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!
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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
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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
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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
Von: <mailto:hwanpark@korea.kr> hwanpark(a)korea.kr <mailto:[mailto:hwanpark@korea.kr]> [mailto:hwanpark@korea.kr]
Betreff: 6th International Wildland Fire Cinference in KOREA
The 6th International Wildland Fire Confernece will be held in Korea upcoming this October. It has served as an international network for policy makers, researchers and stakeholders to share knowledge and experiences on forestry, wildland fire and other relavant issures. The Conference is being organized by Korea Forest Service together with Korea Forest Research Institute.
Please find attached the the call for abstract as well as the conference poster. The conference website is at: http://en.wildfire2015.kr/
We hope to welcome many of you in Korea!
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Jung-Hwan PARK
Director of Forest Practice Research Center
Korea Forest Research Institute
498, Gwangneung Sumokwon-Ro
Soheul-Eup, Pocheon-Si
Gyeonggi-Do, KOREA 487-821
Tel: +82-31-540-1100, Fax: +82-31-540-1188
hwanpark(a)korea.kr, kfripark(a)gmail.com
