Dear Colleagues:
The 30th General Assembly of ICSU was concluded last week in Rome.
Additional Press Releases were issued by the ICSU Secretariat at the
conclusion of the final session, one of them containing detailed information
about the new President of ICSU:
Nobel Prize winning scientist is new President of ICSU:
http://www.icsu.org/general-assembly/press-room/press-releases/Press%20Relea
se%20Presidency.pdf/view
Responsibilities of scientists underlined by scientific community:
http://www.icsu.org/general-assembly/press-room/press-releases/Press%20Relea
se%20Universality.pdf/view
You are welcome to forward these press releases to your contacts.
Best regards
Brigitte Burger
IUFRO Headquarters
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Headquarters.
Dear Colleagues,
ICSU is currently holding its 30th General Assembly in Rome, Italy, in which
IUFRO is represented by Deputy Executive Director Michael Kleine.
Two press releases were issued at the conclusion of yesterday's session of
the 30th General Assembly:
- Research solutions for sustainability in a rapidly changing world:
http://www.icsu.org/general-assembly/press-room/press-releases/Press%20relea
se%20ESSI.pdf/view
- New Global science initiative on Urban Health:
http://www.icsu.org/general-assembly/press-room/press-releases/Press%20Relea
se%20Urban%20Health.pdf/view
You are welcome to forward these press releases to your contacts.
Best regards
Brigitte Burger
IUFRO Headquarters
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IUFRO D5 Conference 2012 - 3rd Announcement
Call for proposals | abstracts
Dear Colleagues and friends,
Next year, from July 8 to 13 2012, the IUFRO Division 5 Conference FORESTS
& FOREST PRODUCTS will take place in Lisbon, Portugal.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
The proposed sessions are already online and OPEN FOR MORE PROPOSALS (
<http://www.iufro2012.org/nm_quemsomos.php?id=38> find more).
TOPICS ( <http://www.iufro2012.org/nm_quemsomos.php?id=61> find more)
Contributions are invited that relate to the following topics:
Wood Quality | Physiomechanical Properties of Wood | Wood-based materials
and their Applications | Wood Processing | Wood Protection | Composites
and Reconstituted Products | Pulp & Paper | Properties and Utilization of
Plantation Woods | Energy and Chemicals from Forest Biomass | Forest
Products Marketing | Non-wood Forest Products | Forest Products Education
| Wood Culture | The Role of Wood in a Sustainable Society | Cork: the
ultimate sustainable forestry practice
Instructions and submissions, please click here
<http://www.iufro2012.org/nm_quemsomos.php?id=37> .
DEADLINES
Technical Sessions proposals - October 31st 2011.
Submission of abstracts November 14th 2011
IUFRO, along with the Technical University of Lisbon/ ISA invites you to
take an active part in this important event through submitting more
proposals / abstracts that surely will enrich the ambitious program. The
2012 D5 Conference hopes to address some of the major issues concerning
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d3dy5pdWZybzIwMTIub3JnL25tX3F1ZW1zb21vcy5waHA/aWQ9NjM=> FORESTS AND FOREST
PRODUCTS now and into the future with keynote talks and technical sessions.
It would be greatly appreciated, if you can forward this information to your
colleagues, friends, students, or anyone who may be interested in the
conference.
Looking forward to receiving your contributions.
Best regards
Pekka Saranpää (Finland)
Conference Chair
Jamie Barbour (USA)
Conference Co-Chair
Helena Pereira (Portugal)
Local Organising Committee Chair
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Dear Colleagues,
Attendance at this meeting will enable you to:
* Learn from internationally renowned researchers in a
comprehensive programme covering many aspects of forest ecology and
mega-fires
* Understand the current state of research and future challenges
* Network with international colleagues and grow your LinkedIn
connections
* Visit Tall Timbers Research Station - the home of the study of
fire ecology
* Experience Florida's Capital City; a fusion of cosmopolitan
flair and charming personality!
Group Discounts
Group Discounts are now available:
http://www.megafirereality.com/registrationInfo.asp
Program
Full program now online: http://www.megafirereality.com/programme.asp
Topics
The conference brings together experts from around the world and
addresses the following major topics:
* Mega-fires - the new reality
* Climate and weather
* Options and Choices before fires ignite
* Options and Choices after Mega-fires: roads to recovery
* Integrating the Mega-fire reality into operational forestry
Invited Speakers
Coming from Australia, Canada, Germany, Spain, Italy and the USA. A
truly international event!
http://www.megafirereality.com/speakers.asp
Special Issue - Forest Ecology and Management
A special issue of Forest Ecology and Management will be published after
the conference, consisting of papers and research originating from the
conference.
Field Trip
Only 50 spaces! to Tall Timbers Research Station:
http://www.megafirereality.com/fieldtrip.asp
Hope to see you there.
Kind regards,
Darren
Darren Sugrue
:: Marketing Communications Manager :: Physical Sciences II
:: ELSEVIER :: Floor 21.089 :: Radarweg 29 :: 1043 NX Amsterdam :: The
Netherlands
:: Email: d.sugrue(a)elsevier.com <mailto:d.sugrue@elsevier.com> :: Ph:
+31 (0)20 485 3506 :: Fax: +31 (0)20 485 3342
Elsevier B.V. Registered Office: Radarweg 29, 1043 NX Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Registration No. 33156677 (The Netherlands)
Dear all,
This is just a quick reminder about the Early Bird Deadline for the
Forest Ecology and Management Conference in Florida in November.
You can basically save $100 by registering by the 2nd September.
Click here: http://www.megafirereality.com/registrationInfo.asp
A couple of other updates on the conference:
Special Issue
A special issue of Forest Ecology and Management will be published after
the conference, consisting of papers and research originating from the
conference. Click here for more information:
http://www.megafirereality.com/proceedings.asp
Field Trip
Just to let you know that there is a limit of 50 spaces for the field
trip to Tall Timbers (the home of the study of Fire Ecology). Don't miss
out on this unique opportunity. Click here for more information:
http://www.megafirereality.com/fieldtrip.asp
Program
You can now download the Oral Program as PDF
http://www.megafirereality.com/programme.asp
Invited Speakers
http://www.megafirereality.com/speakers.asp
**Please forward this email to those people in your network who would be
interested in this conference.**
Many thanks for your time.
Kind regards,
Darren
Darren Sugrue
:: Marketing Communications Manager :: Physical Sciences II
:: ELSEVIER :: Floor 21.089 :: Radarweg 29 :: 1043 NX Amsterdam :: The
Netherlands
:: Email: d.sugrue(a)elsevier.com <mailto:d.sugrue@elsevier.com> :: Ph:
+31 (0)20 485 3506 :: Fax: +31 (0)20 485 3342
Elsevier B.V. Registered Office: Radarweg 29, 1043 NX Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Registration No. 33156677 (The Netherlands)
Dear all,
This is a reminder that the deadline for the call for symposia for the
IUFRO Conference on Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems and Landscapes is
on August 31st 2011. Details of how to apply can be found at
http://www.ucc.ie/en/iufro2012/ .
IUFRO in association with the Irish Dept. of Agriculture, Fisheries and
Food presents the Second International Conference on Biodiversity in
Forest Ecosystems and Landscapes. 28-31 August 2012, University College
Cork, Ireland. This conference will provide an international forum for
researchers, practitioners and students to discuss the challenges of
maintaining and enhancing biodiversity in forests, and consider emerging
trends in the sustainable management of forest ecosystems and
landscapes. This conference will build on the success of the first
IUFRO International Conference on Biodiversity in Forest Ecosystems and
Landscapes which was held in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada in 2008.
The call for abstracts of oral and poster presentations will open
shortly.
Many thanks,
Anne Oxbrough (on behalf of the organising committee)
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
Department of Renewable Resources
University of Alberta
442 Earth Sciences Building
Edmonton, Alberta
Canada T6G 2E3
Tel office: +1-780-492-3003
Tel lab: +1-780-492-6920
Fax: +1-780-492-1767
http://www.rr.ales.ualberta.ca/anne_oxbrough.cfm
<http://www.rr.ales.ualberta.ca/anne_oxbrough.cfm>
http://www.ucc.ie/en/planforbio/ <http://www.ucc.ie/en/planforbio/>
Dear Colleagues,
Forest bioenergy is one of six thematic areas included in the IUFRO Strategy
2010-2014. In this context, I would like to draw your attention to the
High-level Research Conference "The Future Role of Bio-energy from Tree
Biomass in Europe" that will be held from 6 to 11 November 2011 in Vienna,
Austria.
The conference is organized by IUFRO in collaboration with the European
Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) and the European Science
Foundation (ESF), the Austrian Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry,
Environment and Water Management, and the Austrian Federal Research and
Training Centre for Forests, Natural Hazards and Landscape (BFW). The new
IUFRO Task Force on Forest Bioenergy has played a key role in developing the
scientific programme of the conference.
In 2011, the International Year of the Forest, the conference will
contribute to understanding bio-energy drivers, options and impacts on
forest growing, management and production of traditional goods and services
in the future. The scientific programme will focus on
- Availability of biomass
- Biodiversity, landscape ecology and soil water quality
- Supply chain and system evaluation
- Forest biomass as feedstock for the energy and biorefinery sector
The Conference will feature lectures by invited high-level speakers, short
talks by young and early stage researchers, poster sessions and open
discussion periods as well as a forward look. You can find detailed
information about the conference at <http://www.esf.org/index.php?id=8196>
http://www.esf.org/index.php?id=8196.
You are strongly encouraged to register your participation by 1 August 2011
at <http://www2.esf.org/asp/esfrcaf.asp?confcode=378&meetno=1>
http://www2.esf.org/asp/esfrcaf.asp?confcode=378&meetno=1
Kind regards,
Alexander Buck
IUFRO Executive Director
Please forward to colleagues who you think might be interested.
Dear all,
A couple of updates on the conference "Exploring the Mega-fire Reality
2011":
Just to let you know that there is a limit of 50 spaces for the field
trip to Tall Timbers (the home of the study of Fire Ecology). Don't miss
out on this unique opportunity. Click here for more information:
http://www.megafirereality.com/fieldtrip.asp
Special Issue
A special issue of Forest Ecology and Management will be published after
the conference, consisting of papers and research originating from the
conference. Click here for more information:
http://www.megafirereality.com/proceedings.asp
Registration Now Open
Save $100 by registering by the Early Bird Deadline.
Click here: http://www.megafirereality.com/registrationInfo.asp
Program now online:
http://www.megafirereality.com/programme.asp
View Invited Speakers here:
http://www.megafirereality.com/speakers.asp
Hope to see you there!
Kind regards,
Darren
Darren Sugrue
:: Marketing Communications Manager :: Physical Sciences II
:: ELSEVIER :: Floor 21.089 :: Radarweg 29 :: 1043 NX Amsterdam :: The
Netherlands
:: Email: d.sugrue(a)elsevier.com <mailto:d.sugrue@elsevier.com> :: Ph:
+31 (0)20 485 3506 :: Fax: +31 (0)20 485 3342
Elsevier B.V. Registered Office: Radarweg 29, 1043 NX Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Registration No. 33156677 (The Netherlands)
IUFRO 2012, All D5 Conference in Portugal - Second announcement
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
The next IUFRO All-Division5 Conference is to be held in Estoril, Lisbon,
July 8-13th 2012.
IUFRO, along with the Technical University of Lisbon/ ISA would like to
extend an invitation to the entire forest sector to participate in this
international event.
Forests play a vital role for rural as well as urban populations all over
the world. They are an essential natural resource providing multiple
benefits to people.
Their conservation and sustainable management are closely linked with global
issues such as food supply and environmental protection.
Scientific knowledge is needed all over the world to effectively address
these issues globally and regionally and provide the basis for political
decisions.
Close international cooperation in forest science and related disciplines is
required to enable forests to satisfy the manifold human needs in a
sustainable way.
This conference is designed to bring together researchers in forest products
and related fields from around the world. Discussion will embrace progress
and needs in research to meet rapidly increasing demands for all kinds of
forest products, while maintaining the forest as a source of such products
and a resource for social, economic and environmental benefits.
The major topics to be discussed are:
Wood Quality
Properties and Utilization of Plantation Woods
Physio-mechanical Properties of Wood
Energy and Chemicals from Forest Biomass
Wood-based materials and their Applications
Forest Products Marketing
Wood Processing
Non-wood Forest Products
Wood Protection
Forest Products Education
Composites and Reconstituted Products
Wood Culture
Pulp & Paper
The role of wood in a sustainable society
For further information on this upcoming event and instructions for authors,
please visit the conference website at www.iufro2012.org and complete the
form "Expression of interest" under the menu " Call for papers".
Abstracts should be submitted as soon as possible in 2011, but not later
than 28th February 2012. Abstracts received by 30th September 2011 will be
listed in the preliminary program and abstracts received by 23rd Feb listed
in the final program.
We look forward to welcoming you in 2012.
Pekka Saranpää (Finland) Jamie Barbour (USA)
Helena Pereira (Portugal)
Conference Chair Conference Co-Chair
Local Organising Committee Chair
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Official PCO
PHONE: +351 22 834 8940
MOBILE: +351 93 244 8914
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FCBA is pleased to invite you to the 5th edition of the International
Symposium on Wood Fibre Polymer Composites which will take place on
September 26-27, 2011, in Biarritz, about 200 km to the south of Bordeaux in
France.
The 2011 conference event will focus on opportunities for innovative wood
based composites used in Building and Furniture sectors contributing to the
Green Growth. New information will be divulged on bio resources based
materials and bio plastics used as raw materials and formulations, chemical
modifications, on product performances, policy issues standardization
methods and the environmental issues related to wood-based materials.
Scientists, Experts from Industry present latest information on recent
developments by 30 conferences on two days. A technical exhibition and
poster session will also be provided.
Scientific programme on :
http://www.fcba.fr/wpc2011/pdf/Programme%202011EN.pdf
Please register NOW and book your hotel asap :
http://www.fcba.fr/wpc2011/registration.html
Dr Gilles LABAT
FCBA
<http://www.fcba.fr> www.fcba.fr
<http://www.fcba.fr/wpc2011> www.fcba.fr/wpc2011
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