Re: [IUFRO RG 1.05.00] Future Activities of IUFRO Research Group 1.05.00 Uneven-aged Silviculture

Excellent, Gary. I particularly like the proposed theme of the next conference. I manage a team of scientists in Oregon and Alaska around the broad theme of ecosystem services, I periodically escape into my secret life as a silviculturist but this theme is a better match for most of my current work. Looking forward to staying active in this RG. I'm also a RG coordinator for IUFRO 5.12. Cheers Bob Robert L. Deal Research Forester and Science Team Leader Ecosystem Services USDA Forest Service, PNW Research Station 620 SW Main Street, Suite 400 Portland, OR 97205 E-mail: rdeal@fs.fed.us<mailto:rdeal@fs.fed.us> 503-808-2015 From: rg10500-bounces(a)lists.iufro.org [mailto:rg10500-bounces@lists.iufro.org] On Behalf Of burger Sent: Monday, May 16, 2011 12:39 AM To: rg10500(a)lists.iufro.org Subject: [IUFRO RG 1.05.00] Future Activities of IUFRO Research Group 1.05.00 Uneven-aged Silviculture ---------- Weitergeleitete Nachricht ---------- From: "Kerr, Gary" &lt;gary.kerr(a)forestry.gsi.gov.uk&gt; To: rg10500(a)lists.iufro.org Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 16:42:17 +0100 Subject: Future Activities of IUFRO Research Group 1.05.00 Uneven-aged Silviculture Dear IUFRO colleagues, I am honoured to be sending this e-mail to you as the new co-ordinator of this well established and dynamic IUFRO Research Group. I am writing to bring you all up-to-date with our present activities and make sure that you have as much notice as possible about future meetings. However, my first task must be to thank Professor Kevin O'Hara for leading the group with great distinction for ten years up to 2010. Kevin welcomed me into the group when I attended my first meeting in Zurich in 2001 and I know that he is respected and liked by the whole of the Research Group. Fortunately, Kevin has agreed to maintain his interest in the Group and I will be working closely with him in the future. I would also like to introduce the two new deputy co-ordinators of the Research Group. Firstly, many of you will know Professor Hiromi Mizunga, who works at the Institute of Silviculture, Shizouka University, Japan. Hiromi did an excellent job organizing the 6th Workshop at Shizouka in 2008. The other deputy is Professor Eric Zenner who is a silviculturist and works at PennState University, Pennsylvania, USA and (I think) has been to all the meetings of the Group that I have attended and maybe more! Our last meeting was in September 2010 and was hosted by Professor Jurij Diaci in Ljubljana, Slovenia. Jurij is currently working hard on the Proceedings of the meeting, which will be published in 'Forestry: An International Journal of Forest Research' (http://forestry.oxfordjournals.org/) in late 2011 or early 2012. The response to the call for papers was excellent and 23 people submitted extended abstracts for consideration. Looking ahead, I am pleased to be able to tell you that planning is now under way for our next meeting in November 2012. This will be hosted by Lincoln University, Christchurch, New Zealand. I am really grateful to Dr. Glenn Stewart who will be co-ordinating the meeting and giving the Group its first opportunity to consider uneven-aged silviculture in the southern hemisphere. The provisional title of the conference is "Uneven-aged silviculture: optimizing timber production, ecosystem services and resilience to climate change". Further details, including dates, will be available shortly. We have also been scoping future meetings with the intention of maintaining a good geographical spread and holding one meeting every two years. One area where Hiromi, Eric, Kevin and I are aiming to make progress is in linking with people working in tropical forests. If you are able to help or have any contacts on this please let one of us know. My last point is to ask if any members of the Research Group would be interested working on projects between our main meetings. It occurs to me that as a group of international scientists working on a subject we all really believe in, we should be trying to make more impact on the debate about the methods used to manage forests globally. If you would be interested in pursuing this further please contact me directly (gary.kerr@forestry.gsi.gov.uk<mailto:gary.kerr@forestry.gsi.gov.uk>) before the end of June 2011. I would also advise you to keep up-to-date with activities within IUFRO. A new strategy has been published for the period 2010-2014 and a new Executive Director has been appointed. More details about this and the activities of other Groups within IUFRO can be found on the website. I am looking forward to working with you and hopefully meeting at future events. Best wishes, Gary Dr Gary Kerr Silviculturist Forestry Commission Research Agency Alice Holt Lodge Farnham Surrey GU10 4LH United Kingdom www.forestry.gov.uk/forestresearch<http://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestrese… Telephone: 01420 22255 Fax : 01420 520558 International Telephone: ++ 44 1420 22255 International FAX : ++ 44 1420 520558 -------------------------------------------------------------------- forwarded on behalf of Gary Kerr by Brigitte Burger, IUFRO Headquarters