IUFRO - 9.01.01 - Library, information networks and terminology Call for
papers/contributions: IUFRO and Information: Direction 2012
IUFRO Division 9 Conference
Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina, 8-10 May 2012
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IUFRO and Information: Direction 2012
Information has been central to IUFRO's brief since its foundation in the
nineteenth century, and it has maintained a specialist research group
dealing with information in various forms for well over a century. Following
the latest re-organisation, this role is now held by the new IUFRO group 9.
01, Information and Communication, which brings together the traditional
library, information networks and terminology activities (formerly 6.03)
with communications, public relations, extension and knowledge exchange,
along with the long-existing Latin American and Caribbean information
systems network.
The All-Division 9 conference in Sarajevo, May 9-11 2012, gives us a great
opportunity to explore these newly-unified territories and discover
synergies within them that will benefit both IUFRO's internal information
exchange and the global forest information network. Each subgroup of 9.01
will offer an individual programme, and this is a call for contributions for
the session to be organised by 9.01.01, Library, Information Networks and
Terminology, entitled IUFRO and Information: Direction 2012. For full
details of the Sarajevo conference see http://www.foper.org/iufro_1.html.
Objectives for the session are:
1) To involve the widest possible cross-section of those with an
interest in forest-related information
2) To explore opportunities for cross-sectoral work between the various
sub-sections of 9.01 and across IUFRO generally, to support and enhance
information provision is its widest sense
3) To derive from this a timely and relevant agenda for 9.01.01 to
take us up to the next World Congress in 2014 and beyond.
So we invite your ideas! In which directions should we be heading in 2012?
What are your priorities in managing information today? What solutions have
you found, and what support do you need to help establish new systems and
services - or to reinforce existing systems much valued but now under
threat, perhaps for economic or staffing reasons?
We welcome proposals for conventional papers (15min maximum), and also short
contributions (maximum 5 mins) which can be presented in café-style
discussion sessions. We recognise that funding to attend conferences is
often difficult to come by these days, particularly in the library and
information sector, and many who would be interested may be unable to
attend. We welcome contributions from you too! and strongly encourage you to
send in short pieces which can be discussed by conference participants. This
can be in any form you like, e.g. PowerPoint, video (e.g. YouTube), social
media (Twitter etc), e-mail etc. We are not looking for sophisticated or
time-consuming presentation, but for ideas : suggestions for activities
where we as a group of information professionals can make a difference to
you, whether you are an information provider or user, or both.
Traditionally, our group has been active in the areas of networking,
classification and terminology, and in supporting the Global Forest
Information Service (GFIS); and more recently in the developing areas of
data management/archiving, mentoring, training & support and evidence-based
forestry. Ideas for further development in those areas are welcome, but do
not limit yourselves to them:
information is key to every area of human activity so nothing is barred!
Please send your suggestions in not more than 450 words, together with full
name of authors, affiliations, and an e-mail address by February 20, 2012,
to
gillian.petrokofsky(a)plants.ox.ac.uk<mailto:gillian.petrokofsky@plants.ox.ac.
uk>.
Please share this call for papers widely.
Many thanks!
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posted on behalf of 9.01.01 Coordinator Gillian Petrokofsky by Brigitte
Burger, IUFRO Headquarters
Dear colleagues,
please find the second announcement for the conference “Forests for
People”, by following this link
http://www.iufro.org/download/file/7996/5124/tf-forests-people-alpbach12-2n…
Full information about the conference (including keynote speakers and
field trips) can be found at
ffp2012.boku.ac.at
The conference will take place May 22nd-24th 2012 in
Alpbach/Tyrol/Austria. It would be appropriate that you present findings
from the field of forest health, such as
· forest health and human impacts
· forest health in metropolitan areas
· forest health and trade activities
You may also consider organizing a coordinated session.
We are looking forward to meeting you in Alpbach.
Best regards,
Ulrike Pröbstl
Univ. Prof. Dr. Ulrike Pröbstl
Conference organizer
and IUFRO Board Member
Institute of Landscape Development, Recreation and Conservation
Planning
University of Natural Resuorces and Life Sciences
Peter-Jordan-Straße 82
1190 Vienna, Austria
Website: ffp2012.boku.ac.at
E-Mail: ffp2012(a)boku.ac.at
Dear IUFRO Colleagues,
Dear Division 1 - 9 Mailing List Members,
The Department of Plant Sciences, University of Oxford, is offering a Wood
Professorship of Forest Science
The Wood Professorship of Forest Science is a newly established post at the
Department of Plant Sciences and its purpose is to develop a research
initiative that will generate the fundamental science necessary to underpin
evidence-based forest policy developments. This professorship provides an
exciting opportunity for an individual with outstanding academic
achievements and vision to develop a world-class research programme at the
University of Oxford. The department enjoys an internationally leading
position in research and teaching in plant sciences, with research groups
focusing on biochemistry and systems biology, cell and developmental
biology, ecology, evolution and systematics. The Professor will provide
academic leadership in Forest Science in the Department of Plant Sciences
and throughout the University. He/she is expected to contribute to promoting
the 'Trees for Tomorrow' initiative within the Plants for the 21st Century
(P21C) Institute.
Applications should be sent by email to Dr Gwen Booth, Personnel Officer,
Senior Appointments at professorships(a)admin.ox.ac.uk.
The deadline for applications is Monday 16 January 2012.
Detailed information is available at
http://www.ox.ac.uk/media/global/wwwoxacuk/localsites/currentvacancies/furth
erparticularsforprofessorships/Wood_Professorship_of_Forest_Science.pdf
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Brigitte Burger - Web Management
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)
IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat
Mariabrunn (BFW), Hauptstrasse 7 │ A-1140 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43-1-877 0151-14 │ Fax: +43-1-877 0151-50
Website: <http://www.iufro.org/> http://www.iufro.org │ Email:
<mailto:burger@iufro.org> burger(a)iufro.org
Dear potential attendees,
On behalf of the local organizing committee members, I
apologize for the delay of arrangements.
We have opened registration webpages for the meeting.
Please visit the registration website and register to the
meeting.
If you have already sent me an e-mail with your personal
information and presentation title, please register again on
this website.
Registration
https://apollon.nta.co.jp/IUFRO2012-er/
Accommodation and excursion
https://apollon.nta.co.jp/IUFRO2012-eh/perl/hotel.pl?
You have to make your account (ID) by inputting your
personal information to see these webpages on which the
registration and hotel reservation will be made. (Making
your ID does not mean you are registered to the meeting.)
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
We are looking forward to seeing you in Tokyo.
I wish all of you a happy new year.
Sincerely yours,
Kenji Fukuda
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Prof. Kenji FUKUDA
Department of Natural Environmental Studies
Graduate School of Frontier Sciences
The University of Tokyo
5-1-5 Kashiwanoha, Kashiwa-city
Chiba 277-8653, JAPAN
Phone +81-4-7136-4766, Fax +81-4-7136-4756
e-mail: fukuda(a)k.u-tokyo.ac.jp
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Dear Colleagues,
I am pleased to announce that registration for the bi-annual meeting of the
IUFRO RG 7.01 "Impacts of Air Pollution and Climate Change on Forest
Ecosystems" has just been opened. The conference under a title "Biological
Reactions of Forests to Climate Change and Air Pollution" is organized in
collaboration with the North American Air Pollution Workshop, COST Action FP
0903, ENVeurope and ICP Integrated Monitoring and will be held in Kaunas,
Lithuania, on May 18-26, 2012.
Please register soon because regular registration closes on February 1,
2012.
A link to the Conference Web site is: http://www.iufro-at-lzuu.lt/
Sincerely,
Andrzej Bytnerowicz, RG. 7.01 Coordinator
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Senior Scientist
USDA Forest Service
Pacific Southwest Research Station
4955 Canyon Crest Drive
Riverside, CA 92507, USA
tel. 951-680-1562
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posted on behalf of A Bytnerowicz by Brigitte Burger, IUFRO Headquarters
Dear Colleagues,
The link to get the text of the first announcement of the 7-03-14
IUFRO meeting in Hammamet ("Entomological Research in Mediterranean
Forest Ecosystems" (MEDINSECT) is the following:
http://www.iufro.org/download/file/6515/4387/hammamet11-1st-announcement_do…
Best wishes,
Francois Lieutier
Mohamed Lhabib Ben Jamaa
Timothy Paine
Dear Colleagues,
Please find enclosed the first announcement for the third meeting of the
7-03-14 IUFRO working party "Entomological research in Mediterranean
Forest Ecosystems" MEDINSECT, that will be held in Hammamet, Tunisia,
from May 8 to 11, 2012.
A website will be built soon, giving additional informations.
We hope that many of you will be able to participate.
With our best wishes for the new year,
Francois Lieutier
Mohamed Lahbib BenJamaa
Timothy Paine
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Professeur Francois Lieutier
Université d'Orléans
Faculté des Sciences, Département de Biologie
Laboratoire de Biologie des Ligneux et des Grandes Cultures
B.P. 6759 - 45067 Orléans Cedex 2
France
francois.lieutier(a)univ-orleans.fr
Tel.: 33 2 38 41 72 30
Fax.: 33 2 38 49 43 26
1st ANNOUNCEMENT
Joint IUFRO 7.03.10 – “Methodology of forest insect and disease survey” and IUFRO WP 7.03.06 – “Integrated management of forest defoliating insects” Working Party Meeting, Palanga, Lithuania, 10 – 14th of September 2012.
Meeting venue and accommodation: www.palangos-zuvedra.lt<http://www.palangos-zuvedra.lt>
Preliminary schedule:
Monday, September 10th – arrival and registration, eventual business meeting.
Tuesday, September 11th – sessions.
Wednesday, September 12th – excursion: Curonian Spit National Park (www.nerija.lt<http://www.nerija.lt>), eventual evening session.
Thursday, September 13th – sessions and conference dinner.
Friday, September 14th – morning sessions and departure.
Conference fee:
- early registration (until 1st of June): 300 EUR;
- late registration (until 15th of July): 330 EUR;
- includes: single accommodation (arrival 10th of September – departure 14th of September), all meals (from breakfast 11th of September – to morning coffee 14th of September), excursion and conference facilities;
- for those willing to share double room with a colleague or accompanying person (excursion recommended also for non-professional) respective fees are 200 EUR and 230 EUR per person.
Fee to be paid to:
UAB “Palangos zuvedra” ACCOUNT:
Beneficiary's bank: Siauliu bankas AB, Siauliai, Lithuania
Bank’s address: Gintaro street 46, Palanga, Lithuania, SWIFT: CBSBLT26
Correspondent account with Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt, SWIFT: DEUTDEFF
Beneficiary: UAB "Palangos zuvedra"
LT 637180600000070416
- purpose: IUFRO, Name, Surname, Country.
Registration: simultaneous with the payment.
Abstracts: up to 1 page, indicating whether intended talk or a poster, deadline July 1st, to be sent to rimvys.vasaitis(a)slu.se<mailto:rimvys.vasaitis@slu.se> and Cc: audrius.menkis(a)slu.se<mailto:audrius.menkis@slu.se>
Proceedings: authors of all contributions will be invited to submit manuscript to Baltic Forestry (www.balticforestry.mi.lt<http://www.balticforestry.mi.lt>), a journal with ISI impact factor (yet recent and small). All submissions will be reviewed.
Travelling by air:
- arrival: Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flights SK2746 and SK2744 from Copenhagen, and SK2742 from Oslo (direct connections to USA / Canada and major European cities), or AirBaltic flight BT033 from Riga (direct connection to major European cities);
- departure: SAS SK2749 and SK2747 to Copenhagen, SK2743 to Oslo, and BT032 to Riga; you will arrive/depart 7 km from the hotel;
- in case of earlier arrival and/or later departure you will be charged extra at very moderate price (this might be worth as Palanga has nice beaches and unique amber museum www.pgm.lt/Gintaro_muziejus/titulinis_en.htm<http://www.pgm.lt/Gintaro_muziejus/titulinis_en.htm> part of which exhibition consists of insect/plant inclusions);
- in case you will be willing to attend another Meeting of IUFRO Working Parties 7.03.01 and 7.03.04 starting in Vilnius on September 17th (see below), you will be offered transportation to Vilnius meeting venue for symbolic price (or eventually free of charge); in such case, please book return flights from Vilnius airport, which has a broader selection of flights.
Travelling by sea:
- check http://www.dfdslisco.com/en/
- please note that even if from Kiel to Klaipeda (everyday connection) it takes about 20 hours (incl. overnight), the trip is likely to be more relaxing than the whole way driving (see below); Klaipeda port is just 30 km from the hotel;
- in case if you would like to attend Vilnius IUFRO Meeting, Palanga – Vilnius makes 350 km driving, all highway.
Driving all way:
The problem is that there is a Russian enclave between southern Lithuania and northern Poland, so you will have to drive around it, crossing the whole Poland, and there is no cross-country highway. Yet, after passing Polish – Lithuanian border there will be a highway to Palanga, about 350 km. This way could probably be recommended to our Polish colleagues.
Joint IUFRO 7.03.01 “Cone and seed insects” and 7.03.04 “Diseases and insects in forest nurseries” Working Party Meeting, Vilnius, Lithuania, 16 – 20th of September 2012.
Meeting venue and accomdation: http://www.radissonblu.com/lietuvahotel-vilnius
Preliminary schedule:
Sunday, September 16th: arrival, registration, free time (colleagues from Palanga meeting arriving on 14th- 15th, will make respective reservation; Vilnius has a nice old town, check website above);
Monday, September 17th – sessions;
Tuesday, September 18th – excursion to Dubrava Forest Enterprise: nursery, seed orchard, arboretum, etc.
Wednesday, September 19th – sessions and conference dinner;
Thursday, September 20th – morning sessions and departure after the lunch.
Registration: see attached form; please note that the accommodation and dinners (except for conference dinner) are not covered by the registration fee, which makes the difference from Palanga meeting; in case of shared accommodation just make a double room reservation.
Abstracts: up to 1 page, indicating whether intended talk or a poster, deadline July 1st, to be sent to rimvys.vasaitis(a)slu.se<mailto:rimvys.vasaitis@slu.se> and Cc: audrius.menkis(a)slu.se<mailto:audrius.menkis@slu.se>
Proceedings: authors of all contributions will be invited to submit manuscript to Baltic Forestry (www.balticforestry.mi.lt<http://www.balticforestry.mi.lt>). All submissions will be reviewed.
You are cordially invited to attend. Please do hesitate to contact us if you have any questions
Organizers:
Rimvys Vasaitis: rimvys.vasaitis(a)slu.se<mailto:rimvys.vasaitis@slu.se> +46 73 7644159
Audrius Menkis: audrius.menkis(a)slu.se<mailto:audrius.menkis@slu.se> +46 73 3907159
Arturas Gedminas: entom_gedminas(a)yahoo.com<mailto:entom_gedminas@yahoo.com> +370 674 18957
Vaidotas Lygis: vaidotas.lygis(a)botanika.lt<mailto:vaidotas.lygis@botanika.lt> +370 620 66961
Dear Colleagues,
At first, we apologize for eventual multiply cross-posting, but would like to announce the following events as wide as possible.
1st ANNOUNCEMENT
IUFRO 7.03.10 - "Methodology of forest insect and disease survey" Working Party Meeting, Palanga, Lithuania, 10 - 14th of September 2012.
Meeting venue and accommodation: www.palangos-zuvedra.lt<http://www.palangos-zuvedra.lt>
Preliminary schedule:
Monday, September 10th - arrival and registration, eventual business meeting.
Tuesday, September 11th - sessions.
Wednesday, September 12th - excursion: Curonian Spit National Park (www.nerija.lt<http://www.nerija.lt>), eventual evening session.
Thursday, September 13th - sessions and conference dinner.
Friday, September 14th - morning sessions and departure.
Conference fee:
- early registration (until 1st of June): 300 EUR;
- late registration (until 15th of July): 330 EUR;
- includes: single accommodation (arrival 10th of September - departure 14th of September), all meals (from breakfast 11th of September - to morning coffee 14th of September), excursion and conference facilities;
Fee to be paid to:
UAB "Palangos zuvedra" ACCOUNT:
Beneficiary's bank: Siauliu bankas AB, Siauliai, Lithuania
Bank's address: Gintaro street 46, Palanga, Lithuania, SWIFT: CBSBLT26
Correspondent account with Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt, SWIFT: DEUTDEFF
Beneficiary: UAB "Palangos zuvedra"
LT 637180600000070416
- purpose: IUFRO, Name, Surname, Country.
Registration: simultaneous with the payment.
Abstracts: up to 1 page, indicating whether intended talk or a poster, deadline July 1st, to be sent to rimvys.vasaitis(a)slu.se<mailto:rimvys.vasaitis@slu.se> and Cc: audrius.menkis(a)slu.se<mailto:audrius.menkis@slu.se>
Proceedings: authors of all contributions will be invited to submit manuscript to Baltic Forestry (www.balticforestry.mi.lt<http://www.balticforestry.mi.lt>), a journal with ISI impact factor (yet recent and small). All submissions will be reviewed.
Travelling by air:
- arrival: Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) flights SK2746 and SK2744 from Copenhagen, and SK2742 from Oslo (direct connections to USA / Canada and major European cities), or AirBaltic flight BT033 from Riga (direct connection to major European cities);
- departure: SAS SK2749 and SK2747 to Copenhagen, SK2743 to Oslo, and BT032 to Riga; you will arrive/depart 7 km from the hotel;
- in case of earlier arrival and/or later departure you will be charged extra at very moderate price (this might be worth as Palanga has nice beaches and unique amber museum www.pgm.lt/Gintaro_muziejus/titulinis_en.htm<http://www.pgm.lt/Gintaro_muziejus/titulinis_en.htm> part of which exhibition consists of insect/plant inclusions);
- in case you will be willing to attend another Meeting of IUFRO Working Parties 7.03.01 and 7.03.04 starting in Vilnius on September 17th (see below), you will be offered transportation to Vilnius meeting venue for symbolic price (or eventually free of charge); in such case, please book return flights from Vilnius airport, which has a broader selection of flights.
Travelling by sea:
- check http://www.dfdslisco.com/en/
- please note that even if from Kiel to Klaipeda (everyday connection) it takes about 20 hours (incl. overnight), the trip is likely to be more relaxing than the whole way driving (see below); Klaipeda port is just 30 km from the hotel;
- in case if you would like to attend Vilnius IUFRO Meeting, Palanga - Vilnius makes 350 km driving, all highway.
Driving all way:
The problem is that there is a Russian enclave between southern Lithuania and northern Poland, so you will have to drive around it, crossing the whole Poland, and there is no cross-country highway. Yet, after passing Polish - Lithuanian border there will be a highway to Palanga, about 350 km. This way could probably be recommended to our Polish colleagues.
Joint IUFRO 7.03.01 "Cone and seed insects" and 7.03.04 "Diseases and insects in forest nurseries" Working Party Meeting, Vilnius, Lithuania, 16 - 20th of September 2012.
Meeting venue and accomdation: http://www.radissonblu.com/lietuvahotel-vilnius
Preliminary schedule:
Sunday, September 16th: arrival, registration, free time (colleagues from Palanga meeting arriving on 14th- 15th, will make respective reservation; Vilnius has a nice old town, check website above);
Monday, September 17th - sessions;
Tuesday, September 18th - excursion to Dubrava Forest Enterprise: nursery, seed orchard, arboretum, etc.
Wednesday, September 19th - sessions and conference dinner;
Thursday, September 20th - morning sessions and departure after the lunch.
Registration: see attached form; please note that the accommodation and dinners (except for conference dinner) are not covered by the registration fee, which makes the difference from Palanga meeting.
Abstracts: up to 1 page, indicating whether intended talk or a poster, deadline July 1st, to be sent to rimvys.vasaitis(a)slu.se<mailto:rimvys.vasaitis@slu.se> and Cc: audrius.menkis(a)slu.se<mailto:audrius.menkis@slu.se>
Proceedings: authors of all contributions will be invited to submit manuscript to Baltic Forestry (www.balticforestry.mi.lt<http://www.balticforestry.mi.lt>). All submissions will be reviewed.
You are cordially invited to attend. Please do hesitate to contact us if you have any questions
Organizers:
Rimvys Vasaitis: rimvys.vasaitis(a)slu.se<mailto:rimvys.vasaitis@slu.se> +46 73 7644159
Audrius Menkis: audrius.menkis(a)slu.se<mailto:audrius.menkis@slu.se> +46 73 3907159
Arturas Gedminas: entom_gedminas(a)yahoo.com<mailto:entom_gedminas@yahoo.com> +370 674 18957
Vaidotas Lygis: vaidotas.lygis(a)botanika.lt<mailto:vaidotas.lygis@botanika.lt> +370 620 66961
Dear Colleague,
On behalf of the respective session conveners, I would like to draw your attention on the following sessions at the next European Geosciences Union (EGU) general Assembly in Vienna (22.-27. April 2012). In my function as Scientific Officer for aboveground processes in the division Energy, Resources and the Environment (ERE), I would like to cordially invite you to submit your Abstract by 17th of January, 2011 (Abstract submission deadline). Sessions ERE 1.8 and 1.10 are initiated and organized by the IUFRO Task Force "Forest Bioenergy".
Please feel free to contact me any time for further details. Please forward this message to colleagues who might be interested. Hope to see you at EGU-GA 2012 in Vienna!
Best Regards,
Viktor Bruckman
Further details and session links:
ERE1.8
Biomass from Forests - Potentials and consequences
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2012/session/9087
ERE1.9
Biomass as a raw material for industrial processes and energy
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2012/session/9088
ERE1.10
Short Rotation Forestry for Bioenergy
http://meetingorganizer.copernicus.org/EGU2012/session/9089
_________________________
Dipl.-Ing. Viktor Bruckman
Commission for Interdisciplinary Ecological Studies (KIOES)
of the Austrian Academy of Sciences,
Bäckerstraße 5, 1010 Vienna, AUSTRIA
Postal Address: Dr. Ignaz Seipel-Platz 2, A-1010 Vienna
Telephone: +43 1 51581 3200
Fax: +43 1 51581 3203
Mobile: +43 664 73548107
Email: viktor.bruckman(a)oeaw.ac.at
Web: http://www.oeaw.ac.at/kioes/
