Von: Nygren Pekka (Luke) [mailto:pekka.nygren@luke.fi]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 14. Juli 2015 13:55
Betreff: International Workshop on Forest Science Publishing (IUFRO WP 9.01.06)
International Workshop on Forest Science Publishing
IUFRO WP 9.01.06
Helsinki, Finland, 14 - 16 October 2015
Dear Colleague,
The International Workshop on Forest Science Publishing will be the first activity of the new Working Party 9.01.06 of IUFRO. The initiative to establish the Working Party was made in the IUFRO World Congress in Salt Lake City, USA, in October 2014. The aim of the working party is to provide a forum for discussions, training, exchange of ideas, and development of editorial practices of journals dealing with forests, wood science, and related research. The Working Party and its first meeting are expected to be of special interest to the editors, editorial board members, and reviewers of peer-reviewed forest science journals for discussing timely issues on scientific publishing.
Based on feedback from Working Party members, the first workshop will emphasise peer-review and open access/open data issues yet contributions on any issue relevant to forest science publishing are welcome. The workshop will be composed of keynote talks, voluntary oral and poster presentations, and working groups. The working groups will formulate the activities of the Working Party until the next IUFRO World Congress in 2019.
The workshop website is www.metla.fi/fsp2015/index.htm and we invite you to submit abstracts and register through the website. The abstract submission will be open through 15 August 2015. Registration at the lower fee 380 € will be open through 9 September 2015. Thereafter the registration fee will increase to late level 460 €. Abstract submission will redirect you to the Open Journal System of the Finnish Society of Forest Science and the Natural Resources Institute Finland.
We ask you to read the Author Guidelines before submitting an abstract. Selected presentations will be published as full articles in a special issue of Silva Fennica (www.silvafennica.fi <http://www.silvafennica.fi/> ).
We hope that you find all the relevant information on the workshop in these websites. If you have additional questions, please do not hesitate to contact chair of the organising committee, Pekka Nygren (contact details below).
On behalf of the Organising Committee of the Workshop and the Workshop host, The Finnish Society of Forest Science, I wish you welcome to Helsinki next October!
Pekka Nygren
Secretary General, Finnish Society of Forest Science
Associate Editor, Silva Fennica
PO Box 18, 01301 Vantaa, Finland
tel. +358 40 801 5596
e-mail: pekka.nygren(a)luke.fi
Von: Luque Sandra [mailto:sandra.luque@irstea.fr]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 1. Juli 2015 00:31
An: iufro8-l(a)lists.irstea.fr; 'Yeda Maria Malheiros De Oliveira'; Alexander Vibrans; Danilo Boscolo; Dolors Armenteras; Ioannis Z. Gitas; Isabel Ramos; Jacques Baudry; Marta Cardin; Veerle VanEetvelde; Maurel Pierre; Alleaume Samuel
Betreff: [iufro8-l] Call for proposals for the 2017 IUFRO LE Conference
Dear all,
Is almost time to get together again, hoping that many of you can make it all the way to Estonia (iufrole2015.to.ee/) If you did not registered yet there is still time ! but you will need to do it ASAP, you will not regret it will have a fantastic time, Urmas and the team were working very very hard !!
We need now to start thinking on the next WG conference and the next exciting place where will get together. We then welcomed proposals with innovative ideas in great places J ; the venue for 2017 will help to get to know your country, your forest, your challenges. So please consider the attached proposal for the 2017 IUFRO_LE Conference; I will be happy to receive your ideas about our next big event. Deadline to receive proposals is 20th August, please send the attach. file to my email not to the list (sandra.luque(a)irstea.fr)
Looking forward to hear from you and also to see you next in Tartu, Estonia next August
My kindest regards to all,
Sandra Luque
IUFRO WG 8.01.02 coordinator
IUFRO Division 8 Deputy Coordinator
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The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) is the only worldwide 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. http://www.iufro.org/discover/organization/
SilviLaser 2015
La Grande Motte Conference Center, 20 km south of Montpellier, France
September 28-30, 2015
http://silvilaser2015.teledetection.frhttp://www.isprs-geospatialweek2015.org
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Please note that there are only a few days left before the early bird registration deadline! The deadline is June 26.
Field trip to Mt Aigoual on Sunday September 27: more information at http://www.isprs-geospatialweek2015.org/fieldtrip.html
Note that the number of places is limited.
Latest news:
Keynote speakers for SilviLaser 2015:
*Francis Hallé (University of Montpellier, France): Tree architecture and tropical forest structure.
*David J. Harding (NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, USA): The evolution of NASA airborne and spaceflight lidars for measurement of forest structure and the Earth's surface: the past, present and future.
*Benoît St-Onge (UQAM, Canada): Lidar and photogrammetric point clouds for describing forest canopies: competing or synergistic technologies?
*Enrico Paringit (University of the Philippines, Diliman, Philippines): The national LIDAR mapping program in the Philippines: early applications and latest developments focussing on forest applications.
3 plenary invited sessions:
“Estimation, inference, and uncertainty” chaired by Dr. R. McRoberts (USDA Forest Service, USA)
"Biodiversity” chaired by Pr. R. Hill (Bournemouth University, UK)
"Technological and processing advances for the use of TLS” co-chaired by Pr. C. Schaff (University of Massachusetts Boston, USA) and Dr. S. Kaasalainen (Finnish Geospatial Research Institute, Finland)
1 special session "Forest structural and biophysical properties from TLS" co-chaired by Pr. R. Fournier (University of Sherbrooke) and Pr. M. Danson (University of Salford, UK)
11 additional parallel sessions are planned and about 40 posters will be displayed during the three days with specific poster sessions to exchange with authors.
Some plenary talks are also dedicated to all attendees of the Geospatial Week 2015 at the beginning of each day.
For Exhibition and Sponsorship please contact us at the following address: sponsorship(a)isprs-geospatialweek2015.org (with a copy to sylvie.durrieu(a)teledetection.fr)
We are looking forward to welcoming you in La Grande Motte for SilviLaser 2015 during the Geospatial Week!
Sylvie Durrieu and Cédric Véga, conference Co-Chairs, on behalf of the SilviLaser 2015 Scientific and Technical Committee
http://silvilaser2015.teledetection.frhttp://www.isprs-geospatialweek2015.org/index.html
Colleagues! Scientists!
Forest research projects are often carried out without the public knowing much about them. If you think that your research project deserves more attention than that, here is your chance: showcase your research work in the blog competition of the XXIV World Forestry Congress!
By submitting a blogpost you can help to significantly boost awareness, engagement and investments in forestry in general and on one of the six Congress sub-themes in particular:
* Forests for socioeconomic development and food security
* Building resilience with forests
* Integrating forests and other land uses
* Encouraging product innovation and sustainable trade
* Monitoring forests for better decision-making
* Improving governance by building capacity
The blog competition closes on July 31 midnight CET.
Details of the blog competition are at: <https://forests2015.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/announcing-forests2015-blog-co…> https://forests2015.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/announcing-forests2015-blog-co…
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Brigitte Burger, Web Management
IUFRO Headquarters
---------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht ---------- From: Forestandwater2015 Conference <forestandwater2015(a)gmail.com <mailto:forestandwater2015@gmail.com>>
Date: Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:23:35 -0700
Subject: Release of the Conference Program for the 4th IUFRO International Conference on Forests and Water in a Changing Environment, July 6-9, Kelowna, Canada
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are pleased to inform you that our preliminary program has just been released on our website (www.forestandwater2015.com <http://www.forestandwater2015.com>). Please check these excellent talks and posters. Please note that we continue to accept registration until July 1, 2015.
Looking forward to meeting with you in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada in July, 2015.
Best regards,
Adam Wei and Rita Winkler
Conference Co-chairs
Von: fofiresu(a)korea.kr [mailto:fofiresu@korea.kr]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 20. Mai 2015 10:01
Betreff: 6th International Wildland Fire Conference – Call for Abstracts
Call for Abstracts
Submission deadline: 31st May, 2015
The International Wildland Fire Conference will take place in Pyeongchang, Korea from 12th to 16th October, 2015. This prestigious international conference is ‘Where the world of fire prevention and management meets’. The Scientific Committee now wishes to invite proposals for oral and poster presentation.
■ Submission process
All the submissions must be made electronically via the conference website after signing up as a member of the website <http://en.wildfire2015.kr/page/content/abstract_submission> http://en.wildfire2015.kr/page/content/abstract_submission
■ Important dates
Closing date for the submission of abstracts 31st May, 2015
■ Submission format
Instructions and online submission of abstracts will be available on the IWFC website
<http://en.wildfire2015.kr/page/content/abstract_submission> http://en.wildfire2015.kr/page/content/abstract_submission. All submissions should be made electronically.
■ Conference Topics
IWFC 2015 will be structured around 5 Plenary sessions and 10 Parallel sessions.
Plenary sessions
1. Legacy of fire
2. Community and wildland fire
3. Towards a cohesive global fire management strategy
4. Application of technology to wildland fire management
5. Protecting the global natural and cultural heritage from fire
Parallel sessions
1. Wildland fire and ecosystems
2. Wildland fire governance / policy
3. Advanced technologies for wildland fire management
4. Wildland fire and society
5. Wildland fire safety and risk management
6. Firefighting in Incident Command System (ICS)
7. Aerial firefighting and resource sharing / International Cooperation
8. Knowledge from country experience
9. Fuel Management
10. Others (climate, mountain meteorology, weather measurement, etc.)
Regional Sessions
1. North America, Australasia
2. South America, Meso America and Caribbean (Session Language: Spanish)
3. Asia Cluster (NE, SE, S)
4. Mediterranean, Near East (incl. N Africa), Euro-Alpine
5. Euro-Siberia Cluster (incl. Eurasia, SE Europe / Caucasus, Central Asia)
6. Africa (Sub-Sahara)
■ Programme
Monday
12th October
Tuesday
13th October
Wednesday
14th October
Thursday
15th October
Friday
16th October
Registration
Open
Keynote/
Plenary 1
Exhibition
Field
Demonstration
Exhibition
Keynote/
Plenary 3
Exhibition
Keynote/
Plenary 5
Exhibition
Tea &
Posters
Tea &
Posters
Tea &
Posters
Keynote/
Plenary 2
Lunch
Break
Keynote/
Plenary 4
Closing
Ceremony
Lunch
Break
Lunch
Break
Opening
Ceremony
Exhibition
Global
Network
Session
Field
Study
Tour
Parallel
Sessions
Youth Program
Tea &
Posters
Tea &
Posters
Parallel
Sessions
Parallel
Sessions
Regional
Sessions
Welcome
Reception
Cultural
Performance
Farewell
Gala Dinner
Div. of Forest Disaster Management, Dept. of Forest Conservation,
Korea Forest Research Institute
57 Hoegi-ro, Dongdaemoongu, Seoul, Republic of Korea, 130-712
Beschreibung: cid:35075140707598192@korea.kr
Beschreibung: Das Bild wurde vom Absender entfernt.
Von: Forestandwater2015 Conference [mailto:forestandwater2015@gmail.com]
Gesendet: Dienstag, 28. April 2015 20:17
Betreff: Last Reminder of Registration for the 4th IUFRO International Conference on Forests and Water 2015 at UBC (Okanagan), Kelowna, Canada
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
This is the last reminder that the early bird registration deadline (May 1) for the 4th IUFRO International Conference on Forest and Water is just three days away. Please also note the following:
1) All oral presenters must complete registration by May 1, 2015 to ensure that our program can be released in a timely manner. All poster presenters are also strongly encouraged to resister by this deadline.
2) To learn more about possible talks, please check the conference website for <http://www.forestandwater2015.com/images/stories/accepted%20oral%20presenta…> all accepted oral presentations and <http://www.forestandwater2015.com/program> all keynote speakers’ topics.
3) For participants who may be interested in one-day registration, you can select any date when registering before May 1. Once the program has been finalized in May, we can change the date for you if needed.
4) Limited seats are still available for field tours. Please see <http://www.forestandwater2015.com/tours> Tours for details.
5) To request an invitation letter for your visa application, please send an e-mail to <mailto:forestandwater2015@gmail.com> forestandwater2015(a)gmail.com after your have registered.
We look forward to your participation and contribution.
Conference Co-chairs
Xiaohua (Adam) Wei Ph.D., R.P.F.,
Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus), Canada
Rita Winkler Ph.D., R.P.F.,
Forest Hydrologist,
Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations, BC, Canada
From: Forestandwater2015 Conference [mailto:forestandwater2015@gmail.com]
Sent: Mittwoch, 15. April 2015 18:11
Subject: 1st Reminder of Registration for the 4th IUFRO International Conference on Forests and Water 2015 at UBC (Okanagan), Kelowna, Canada - http://www.forestandwater2015.com/
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
This is the 1st reminder that the early bird registration deadline (May 1) is approaching. Please also note the followings:
1) All oral presenters must complete registration by May 1, 2015 to ensure that our program design is completed and released in a timely manner. All postal presenters are also strongly encouraged to do so by this deadline.
2) To learn about possible talks, please check the conference website about all accepted abstracts for oral presentations and all keynote speakers’ topics.
3) For participants who may be interested in one-day registration, you can select any date when registering before May 1. Once the program is finalized in the middle of May, we can make change for you if needed.
4) To request an invitation letter for your visa application, please send e-mail to forestandwater2015(a)gmail.com after your registration.
We look forward to your participation and contribution.
Conference Co-chairs
Xiaohua (Adam) Wei Ph.D., R.P.F.,
Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences
The University of British Columbia (Okanagan Campus), Canada
Rita Winkler Ph.D., R.P.F.,
Senior Forest Hydrologist,
Ministry of Forests Lands and Natural Resource Operations, BC, Canada
Email: forestandwater2015(a)gmail.com
SAF is seeking Associate Editors for Forest Science (looking for international professionals – ideally from Latin America, Asia, and Africa). Please distribute the job description below to your applicable colleagues and contacts. Interested individuals can apply by sending a CV to Matt Walls (wallsm(a)safnet.org) There is no technical deadline, but I would encourage those interested to contact Matt as soon as possible.
Forest Science is a peer-reviewed journal publishing fundamental and applied research that explores all aspects of natural and social sciences as they apply to the function and management of the forested ecosystems of the world. Topics include silviculture, forest management, biometrics, economics, entomology & pathology, fire & fuels management, forest ecology, genetics & tree improvement, geospatial technologies, harvesting & utilization, landscape ecology, operations research, forest policy, physiology, recreation, social sciences, soils & hydrology, and wildlife management.
Forest Science currently has an editorial board comprised of 1 editor-in-chief, 3 applied research editors, and over 75 associate editors specializing in 18 areas of forestry and natural resources. Associate editors are responsible for assisting the editor in soliciting and developing articles of interest to forestry and natural resource researchers, academicians, and professionals, land managers, and policy makers; obtaining competent, timely reviews of assigned papers; and ensuring that the topics covered in Forest Science are balanced across discipline and employment categories.
In more specific terms, there are two broad areas of responsibility. The first is the peer-review process, coordinating the review of scientific and technical manuscripts in the associate editor’s field that have been submitted to Forest Science for publication—generally by distributing them to three authorities in the relevant subject areas. To fulfill this task, associate editors must know the different subfields within his or her specialty, and who practices in these subfields, so that papers can be sent to appropriate, knowledgeable reviewers. Associate editors will be notified by the web-based peer review system, Rapid Review, that a manuscript has been sent for review. It is expected that the associate editor acknowledge the assignment and assign reviewers within 4 business days of receipt. Reviewers are asked to accept or decline a review assignment within 2 business days and return completed reviews within 15 business days; associate editors are expected to ensure that assignments are acknowledged and comments are returned in a timely manner. Associate editors are asked to review reviewer comments and ensure that they are delivered in a professional and constructive manner, then synthesize these comments for the Forest Science editor. If the reviewers should disagree markedly, the associate editor should recommend which course to take (accept, ask for revision, or reject), and provide guidance that the authors can follow when preparing their revision.
The second area concerns the broader, less-defined role of consulting with and advising the Forest Science editor-in-chief in determining the content, direction, and focus of Forest Science, particularly in the specialties that he or she is responsible for. This would include being aware of new developments in the field, current controversies, and subjects that have not been adequately covered in Forest Science. Associate editors are encouraged to suggest possible topics and authors for appropriate articles.
Thanks,
Danielle Watson
Assistant Director,
Government Affairs and External Relations
Society of American Foresters
O: (866) 897-8720 ext. 202
C: (301) 526-8354
watsond(a)safnet.org
