
Looking forward to welcoming you in Biarritz, we remain with,
Kind regards,
Gilles Labat
FCBA
FPS COST Action FP1205
Innovative applications of regenerated wood cellulose fibres
Descriptions are provided by the Actions directly via e-COST.
Demand for high performance products is increasing globally, as is the demand for more environmentally responsible sourcing. The combination of these facts places significant strain on traditional material supplies and processing. Fibre demand and nanocellulose are two such area of increasing demand, where diversification of fibre supplies is necessary to provide the demands and allow use of land for agricultural food purposes and biorefinery / biofuel supply. One area where fibre supply is increasing in supply is through the wood industry. This is through greater forest reserves under sustainable forestry practices, especially across Europe. However, it is necessary to think “outside the box” on how this resource can be put to optimum value (i.e. in areas in addition to construction, pulp & paper and bioenergy). This Action <http://www.cost.eu/service/glossary/Action> aims to develop the sustainable emerging technologies in the areas of textile fibre production, cellulosic fibres, and the various forms of nanocellulose derived solely from wood. This advancement needs to be undertaken within a COST framework not only to provide a means of information sharing, but to educate and train scientists in new areas of development. Through a programme of collaboration and knowledge exchange and training, this Action <http://www.cost.eu/service/glossary/Action> will develop a pan-European leap in capabilities, product and processes. This will lead to an improvement in the environmental credentials of advanced cellulose-based materials, strengthening R&D and innovative material production across Europe
http://www.cost.eu/domains_actions/fps/Actions/FP1205
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FPS COST Action FP1303
Performance of bio-based building materials
Descriptions are provided by the Actions directly via e-COST.
Maintaining and expanding the market potential for bio-based building products in indoor and outdoor construction uses remains a key activity for European industry in the forestry and biotechnological sector. Performance data for many "environmental friendly" building materials are lacking as well as suitable comprehensive test methodologies to determine their resistance against mould, stain, and decay. The similarity in terms of decay hazard, resulting response on climatic loads and thus performance of different bio-based building materials has not yet been recognised adequately, wherefore this Action <http://www.cost.eu/service/glossary/Action> will provide a platform for networking and scientific exchange between different disciplines, such as material sciences, wood technology, biology, biotechnology, building physics and engineering. Consumer demands and preferences, which might serve as limit states to develop service life prediction and performance models, will consider aesthetical aspects as well as the functionality of building assemblies. A coordinated effort to put the issue of biodegradability of organic building products on the agenda will contribute to the control and prevention of this imminent threat to use bio-based building materials, which in turn could severely damage a pan-European low carbon building agenda.
http://www.cost.eu/domains_actions/fps/Actions/FP1303
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FPS COST Action FP1302
WOOD MUSICK
Descriptions are provided by the Actions directly via e-COST.
This Action <http://www.cost.eu/service/glossary/Action> aims to combine forces and to foster research on wooden musical instruments in order to preserve and develop the dissemination of knowledge on musical instruments in Europe through inter disciplinary research. The proposed program involves curators and conservators on the one side, wood scientists, chemists and acousticians on the other side, and finally, researchers in organology and making of instruments.
As part of the CIMCIM (International Committee of Musical Instrument Museums and Collections) network, working with some members of the former WoodCultHer COST and with makers, the project will integrate study, conservation and preservation works on musical instruments in heritage, and will allow the different European teams working on wood to participate in research projects on musical instruments. The collaboration will help to develop cooperative programs on specific projects about the study and identification of artefacts and about the conservation of musical instruments.
http://www.cost.eu/domains_actions/fps/Actions/FP1302
