IUFRO NEWS 7, 2019Dear Reader of IUFRO News: 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@iufro.org Adaptation Processes in Alpine Forest TreesAForGeN (Alpine Forest Genomics Network) constitutes the conceptional framework of IUFRO WP 2.04.11. The network aims to develop intensive cross-border research to study adaptation processes in alpine forest trees. This year's meeting was held on 12-14 June in the French Alps, in the region of Mont Ventoux. More…
2019 IUFRO Tree Biotechnology ConferenceThe recent conference titled "Forests, Technology and Society" in Raleigh, NC, USA highlighted cutting-edge advancements in many facets of forest biotechnology research, such as applications of genomic selection in forest genetics and breeding and the social and economic impacts of genetically modified (GM) trees. More…
Population Dynamics and Integrated Management of Forest InsectsA joint meeting of IUFRO Working Parties 7.03.06 Integrated management of forest defoliating insects, and 7.03.07 Population dynamics of forest insects, was held on 8-11 July 2019 in Quebec, Canada. More…
Forests in Science, Practice and Education - 100th Anniversary of the Faculty of Forestry in WarsawThe aims of this conference were to look at the path taken by forestry and forest education in the last 100 years, assess the current state of forest science, education and management, and discuss the future challenges for forest practice and science at local, regional and global scale under observed socio-environmental changes. More…
The Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education Excelling at the SILVA Network Annual ConferenceThe theme of the conference was "Twenty years after the Bologna declaration-what are the challenges ahead for higher forest education?" The conference brought together educators, students and other relevant stakeholders to share their experiences regarding challenges and opportunities for higher forest education. More…
Taking the Lead in Forest Education Discussions at the Global Landscape Forum, BonnOn 22-23 June 2019, IUFRO in collaboration with the International Forestry Students Association (IFSA) and Wageningen University and Research (WUR) held a learning café session titled ‘Diving into the diversity of high-quality landscape education'. More…
The SDG-tenure Nexus in Forest Landscapes: Applying a Rights-based ApproachThis IUFRO WFSE-FAO-EFI-Luke joint event at the Global Landscapes forum in Bonn explored questions such as: How are tenure and rights included in the Sustainable Development Goals, and what is the evidence on the links between rights/tenure and sustainable landscapes? More…
PublicationsFind the most recent proceedings of IUFRO conference, latest publications of interest co-authored by IUFRO scientists, calls for submitting journal articles, and more…
AwardsThis year's Wangari Maathai "Forest Champions" Award ceremony will take place at on 30 September 2019 from 17:30-18:00 at the XXV IUFRO World Congress in Curitiba, Brazil! The selection process is currently underway. Read on to learn about other awards and awardees. More…
IUFRO Meetings, IUFRO World Congress SurveyThe XXV IUFRO World Congress is approaching. Find useful links here and participate in a pre-Congress survey to contribute to the Science Meets Stakeholders Dialogue! Also find information on upcoming meetings here. More…
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