We are pleased to announce that the first ever compiled global assessment
report on "Adaptation of Forests and People to Climate Change" will be
published officially at the next session of the United Nations Forum on
Forests (UNFF), during the following side event:
Making Forests Fit For Change - IUFRO-Led Activities at the Science-Policy
Interface
Wednesday, 22 April
13:15 to 14:45 hours
Conference Room 2 (CR-2)
UN Headquarters, New York City
The report is the first product of the IUFRO-led Global Forest Expert Panels
of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) and presents the
state-of-knowledge about the impacts of climate change on forests and people
and options for adaptation.
One of the key messages that emerged from this assessment is that the
carbon-regulating services of forests are at risk of being lost entirely
unless current carbon emissions are reduced substantially; this would result
in the release of huge quantities of carbon to the atmosphere, exacerbating
climate change.
The report as well as a policy brief (available in all UN languages) can be
downloaded at:
http://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/
Information for the press is available at:
http://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/media-information/
For further information, please, contact:
Alexander Buck, IUFRO
Mobile +43-664-1426852
Email: buck(at)iufro.org
About IUFRO and the CPF
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) is the only
world-wide organization devoted to forest research and related sciences. Its
members are research institutions, universities, and individual scientists
as well as decision-making authorities and other stakeholders with a focus
on forests and trees.
For further information, please visit: www.iufro.org.
The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is a voluntary arrangement
among 14 international organizations and secretariats with substantial
programmes on forests. Its mission is to promote the management,
conservation and sustainable development of all types of forest and
strengthen long-term political commitment to this end.
For further information, please visit: http://www.fao.org/forestry/cpf/en/.
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Sent by c.goestl on behalf of Alexander BUCK, IUFRO Headquarters, Vienna
Dear Colleague:
IUFRO is pleased to announce that Divisions 1, 4 and 8 as well as Working
Party 1.01.08, together with the Swedish University of Agricultural
Sciences, TemaTillväxt, and the University of Copenhagen, Forest &
Landscape, are organizing the:
International Conference: SPRUCE IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL CHANGE
Ecology, silviculture, forest products, management risks and conservation
practices
31 Aug 3 Sep 2009 - Halmstad, Sweden
Please have a look at the Second announcement and call for abstracts at:
https://arbetsplats.slu.se/sites/esf/tematillvaxt/spruce2009/Lists/announcem
ents/Attachments/2/SPRUCE_2009_Announcement_2_Ver_2.pdf
Note in particular the Publication Timeline:
Papers, posters and computer demonstrations are welcomed within the theme of
the conference. Participants are invited to contribute problems and ideas as
well as potential solutions. Extended abstracts (max. one printed page,
including one figure or illustration) for all invited speakers, voluntary
presentations, posters and demonstrations will be available in printed
proceedings format at the start of the conference.
30 April 2009 Last date for submission of abstracts is 30 April 2009.
Abstracts should be prepared according to the guidelines presented on the
conference web-site.
15 May 2009 Notification of acceptance will be issued by 15 May 2009.
15 June 2009 Final, extended abstracts, including specific results, should
be received no later than 15 June 2009.
For more detailed information please visit: http://www-spruce2009.slu.se
Please distribute this message to colleagues that might be interested in the
conference subject.
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Sent by Brigitte Burger, IUFRO Headquarters
on behalf of Jens Peter Skovgaard, University of Copenhagen, Chairman of the
Scientific Advisory Board
2009 IUFRO Diseases and Insects in Forest Nurseries Meeting
Last call for Papers
Please join us for the 7th meeting of IUFRO Working Party 7.03.04: Disease
and Insects in Forest Nurseries to be held July 12-17 in Hilo Hawaii, USA
at the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel. The objective of this working party is to
provide a forum for scientist and students around the world to exchange
information on diseases and insects that impact forest nurseries.
Highlights :
Visit nurseries in and around the Hawaii Volcanoes National Park!
See the effects of koa wilt and the efforts to determine the causes and
controls.
Special panel: Non-native diseases and insects: implications for forest
nurseries and native flora
Deadlines:
The May 1 deadline to register for the 7th meeting of the IUFRO Working
Party: Diseases and Insects in Forest Nurseries at the regular rate is
approaching fast. The meeting registration costs increases after May 1,
2009. The deadline for abstracts are June 1, 2009. Full papers for the
proceedings are not due until August 31, 2009. Registration can be done
on-line, fax, or mail:
Register on-line at www.westernforestry.org
or mail registration and payment to: Phone:
1-(503)-226-4562
Western Forestry and Conservation Association Fax: 1-(503)-226-2515
4033 SW Canyon Rd.
Michele(a)westernforestry.org
Portland, OR 97221 USA
Please see these web sites for more information:
Registration form:
http://www.iufro.org/download/file/2961/2658/hawai09-registration-form.doc
Hotel reservation form:
http://www.iufro.org/download/file/2962/2658/hawai09-hotel-reservation-form…
Michelle Cram
Plant Pathologist
USDA Forest Service-FHP
320 Green Street
Athens GA 30602
(706) 559-4233 Phone
(706) 559-4245 Fax
mcram(a)fs.fed.us
2nd Notice
IUFRO Working Group (7.03.04) Disease and Insects in Forest Nurseries
will meet in Hilo, Hawaii, USA July 10-17, 2009
(formal classroom and field trips: July 13-16).
Registration and requirements for submission of papers can be found at
these websites:
http://www.westernforestry.org/http://www.iufro.org/auth/science/divisions/division-7/70000/70300/70304/ac…
We will be featuring a Special panel topic: Non-native diseases and
insects: implications for forest nurseries and native flora. Other
sessions will cover the following:
Forest nursery diseases and insects around the world. Participants can
present overviews of disease and insects in forest nurseries in their
countries.
Forest nursery pest biology and management.
Diagnosis or identification of disease or insect damage (e.g. molecular
techniques).
We hope you can come to Hilo. Thanks.
Michelle Cram
Plant Pathologist
USDA Forest Service-FHP
320 Green Street
Athens GA 30602
(706) 559-4233 Phone
(706) 559-4245 Fax
mcram(a)fs.fed.us
IUFRO informs about forthcoming first CPF global assessment report on the
adaptation of forests and forest-dependent people to climate change
5 December 2008 (Friday)
13:00-15:00
White-tailed Eagle Room, Poznań International Fair
On 5 December 2008, during the side event of the Collaborative Partnership
on Forests (CPF), Alexander Buck from IUFRO will report on the progress of
the first CPF global assessment report on the adaptation of forests and
forest-dependent people to climate change.
The peer-reviewed report will be launched at UNFF 8 in April 2009. It has
been prepared by the first CPF Global Forest Expert Panel (GFEP), which is
led and coordinated by IUFRO. The Panel has gathered input from about 100
renowned scientists from a broad range of disciplines.
This will be the most comprehensive assessment to date of existing
scientific knowledge about forest adaptation. It will provide decision
makers with an objective source of science-based information on the
ecological, social and economic impacts of climate change on forests and
people, and present forest management and policy options for adaptation.
The web-cast presentation will be available on demand from the UNFCCC
website at http://copportal1.man.poznan.pl/
For more information on GFEP and the Assessment Report, please visit:
http://www.iufro.org/science/science-initiative/adaptation-panel/
Contact:
Alexander Buck, IUFRO Headquarters
Buck(at)iufro.org
Dear colleagues:
The 7th meeting of the IUFRO Working Group (7.03.04) Disease and Insects
in Forest Nurseries will meet in Hilo, Hawaii, USA July 13-16, 2009.
Registration and requirements for submission of papers can be found at
these websites:
http://www.westernforestry.org/http://www.iufro.org/auth/science/divisions/division-7/70000/70300/70304/ac…
We will be featuring a Special panel topic: Non-native diseases and
insects: implications for forest nurseries and native flora. Other
sessions will cover the following:
Forest nursery diseases and insects around the world. Participants can
present overviews of disease and insects in forest nurseries in their
countries.
Forest nursery pest biology and management.
Diagnosis or identification of disease or insect damage (e.g. molecular
techniques).
We hope you can come to Hilo. Thanks.
Michelle Cram
Plant Pathologist
USDA Forest Service-FHP
320 Green Street
Athens GA 30602
(706) 559-4233 Phone
(706) 559-4245 Fax
mcram(a)fs.fed.us
Dear all,
Please be informed that the 3rd Announcement of the Conference on Adaptation of Forests and Forest Managment to Changing Climate with Emphasis on Forest Health, in Umeå, Sweden; August 25-28, 2008 is now available.
Weblink: <http://www.forestadaptation2008.net/> http://www.forestadaptation2008.net/
Direct link to 3rd Announcement and Second Call for Abstracts:
<http://www.iufro.org/download/file/2620/1465/umea08-3rd-_announcemt.pdf> http://www.iufro.org/download/file/2620/1465/umea08-3rd-_announcemt.pdf
Abstracts of presentations will be accepted until the May 31st submission deadline and must be submitted to <mailto:“forest-adaptation-2008-abstracts@fao.org> “forest-adaptation-2008-abstracts(a)fao.xn--org-9o0a (guidelines available from the conference website).
With best wishes,
Claudia
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Claudia Goestl - Web Management
International Union of Forest Research Organizations
IUFRO Headquarters - Secretariat
Mariabrunn (BFW), Hauptstrasse 7 │ A-1140 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43-1-877 0151-14 │ Fax: +43-1-877 0151-50
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