Dear Colleagues,

We are pleased to announce that the international conference “Influence of Air Pollution and Climate Change on Forest Dynamics” will be held in Split (Croatia) on 1-5 September 2025 under the umbrella of the 32^nd biennial conference of the International Union of Forest Research Organizations - Research Group 8.04 on “Air pollution and climate change”.

The conference will be held in the “Hotel Park”, charming hotel of historical character built in 1921, located in the heart of the city close to the famous Bačvice Beach.

The social dinner is planned on 4^th September 2025, and a full-day excursion is planned on 5^th September 2025 to the Krka national park.

Registration and abstract submission are done exclusively on the Registration website

New Deadlines

Deadline for abstract submission: 1^st June 2025 => 1^st July 2025

Notice of presentation (oral or poster): 5^th June 2025 => 3^rd July 2025

Early registration: till 1^st July 2025 => till 5^st July 2025

Late registration: from 2^nd July 2025 => from 6^th July 2025

Sessions

The main sessions of the conference are:

#1 Air Pollution Effects on Mediterranean Ecosystems

#2 Urban greening: a win-win strategy for air quality, climate, biodiversity, and citizen well-being

#3 Plant ecosystems in a changing world: monitoring, modeling, and risk assessment

#4 Tropospheric ozone: a threat to terrestrial ecosystems and biodiversity

#5 Atmospheric deposition and radioactive contamination: consequences for forest ecosystems

#6 Genetic, biochemical, and physiological mechanisms underlying stress responses of forest ecosystems

#7 Forest ecosystems under multiple stressors

Contact: Dr. Pierre Sicard (psicard@arches-conseils.fr)

See you soon in Split!

Pierre

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Dr Pierre SICARD

Air pollution & Forests

ACRI-ST

260, route du Pin Montard

06410 Biot - France

Phone: +33 4.92.96.75.28

Project coordinator: airfresh & greenspace

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

Management Committee COST Action CA23148

“European Network for the Integrative Approach of Urban Forestry”

Co-Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Research

Associate Editor of Urban Forestry & Urban Greening