Dear Meliaceae Researcher:
The IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress will be held in Freiburg, Germany,
September 19-22, 2017. The deadline for session proposals was June 30,
2016, and I missed that (!). But we still have an opportunity to organize a
session on Research Advances for the Meliaceae if sufficient abstracts are
submitted for such a session. So if you are interested in participating in
a session for the Meliaceae Working Party 1.04.02, (
http://www.iufro.org/science/divisions/division-1/10000/10200/10204/) (
http://www.iufro.org/) please submit an abstract by *November 30, 2016*,
at http://iufro2017.com/call-for-abstracts/ .
For the abstract to be considered for a Meliaceae session, please submit
under *Theme 3: Forests and Forest-Based Products for a Greener Future*,
and then *42 - Open Session*. Please send an email to
mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com, when you have submitted an abstract for the
Meliaceae session, so that I can inform the meeting organizers that the
abstract should be included in the Meliaceae session. Instructions for
abstract submission are attached, as well as instructions for applying for
assistance to attend the meeting, if you qualify.
The IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party is a forum for the exchange of
information for all interested parties on sustainable management and
genetic resources for timber species of the Meliaceae. For the Meliaceae
session, it would be good to cover a range of advances in Meliaceae
management in natural forests and plantations, ecology, genetics, insects
and their control, and uses of Meliaceae species in different contexts such
as afforestation and watershed protection, among other topics.
Hope to see you in Freiburg!
Sheila Ward
Coordinator, IUFRO Working Party 1.04.02
Dear Meliaceae researchers:
If you have publications in the last 5 years on the Meliaceae, and would
like to share the abstracts and citations with the rest of the list, could
you please send along the information by October 25 to be compiled and
shared?
Thanks,
Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Meliaceae E-list:
Attached is the IUFRO Spotlight on biodiversity in managed tropical
forests. Other Spotlights can be found at:
http://www.iufro.org/media/iufro-spotlights/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
Dear IUFRO Meliaceae E-list:
This edition of the IUFRO Newsletter may be of interest. Other past issues
can be found at: http://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/
Regards,
Sheila Ward
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Reforestation Challenges - Opportunities for Sustainable Development in a
Degraded Forestry Environment
*The Second International Conference on Reforestation Challenges* on 27-29
June 2016 in Cracow, Poland, offered an opportunity for scientists to
gather and present results and relate experiences from research areas
relevant to reforestation. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6347#c25531>…
Strengthening Collaboration on Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable
Forest Management
About 40 internationally renowned C&I experts from all continents
representing regional C&I processes, national and international bodies and
organizations as well as national government agencies participated in an
international expert workshop on C&I that took place on 1-3 May 2016 in
Ottawa, Canada. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6347#c25530>…
International Knowledge-sharing Workshop: "Forest Landscape Restoration and
Global Change: From Policy to Practice"
This workshop, which was held back to back with the High-level Bonn
Challenge Meeting in Kigali, Rwanda on 26-27 July 2016, brought together
experts from Africa and overseas, to exchange latest knowledge and
experiences with initiating and facilitating FLR projects in the region.
*More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6347#c25529>…
New Policy Brief on Forest Landscape Restoration
IUFRO launched a new policy brief entitled "*Restoring Forest Landscapes: A
'Win-Win' for People, Nature, and Climate*" at COFO 23/World Forest Week in
Rome, Italy. The publication outlines key messages for policy makers,
synthesizing major lessons learnt from a recent review of the
state-of-the-art scientific knowledge on the climate benefits of forest
landscape restoration (FLR). *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6347#c25528>…
Governments Reclaiming Role in Forest Certification (IUFRO Spotlight #39)
The International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) has issued
a Spotlight on the report "*From governance to government: The strengthened
role of state bureaucracies in forest and agricultural certification*" by
Lukas Giessen, Sarah Burns, Muhammad Alif K. Sahide and Agung Wibowo. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6347#c25535>…
Division 3 Podcast Episodes 7 and 8!
These new episodes feature an interview with *Dr. Luc LeBel*, Director of
FORAC, and *Dr. Sophie D'Amours*, Vice Rector of Research and Innovation at
Laval University. They focus on the future research directions of FORAC as
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Dear IUFRO Meliaceae list:
This issue of IUFRO news may be of interest.
Regards,
Sheila Ward
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Issue 8&9/2016
IUFRO NEWS 8&9, 2016
Dear Reader of IUFRO News:
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*IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress: Call for Abstracts Now Open*
Deadline for submissions: 30 November 2016! The Congress Scientific
Committee invites submissions of abstracts for oral and poster
presentations for the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress, "Interconnecting
Forests, Science and People" in 2017. All submissions must be made online:
http://iufro2017.com/call-for-abstracts/
*IUFRO Task Force on Biological Invasions Meets in USA*
Biological invasions by non-native plants, insects, plant pathogens,
mammals and other organisms are altering forest ecosystems and threatening
the sustainable management of forests worldwide. The IUFRO Task Force on
Biological Invasions is working on the synthesis of the current scientific
knowledge on invasions as well as identifying knowledge gaps. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6356#c25601>…
*Climate Change Induces Northward Expansion of Forest Pests*
Climate change is causing northward shifts in species ranges. For mobile
species such as insects this will increase their access to forest
ecosystems where in the past their presence and impact was limited. Against
this background a workshop on "Climate induced range shifts in boreal
forest pests and their ecological consequences" was organized in Sept-Îles,
Québec, Canada. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6356#c25600>…
*The Use of Vegetation to Improve Slope Stability*
The international conference on Soil Bio- and Eco-engineering was the
fourth meeting in the series. It was hosted by the School of Geosciences,
University of Sydney, Australia. This conference is a unique venue for
scientists and practitioners to meet and discuss advances in research and
methods on slope stability, erosion & vegetation. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6356#c25599>…
*Ecosystem Services and Natural Hazards of Mountain Forests in Central Asia*
Mountain forests in Central Asia provide critical provisioning, regulating,
supporting, and cultural ecosystem services (ES). Investigations of the ES
benefits of forests in the region include numerical weather modeling to
evaluate the services of forested watersheds. An International Expert
Workshop took place on 18–22 July 2016 in Kapriz Center, Baktuu – Dolonotu,
Kyrgyz Republic. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6356#c25604>…
*Successful IUFRO Session on Governance and Forest Landscape Restoration at
the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Hawai'i*
The purpose of the session was to better understand governance challenges
related to forest landscape restoration (FLR) implementation, and options
to address these. The case studies that were presented referred to
situations where the context in terms of technical capacities, legal
systems, tenure arrangements, economics, landscape histories, among others,
differed significantly. *More*
<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6356#c25605>…
*44th International Forest Students' Symposium - Regional Forests, Global
Perspectives: Strengthening bonds of forestry students around the globe*
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7-23 August 2016 in Austria and Bavaria, Germany. It offered 130 students
from 31 countries on 6 continents the chance to learn about forestry in
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<http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6356#c25606>…
*Forests and the Bioeconomy: Challenges and Opportunities*
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the IUFRO-AO 2016 Congress in Beijing, China this October! Dr. Elspeth
MacRae leads wood and fibre processing activities, including biorefinery,
biodiscovery and bioplastics at Scion, New Zealand. Her keynote speech will
highlight state-of-the-art biotech research and the role of bioproducts.
*More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6356#c25607>…
*The Role of Forests in Urban Green Spaces*
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at the forthcoming IUFRO-AO2016 Congress. In this interview Prof. Makoto
Yokohari, Graduate School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, Japan,
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Dear Meliaceae e-list:
FAO has compiled and vetted for quality a mountain of electronically
available resources on sustainable forest management. Available in English,
French, and Spanish. Please check it out at:
http://www.fao.org/sustainable-forest-management/toolbox/tools/en/
Please spread the word.. If you know of a valuable resource that is not
included, please send a message to: SFM-Toolbox(a)fao.org
Regards,
Sheila Ward
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From: "Palmer, John" <john.palmer(a)ubc.ca>
To: "wp10204(a)lists.iufro.org" <wp10204(a)lists.iufro.org>
Cc: John Palmer <jrpalmer2005(a)waitrose.com>
Date: Mon, 1 Dec 2014 21:51:51 +0000
Subject: IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party e-list - new ITTO project on Cedrela odorata in Guyana
http://www.itto.int/project_search/detail/?proid=TMT-SPD014%2F13+Rev.1+%28M… is the project document on ‘Enhancing the sustainable management and commercial utilization of the CITES-listed species Cedrela odorata (red cedar) in Guyana’. Peter van der Hout, formerly of Stichting Tropenbos International at Wageningen, is the forest resource management specialist now managing this 18-month project at the Guyana Forestry Commission. Peter conducted his PhD and post-doctoral studies on reduced-impact logging in Guyana and has carried out several consultancies there and in adjacent Suriname for FAO, and for the GFA Consulting Group on independent forest monitoring in Guyana, so he is familiar with the problems of working in that country.
With best wishes
John Palmer
Coordinator of the Master of International Forestry (MIF) program
UBC Faculty of Forestry, Dean’s Office, University of British Columbia
4617-2424 Main Mall, Vancouver BC, V6T 1Z4
Tel: (Canada +1) 604 827 1555 <tel:%2B1%29%20604%20827%201555>
E-mail john.palmer(a)ubc.ca
Dear all:
Submissions are invited for a special issue of the *International Journal
of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management*, entitled *Synergies
between biodiversity and management for high-value timber species*. This
issue is based on a technical session at IUFRO 2014, but the issue is open
to authors who did not participate in the session. The deadline has been
extended to April 15, 2015.
This Special Issue examines the scientific basis for managing to create a
positive synergy between biodiversity and high-value timber species.
Management to conserve biodiversity and management for the production of
high-value timber species can be in conflict with each other. The
increasing need to conserve biodiversity and the ongoing demand for
high-value timbers prompt the goal to integrate these management objectives.
Therefore papers are requested for a Special Issue that explores positive
interactions between biodiversity and high-value timbers. This Special
Issue aims for a global scope, including tropical and temperate high-value
timbers. Possible topics include:
- How biodiversity can protect high-value species from pests and
pathogens
- How biodiversity, as an indicator of more intact ecosystems, can
sustain production of high-value species
- How high-value species in restoration and plantations can reestablish
or conserve biodiversity
- How high-value species in enrichment plantings or natural forest can
help maintain intact forests and their biodiversity
- How high-value species themselves are examples of biodiversity in need
of conservation
For more information, please see:
http://explore.tandfonline.com/pages/cfp/tbsm-themed-paper-aug-2014
If you have any questions, please contact Sheila Ward at:
sheila.emily.ward(a)gmail.com
Sheila Ward
Coordinator, IUFRO 1.02.04
