by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party:
The IUFRO conferences below 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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CONFERENCE: IUFRO Division 5 Forest Products Conference. Future Forest Use:
Advancing Wood Science and Forest Products for a Circular Bioeconomy. 30
May-3 Jun 2027 | Tartu, Estonia. Abstract deadline: 26 Oct 2026.
https://www.iufro-div5-2027.ee/welcome/
CONFERENCE: Minority Tree Species for Climate-Resilient Forests. 1st
International Conference on the Ecology, Conservation and Management of
Rare, Endangered and Threatened Tree Species. International Union of Forest
Research Organizations and Others. 24-27 May 2027 | Aalborg, Denmark.
Abstracts deadline 15 Dec 2026 https://www.slu.se/MinorityTreeSpecies2027
by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party:
The announcement below 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: Wed, Sep 16, 2026 at 7:58 AM
Subject: Study Confirms Forestry and Biodiversity Are Complementary Goals
To: <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
*International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO)*
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*Study Confirms Forestry and Biodiversity Are Complementary Goals
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- Forests are under growing pressure to meet society's needs while
coping with increasingly frequent and severe climate change impacts.
- Resilient forest ecosystems are therefore critical to sustaining the
many benefits that forests provide. Biodiversity makes forests more
resilient, helping them withstand and recover from disturbances such as
droughts, storms, pests, and wildfires.
- To secure a stable wood provision, it will be crucial for the
forest-based sector to prioritise embedding biodiversity and climate
resilience as core components of sustainable forest management.
Forests are expected to deliver more than ever before, from providing
renewable raw materials and storing carbon to conserving biodiversity,
protecting water and soils, supporting recreation, and enhancing resilience
to climate change. No single forest can maximise all these services
simultaneously; there will always be trade-offs. The challenge is to manage
these trade-offs wisely through science-based decision-making.
A new study presented by TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS (TU4F), *Productive and
Biodiverse: Managing Europe's Forests for Economic and Ecological Outcomes*,
examines how forest management can support both economic and ecological
goals. *"The study is drawing on scientific evidence from a broad range of
disciplines. This evidence shows that productive forestry and biodiversity
conservation are not competing goals, but complementary objectives that
reinforce the long-term resilience, productivity, and societal value of
forests," *says study chair Frank Krumm of the Swiss Federal Institute for
Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL). Protecting and enhancing
biodiversity is therefore not only an environmental responsibility, but
also a strategic investment in the forests' future productivity and
stability.
*"The key transition is not only towards more diverse and climate-adapted
tree species, but also towards new management approaches. Diverse, locally
adapted forest management can support wood production, maintain
biodiversity, and strengthen resilience to climate change. Success depends
on retaining structural elements such as habitat trees and deadwood across
the landscape, combined with coordinated monitoring and management that is
flexible enough to respond to a changing climate," *explains
co-author Andreea Spinu, University of Freiburg, Germany.
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- *Read the **German media release*
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- *Watch the **study presentation*
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- *Download the **report*
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and **business brief*
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- *Find out more about: **Teaming up 4 Forests – Forest, science and
business platform*
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- *TU4F report page*
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- *Mark your calendar: **Productive and biodiverse forests - trade-off
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by Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party:
The announcement below 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, Sep 1, 2026 at 10:05 AM
Subject: Branching out - Season 3, Episode 7, September 2026
To: <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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*Under real-world conditions <#m_-2616436219851344037_>*
In Season 3 of* Branching out: the forest podcast*, we explore how
scientists in IUFRO collaborate across disciplines to tackle emerging
topics through Task Forces. We continue the Season with the Task Force
on *Forest
Living Labs for Sustainable Climate Adaptation (FORLIVS)*
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and will hear how effective solutions start with listening, collaboration,
and knowledge sharing.
Host *Gerda Wolfrum* from IUFRO Headquarters and co-host *Ritikaa Gupta**, *a
forest communication consultant based in Italy and IUFRO Communications
Working Party Deputy Coordinator, spoke with Task Force co-leads *Claire
Depardieu*, Tree Physiologist Research Scientist at the Atlantic Forestry
Centre, Natural Resources Canada, and *Maria Nijnik*, Principal Scientist
at the Social, Economic and Geographical Sciences Department of the James
Hutton Institute, United Kingdom.
Addressing climate change requires bringing together multiple forms of
knowledge and expertise. Forest living labs are collaborative, long-term
research platforms where scientists, forest managers, landowners,
indigenous communities, policymakers, industry partners, and other
stakeholders, work together to better understand and address the challenges
facing forests such as climate change.
*Claire Depardieu* underlined, *"Forest living labs are not only platforms
for knowledge exchange. They are spaces where solutions are co-designed,
tested, and improved through continuous collaboration."*
*Maria Nijnik, *who also coordinates the IUFRO Working Party on *Social
Innovation and Entrepreneurship*
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explained, *"The benefits of living labs are gained largely from realizing
social innovations defined as the reconfiguration of social practices in
response to societal challenges including climate change." *Primary
benefits are associated with strengthening the resilience of forest social
ecological systems.
The *FORLIVS webinar series*
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has shown that although many regions in the world are facing common
challenges related to climate change, priorities and approaches can be very
different depending on local realities. While most living lab approaches in
Canada, for example, are currently focused on forest ecosystems,
sustainable forest management and climate adaptation in both natural and
managed forests, in many regions of Africa the connection between forest
agriculture and local livelihoods is much stronger, and agroforestry is
often the central component of climate adaptation strategies.
*"One of the most important lessons from this conversation is that there is
no-one-size-fits all approach. Forest living labs help ensure that
solutions are both practical and relevant for the future and for now,"**
Ritikaa Gupta* concluded.
Tune in to *Branching Out: the forest podcast*
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*More information*
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by Sheila Ward
IUFRO International Conference on the Meliaceae. 11-12 Jan 2027 | Online.
This conference is organized by IUFRO Unit 1.02.04 – Sustainable management
and genetic resources in Meliaceae. If your work involves any Meliaceae
species—from seed to sustainable products, laboratory to landscape, or
research to industry—this is your global platform to connect, collaborate,
and innovate. Researchers, students, industry representatives, nursery
professionals, and all stakeholders interested in Meliaceae are warmly
invited to register their interest. More information at THIS LINK
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No registration fee. Deadline for preliminary registration to make a
presentation: 15 Nov 2026 at https://forms.gle/Ud7efCfULKCg99tp7
