Fwd: IUFRO: President's Letter to Members and Officeholders
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party:
Below is an announcement that may be of interest.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Assoc. Coordinator
IUFRO WP 1.02.04 - Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10200/10204/
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Subject: IUFRO: President's Letter to Members and Officeholders
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
<https://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
IUFRO: President's Letter to Members and Officeholders
PDF for download
<https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/circulars/president-to-members-off…>
*15 December 2022*
*From*:
Dr. John Parrotta, IUFRO President
IUFRO Headquarters – Secretariat
*To*:
IUFRO Members and IUFRO Officeholders
*Subject*:
Circular letter by the IUFRO President
Dear IUFRO members,
Dear IUFRO officeholders,
I would like to take this opportunity to express my appreciation for your
support and commitment to IUFRO during this past year. Thanks to our
individual and collective efforts, not to mention the dedication and
leadership provided by the IUFRO Headquarters team in Vienna, we have much
to show for our work in 2022.
The IUFRO network continues to provide a stable and resilient platform for
global collaboration in forest science and its application to a number of
the environmental, economic, and social challenges we face. Our activities
this past year have included a diversity of meetings, workshops, training
activities and other networking events, as well as the production of
numerous influential publications. Among the many excellent events
organized this past year, of particular note was the All-IUFRO Conference
<https://www.iufro.org/events/all-iufro-conference-2022/>: *Forests in a
Volatile World – Global Collaboration to Sustain Forests and Their Societal
Benefits*. This event brought together more than 160 participants on site
(in Vienna) and 580 participants online, all together representing 85
countries.
It has been a year of transition for networking activities within IUFRO
with respect to the balance of in-person and online engagement. Following
two years of nearly exclusively virtual events organized by Divisions and
their Research Groups and Working Parties, IUFRO Task Forces, and our
Special Programmes and Projects, the 90 scientific meetings and other
events organized worldwide in 2022 were evenly split between online and
in-person (or hybrid) formats. Over these past three years, we have learned
much in our efforts to adapt our networking and communications strategies
to the limitations imposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. The lessons learned
will enable us to optimize the values of in-person, hybrid and online
networking options, in order to broaden and enhance participation while
lessening our collective carbon footprint associated with physical meetings.
IUFRO’s partnerships <https://www.iufro.org/discover/iufro-partners/> are
thriving - we now has very fruitful collaborative arrangements with about
40 inter-governmental, governmental, private sector and non-governmental
institutions. Several of these partnerships involve important financial
support for IUFRO activities, especially for our Special Programmes and
Projects, for which we are truly grateful.
IUFRO continues to play a significant role on the world stage through our
engagement in a number of policy fora including the UN Forum on Forests,
our leadership of joint initiatives of Collaborative Partnership on Forests
<https://www.fao.org/collaborative-partnership-on-forests/en>
including the Global
Forest Expert Panels <https://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/>, and our
participation in important global forest-related events. For example, at
the XV World Forestry Congress
<https://www.fao.org/event/world-forestry-congress/en> organized by FAO and
the Korea Forest Service in Seoul, IUFRO contributed significantly to the
development of the program, and our work was highly visible throughout the
event.
Looking ahead to 2023, preparations for the upcoming XXVI IUFRO World
Congress <https://iufro2024.com/> in Stockholm – already well underway -
will certainly accelerate. It will be a great Congress, thanks to the
incredible work and enthusiasm of the Congress Organizing Committee, the
Congress Scientific Committee, IUFRO Headquarters, and the hundreds of
IUFRO officeholders who are already involved in the organization of
technical and sub-plenary sessions.
The IUFRO World Congress 2024 in Stockholm provides us with another
opportunity to honour outstanding scientific achievements and contributions
to forestry with a range of IUFRO Awards. I invite you to nominate suitable
candidates for the various categories of awards and thereby enhance the
global visibility of excellent scientists from member organizations in your
respective countries. The call for nominations
<https://www.iufro.org/discover/awards/> can be found on the IUFRO website.
The deadline for submission of nominations will be 15th May 2023.
Once again, I thank you for your many contributions to IUFRO during this
past year and look forward to working with you in the year ahead. As
always, please feel free to share your ideas on how IUFRO can further
improve our collective efforts to interconnect forests, science, and people
for a better world.
I wish you and your families all the very best during this holiday season,
and a happy, healthy, peaceful, and fulfilling New Year ahead.
With warm regards and best wishes,
John Parrotta
*IUFRO President*
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Fwd: Reminder - XXVI IUFRO World Congress: Invitation To Nominate Candidates for IUFRO Awards
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party:
Below is an announcement that may be of interest.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Assoc. Coordinator
IUFRO WP 1.02.04 - Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10200/10204/
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Date: Tue, Nov 22, 2022 at 8:20 AM
Subject: Reminder - XXVI IUFRO World Congress: Invitation To Nominate
Candidates for IUFRO Awards
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
<https://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
Reminder - XXVI IUFRO World Congress: Invitation To Nominate Candidates for
IUFRO Awards
*XXVI IUFRO World Congress 2024 FORESTS AND SOCIETY TOWARDS 2050*
*Stockholm, Sweden; 23-29 June 2024*
*Congress website: https://www.iufro2024.com/ <https://www.iufro2024.com/>*
*REMINDER - XXVI IUFRO World Congress: INVITATION TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES
for IUFRO AWARDS*
to be presented at the IUFRO World Congress 2024 in Stockholm, Sweden
Dear colleagues,
The XXVI IUFRO World Congress to be held from 23 to 29 June 2024 in
Stockholm, Sweden provides us with another opportunity to honour
outstanding scientific achievements and contributions to forestry with a
range of IUFRO Awards. I am happy to herewith renew of my invitation to you
to nominate suitable candidates for the various categories of awards as
listed below. The deadline for submission of nominations will be *15th May
2023*.
*SCIENTIFIC ACHIEVEMENT AWARD (SAA)*
*Up to **10 awards **will be given in recognition of distinguished
individual scientific achievements within the fields of research covered by
IUFRO.*
Nominations may be made by a member of the nominee's parent organization,
by Coordinators of Divisions, Research Groups, Working Parties and Task
Forces, and by other officeholders and knowledgeable persons associated
with the Union (but no self-nominations). Nominees must either belong to
Member Organizations or be Individual Members of IUFRO.
Please FILL IN THE NOMINATIONS FORM before *15th May 2023*:
https://forms.office.com/r/7NnsKKxEn5
*OUTSTANDING DOCTORAL RESEARCH AWARD (ODRA)*
*One award per IUFRO Division **will be given to recognize path-breaking
doctoral dissertations completed in the period 2018-2023 within the fields
of research covered by IUFRO.*
Nominations may be made by a member of the nominee's parent organization,
by Coordinators of Divisions, Research Groups, Working Parties, Task Forces
and by other officeholders and knowledgeable persons associated with the
Union (but no self-nominations). Nominees must either belong to IUFRO
Member Organizations or be Individual Members of IUFRO.
Please FILL IN THE NOMINATIONS FORM before *15th May 2023*:
https://forms.office.com/r/gjXvQgc2vV
*IUFRO STUDENT AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN FOREST SCIENCE (ISA)*
*This award recognizes outstanding individual achievements in forest
science made by Masters degree students (or equivalent) completed in the
period 2018-2023, in order to encourage their further work within the
fields of research covered by IUFRO.*
*One award per IUFRO Division* may be made for work related to the themes
of the IUFRO World Congress. Nominations can be made through IUFRO Members
and through the International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) via the
IFSA Secretariat/Liaison Officer.
The Award shall consist of *a certificate, the most economical cost of
(air) travel/subsidized travel to attend the World Congress, and waiver of
the Congress registration fee*. The *SAA *will be presented at the *opening
or closing ceremony *of the World Congress. For the *ODRA and ISA*, the
awards will be presented in a *special session *where awardees are given
the opportunity to present highlights of their award winning work. All
award winners will be announced in a special issue of IUFRO News and in
other media.
Please FILL IN THE NOMINATIONS FORM before *15th May 2023*:
https://forms.office.com/r/FQ3McussKx
In addition to these awards, the Congress 2024 will offer:
*Best Poster Award (BPA)*
*To encourage public dissemination of high quality research and to
recognize distinguished poster presentations during the IUFRO World
Congress by *under-graduate students, graduate students and individuals who
completed their graduate degrees up to 7 years prior to the Congress. A
number of awards will be presented for applications submitted by the
corresponding author during the online submission of the abstract.
Applications shall be finalized two months before the Congress by
submitting the final pdf of the poster presentation. Shortlisted poster
presentations will be judged directly at the IUFRO World Congress. The
awards will be mentioned during the closing ceremony.
*IUFRO World Congress Host Scientific Award*
*This award honours one or more truly outstanding scientists from the
Congress host country who has elevated the profile of forest science and
research*.
*For more information and nomination forms, please check the website*:
*https://www.iufro.org/discover/awards/*
<https://www.iufro.org/discover/awards/>
I am looking forward to your response and expect a great number of
excellent candidates to this call for nominations for awards to be
presented at the IUFRO World Congress 2024.
With best regards and thank you for your ongoing support of IUFRO,
Dr. John Parrotta
*President of IUFRO*
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Fwd: IUFRO NEWS 11/12, 2022
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party:
Below is Issue 11/12 of IUFRO News 2022, volume 51. Past editions of the
newsletter can be found at:
https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Assoc. Coordinator
IUFRO WP 1.02.04 - Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10200/10204/
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Subject: IUFRO NEWS 11/12, 2022
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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Issue 11/12, 2022
IUFRO NEWS 11/12, 2022
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
We are happy to present to you Double Issue 11/12 of IUFRO News 2022,
volume 51!
This issue of IUFRO News Issue is also available for download as a PDF or
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*Please share this newsletter widely with your colleagues and interested
audiences and publish the link on your organization’s website! *Also kindly
share any changes of contact person(s) and email address(es) of your
organization(s).
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Alexander Buck
*IUFRO Executive Director*
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Progress in Small-scale Forestry Beyond the Pandemic and Global Climate
Change
Family, community, and other small-scale forests play a crucial role in the
wider society. For many forested countries, they significantly contribute
to the economy through forest-based businesses, providing rural livelihoods
and ecosystem services. IUFRO has a very active Research Group (RG)
dedicated to small-scale forestry research! *Find out more
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35004>…*
REDD+ and Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR): Stakeholder Views and
Potential Synergies
[image: Photo showing screenshot of REDD+ session.]
IUFRO held a hybrid session on 11 November 2022 at the Global Landscapes
Forum (GLF) alongside COP27 in Sharm El-Sheik, Egypt. Speakers Stephanie
Mansourian, Pablo Pacheco, Michael Kleine and Nathália Nascimento
highlighted linkages between REDD+ and FLR and shared insights on
stakeholder views. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35002>…*
The Smart Panel Production Plant
[image: Photo showing Photo: Massimo Bergonzini, IMAL Electronic Department
Manager, https://www.imalpal.com/it/]
A smart panel production plant is fully equipped with non-destructive
sensors able to identify problems and measure material properties quickly
and effectively. In this IUFRO 5.04.08 seminar on 19 October 2022, the
non-destructive sensor network of a wood-based production plant was
discussed. *Read more <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35001>…*
Effects of Multicollinearity in Model-based Inference
[image: Photo showing Screenshot from Dr. Saarela's presentation]
In this edition of the IUFRO RG 4.01.00 "Forest Mensuration and Modelling
Chats", Dr. Svetlana Saarela of the Faculty of Environmental Sciences and
Natural Resource Management (MINA) of the Norwegian University of Life
Sciences (NMBU) talked about the effects of multicollinearity on
model-based prediction accuracy and precision. *More*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35000>*…*
Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding: Past Progress and Future Prospects
[image: Photo showing Group photo with two Japanese speakers and committee
members of this symposium. Credit: Japanese Society of Forest Genetics and
Tree Breeding]
This international symposium on 12 November 2022 was held as the 10th
Anniversary International Symposium of the Japanese Society of Forest
Genetics and Tree Breeding. The importance and high possibility of genomic
data for forest genetics, evolutional study and tree breeding were
highlighted in four presentations. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34999>…*
Seasonal Migration in the Forest Sector: Workshop with Journalists
[image: Photo showing participants of the workshop on Seasonal Migration.
Photo by Remmy Rupp, 2811]
Forest Europe in collaboration with IUFRO, Migrapreneur and 2811 organized
a workshop in Berlin on 27 October 2022 that brought together three experts
on forest employment and education and eleven journalists from eight
countries. One of the keynote speakers was Dr. Mika Rekola, University of
Helsinki, Finland, Coordinator of IUFRO RG 6.09.00. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34998>…*
Announcements
Nominate Your Candidates for IUFRO Awards!
The XXVI IUFRO World Congress to be held from 23 to 29 June 2024 in
Stockholm, Sweden, provides another opportunity to honor outstanding
scientific achievements and contributions to forestry with a range of IUFRO
Awards. Please nominate suitable candidates for the various categories of
awards. *More* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34996>*…*
IUFRO-IFSA Collaboration Supported by Magdalena Jovanović
My name is Magdalena Jovanović. I am a master student in European Forestry
at the University of Eastern Finland. I am actively involved in the
International Forestry Students' Association (IFSA) where I served as the
President for the term 2021/22, and I continue my engagement this term as
the head of the IUFRO Sub-Commission. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34995>…*
Introducing IFSA President 2022/23: Agustín Rosello Hinrichs
My name is Agustín Rosello Hinrichs and I am a recently graduated forest
engineer from Chile. For this on-going term 2022/23 I have the honor and
responsibility to be the President of the International Forestry Students'
Association (IFSA). Collaborations such as the annual internship program
for IFSA members at the IUFRO Headquarters reflect the incredible
partnership we have built between the two organizations. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34994>…*
Fifty Years of Celebrating International Mountain Day!
On the occasion of the International Mountain Day on 11 December, IUFRO
would like to highlight the Resilient Future Forests Lab RFFL, which is
being implemented by IUFRO-SPDC together with several IUFRO Member
Organizations in the mountainous Kyrgyz Republic and in Uzbekistan. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34993>…*
Bioeconomy Perceptions Survey Targeted at Students
[image: Photo Mark Martins on Pixabay]
This survey designed by EFI's Bioregions Facility is an important tool to
help European regions learn more about their own bioeconomy ecosystem. It
aims to provide insights into how students of higher education perceive the
role of entrepreneurship in the field of bioeconomy, as well as related
opportunities and challenges. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34992>…*
News from Members
Congratulations! Oldest Forest Research Institution in Italy Celebrates
100th Anniversary
[image: Photo showing the entrance of CREA. Photo credits: CREA]
One hundred years ago the Royal Experimental Forestry Station of Italy was
founded in Florence by the master of Italian forest researchers, Prof. Aldo
Pavari, IUFRO President from 1954 to 1956. In these hundred years the
forestry sector has undergone a profound transformation. *Read **more
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34990>…*
Greetings from Amazonia: Children, Forests and Poetry
The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation Embrapa presents the video
"Children, Forests and Poetry", which highlights the importance of the
integrated approach between science, culture, community and ecosystem. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c34989>...*
Publications
Comparative Analysis of Latin American Environmental and Forestry Law
[image: Photo showing Managed Native Forest in Rio Cruces, Chile. Photo by
Alexander Buck, IUFRO]
Earlier this year members of the Latin American Network of Environmental
Forestry Law (RELADEFA) presented a publication about forests and forest
legislation in 15 Latin American countries. Now IUFRO Working Party 9.06.01
Coordinator Gloria Sanclemente (RELADEFA) has prepared a complementary
analysis. *Read more <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35121>…*
Green Impact, Green Jobs: The Future of the Pan-European Forest Sector by
FOREST EUROPE and Thünen Institute
A recent report by FOREST EUROPE and the Thünen Institute of Forestry, a
Member Organization of IUFRO, provides latest facts and figures about
employment in the pan-European forest sector, gives recommendations on how
to reverse these trends and informs about green forest jobs. *Read more
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35122>…*
What are the Main Challenges Faced by the Urban Forestry Sector in Europe?
While the benefits and especially the need of urban forests are being
increasingly recognized, the road to the realization of such projects is
often full of bumps and obstacles. The "Blueprint for Innovation in Urban
Forestry" produced by Uforest provides a comprehensive overview of the main
challenges. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35123>…*
An Assessment of Uptake of the Global Core Set of Forest-related Indicators
The twenty-fifth session of the Committee on Forestry (CPF) requested FAO
to analyze - in collaboration with members of the CPF - the uptake of the
Global Core Set of Forest-related Indicators (GCS) by other reporting
processes and the extent to which they decrease reporting burdens on
countries. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7476#c35124>…*
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Fwd: IUFRO NEWS 10, 2022
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party:
Below is Issue 10 of IUFRO News 2022, volume 51. Past editions of the
newsletter can be found at:
https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Assoc. Coordinator
IUFRO WP 1.02.04 - Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae
https://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10200/10204/
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Date: Wed, Nov 9, 2022 at 12:17 PM
Subject: IUFRO NEWS 10, 2022
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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Issue 10, 2022
IUFRO NEWS 10, 2022
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
We are happy to present to you Issue 10 of IUFRO News 2022, volume 51!
This issue of IUFRO News Issue is also available for download as a PDF or
Word file at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
*Please share this newsletter widely with your colleagues and interested
audiences and publish the link on your organization’s website! *Also kindly
share any changes of contact person(s) and email address(es) of your
organization(s).
Best wishes,
Alexander Buck
*IUFRO Executive Director*
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Forest Health – Pathology and Entomology - IUFRO All-Division 7 Conference
[image: Photo showing All-Division-7 Conference participants. Photo credit:
Márcia Campana]
From September 6 to 9, 2022, approximately 350 delegates from 41 countries
and five continents attended the IUFRO All-Division 7 Conference in Lisbon,
Portugal. This was the first joint meeting of the Pathology and Entomology
Research Groups since the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress in Freiburg in
2017. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34981>…*
Ghana Hosted 4th World Teak Conference 2022
[image: Photo showing participants of the 4th World Teak Conference 2022.
Photo credit: FC Ghana]
The 4th World Teak Conference with the theme “Global Teak Market;
Challenges and Opportunities for Emerging Markets and Developing Economies”
was successfully organized in Accra, Ghana from 5-8 September 2022, for the
first time in an African country. It facilitated the transfer of knowledge
and technology among teak growing countries. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34980>…*
One Big Family – Shaping Our Future Together: COFE-FORMEC-IUFRO Division 3
Joint Conference
[image: Photo showing Conference participants visiting a private forestland
during the field trip. Photo credit: Christian Kanzian, BOKU]
The joint conference of the Council on Forest Engineering (COFE), Symposium
on Forest Mechanization (FORMEC) and IUFRO Division 3 was kindly hosted by
Oregon State University, Corvallis, Oregon, U.S.A., on October 4-7, 2022.
The focus of the meeting was on building a strong community of forest
engineering across continents and sectors. *More*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34979>*…*
Connecting Knowledge and Minds
[image: Photo showing participants during the icebreaker, by Woodam Chung]
The 2nd IUFRO Division 3 Doctoral Student Conference brought 15 PhD
students from around the world to Oregon. Representing 9 countries in 4
continents (Africa, Europe, North America and South America), the students
of Division 3 research disciplines - forest operations engineering and
management - shared knowledge, professionalism and friendship throughout
the conference. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34978>…*
Abies & Pinus 2022
[image: Photo showing Visit to the protected landscape of Trebević. Photo
credit: University of Sarajevo]
The international IUFRO conference "Fir and pine management in a changing
environment: risks and opportunities" was organized in Sarajevo, Bosnia and
Herzegovina, on 19-22 September 2022 with the aim of reviewing past
experiences and improving the management of fir and pine in a changing
environment. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34977>…*
Natural Resources, Green Technology and Sustainable Development
[image: Photo showing Alessandra de Marco delivering her keynote speech
during the opening of the GREEN2022 conference. Photo provided by Croatian
Forest Research Institute.]
After the great success of the GREEN2014, GREEN2016 and GREEN2018
conferences and a break due to the pandemic, leading experts from all over
the world gathered in Zagreb, Croatia, from 14-16 September 2022 for the
fourth International Scientific & Expert Conference GREEN/4". *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34976>…*
Forest Mensuration and Modelling Chats
[image: Photo showing Screenshot from Prof. Trincado’s presentation]
The topic of the webinar on 27 September 2022 was "Growth and yield
modeling of fast-grown intensively managed forest plantations in Chile: A
long term collaborative research effort". The next webinar in the series
will take place on November 28: "Field Study on Critical Height Sampling
and Its Antithetic Variants". *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34975>…*
Innovative Tools to Analyze Species-Environment Relationships
[image: Photo showing Venue at INRAE, Grenoble]
The Training School was organized within the framework of the COST Action
CA18207 "Biodiversity of Temperate forest Taxa Orienting Management
Sustainability by Unifying Perspectives". It presented the state of the art
of established and recent advanced tools to model species-environment
relationships. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34974>…*
IUFRO-Mondi Partnership 2nd Think Tank Meeting held in Vienna
[image: Photo showing participants of the 2nd IUFRO-MONDI Think Tank
Meeting. Photo credit: José Bolaños, IUFRO]
The IUFRO-Mondi Partnership held its 2nd Think Tank Meeting in Vienna,
Austria, on 3 November 2022. More than 20 participants representing
science, forest industry and policy followed the invitation to identify,
discuss and articulate appropriate response measures at various levels. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34973>…*
Report on Forests and Human Health on the Home Stretch
[image: Photo showing GFEP Panel Members. Photo credit: José Bolaños, IUFRO]
As the preparation of a new GFEP assessment on Forests and Human Health
advances toward its conclusion, the Expert Panel convened in Vienna,
Austria, for a hybrid third and final meeting. The assessment will provide
reliable and synthesized scientific information crucial to address the
complex relationship between forests and human health in changing global
conditions. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34972>…*
IUFRO HQ Has a New Communicator on Set: Jose Bolaños - Where Movies and
Forest Meet
[image: Photo showing José Bolaños. Picture provided by José Bolaños]
We are happy to announce that our communications team has grown. José
Bolaños joined in September and said, "It seems that communications +
networking + forest science has branched out of me. Pun intended. And then
when I saw the opportunity to join IUFRO, it was no surprise that I was
eager to apply. Keep tuned!" *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34971>…*
Meet Samuel Fajana from Nigeria, IFSA Intern at IUFRO HQ
[image: Photo showing intern Samuel Fajana. Photo provided by Samuel Fajana]
His passion for climate policy, forest science and environmental
sustainability fueled his application for an IUFRO internship for September
and October 2022. Samuel said, "The internship opportunity helped me to
obtain unique and versatile experience and improve my skills for later work
engagement in my future career." *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34970>…*
Announcements
Guidance to IUFRO Officeholders
A new guidance document is available for IUFRO officeholders outlining the
basic values and principles of IUFRO: "Promoting the IUFRO spirit". It
highlights IUFRO's vision, mission, core values and the principle of
Freedom and Responsibility of Science of the International Science Council
(ISC). *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34968>…*
Survey on Sustainable Forest Management
[image: Photo showing grass and flowers at the foot of a tree. Photo
credit: Gerda Wolfrum, IUFRO]
In the attempt to address the increasing societal demand and policy concern
for biodiversity-friendly and climate-resilient forest management, many
forest-related concepts appeared in the last decade. This survey shall help
to understand how SFM is connoted to other forest-related concepts
currently abundant in the political debate and scientific literature. *More*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34967>*…*
Photo Contest – From Woodland to Woodwork
[image: Photo showing logging in a forests. Photo credit: Gerda Wolfrum,
IUFRO]
On the occasion of UNECE 75th anniversary, the Joint UNECE/FAO Forestry and
Timber Section is launching a photo contest in partnership with the Forest
Stewardship Council (FSC)*.* The contest is entirely on social media and is
open to entrants of all skill levels. *More*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34966>*…*
Planet Prize
[image: Photo showing Earth from space. Photo: WikiImages on Pixabay]
Frontiers Research Foundation has launched the Planet Prize to recognize
and reward exceptional scientists. Three prizes worth a total of CHF 3
million (~USD $3.2m) will be awarded in 2023 to the world's most innovative
sustainability scientists. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7475#c34965>…*
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