INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON DYNAMICS AND ECOLOGICAL SERVICES OF DEADWOOD IN FOREST ECOSYSTEMS DEADWOOD AND DYING TREES: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DIVERSITY The 3rd call for abstracts is ongoing. Abstract submissions deadline is December 15, 2010. Rouyn-Noranda Congress Center, (Québec, Canada), May 15-19, 2011 The symposium is sponsored by IUFRO Division 8.02.02 - Forest biodiversity and resilience The Symposium is jointly organized by the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, the Université du Québec à Montréal, the Center for Forest Research, the NSERC/UQAT/UQÀM Industrial Chair in Sustainable Forest Management, the Lake Duparquet Research and Teaching Forest, and the Canadian Forest Service. The Symposium will include keynote speakers, volunteer oral presentations, poster sessions and discussions as well as a one-day field tour. We are pleased to announce the participation of the following Keynote Speakers to the symposium. Christophe Bouget (Cemagref, France) Juha Siitonen (Finnish Forest Research Institute) Daniel Vallauri (WWF, France) Kathy Martin (University of British Columbia, Canada) Ian Thompson (Canadian forest service) Visit our web site at http://deadwood2011.uqat.ca <http://deadwood2011.uqat.ca> for detailed information on guidelines for abstract submission, organising and scientific committees, venue, registration, and contacts. A post-symposium excursion is also offered. Early registration deadline is March 26, 2011. Suzanne Brais PhD Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue 445, boulevard de l'Université Rouyn-Noranda (Québec) J9X 5E4 (819) 762-0971 poste 2349 Deadwood and dying trees: a matter of life and diversity http://deadwood2011.uqat.ca <http://deadwood2011.uqat.ca>