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: Cecil Cornelis Konijnendijk [mailto:cck@ign.ku.dk]
Gesendet: Sonntag, 15. März 2015 14:13
Betreff: EFUF 2015 Brussels (BE) 10-12 June - Abstract submission deadline extended until 23rd of March
Dear colleagues,
We are glad to announce that we have been able to extend the window for submitting abstracts until Monday the 23rd of March.
We have received a substantial number of abstracts of high quality, but are aware of the short period for submitting. Therefor, we would like to offer more interested authors and speakers the opportunity to submit their proposal.
You can submit your proposal through the Abstract Submission link on the http://www.efuf2015.org <http://www.efuf2015.org/> website.
Please note also the deadline for registration on the 15th of April.
Best Regards,
Rik De Vreese
Local organiser EFUF 2015
Von: Sophie Vallée [mailto:sophie.vallee@efi.int]
Gesendet: Montag, 02. März 2015 17:15
Betreff: #FacesOfTheForest Photo Contest
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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
From: "siegfried.lewark" < <mailto:siegfried.lewark@fobawi.uni-freiburg.de> siegfried.lewark(a)fobawi.uni-freiburg.de>
To: <mailto:div6@lists.iufro.org> div6(a)lists.iufro.org
Date: Tue, 03 Mar 2015 11:31:01 +0100
Dear colleagues,
it is my great pleasure to invite you to this year’s annual conference of SILVA Network – probably you already know about it through other channels.
The title is “Should all Forestry Students learn the same? Generalization versus Specialization”, and it will take place at BOKU in Vienna, 16.-18. April, 2015, including a nice excursion. The conference will be cosponsored by the IUFRO education group.
Please find the announcement and further details under www.silva-network.eu
(deadline for abstracts extended).
I look forward to see you in Vienna soon,
Siegfried Lewark
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Prof. Dr. Siegfried Lewark
Universität Freiburg
Professur für Forstliche Arbeitswissenschaft /
Chair of Forest Work Science
Werthmannstr. 6
D-79085 Freiburg
Distinguished Professor
NANJING FORESTRY UNIVERSITY
College of Furniture and Industrial Design
Longpan Road 159, Nanjing, Jiangsu
China
3rd Call for Abstracts (and sorry for cross mailings)
Extended abstract deadline 1st April 2015
SSAFR 2015 – 16th Symposium for Systems Analysis in Forest Resources
August 19-21, 2015, Uppsala, Sweden
Abstract submission through conference homepage http://www.skogforsk.se/ssafr2015
The SSAFR symposia congregate researchers and practitioners in the area of Operations Research and Systems Analysis in Forest Resources. The symposia are held biannually and have until now taken place in the Americas, mostly in USA. This would be the first time the symposium takes place in Europe. Topics of stretches from broad problem areas such as ecosystem services, pest and fire, wood for energy, and landscape planning to mathematical methods and algorithmic developments. The following themes have thus far been identified:
* Educational tools in OR/MS
* Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) methods
* Fire and pest management
* Forest Decision Support Systems - construction and use
* OR/MS techniques for forest planning
* Forest operations
* Planning and control systems for the forest-based supply chains
* The forest-based sector – modeling
* The forest-based sector – challenges and policies
* Bioenergy and biorefineries
* Transportation & routing
* Forest management and biodiversity
Contact and questions
· Scientific program: Ljusk Ola Eriksson (ola.eriksson(a)slu.se<mailto:ola.eriksson@slu.se>)
· Organizational issues: Gert Andersson (gert.andersson(a)skogforsk.se<mailto:gert.andersson@skogforsk.se>)
Co-organizers
· SLU: http://www.slu.se/en/departments/forest-resource-management/
· Skogforsk: http://www.skogforsk.se/english/
Wellcome! /Ola Eriksson
Professor Ljusk Ola Eriksson
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Forest Resource Management
Forest Planning
SE-901 83 UMEÅ
Visiting address: Skogsmarksgränd
Phone: +46 90 786 83 78
Fax: +46907868111
Ljusk.Ola.Eriksson(a)slu.se<mailto:Ljusk.Ola.Eriksson@slu.se>, www.slu.se/srh<http://www.slu.se/srh>
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Von: Cecil Cornelis Konijnendijk [mailto:cck@ign.ku.dk]
Gesendet: Sonntag, 22. Februar 2015 19:40
An: cecil.konijnendijk(a)slu.se
Betreff: EFUF 2015 Brussels (BE) 10-12 June - 2nd Announcement - Call for abstracts, registration open, accommodation
Dear colleagues,
The European Forum on Urban Forestry 2015 will be held in Brussels (Belgium) during 9 - 13 June, under the theme "Connecting the Street Tree to the Urban Forest - Strengthening Nature for Urban Living".
Call for abstracts, registration and hotel bookings are all open now. Please note the rather tight deadlines (10/03 for abstracts, 15/04 for registration and hotel booking) and the limited availability of places (60). First come, first served ...
All necessary information can be found in the attachment, or online at www.efuf2015.org. The local organisers can be reached through efuf2015(a)bosplus.be.
We hope to welcome you in Brussels' Sonian Forest.
Best Regards,
Rik De Vreese
For the local organising committee
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From: EFUF 2015 <info(a)efuf2015.org>
To: div6(a)lists.iufro.org
Cc:
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2015 22:29:58 +0100
Subject: EFUF 2015 Brussels (BE) 10-12 June - 2nd Announcement - Call for abstracts, registration open, accommodation
Dear colleagues,
The European Forum on Urban Forestry 2015 will be held in Brussels (Belgium) during 9 - 13 June, under the theme "Connecting the Street Tree to the Urban Forest - Strengthening Nature for Urban Living". Please find attached the 2nd announcement of the EFUF.
Call for abstracts, registration and hotel bookings are all open now. Please note the rather tight deadlines (10/03 for abstracts, 15/04 for registration and hotel booking) and the limited availability of places (60). First come, first served ...
All necessary information can be found in the attachment, or online at www.efuf2015.org <http://www.efuf2015.org/> . The local organisers can be reached through efuf2015(a)bosplus.be.
We hope to welcome you in Brussels' Sonian Forest.
Best Regards,
Rik De Vreese
For the local organising committee
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Von: div3-bounces(a)lists.iufro.org [mailto:div3-bounces@lists.iufro.org] Im Auftrag von John Herbohn
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 12. Februar 2015 07:32
An: div3(a)lists.iufro.org; div1(a)lists.iufro.org; div6(a)lists.iufro.org
Betreff: [IUFRO Div 3] IUFRO 3.08 conference on small-scale and community forestry
Dear Colleagues
It is my great pleasure to make the First Announcement and Call for Papers for the next IUFRO 3.08 Small-scale Forestry conference. The theme of the conference is Small-scale and Community Forestry and the Changing Nature of Forest Landscapes to be held on the Sunshine Coast, Australia from 11 to 15 October, 2015. Further details about the conference can be found at http://www.smallscaleforestry.org
The first call for papers has opened on 5 February and will close on 6 March, 2015. Details about the call topics of interest and process for submitting abstracts can be found on the conference website.
Looking forward to seeing you in sunny Queensland!
Kind regards
John Herbohn
Dr John Herbohn
Professor of Tropical Forestry
Forest Industries Research Centre
+61 7 5456 5187 or mob 0438621534
http://jherbohnforestrygroup.weebly.com/
University of the Sunshine Coast, Locked Bag 4, Maroochydore DC, Queensland, 4558 Australia.
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A reminder that Abstract Submissions are now open for <http://www.euciufro2015.com/> IUFRO Eucalypt Conference 2015 "Scientific cultivation and green development to enhance the sustainability of eucalypt plantations" | October 21 - 24, 2015 | Nanning City, Guangxi, CHINA
This will be a conference for IUFRO Working Party 2.08.03 – Improvement and Culture of Eucalypts. It will focus on benefits, issues, and technologies associated with improving the development, growth and management of eucalypt plantations.
This conference to be held in Nanning, China, from 21-24 October 2015, will bring together world experts, practitioners, managers and policy makers involved with the growing and utilization of eucalypts.
Details about invited speakers for the conference are now featured on the website; please visit: <http://www.euciufro2015.com/> http://www.euciufro2015.com
Conference topics will include:
l Ecological and Social Aspects;
l Genetics and Breeding Technologies;
l Silviculture and Management;
l Forest Health and Nutrition;
l Wood Technology and Utilization.
Online abstract submission is now open will continue to remain so until June 20th, 2015. Please register and submit your abstract online: http://www.euciufro2015.com/user/en_user_login.asp
Please note that it is possible to send Abstracts now and follow up later with registration and your payment. We will notify you when the website is open for payments and hotel bookings.
Abstract Instructions
Only abstracts submitted in English will be accepted and reviewed.
Abstracts should represent original work.
Abstract text should not exceed 400 words (Arial, size 11 font) and must NOT contain tables, pictures or diagrams.
All abbreviations must be spelled out on first use.
The Scientific Committee will review all submitted abstracts. Abstracts failing to meet minimum standards and/or that are not relevant to this conference will be declined. The Scientific Committee will determine if the submitted work qualifies to be presented orally or by poster.
Please note that abstracts can only be eventually accepted if at least one author has registered for participation at the conference.
Support for Researchers from Developing Countries
We would like to advise that The Conference Organizing Committee have some funds to sponsor participation by regional researchers and students from government and non-profit institutions in developing countries. To be considered for such sponsorship, you will first need to submit an Abstract (offering either a spoken or poster presentation). After you have submitted your Abstract, using the online process, please send us an email, including the Title of your Abstract and full details of your institution or place of employment/study, indicating your interest in receiving support to attend the conference. We will then forward you an application form that will need to be completed and submitted to apply for support. Abstracts offered by participants seeking support will be one of the key factors in deciding on how to distribute the available funds. We recommend early submission of both Abstracts and subsequent application forms.
Those wishing to apply for such sponsorship, after submitting their Abstract, should email the organizers at: service(a)euciufro2015.com.
Registration Information
Registration Fees are as follows:
Early-Bird Registration (before July 31, 2015) – USD$500
Regular Registration (after August 1, 2015) – USD$600
Full-time Student – USD$200
Accompanying Person – USD$300
Registration fee for participant includes: Abstracts Publication, Program Book, Conference Kit, Entry to Sessions, Entry to Poster and Sponsor Exhibition, Opening Ceremony, Welcome Dinner, Mid-conference Field Trip, Conference Dinner and all lunches and other dinners during the conference.
Registration fee for accompanying person includes: Opening Ceremony, Welcome Dinner, Conference Dinner, Mid-conference Field Trip and other dinners during the conference.
Cancellation Terms and Conditions – if you cannot attend the conference after having registered and paid, we are happy to accept a substitute colleague at any time. If you have to cancel entirely, we regret that no refunds can be made after your registration
Other Information
We look forward to hearing from all researchers/workers in the eucalypt field and please feel free to forward this email to any of your colleagues and/or associates who might also be interested in attending. Please contact the Organizing Committee (E-mail:service@euciufro2015.com) if you have any queries.
Prof. Shaoxiong Chen
Executive Vice-Secretary-General
on behalf of the Organizing Committee
IUFRO Eucalypt Conference 2015
<http://www.euciufro2015.com/> http://www.euciufro2015.com
