Dear Colleagues:
Please consider submitting an abstract for an oral or poster presentation
for the IUFRO 2014 World Congress Session #219 – How does biodiversity help
to manage high-value timbers and vice versa?
Organizers: Sheila Ward (Mahogany for the Future, Inc, Puerto Rico),
Emmanuel Opuni-Frimpong (Forest Research Institute of Ghana), & Nicholas
Brokaw (University of Puerto Rico)
mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com; eofrimpon(a)csir-forig.org.gh;
nvbrokaw(a)ites.upr.edu
*This session will explore diverse means by which a biodiverse environment
positively impacts management of high-value timber species, and,
conversely, how management for high-value species helps conserve
biodiversity.*
Conservation of biodiversity and management for high-value timber species
can seem a contradiction. Nevertheless, the demand for these timbers will
remain high, as well as an increasing need and demand for management to
conserve biodiversity. Needed are ways forward to integrate these
management objectives. Management of high-value timber species may help
conserve both the target species and the biodiversity of the forests they
inhabit. Conversely, biodiversity may contribute to the health of
individual trees and populations of high-value species.
We aim for a global scope, including tropical and temperate high-value
timbers. Presentations might address: biodiversity and protection of
high-value species from pests and pathogens, the role of plantations in
biodiversity conservation, biodiversity for plantation health, enrichment
planting with high value species to maintain biodiversity via intact forest
instead of land use change, high-value species and the maintenance of
intact forests, use of high value species for habitat rehabilitation and
restoration of biodiversity, or high-value plantations as a means to
reestablish biodiversity, among other topics. How might more land area
devoted to high-value timber in natural forest as well as plantations may
help maintain biodiversity and associated ecosystem services? Conversely,
how might more intact ecosystems, as indicated by biodiversity, may help in
the sustainable production of high-value species?
If this is of interest, can you let me know by October 3? Guidelines and
the page for abstract submission can be found at
http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/.
Thanks,
Sheila Ward
2014 IUFRO World Congress Call for Abstracts is Open – Deadline for Abstract Submissions is 15 October 2013 – submit your abstract at: <http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/> http://iufro2014.com/scientific-program/abstract-submissions/.
The title of the Congress is "Sustaining Forests, Sustaining People: The Role of Research" and the seven scientific themes of the program are: Forests and People, Forests and Climate Change, Forest and Water Interactions, Forest Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, Forest Biomass and Bioenergy, Forest Products for a Greener Future, and Forest Health in a Changing World. Sessions will address these themes and more!
Keynote speakers include: Dr. Jack Dangermond (founder and President of ESRI GIS systems – Knowledge Discovery, Synthesis and Application: the Science-Management Interface) & Dr. David Haskell (Professor of Biology, University of the South - Knowledge Discovery, Synthesis and Application: the Science-Management Interface); Dr. Andy Buchanan (Professor of Timber Design at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand - Modern Timber Buildings from Sustainable Forests); Dr. Cecil Konijnendijk van den Bosch (Head of the Department of Landscape Architecture, Planning and Management, University of Copenhagen - City Forests, Forest Cities – exploring the complex liaison between the sylvan and the urban); Dr. David Newbery (Professor for Vegetation Ecology, the Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Switzerland - On maintaining cycles and feedbacks in tropical forest ecosystems: some thoughts from basic research) and, Connie Hedegaard, to be confirmed (European Commissioner for Climate Action). Plus many more exciting and knowledgeable sub-plenary and technical session speakers.
Submit your abstract today to be part of this unique and exciting event!
The IUFRO 2014 Congress Scientific Committee
John Parrotta (Chair); Jens Peter Skovsgaard (Division 1); Yousry El-Kassaby (Division 2); Hans Heinimann (Division 3); Ron McRoberts (Division 4); Andrew Wong (Division 5); Tuija Sievänen (Division 6); Tod Ramsfield (Division 7); Alain Franc (Division 8); Jim Johnson (Division 9); Mike Wingfield (Vice-President, Divisions); Su See Lee (Vice-President, Task Forces, Special Programmes, Projects and IUFRO-led Initiatives); Lisa Hansen (International Forestry Students Association); Richard Guldin (ex-officio; COC Chair)
Dear Meliaceae researchers:
Do you have studies showing how biodiversity helps to manage high-value
species (such as the Meliaceae) or how high value timbers help to conserve
biodiversity? Below is an idea for a technical session for the IUFRO 2014
World Congress relating high value tropical timbers and biodiversity Any
suggestions would be most welcome, including reorientation of this
potential session. If you would like to participate in the session, could
you please send me a draft title for your contribution? Please also send
this on to anyone else who might be interested. Please send any ideas by
April 17, since session proposals are due April 30.
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*How does biodiversity help to manage high-value timber species, and
vice-versa?*
*Valuable tropical timbers, such as many Meliaceae, remain in high demand,
casting a shadow over prospects for these species and their forests.
However, management of high-value tropical timber species may help conserve
the biodiversity of the forests they inhabit. Conversely, biodiversity may
contribute to the health of individual trees and populations of these
species. This session seeks to explore positive, reciprocal relationships
between biodiversity and high-value timber species (including in
plantations).*
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Thanks!
Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator
Working party 1.02.04 – Sustainable management and genetic resources in
Meliaceae
*The deadline for abstracts has been extended to December 31, 2011 *for the
first meeting of the IUFRO working party 1.02.04 – Sustainable management
and genetic resources in Meliaceae. This meeting will be held on Monday and
Tuesday, June 25 and 26, 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya. The purpose of the
meeting is to share the latest in research and applications for a global
perspective on solutions for the tropical timber species of the Meliaceae
(subfamily Swietenoideae). This meeting will be held in conjunction with
the IUFRO-FORNESSA Regional Congress in Africa (IUFRO = International Union
of Forest Research Organizations; FORNESSA = Forestry Research Network of
Sub-Saharan Africa). For more information, see “Upcoming IUFRO Meetings”
at:
http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10200/10204/activit…
Dear All:
I am sorry about the date error. The corrected announcement is below.
Thanks,
Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator
IUFRO working party 1.02.04
Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae
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IUFRO MELIACEAE MEETING, June 25-26, 2012, Nairobi, Kenya. The deadline for
abstracts is November 15, 2012 for the first meeting of the IUFRO working
party 1.02.04 – Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae –
to be held on Monday and Tuesday, June 25 and 26, 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya.
The purpose of the meeting is to share the latest in research and
applications for a global perspective on solutions for the tropical timber
species of the Meliaceae (subfamily Swietenoideae). This meeting will be
held in conjunction with the IUFRO-FORNESSA Regional Congress in Africa
(IUFRO = International Union of Forest Research Organizations; FORNESSA =
Forestry Research Network of Sub-Saharan Africa). For more information,
see “Upcoming IUFRO Meetings” at:
http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10200/10204/activit…
The deadline for receipt of abstracts is November 15, 2011. See attached
announcement for more details. Please pass on to others who might be
interested.
Dear all:
This is a reminder on the IUFRO MELIACEAE MEETING, June 25-26, 2011,
Nairobi, Kenya. The deadline for abstracts is November 15, 2011 for the
first meeting of the IUFRO working party 1.02.04 – Sustainable management
and genetic resources in Meliaceae – to be held on Monday and Tuesday, June
25 and 26, 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya. The purpose of the meeting is to share
the latest in research and applications for a global perspective on
solutions for the tropical timber species of the Meliaceae (subfamily
Swietenoideae). This meeting will be held in conjunction with the
IUFRO-FORNESSA Regional Congress in Africa (IUFRO = International Union of
Forest Research Organizations; FORNESSA = Forestry Research Network of
Sub-Saharan Africa). For more information, see “Upcoming IUFRO Meetings”
at:
http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10200/10204/activit…
Please see the attached announcement for more information. Please pass on
this information to others who might be interested.
Thanks,
Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator
IUFRO working party 1.02.04
Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae
IUFRO D5 Conference 2012 - 3rd Announcement
Call for proposals | abstracts
Dear Colleagues and friends,
Next year, from July 8 to 13 2012, the IUFRO Division 5 Conference FORESTS
& FOREST PRODUCTS will take place in Lisbon, Portugal.
TECHNICAL SESSIONS
The proposed sessions are already online and OPEN FOR MORE PROPOSALS (
<http://www.iufro2012.org/nm_quemsomos.php?id=38> find more).
TOPICS ( <http://www.iufro2012.org/nm_quemsomos.php?id=61> find more)
Contributions are invited that relate to the following topics:
Wood Quality | Physiomechanical Properties of Wood | Wood-based materials
and their Applications | Wood Processing | Wood Protection | Composites
and Reconstituted Products | Pulp & Paper | Properties and Utilization of
Plantation Woods | Energy and Chemicals from Forest Biomass | Forest
Products Marketing | Non-wood Forest Products | Forest Products Education
| Wood Culture | The Role of Wood in a Sustainable Society | Cork: the
ultimate sustainable forestry practice
Instructions and submissions, please click here
<http://www.iufro2012.org/nm_quemsomos.php?id=37> .
DEADLINES
Technical Sessions proposals - October 31st 2011.
Submission of abstracts November 14th 2011
IUFRO, along with the Technical University of Lisbon/ ISA invites you to
take an active part in this important event through submitting more
proposals / abstracts that surely will enrich the ambitious program. The
2012 D5 Conference hopes to address some of the major issues concerning
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PRODUCTS now and into the future with keynote talks and technical sessions.
It would be greatly appreciated, if you can forward this information to your
colleagues, friends, students, or anyone who may be interested in the
conference.
Looking forward to receiving your contributions.
Best regards
Pekka Saranpää (Finland)
Conference Chair
Jamie Barbour (USA)
Conference Co-Chair
Helena Pereira (Portugal)
Local Organising Committee Chair
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IUFRO MELIACEAE MEETING 25-26 June 2012 Nairobi, Kenya
The first meeting of the IUFRO working party 1.02.04 – Sustainable
management and genetic resources in Meliaceae – will be held on Monday
and Tuesday June 25 and 25 2012 in Nairobi, Kenya. The purpose is
share the latest in research and applications for a global perspective
on solutions for the Meliaceae.
This meeting will be held in conjunction with the IUFRO-FORNESSA
Regional Congress in Africa (IUFRO = International Union of Forest
Research Organizations; FORNESSA = Forestry Research Network of
Sub-Saharan Africa). We are also investigating a field trip on the
Meliaceae for Wednesday July 27.
Potential sessions for the Meliaceae meeting are as follows:
Advances on the shoot borer
Conservation and use of Meliaceae genetic resources (genetics,
conservation,germplasm production etc)
Population genetics of natural populations
Management of Meliaceae plantations
Meliaceae ecology and biogeography
Meliaceae management in natural forests (including multiple use management)
If you would like to chair one of these sessions, or have other
suggestions for sessions, please send them to Dr. Sheila Ward
(mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com ) by September 1, 2011. These
sessions will be coordinated with those of the African Regional
Congress.
If you wish to submit a paper or a poster please send it to: Dr.
Sheila Ward (Deputy Coordinator; IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party;
mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com) AND Dr. Joe Cobbinah (chair, Africa
Regional Congress Scientific Committee; joe.cobbinah(a)ymail.com;
iufroforn_2012(a)yahoo.com) The deadline is 15 November, 2011.
The abstract should include: title, list of authors with email address
and affiliations, and a 300-350 word abstract. Please indicate in
which of the above sessions the abstract would best, and the theme(s)
of the African Regional Congress it addresses. Presenters that address
the Congress themes (as well as the Meliaceae meeting themes) may be
eligible to receive partial or complete coverage of costs for
attending the meeting. Information on the Regional Congress and its
themes can be found at:
http://fornis.net/content/first-iufro-fornessa-regional-congress .
For more information, please contact:
Dr. Sheila Ward
Deputy Coordinator
IUFRO working party 1.02.04 –
Sustainable management and genetic resources in Meliaceae
mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com
+01-787-763-8584
Best regards
Brigitte Burger
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