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IUFRO NEWS 7/8, 2020

by IUFRO Headquarters

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Conference Cyprus 2021 - Air Pollution threats to Plant Ecosystems

by Dr Pierre SICARD

Dear Colleagues, I hope you and relatives are fine. Following the postponement of the 2020' conference due to COVID-19 pandemic, we are pleased to announce that the international conference entitled "_AIR POLLUTION THREATS TO PLANT ECOSYSTEMS_" will be held in Paphos (Cyprus) on May 17-21, 2021. All needed sanitary directives will be implemented on site. Due to exceptional conditions, up-do-date information will be regularly released by emails. Air pollution and climate change remain a persistent threat to plant ecosystems, urging for international cooperation and unified research efforts. This international event is co-organized by the Committee on Air Pollution Effects Research on Mediterranean Ecosystems (CAPER_MED_), the International Union of Forest Research Organization (IUFRO) and the International Cooperative Programme on Effects of Air Pollution on Natural Vegetation and Crops (ICP VEGETATION). The conference, for THE FIRST TIME COMBINING THREE EVENTS, will serve as an excellent example of effective international collaboration in the research of air pollution and plant ecosystems. DO NOT MISS THIS CORNERSTONE of international science. The CAPER_med_ IV meeting will be held on 17-18 May 2021, back-to-back with the 3rd International Conference on "_Ozone and Plant Ecosystems_" and the 30th international biennial conference of the IUFRO Research Group on "_Air pollution and climate change_" on 17-21 May 2021. DEADLINES Deadline for abstract submission: 15TH JANUARY 2021 Early registration: till 15TH MARCH 2021 MAIN SESSIONS OF THE CONFERENCE _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 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS PROF. JOS LELIEVELD will join the conference talking about "_Climate change and air pollution, __the current and future challenges_". PROF. NADINE UNGER - "_Air pollution effects on the carbon cycle in a changing world_". PROF. XAVIER QUEROL - "_Ozone pollution in Western Mediterranean region_". PROF. ZHAOZHONG FENG - "_Effects of ozone pollution on Chinese woody plants: an overview_". FOR MORE DETAILS NEW WEBSITE: http://cyprus2021.com/ [1] CONTACT: Dr. Pierre Sicard (pierre.sicard(a)arches-conseils.fr) TWITTER: @PlantsPollution Best regards Pierre -- -------------------------------------- DR PIERRE SICARD Air pollution & forests International Union of Forest Research Organizations Deputy R.G "_Air Pollution and Climate Change"_ Links: ------ [1] http://cyprus2021.com/

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IUFRO Spotlight #80 - Becoming visible – non-timber forest products and a sustainable economy

by IUFRO Headquarters

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Call for nominations for the 2021 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award

by Brigitte Burger

Von: ADG-Mitsugi [mailto:ADG-Mitsugi@fao.org] Gesendet: Donnerstag, 23. Juli 2020 11:52 Betreff: Call for nominations for the 2021 Wangari Maathai Forest Champions Award cid:10f42c38-08df-45f9-bae4-d6147eb05882 cid:f187fb9a-1c0b-4e8a-ba54-1503dec91bc1 The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is awarding one extraordinary individual for improving our forests and the lives of people who depend on them! The CPF launched the first Wangari Maathai Award in 2012 to honour and commemorate the impact of this extraordinary woman who championed forest issues around the world. In 2021, the CPF will award one individual for her/his outstanding achievements for forests during the XV World Forestry Congress (24-28 May 2021, Seoul, Korea). The awardee will receive a cash prize of USD 20 000 along with international recognition of the outstanding contributions to preserve, restore and sustainably manage forests and to raise awareness of the key role forests play in supporting local communities, rural livelihoods, women, youth and the environment. The Wangari Maathai Award is an initiative of CBD, CIFOR, CITES, FAO, GEF, ICRAF, ITTO, IUCN, IUFRO, UNCCD, UNDP, UNEP, UNFCCC, UNFF and World Bank, all members of the CPF. Nominations will be reviewed by an international jury of renowned personalities, who will also take into consideration such elements as empowering women, youth and civil society, fostering social commitment, promoting networks and improving the valuation of forests in society. Eligibility: Applicants should be nominated by a third party. Nominees may be persons, living or recently deceased, who have made exceptional contributions to forests. Professional and research contributions will only be considered if they are conducted outside of normal work-related responsibilities. Applications received from a nominee's kin or business partner are not eligible for consideration. Applications related to grassroots initiatives are particularly encouraged. Selection: The closing date for receipt of nominations is 15 September 2020. The awardee will be selected by a jury nominated by CPF members, which will take into account gender and regional balance when considering potential awardees. Announcement: The awardee will be notified of their selection via email in February 2021. This year's Wangari Maathai Award will be presented during the XV World Forestry Congress <http://wfc2021korea.org/> (24-28 May 2021), at the Coex Convention Center in Seoul, Korea. To submit an application: Please send completed nominations to the CPF Secretariat at cpf(a)un.org. Find more information and the application guidelines which should be used when submitting your nomination at the website <http://www.cpfweb.org/97445/en/> . cid:10985971-2ceb-47e5-adc6-96f9afbb6741

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Invitation to submit to Forest Ecology and Management special issue on forest restoration in secondary and degraded forests

by Brigitte Burger

Open Call: Active restoration of timber production and other ecosystem services in secondary and degraded forest Dear Colleagues I am writing to inform that I am editing a special issue (SI) of Forest Ecology and Management, entitled "Active restoration of timber production and other ecosystem services in secondary and degraded forest". From your research focus, I feel that you may contribute to this special issue. Forest Ecology and Management is a peer reviewed journal that publishes scientific articles linking forest ecology with forest management. 2019 IF: 3.170. 5-year IF: 3.581. Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-ecology-and-management The Open call of the SI is located at: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-ecology-and-management/call-for-pap ers/open-call-active-restoration-of-timber-production The submission portal will be opened from the 1st of September and until the 1st of December 2020. All submissions will go through the normal FEM review process. The handling editor of this SI is Cindy Prescott (Cindy.Prescott(a)ubc.ca) the guest editors are Plinio Sist, Bryan Finegan and myself. We aim to have the special issue ready by December 2020. We look forward to reading your Manuscript. Please inform your colleagues of this opportunity. -- Marie Ange NGO BIENG UR Forêts et Sociétés. CIRAD Campus International de Baillarguet, TA C-105/D 34398 Montpellier Cedex 5 France Programa Bosques, Biodiversidad y Cambio Climatico. CATIE Edificio principal. Turrialba. Cartago. 30501. Costa Rica marie-ange.ngo_bieng(a)cirad.fr <mailto: marie-ange.ngo_bieng(a)cirad.fr> <mailto:MarieAnge.Ngo@catie.ac.cr> MarieAnge.Ngo(a)catie.ac.cr <mailto: <mailto:MarieAnge.Ngo@catie.ac.cr> MarieAnge.Ngo(a)catie.ac.cr> Skype: Ngo Bieng Marie Ange

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IUFRO NEWS 6, 2020

by IUFRO Headquarters

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FW: Searching for Editors-in-Chief

by Chen, Jiquan

Dear Folks: We are looking for a new Editor-in-Chief for the "Landscape Series" of Springer as the current Editors-in-Chief (Janet and I) are coming to the end of their term. Please step forward if you can commit. Cheers Jiquan Professor Landscape Ecology & Ecosystem Science (LEES) Lab Department of Geography, Environment, and Spatial Sciences & Center for Global Change and Earth Observations Michigan State University East Lansing, MI 48823 Email: jqchen(a)msu.edu<mailto:jqchen@msu.edu> Phone: 517-884-1884 Fax: 517-353-2932 Web: http://lees.geo.msu.edu<https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Furldefens…>

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IUFRO Spotlight #79 - A Focus on Gender Equality in Forestry

by IUFRO Headquarters

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IUFRO Spotlight #78 - More robust strategy needed to combat forest fires in Alps

by IUFRO Headquarters

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IUFRO NEWS 5, 2020

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