Dear Colleagues,
Do not miss the international conference “Air Pollution Threats to Plant Ecosystems” in Paphos (Cyprus) on 11-15 October 2021, co-organized by CAPERmed, IUFRO and ICP Vegetation with a large session about Greening Cities.
Abstract submission & registration: till 1st October, 2021
For more details: https://cyprus2021.com<https://antiphishing.acri-cwa.fr/proxy/v3?i=SGI0YVJGNmxZNE90Z2thMFYLWSxJOfI…>
Sessions
1. CAPERmed - Air Pollution Effects on Mediterranean Ecosystems
2. Urban green: sinks or sources of air pollution and climate change
3. Plant ecosystems in a changing world: monitoring, modeling and risk assessment
4. Atmospheric deposition: consequences for plant ecosystems
5. Crops and trees: productivity and ecological processes
6. Genetic, biochemical and physiological mechanisms underlying stress responses of plant ecosystems
COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus
Vaccinated passengers who hold a valid vaccination certificate, regardless of their nationality, are able to travel to Cyprus, from any country, without having the obligation to meet the prerequisites of the corresponding country category (e.g. RT-PCR laboratory tests, self-isolation, quarantine). For non-vaccinated passengers, check the prerequisites depending on country category. Information concerning flights from/to the Cyprus can be found www.pio.gov.cy/coronavirus/eng<http://www.pio.gov.cy/coronavirus/eng>
See you in Paphos!
Pierre
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Dr Pierre SICARD
Air pollution & forests
ARGANS
260, route du Pin Montard
06410 Biot - France
Phone: +33 4.92.96.75.28
Project coordinator AIRFRESH: www.life-airfresh.eu<https://antiphishing.acri-cwa.fr/proxy/2/cHNpY2FyZEBhcmdhbnMuZXU%3D/url6.ma…>
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International Union of Forest Research Organizations
UNECE Expert Panel on Clean Air in Cities
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
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IUFRO NEWS 8/9, 2021
Dear Reader of IUFRO News:
We are happy to present to you double issue 8/9 of IUFRO News 2021, volume 50!
This issue of IUFRO News Issue is also available for download as a PDF or Word file at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
Please share this newsletter widely with your colleagues and interested audiences and publish the link on your organization's website!
We are also pleased to announce IUFRO WORLD DAY - Digital Forest Science Forum 2021 – to be held on 28-29 September 2021! This unique 24-hours event aims to showcase the science covered by IUFRO research units and Member Organizations, and to facilitate networking and communication.
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Registration is free! Sign in here: https://www.iufroworldday.org/participation
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Alexander Buck
IUFRO Executive Director
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Become acquainted and involved with the full range of IUFRO's exciting and important work!
[Photo showing John Parrotta in the teaching forest of Austria’s BOKU University. Photo by Michael Kleine]
In this interview IUFRO President Dr. John Parrotta talks, among other things, about the role of science in general and of forest science, in particular, and explains why he finds tropical forest ecology and traditional forest knowledge so exciting and what to expect at the forthcoming IUFRO World Day. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33098>…
IUFRO World Day - Around the World in 24 Hours
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Embark on a free journey around the world in three time zones with 24 hours of forest-related research topics, networking and emerging issues of relevancy for global policy makers! A unique opportunity to meet, interact, share and strengthen global research cooperation, especially also for newcomers and early career scientists! More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33094>…
The IUFRO Spirit
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Read what former IUFRO President Dr. N.M. Salleh wrote exactly 30 years ago in IUFRO News: In the pursuit for new knowledge and success in research, it is important for scientists and researchers to maintain contact with peers working in the same area. The basic foundation for this is the IUFRO Spirit. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33093>…
Next GFEP Global Assessment: Forests and Human Health
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Following the successful completion of the last global assessment on Forests and Poverty, IUFRO’s Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme announces the topic of the new scientific assessment: Forests and Human Health. This global assessment report is planned to be published in March 2023. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33092>…
The Power of Social Innovation
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IUFRO Unit 4.05.05 Social innovation and entrepreneurship organized a special session of the 6th Forum Carpaticum entitled “The power of social innovation in mountain areas to steer a sustainable governance of nature”. Scientists from all over the world came together online to discuss the emergence and development of social innovation in the Carpathian Mountains and beyond. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33091>…
The Reduced-Impact Logging for Climate Approach (RIL-C)
[Photo showing Efi Yuliati Yovi, session moderator (screenshot)]
The webinar entitled “Forest Operation and Climate Change: the RIL-C Approach” took place on 21 July 2021 and attracted 251 participants from 14 countries. Despite the various obstacles that occur in application in the field, reduced-impact logging (RIL) has shown good performance in reducing environmental impacts. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33089>…
International Symposium: Ecosystem Restoration for Green and Peace Asia
[Photo showing Saxaul plantation in Uzbekistan. Photo: Dr. Abdushukur Khamzayev]
The objectives of this symposium were to share successful cases and lessons learned, and current projects or programs on ecosystem restoration; to discuss effective and efficient strategies for ecosystem restoration; and to strengthen a cooperative network for ecosystem restoration at the regional level among Asian countries and international organizations. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33088>…
Indigenous and Traditional Knowledge and Practices, Public Policy, Multi-jurisdictional Governance
[Photo showing A forest in Lil’wat Nation traditional territory with a Lil’wat Elder harvesting herbs. Photo by Shabnam Vagayenegar, submitted by Tonya Smith]
IUFRO Divisions 6 and 9, and especially Research Group 9.03.00, successfully organized six special sessions, with 29 presentations, as part of the 20th Commonwealth Forestry Conference hosted by the University of British Columbia (Canada) from 16-18 August 2021. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33087>…
Nontimber Forest Products & Bioeconomy Webinar Series
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The first in a new series of webinars on Nontimber Forest Products & Bioeconomy attracted 150 participants from 35 countries on 5 continents. It was kindly hosted by USDA Forest Service, Forest History Society and Renmin University of China. The webinar series is an opportunity to hear from experts on contemporary research that strengthens knowledge about these products within a bioeconomy concept. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33086>…
Publications
Cut less, leave longer: decades of data show we are over-exploiting tropical rainforests
[Photo showing Amazon forest. Photo by Nelson Grima]
Read this article by Plinio Sist, Cirad-ES, Directeur-Director UR Forêts et Sociétés, Tropical managed Forests Observatory (TmFO) Coordinator, IUFRO 1.02.00 Silviculture of tropical forests in The Conversation. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33084>...
Building a Successful Forestry Career in Africa - Virtual Book Launch
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The output from the Young African Forestry Professionals Publication Project (YAFP) is finally out, a book titled "Building a successful forestry career in Africa: inspirational stories and opportunities." The book was launched on 12 August 2021 in a virtual event organized by the Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education (JTF) and the International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA). More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33082>…
Employment and Sustainability in Latin American Forests
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IUFRO and the International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) – through a Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education (JTF) – have joined forces with Reforestamos in developing an ambitious "how-to" forest-based entrepreneurship guide for use throughout Latin America. Read IUFRO Spotlight #90! More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33081>…
A Guide to Forest–Water Management
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IUFRO contributed to a new FAO-led report launched at World Water Week. This comprehensive global publication provides guidance on the contribution of forests for a holistic approach to water resource management. Among other things, the guide calls for enhanced forest management that prioritizes the provision of water-related ecosystem services. More…<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33080>
More Publications
Find interesting scientific papers, calls for journal contributions and information about newsletters. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33079>…
Announcements
Obituary: Hans-Jakob MUHS
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On 20 July 2021 Dr. Hans-Jakob Muhs, longstanding IUFRO officeholder and recipient of the IUFRO Distinguished Service Award, passed away in Kleve, Germany. Dr. Muhs contributed to IUFRO for 30 years. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33070>…
Obituary: George STANKEY
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Former Deputy Leader of IUFRO Division 6 (1987 – 1995) and long-time participant in IUFRO activities, Dr. George Stankey, 78, passed away on August 18, 2021. George is best known for his pioneering research on many aspects of wilderness and outdoor recreation in the United States and other countries. More<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7285#c33068>…
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Dear Colleagues,
The in-person conference entitled “Air Pollution threats to Plant Ecosystems” will be held in Paphos (Cyprus) on 11-15 October 2021.
To satisfy all requests, we extend the deadlines for abstract submission and payment of registration fees.
For information, the company Ryanair proposes direct flights from different cities in Europe to Paphos.
All useful information are available online: https://cyprus2021.com<https://antiphishing.acri-cwa.fr/proxy/v3?i=SGI0YVJGNmxZNE90Z2thMFYLWSxJOfI…>
New deadlines
Deadline for abstract submission: 1st October 2021
Early registration: till 1st October 2021
Late registration: from 2nd October 2021
No on-site registration
Sessions
CAPERmed - Air Pollution Effects on Mediterranean Ecosystems
1a. Monitoring, biomonitoring and modeling: advances and limitations
1b. From the organism to the ecosystem: impact of pollution and climate change
1c. Environmental policies, human health and sustainability
Air pollution and climate change effects on plant ecosystems: from cell to ecosystem
2. Urban green: sinks or sources of air pollution and climate change
3. Plant ecosystems in a changing world: monitoring, modeling, and risk assessment
4. Atmospheric deposition: consequences for plant ecosystems
5. Crops and trees: productivity and ecological processes
6. Genetic, biochemical, and physiological mechanisms underlying stress responses of plant ecosystems
7. Forest protection against ozone: new approaches towards an effective policy decision-making
COVID-19 pandemic
Epidemiological risk assessment and information concerning flights from/to the Republic of Cyprus can be found https://www.pio.gov.cy/coronavirus/eng<https://antiphishing.acri-cwa.fr/proxy/v3?i=SGI0YVJGNmxZNE90Z2thMFYLWSxJOfI…>
My best
Pierre Sicard
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Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2021 11:23:06 -0400
Subject: Task Force Webinar Series
Aloha, please share this widely! The Task Force on Nontimber Forest Products and the Bioeconomy are starting a series of presentation. This intended to let people know.
Please join us for a new webinar series<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.srs.f…>! The IUFRO Task Force "Unlocking the Bioeconomy and Nontimber Forest Products" with partners is cohosting a series of presentations to explore how NTFP are integrated into a bioeconomy. A bioeconomy can reduce environmental impacts of economic growth through science-based management that promotes sustainable production. In this series, experts from around the world will share research on nontimber forest products within a bioeconomy concept.
The first webinar will be Tuesday, August 31, 7:30-8:30 a.m. ET. Register<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus02web.z…> for the webinar. The attached flyer provides more information on this month's speaker.
The series will feature monthly webinars over the next year, leading up to the UN FAO XV World Forestry Congress in May 2022. "Building a Green Healthy and Resilient Future with Forests" is the theme and the Congress will be held in South Korea.
Learn more about the bioeconomy and the webinar series<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.srs.f…>.
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Dear colleagues of Division 8,
I hope you and your family are fine even in the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Actually, in Japan, the situation is very uncertain, especially in Tokyo
and Osaka.
As for the captioned matter, it was decided that the ACID RAIN 2020
conference would be postponed to late 2021 or early 2022. Although the
actual new date is still under discussion, we have just updated HP to
inform potential participants of the current situation.
https://www.acidrain2020.org
The name of the conference "ACID RAIN 2020" will not be changed to
utilize the materials prepared so far (such as logo, HP, registration
system, etc.).
I will inform you when the new date is decided.
Thank you for your understanding on this matter.
Best regards,
Hiro
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Hiroyuki SASE, Ph.D.
Department Head
Ecological Impact Research Department
Asia Center for Air Pollution Research (ACAP)
Japan Environmental Sanitation Center (JESC)
Telephone: +81-25-263-0559 (direct)
Facsimile: +81-25-263-0567
Network Center for the Acid Deposition Monitoring Network in East Asia (EANET)
Visiting Professor
Atmospheric Environment Sciences in East Asia (Cooperation course)
Graduate School of Science and Technology
Niigata University
APN Project on Sulphur Dynamics: http://www.apn.acap.asia
ACID RAIN 2020: https://www.acidrain2020.org
Dear all,
We are pleased to announce the opening of the Special Issue "The Interaction between Large Ungulates and Plants" of /Biology/ (Impact Factor 5.079, ISSN 2079-7737). This special issue is now open to receive submissions for peer-review and possible p
ublication. We invite you to submit a contribution for this special issue. We invite the submission of original research articles, communications and review articles.
Further details on the Special Issue are available at:
https://www.mdpi.com/journal/biology/special_issues/Ungulate_Plant
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2022
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
Kind regards,
Dr. Hayato Iijima (Laboratory of Wildlife Biology, Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute, Japan)
Dr. Takuo Nagaike (Yamanashi Forest Research Institute, Japan)
/Biology/ (ISSN 2079-7737, https://www.mdpi.com/journal/biology) was launched in 2012. The updated Impact Factor for /Biology/ in 2020 is increased from 3.796 to 5.079 (rise of 33%), ranking 16/93 (Q1) in the Biology category. /Biology/ is supported
by outstanding Editorial Boards: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/biology/editors. An article
processing charge (APC) of 1800 CHF (Swiss Francs) applies to papers accepted after peer review.
Takuo Nagaike Ph.D.
Yamanashi Forest Research Institute
Saisyoji, Fuijkawa, Yamanashi 400-0502, Japan
tel +81 556 22 8001
fax +81 556 22 8002
nagaike-zty(a)pref.yamanashi.lg.jp
Dear colleagues,
As announced few weeks ago, the conference entitled “Air Pollution threats to Plant Ecosystems” will be held in Paphos (Cyprus) on 11-15 October 2021: www.cyprus2021.com<http://www.cyprus2021.com>
Please find below additional information with respect to COVID pandemic and information concerning flights from/to the Republic of Cyprus: https://www.pio.gov.cy/coronavirus/eng
Vaccinated Passengers
Passengers holding a valid certificate of vaccination against COVID-19 arriving in Cyprus from abroad, regardless of their nationality and country of departure, shall be exempted from the obligation of PCR laboratory testing and self-isolation/quarantine or issuance of a special permission to enter the country, subject to the following conditions:
1) They hold a valid certificate of vaccination issued by the following states: EU Member States (incl. Cyprus), EEA Member States (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), Switzerland, Israel, United Kingdom, Russia, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Ukraine, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, Belarus, Serbia, Qatar, Bahrein, United States of America, Armenia, Georgia, Canada, Kuwait, and China.
2) Passengers who have recovered from COVID-19 and their travel date is not more than 180 days from their first positive result. It is essential that the passengers hold an EU Digital COVID Recovery certificate (other certificates are not accepted).
Vaccinated/recovered passengers still have to complete, within 48 hours before their last departure flight to Cyprus, the necessary application form and obtain a CyprusFlightPass by visiting the link www.cyprusflightpass.gov.cy/en/select-fly-request<http://www.cyprusflightpass.gov.cy/en/select-fly-request>.
Not vaccinated Passengers
Passengers coming from the Green Category countries are not required to hold a COVID-19 test certificate or self-isolate.
Passengers coming from Orange Category countries shall be required to undergo a PCR laboratory test within 72 hours prior to departure and to possess a certificate showing a negative PCR result.
Passengers coming from Red Category countries shall be required to: a) undergo a PCR laboratory test within 72 hours prior to departure proving a negative PCR result and b) undergo a laboratory test upon their arrival in Cyprus.
During the Conference (250 people max in indoor areas with safe pass)
Upon arrival as well as in the restaurants, all guests must have a safe pass. Safe pass is a valid certificate of vaccination, or rapid test done within 72hours, or vaccination with the first dose (more than 3 weeks) or certificate that the person had COVID in the last 6 months.
All these information will be updated until Mid-October.
My best
Pierre
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Dr Pierre SICARD
Air pollution & forests
ARGANS
260, route du Pin Montard
06410 Biot - France
Phone: +33 4.92.96.75.28
Project coordinator AIRFRESH: www.life-airfresh.eu<https://antiphishing.acri-cwa.fr/proxy/2/cHNpY2FyZEBhcmdhbnMuZXU%3D/url6.ma…>
Deputy R.G 8.04.00 “Air Pollution & Climate Change”
International Union of Forest Research Organizations
UNECE Expert Panel on Clean Air in Cities
United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
