## Apologize for cross-posting! ## Dear Colleague, this is a kind reminder inviting you to *submit an abstract to **the 11th International IUFRO Beech Symposium* (18-21 September 2018, Viterbo, Italy): almost *1 month to deadline* (30 April 2018)! Please check the website for more information: www.iufrobeech2018.com. The conference is open to *scientists/practitioners/policy-makers* and welcomes all contributes related to: - Beech *biology and ecology* (including *genetics, physiology, biogeography*) - The *natural dynamics of old-growth *beech forests, and their role in *conserving biodiversity* - Beech *forest management*, and their role in providing crucial*ecosystem services*. Large sessions for discussion among experts planned during the conference. Within each session, *the most innovative abstracts shall be selected as "Invited Talk"* and given extra time for presentation. During the conference, we'll *visit some of the UNESCO old-growth beech forests*. INVITED SPEAKERS *Prof. Neil Pederson, Harvard Forest, USA* /The Dynamics of Temperate Old-growth Forests and Climate Change Impacts/ *Prof. Jacob Heilmann-Clausen, University of Copenhagen, Denmark* /Biodiversity and its Conservation in Old-growth Beech Forests/ *Prof. Hanns Knapp, **European Beech Forest Network, Germany.* /T//he importance of the inscription of old-growth beech forests to UNESCO World Heritage/ On behalf of the organizing committee, Alfredo Di Filippo -- ALFREDO DI FILIPPO, PhD Assistant Professor in Botany and Plant Ecology Deputy Coordinator, IUFRO Group 1.01.07 – Ecology and silviculture of beech DendrologyLAB, Dept. of Agriculture and Forestry Science (DAFNE) Università della Tuscia, Viterbo, Italy www.iufro.org/who-is-who/officeholder/di-filippo www.daf.unitus.it/dendro +39 0761 357393 / +39 3665899858