Dear All
The Institute for Commercial Forestry Research (ICFR), in proud association with IUFRO, announces that registration has opened for our Research Symposium: Underpinning sustainable tree plantations in Southern Africa.
This event will take place on Friday 4 September 2015 at the International Convention Centre (ICC) in Durban South Africa, and is a pre-congress meeting linked to the World Forestry Congress held the following week (7-11 September) at the same venue. The World Congress theme is “Forests and People – Investing in a Sustainable Future” and aims to address some of the key developing issues facing forestry globally, as well as promoting the value of forestry as an investment and development sector of the future (www.wfc2015.org.za)
The Forestry Research Symposium offers the opportunity to focus specifically on research issues and will present a position paper at the Congress highlighting the current and future importance and impact of forestry research in the region.
The Symposium programme comprises a list of invited speakers; leaders and research specialists, who will showcase the depth and breadth of forestry research across South Africa.
Our keynote speaker is South Africa’s National Minister for Science and Technology, Minister Nalini Pandoor, and other invited speakers include IUFRO President, Prof Mike Wingfield, FORNESSA’s Dr Joe Cobbinah and a number of top South African research scientists and leaders.
Presentation topics include the following:
· Linking research to policy: The international forestry agenda
· IUFRO Strategy: 2015-2019
· Forestry in South Africa: The role of government
· The Southern African Forestry Research and Development Landscape
· Research in support of a changing forest sector
· Forests of the Future - Role of classical tree breeding research
· Forests of the Future - Role of molecular breeding and its application in plantation forestry
· Site specific application of tree growing practices in South Africa
· Biologically sustainable production from industrial wood plantations - the challenges
· Forests at Risk: Pest and Pathogen threats
· Forests at Risk: A changing climate
· How can the forestry sector make best use of the water it is allocated?
· Assessing the contribution of industrial plantations to carbon stocks
· Sustainability, certification and license to operate; the research needs
· Ensuring industrial plantation crops do not become invasive noxious weeds
· Obtaining more value from the supply chain; research opportunities
· Application of remote sensing to management of industrial wood plantations
· Industrial wood plantations as an energy and chemical feedstock
· Information and technology needs of smaller scale tree growers
· Role of forest research networks in Africa
· Forestry education and training to support a changing forest sector
· Public-private partnerships for building a research foundation
The event also provide a valuable information sharing and networking forum and an excellent opportunity for international and national participants to engage in dialogue in support of growing collaboration and partnerships.
RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM DETAILS
DATE: Friday, 4 September 2015
VENUE: International Convention Centre, Durban
All are welcome, and delegates can register and find further details at www.fao.org/about/meetings/world-forestry-congress/programme/precongress-ev…
For any queries or comments please contact Sally Upfold sally.upfold(a)icfr.ukzn.ac.za.
Sally J Upfold, Knowledge Manager
Institute for Commercial Forestry Research (ICFR)
UKZN Campus, Carbis Road, Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg
P O Box 100281, Scottsville 3209, South Africa
Tel: 033 - 3862314, Fax: 033 - 3868905
Cell: 082 570 0851
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From: "Kerr, Gary" <Gary.Kerr(a)forestry.gsi.gov.uk>
Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2015 16:58:03 +0100
Subject: FORESTRY: Forest Economics Prize
Dear IUFRO colleague,
Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research, published by Oxford University Press is proud to announce a Forest Economics Prize. More information can be found via the link below and I very much hope we will see submissions from you in the coming months. Please forward this message to anyone you think may be interested.
Kind regards,
Gary
Dr. G. Kerr
Editor-in-Chief
Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research
<http://www.oxfordjournals.org/our_journals/foresj/forestryeconomicsprize.ht…> http://www.oxfordjournals.org/our_journals/foresj/forestryeconomicsprize.ht…
Registration now open for:
Extension & Knowledge Exchange Working Party (9.01.03) meeting in Galway, Ireland
September 27 - October 1, 2015
Connecting Research to Practice:
The Evolving World of Extension and Knowledge Exchange
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Program information coming soon!
REGISTER HERE<http://blogs.oregonstate.edu/iufro/>
EKE WP Coordinator:
Janean Creighton (United States)
Deputies:
John Pineau (Canada)
Ales Poljanec (Slovenia)
Sally Upfold (South Africa)
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Janean H. Creighton, Ph.D.
Associate Professor & Extension Specialist
Oregon State University, College of Forestry
321 Richardson Hall
Corvallis, OR 97331
541-737-1049
janean.creighton(a)oregonstate.edu<mailto:janean.creighton@oregonstate.edu>
www.nwfirescience.org<http://www.nwfirescience.org/>
Dear Division 9 colleagues,
the attached new IUFRO Task Force has been approved and is seeking contributions also from us, Division 9.
The first option to join in is the attached call for papers for a special issue of Environmental Conservation, guest edited by John Innes (UBC, Canada). Please check if you or groups of (interdisciplinary) authors can contribute. Kindly follow the submission procedure and make sure you indicate that your potential contribution stems from division 9.
Best wishes
Lukas
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Managing Editor Forest Policy and Economics (Elsevier)
http://www.journals.elsevier.com/forest-policy-and-economics/
Senior Researcher and Head of Working Group
Chair Group of Forest and Nature Conservation Policy
University Goettingen/Germany
http://www.uni-goettingen.de/en/135009.html
Von: Nikolakis, William [mailto:william.nikolakis@ubc.ca]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 29. April 2015 20:51
An: David Brand [dbrand@newforests.com.au]; Cohen, David; Delaroche, Ian; El-Lakany, Hosny; Sonia Akter; rob.defegely(a)bigpond.com<mailto:rob.defegely@bigpond.com>; cori(a)sun.ac.za<mailto:cori@sun.ac.za>; jp.skovsgaard(a)slu.se<mailto:jp.skovsgaard@slu.se>; René Reyes; Nabuurs, Gert-Jan; Wunder, Sven (CIFOR); Giessen, Lukas; amathey(a)nrcan.gc.ca<mailto:amathey@nrcan.gc.ca>
Cc: Innes, John
Betreff: IUFRO Task Force- Resources for the Future: Transformation in Forest Use
Wichtigkeit: Hoch
Dear Colleagues:
I am writing to let you know that the IUFRO Task Force has been approved. We plan to meet next year to discuss the important aims of the Task Force. Please see the approved proposal attached.
Also, I would like to bring your attention to an upcoming special issue of the journal, Environmental Conservation. Please find a call for papers outline attached. I am happy to discuss potential papers you may want to submit that relate to the Task Force.
Sincerely,
William Nikolakis
+1 778 874 9231 (Cell)
Von: Parrotta, John -FS [mailto:jparrotta@fs.fed.us]
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 30. April 2015 13:24
Betreff: Call for Submissions for IK: Other Ways of Knowing
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Call for Submissions
IK: Other Ways of Knowing is soliciting research articles and book reviews for its Fall 2015 issue as well as future issues. Deadline for inclusion in the Fall issue is August 1, 2015.
About the journal. This is an electronic, multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed, open access journal that publishes original research articles as well as review articles in all areas of indigenous knowledge from a global perspective. The journal is published twice yearly by the Pennsylvania State University Libraries, and is co-sponsored by the Penn State Libraries and the Penn State Interinstitutional Center for Indigenous Knowledge (ICIK). The spring issue is guest-edited and theme-based; the fall issue is an open content issue edited by the Penn State Libraries and ICIK team.
Indigenous knowledge is an emerging area of study that focuses on the ways of knowing, seeing, and thinking that are passed down orally from generation to generation. These ways of understanding reflect thousands of years of experimentation and innovation in topics like agriculture, animal husbandry, entomophagy, biomimicry, child rearing practices, education systems, herbal and other traditional medicines, natural resource management and resilience to climate change—among many other categories.
These ways of knowing are particularly important in the era of globalization, a time in which indigenous knowledge as intellectual property is acquiring new significance in the search for answers to many of the world’s most vexing problems: disease, famine, ethnic conflict, and poverty. Indigenous knowledge has value, not only for the culture in which it develops, but also for scientists and planners seeking solutions to community problems.
As a forum for the sharing of practical knowledge and local wisdom for the benefit of all peoples, this journal is of special interest to development professionals who treasure this local knowledge, finding it extremely useful in solving complex problems of health, agriculture, education, and the environment, both in developed and in developing countries.
Manuscripts. Submissions must be original, not previously published, nor submitted for publication in another journal. Research articles should be 5,000-15,000 words in length. Book reviews should be 1,500-2,000 words in length.
All manuscripts are subject to double blind peer review. Photographs, and other visual materials, are highly encouraged for each submission. All manuscripts should be in English. However, if the author is indigenous, a manuscript in the indigenous language will be accepted if an English translation is also provided. Both the indigenous and English language versions will be published. Reviewers will use the English version in assessing the manuscript. Full submission guidelines are available at the journal’s home page at <http://journals.psu.edu/ik/about/submissions#authorGuidelines> http://journals.psu.edu/ik/about/submissions#authorGuidelines.
We are accepting:
· Original research articles.
· Literature reviews
· Proposals for themed guest edited issues
· Reviews of new resources, including books, music, video, or web materials.
· Poetry, traditional stories, etc.
· Articles about applied indigenous knowledge, e.g., traditional ways of utilizing local flora, insects and other fauna
Please register and submit your manuscript or proposal at http://journals.psu.edu/ik/user/register or, contact the editors Helen Sheehy at hms2(a)psu.edu and Amy Paster at alp4(a)psu.edu
Dear Colleagues,
Attached you will find the Announcement and Call for Abstracts for the Linking Ecosystem Services to Livelihood of Local Communities Conference being held at South Korea on Oct 12-16, 2015. Please consider submitting an abstract. Abstracts are due by May 15, 2015.
If you have any questions, please go to the conference website, https://sites.google.com/site/ecosystemlivelihood/, or contact Dr KIM, MinKyung (min34071(a)gmail.com<mailto:min34071@gmail.com>) or Dr KOO, Ja-Choon (selenium78(a)krei.re.kr<mailto:selenium78@krei.re.kr>).
Thank you,
[Forest Service Shield]
José J. Sánchez, PhD
Research Statistician
Forest Service
Pacific Southwest Research Station
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Caring for the land and serving people
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: Sophie Vallée [mailto:sophie.vallee@efi.int]
Gesendet: Montag, 02. März 2015 17:15
Betreff: #FacesOfTheForest Photo Contest
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Dear friends and colleagues,
#FacesOfTheForest Photo Contest – Winning photos to be part of an exhibition at the Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site during IV Mediterranean Forest Week in Barcelona.
The first edition of the #FacesOfTheForest Photo Contest, launched by the Forest Communicators Network in the Mediterranean Region and Near East (FCNMedNE), is organised in the framework of the 2015 International Day of Forests. This year’s theme is “Forests | Climate | Change”, climate change being one of the biggest challenges facing our planet while the role of our forests in mitigation needs to be more clearly understood.
The #FacesOfTheForest Photo Contest aims at highlighting the vital role of the forests in the development of forest communities. Photos should be taken in the forest in Mediterranean and Near Eastern countries and should reflect the role played by forest people and forests in general on the following topic(s): income generation; mitigation of climate change; water conservation; soil conservation; sustainable development; social equity, gender balance; women empowerment; youth development.
A selection of the best photos will be shared on the <http://www.fao.org/forestry/communication-toolkit/86425/en/> FAO website of the FCNMedNE, printed and presented in an exhibition during the IV Mediterranean Forest Week in Barcelona (17-20 March 2015).
Deadline for sending photos: 12th March 2015 at 23:59 UTC
Please find enclosed the instructions in English, French, Spanish.
Best regards,
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Chers amis et collčgues,
Concours photo #FacesOfTheForest - Les photos gagnantes seront exposées au site Art nouveau Sant Pau, ŕ l’occasion de la IVčme Semaine forestičre méditerranéenne ŕ Barcelone.
La premičre édition du concours photo #FacesOfTheForest, lancée par le Réseau de communicateurs forestiers en Méditerranée et au Proche-Orient (FCNMedNE), est organisée dans le cadre de la Journée internationale des foręts 2015. Le thčme de cette année est ŤForęts | Changement| Climat ť, le changement climatique étant l'un des plus grands défis de notre plančte tandis que le rôle des foręts en matičre d'atténuation doit ętre mieux compris.
Le concours photo #FacesOfTheForest vise ŕ mettre en évidence le rôle essentiel des foręts dans le développement des communautés forestičres. Les photos doivent ętre prises en foręt dans le Bassin méditerranéen et au Proche-Orient et doivent refléter le rôle joué par les populations forestičres et les foręts en général sur le(s) sujet(s) suivant(s): la génération de revenus ; l'atténuation du changement climatique ; la conservation de l'eau ; la conservation des sols ; le développement durable ; l'équité sociale, l'équilibre entre les sexes ; l'autonomisation des femmes ; le développement des jeunes.
Une sélection des meilleures photos sera partagée sur le <http://www.fao.org/forestry/communication-toolkit/86425/fr/> page internet de la FAO dédiée au FCNMedNE, imprimée et exposée au cours de la IVčme Semaine forestičre méditerranéenne ŕ Barcelone (17-20 mars 2015).
Date limite pour l'envoi des photos: le 12 mars 2015 ŕ 23:59 UTC
Veuillez trouver ci-joint les instructions en anglais, français et espagnol.
Cordialement,
Sophie Vallée
European Forest Institute - Mediterranean RO (EFIMED)
Sant Pau Art Nouveau Site, Sant Leopold Pavilion
St. Antoni M. Claret, 167
08025 Barcelona - Spain
<mailto:sophie.vallee@efi.int> sophie.vallee(a)efi.int
Office: +34 935 15 32 11
Cell phone: +34 627 00 01 65
