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IUFRO News Vol. 55, Issue 10 / ISSN 2501-2432

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2026 IUFRO China Event: International Conference on Forest Governance under Global Change

On 14-16 September 2026, approximately 350 participants, including both online and offline, met for the 2026 IUFRO China Event held in…

Professor Shirong Liu Receives IUFRO Distinguished Service Award

Warmest congratulations to Professor Shirong Liu on receiving the IUFRO Distinguished Service Award in…

IUFRO and APFNet Renew Memorandum of Understanding

IUFRO and the Asia-Pacific Network for Sustainable Forest Management and Rehabilitation (APFNet) have been close partners for many years. On…

IUFRO President Visits INBAR to Strengthen Long-Standing Cooperation

On 17 September 2026, Daniela Kleinschmit, President of the International Union of Forest Research…

SPIN Africa Regional Science-Policy Dialogue: Bridging Science and Policy for Forest Governance in Africa

The first SPIN Africa Regional Science-Policy Dialogue was held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 5 October 2026. Kindly…

9 Policy Recommendations from the International Conference on Population and Conservation Genetics

Genetic and genomic information should be systematically integrated into national policies and strategies for biodiversity conservation,…

Wildfire Symposium: IUFRO Connects with IUGG

As a member of the International Science Council (ISC), IUFRO is keen to connect with other ISC scientific unions engaged in disciplines…

Embrapa Forestry Designated as FAO Reference Centre for Planted Forests

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) announced its first two Reference Centres in forestry on October 2 during…

IUFRO HQ Welcomes Minseo Lim as New IFSA Intern

Hello everyone, I am Minseo Lim from Seoul, South Korea. I am passionate about forest management and forest data…

Introducing Bashir Isiya Ahmad, the New President of IFSA

Congratulations to Bashir Isiya Ahmad, who will serve as President of the International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) for the…

Branching out - Season 3, Episode 8, September 2026

Making it back better

The latest episode in the IUFRO Task Force season presents the Task Force on Post-Conflict Forest Landscape Restoration: Make "It Back Better".

Hear from our podcast guests Marine Elbakidze, Ivan Franko National University of Lviv, Ukraine, affiliated with SLU and Södertörn University, Sweden, and Stefan Peters, Instituto Colombo-Alemán para la Paz (CAPAZ) and University of Giessen, Germany, and co-host Rodrigo Mendes, European Forest Institute (EFI), Finland, and IUFRO Communications Working Party Deputy Coordinator!

Find out more about: Post-Conflict Forest Landscape Restoration: Make "It Back Better"

Tune in to Branching Out: the forest podcast! Listen on Spotify and Apple Podcasts!

Event reports

AI-Driven Transformation of Forest Science: Data, Models and Global Governance: Session at the 2026 IUFRO China Event: International Conference on Forest Governance under Global Change

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming forest science, from intelligent forest resource monitoring and digital forestry to carbon…

ISCHP26 - International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Products 2026

The International Scientific Conference on Hardwood Products, hosted by Stellenbosch University in South Africa on 8-11 September 2026, is…

12th Meeting of the IUFRO Working Party 7.02.09: 'Phytophthora in Forests and Natural Ecosystems'

The IUFRO Phytophthora 2026 Conference, held in South Africa, brought together more than 50 forest pathologists, plant…

Bottleneck breakthrough for tree somatic embryogenesis and other vegetative propagation in the era of omics and nanotechnology

The 7th International Conference of IUFRO Working Party 2.09.02 Somatic Embryogenesis and Other Vegetative Propagation…

International Boreal Forest Research Association 2026 Conference

The 21st International Boreal Forest Research Association (IBFRA) Conference was held in Québec City, Canada, on 24-28 August 2026 under the…

Overtourism in Forests close to urban areas – Challenges and opportunities across Europe

The webinar "Overtourism in Forests Close to Urban Areas – Challenges and Opportunities Across Europe" was organized by

Event announcements

Learning to Drive Innovation: How Forest Education Connects, Knowledge, Practice and the Future

Innovation is often associated with new technologies and scientific breakthroughs. Yet innovation only creates impact when people learn, adapt,…

Regeneration in Agroforestry Systems: Ecology, Silviculture and Resilience

Agroforestry systems are increasingly recognised for their role in global food security, sustainable rural…

Forests in Transition: Integrating Policy, Innovation, and Inclusion for Resilient and Adaptive Landscapes

Forests are increasingly shaped by a period of profound global transition. Climate change, biodiversity loss, rising demand for sustainable…

Minority Tree Species for Climate-Resilient Forests

The 1st International Conference on the Ecology, Conservation and Management of Rare, Endangered and Threatened Tree…

IUFRO Tree Biotechnology 2027 Conference: Intelligent Forests - Facing the Future

The IUFRO Tree Biotechnology Meeting is the premier biennial international conference focused on everything tree biotechnology. Forests are…

Complex Forests for Complex Challenges

Bringing together expertise in uneven-aged and mixed species forests to provide insights into forest dynamics and…

More information

Joint conference of IUFRO Division 5 and SWST: Abstract Submission Deadline Approaching!
Carbon Forestry Course at Freiburg University
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