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/>