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: Wed, Dec 14, 2022 at 1:40 PM
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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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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From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
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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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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Date: Mon, Dec 5, 2022 at 8:25 AM
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!
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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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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
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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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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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From: Santiago C. González-Martínez <santiago.c.gonzalez.martinez(a)gmail.com>
Date: Wed, Oct 19, 2022 at 3:11 AM
Subject: [IUFRO Div 2] Fwd: Forest Tree Workshop second call for abstracts
-- deadline this Friday, October 21, 2022
To: <div2(a)lists.iufro.org>
*Forest Tree Workshop Abstract Submission – Second Call*
*Plant and Animal Genomes Conference 30*
*Town and Country Conference Center, San Diego, CA**, **January 15, 2023*
Dear Forest Tree Genomics Community:
This is a reminder that the Forest Tree Workshop will be held at the Plant
and Animal Genome Conference (PAG 30; https://www.intlpag.org/30/
<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.intlp…>)
on *Sunday, January 15, 2023 from 8 am – 12:40 pm* at the Town and Country
Resort, San Diego, CA.
If you would like to submit an abstract for consideration as an oral
presentation for the Forest Tree Workshop, you must submit an abstract (250
word maximum) to this site (
http://bioinformatics.uconn.edu/forest-tree-workshop-abstract-submission/
<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fbioinforma…>)
by this *Friday, October 21, 2022*. Session organizers will review
submissions, select speakers, and inform authors so that they can submit
their titles. Abstracts selected for oral presentation will be given
additional information for how to submit abstracts prior to the deadline
(which is *Friday, December 9th*).
Abstracts not selected for an oral presentation can always be presented as
a poster by submitting the abstract directly to PAG (
https://pag.confex.com/pag/30/cfp.cgi
<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fpag.confe…>).
The deadline for poster abstract submissions is *Friday, November 4, 2022*;
note that this is a different date than is shown on their web site (date
was just confirmed by email). At the workshop, we will try will invite a
small number of poster presenters to give a short “elevator talk” (brief
synopsis of their poster).
Be aware that PAG early bird registration deadline is *October 31* and
rates go up on *November 1*. Rates for workshop speakers are the same as
attendees. Workshop speakers are protected from paying the increased rates
starting November 1 by requesting a discount code from PAG (details
provided later).
Thanks for your interest and participation in the workshop. We look forward
to receiving your abstracts.
*Questions? Let us know!*
Amanda De La Torre (Amanda.de-la-torre(a)nau.edu)
Richard Cronn (richard.cronn(a)usda.gov)
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Below is Issue 9 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: Tue, Oct 11, 2022 at 8:06 AM
Subject: IUFRO NEWS 9, 2022
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
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Issue 9, 2022
IUFRO NEWS 9, 2022
Dear IUFRO Officeholder:
We are happy to present to you Issue 9 of IUFRO News 2022, volume 51!
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All-IUFRO Conference Calls for More Dialogue, Diversity and Breaking Down
of Silos
[image: Photo showing Conference participants gathering in the Atrium of
the Vienna University of Applied Arts "Die Angewandte". Group photo by
IUFRO]
Read all about the recent Vienna conference "Forests in a Volatile World –
Global Collaboration to Sustain Forests and Their Societal Benefits", get
an overview of the sessions and social programs, find out who received
IUFRO Distinguished Service Awards, and *more*
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7461#c34814>*…*
See You at the IUFRO World Congress 2024!
[image: Photo showing Malin Höglund and Karin Hornay, members of the IUFRO
World Congress 2024 Organizing Committee, at the All-IUFRO Conference.
Photo by IUFRO.]
The All-IUFRO Conference offered an excellent opportunity for promoting the
XXVI IUFRO World Congress 2024 to be held from 23 to 29 June 2024 in
Stockholm, Sweden. Submit Congress sessions by 13 October and consider
nominations for IUFRO awards! Hope to see you in Stockholm in 2024! *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7461#c34813>…*
Hot Off the Press! Global Assessment of Forest Education
Education is essential for safeguarding natural resources, including
forests, for future generations. This is one of the key messages of a new
and comprehensive "Global Assessment of Forest Education" that examines the
status of forest education and identifies much needed actions. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7461#c34812>…*
Managerial Forest Economics and Accounting as a Base for Decision Making in
a Changing World
[image: Photo showing participants of the field trip in the forest. Photo
from the field trip by L. Rosenkranz.]
This IUFRO 4.05.00 conference on 5-7 September 2022 in Hamburg, Germany,
targeted researchers and practitioners engaged in managerial, social, and
environmental forest economics and accounting, management of forest
enterprises, forest ecosystem services, land-use, resource policy, social
innovation, decision support making, and related fields under the
bioeconomy paradigm. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7461#c34811>…*
Systems Analysis in Forest Resources
[image: Photo showing Field trip participants in the Rocky Mountain
National Park, USA. Photo by Kai Bödeker.]
The 19th Symposium on Systems Analysis in Forest Resources (SSAFR) brought
together researchers and practitioners that develop and apply methods of
optimization, simulation, management science and systems analysis to
forestry problems. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7461#c34810>…*
Payment for Ecosystem Services in Costa Rica
[image: Photo showing Screenshot: Virginia Morales (Forest Engineering,
Uruguay/IUFRO), opening presentation by Juan Robalino (IICE, UCR)]
The webinar "Pago por servicios ambientales: el caso de Costa Rica" held in
Spanish on 18 August 2022 was attended by 37 participants from Uruguay,
Costa Rica, Perú, Brazil and Argentina. The webinar was part of a cycle of
seminars started in 2019 by professors of the Forestry Engineering
department of the Northeast CENUR (Regional University Center) of the
University of the Republic, Uruguay. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7461#c34809>…*
Forest Biodiversity Crisis
[image: Photo showing Sandra Luque (left) and Anna Barbati.]
Within the Conference "Frontiers in Ecology: Nature and Society" organized
by the International association for Ecology (INTECOL 2022), the session
titled "Forest Biodiversity Crisis: Resilience & Mitigation Options", took
place on 1 September 2022 in Geneva, Switzerland, with 45 participants from
8 countries. The session was held under theme 2 "All is not well! Global
change and the biodiversity crisis". *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7461#c34808>…*
10th Meeting of Phytophthora Diseases on Forest Trees and Natural
Ecosystems
[image: Photo showing Extensive plant mortality in California's Sierra
Nevada foothills caused by the non-native and invasive pathogen
Phytophthora cinnamomic. Photo provided by Matteo Garbelotto.]
The meeting stressed the importance of pathogen ecology and impacts of
Phytophthora disease in the context of climate change, wildfire, and other
stressors. A total of 77 talks were given, including four keynote talks
featuring women researchers on diagnostics, taxonomy, and Phytophthora
spread in nurseries, gardens, and restoration areas. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7461#c34807>…*
Publications
A New Initiative in Scientific Publications for Forest Sciences: The Peer
Community in Forest & Wood Sciences
A "Peer community in …" (PCI) is an open and transparent community of
recognized scientists in a discipline or related to an object, the latter
being the case of the PCI Forest & Wood Sciences. The Peer community
members act as "Recommenders" similarly to what "associate editors" do in
classical journals. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7461#c34791>…*
A Decade of REDD+: Stakeholder Perceptions of its Implementation
The Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme of IUFRO earlier this
year, GFEP conducted extensive stakeholder consultations in Asia and Latin
America to identify factors that would need to be improved for better
carbon and non-carbon outcomes of local REDD+ activities. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7461#c34790>…*
Just Published! Key Messages About the Role of Forests in Ensuring
Sustainable Production and Consumption
Key messages from a high-level event at IDF 2022 titled "Inspire for the
future: the role of forests in ensuring sustainable production and
consumption" highlight the vast potential that renewable forest products
hold to contribute to the transition towards carbon-neutral societies and
towards building inclusive, resilient and sustainable economies. *More
<https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7461#c34789>…*
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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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From: Brigitte Burger <burger(a)iufro.org>
Date: Thu, Oct 6, 2022 at 12:03 PM
Subject: [IUFRO Div 4] IUFRO All-Division 1 and 4 Online Conference 2022
To: div4(a)lists.iufro.org <div4(a)lists.iufro.org>
Dear colleagues
Enclosed please find the invitation for our IUFRO 2022 All-Division 1 and 4
Online Conference, to be held 29 November – 2 December 2022.
We look forward to seeing you.
Best wishes,
JP
Jens Peter Skovsgaard and Don Hodges
Coordinators, IUFRO Div. 1 & 4¤
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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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From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Date: Wed, Oct 5, 2022 at 3:59 AM
Subject: IUFRO Press Release: New Report Calls for Better Forest Education
to Safeguard Natural Resources
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
<https://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
IUFRO Press Release: New Report Calls for Better Forest Education to
Safeguard Natural Resources
PDF for download
<https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/media/press-releases/global-assess…>
- *Forest education needs to be improved to be able to fulfil local,
national and global needs*
- *There is an urgent need for locally relevant, appropriate and
inclusive solutions that take into account digital divides, language
barriers and a gender and racial/ethnic balance in forest education*
- *Students at all levels need to have better access to forests and
outdoor training experience*
(*Rome, Italy, 4 October 2022*) Education is essential for safeguarding
natural resources, including forests, for future generations. This is one
of the key messages of a new and comprehensive "Global Assessment of Forest
Education" that examines the status of forest education and identifies much
needed actions. The assessment, which was jointly carried out by the Food
and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International
Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the International Union of Forest
Research Organizations (IUFRO), was presented on 4 October 2022 in the
framework of the 26th Session of the FAO Committee on Forestry in Rome,
Italy.
The role of forests and trees in countries' efforts to achieve the United
Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is widely recognized, but
there is a need for well-trained forest sector workers, entrepreneurs,
practitioners, researchers, professionals and policy makers and a
well-informed public to maximize the contribution of forests to the SDGs.
"Forest education may be a tiny sector among educational branches, but it
has the potential to play a much larger role. With a better understanding
and alignment among forest-related stakeholders, it can make a difference
in attaining the SDGs," said Alexander Buck, Executive Director, IUFRO.
However, recent literature highlights concerns, that forest education is
often not meeting the needs of local communities the fast-changing labor
market and the importance of forests and of forest managers and
policymakers is often under-appreciated. "Our hope is that this report will
inform future action to strengthen forest education to the benefit of
forests and trees and contribute to the wellbeing of forest-dependent
peoples, global society and the planet," said Gerardo Segura Warnholtz,
Senior Forestry Officer, FAO.
The study addresses education and training related to forests, trees
outside forests and other wooded land and covers all levels of formal
education: primary, secondary, technical and vocational education and
training, universities and colleges. It identifies an urgent need for
locally relevant, appropriate and inclusive solutions that take into
account digital divides, language barriers and a gender and racial/ethnic
balance in forest education programs and the workforce. One of the main
areas for improvement is to ensure students at all levels better access to
forests and outdoor training experience. "High quality and widely available
forest education that also includes indigenous and traditional
forest-related knowledge is essential for enabling forests and trees to
fulfil many of the societal and environmental functions, a key element
being 'fit-for-purpose' in the forestry sector," says Sheam Satkuru, ITTO
Executive Director.
The report is based on the results of the 2020 Global Forest Education
Survey, supplemented by findings of six regional assessment reports on
forest education, carried out under the project, "Creation of a Global
Forest Education Platform and Launch of a Joint Initiative under the Aegis
of the Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF)", with funding support
from the German Federal Ministry for Food & Agriculture (BMEL).
*Citation:*
Mika Rekola and Terry L. Sharik 2022. *Global Assessment of Forest
Education*. Forestry Working Paper No. 32. Rome. FAO
*Download links*
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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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From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Date: Tue, Oct 4, 2022 at 9:05 AM
Subject: IUFRO Media Release: Inspire for the future – the role of forests
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
<https://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
IUFRO Media Release: Inspire for the future – the role of forests
PDF for download
<https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/media/press-releases/idf22-inspire…>
*Key messages for decision makers about the role of forests in ensuring
sustainable consumption and production patterns (Sustainable Development
Goal SDG 12)*
Our reliance on natural resources has increased by over 65% globally from
2000 to 2019, according to the 2022 progress report on SDG12
<https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal12> of the United Nations 2030 Agenda. SDG12
strives to promote the efficient use and sustainable management of natural
resources and encourage companies and consumers to adopt sustainable
practices.
The forest sector already contributes significantly to reaching SDG12 and
related SDGs, acknowledging that *trade-offs* between ecology and economy
are required to achieve goals related to climate, biodiversity and land
degradation.
This is the main message of the newly published key messages for policy and
decision makers from a high-level event
<https://www.fao.org/international-day-of-forests/live-event/en/> titled
“Inspire for the future: the role of forests in ensuring sustainable
production and consumption”.
It highlights the vast potential that renewable forest products hold to
contribute to the transition towards carbon-neutral societies and towards
building inclusive, resilient and sustainable economies. It also emphasizes
the need to strengthen local forest-based value chains and to recognize the
importance of cities and communities as engines of innovation that provide
new sustainable solutions to promote resource efficiency. In light of this,
all stakeholders are called upon to help identify and implement innovative
pathways to upscale the contribution of forests to a more sustainable
future.
Representatives from governments, international organizations, industry,
NGOs, research and youth gathered at this high-level event co-organized by
the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the
International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) and the IUFRO
World Congress 2024 | Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) on
the occasion of the International Day of Forests (IDF) on 21 March 2022 at
EXPO Dubai 2020.
*Links*
*PDF*: http://www.fao.org/3/cc2259en/cc2259en.pdf
*Card page*: http://www.fao.org/documents/card/en/c/cc2259en
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research and related sciences. Its members are research institutions,
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authorities and other stakeholders with a focus on forests and trees.
For more information, please contact: Gerda Wolfrum at +43-1-8770151-17 or
wolfrum(at)iufro.org <wolfrum(a)iufro.org>
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Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party:
Below is an announcement on REDD+ that may be of interest.
<https://rainforest.xprize.org/prizes/rainforest#:~:text=The%20XPRIZE%20Rain…>
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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From: IUFRO Headquarters <office(a)iufro.org>
Date: Thu, Sep 1, 2022 at 1:20 PM
Subject: A Decade of REDD+: Stakeholder Perceptions of its Implementation
To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder <mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com>
<https://www.iufro.org/>
* International Union of Forest Research Organizations *
A Decade of REDD+: Stakeholder Perceptions of its Implementation
*New Publication!*
To date, evidence indicates that the impacts of REDD+ interventions on
biodiversity, as well as on livelihoods and other economic and social
outcomes, are uneven and often highly context dependent. This is one of the
findings of the report "Forest, Climate, Biodiversity and People: Assessing
a Decade of REDD+"
<https://www.iufro.org/science/gfep/follow-up-studies/biodiversity-forest-ma…>
published by IUFRO's Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme earlier
this year.
Back-to-back with the report, GFEP has conducted extensive stakeholder
consultations in Asia and Latin America to identify factors that would need
to be improved for better carbon and non-carbon outcomes of local REDD+
activities. The new publication "A Decade of REDD+: Stakeholder Perceptions
of its Implementation" synthesizes the responses and comments from the
nearly 200 stakeholders who were interviewed on REDD+ implementation on the
ground.
The author Dr. Nelson Grima, GFEP Manager, explains, "We cooperated with
local experts who talked with stakeholders of a wide range of backgrounds,
from Indigenous Peoples to academics and policy makers. Based on
semi-structured interviews, the stakeholders provided their views on the
impacts of REDD+ implementation and potential ways to improve it further.
Interestingly, despite the intrinsic differences between the regions
covered - Asia and Latin America - the factors that need to be improved
according to the interviewees are similar and include social, economic,
environmental, governance, and technical aspects."
Regarding the GFEP report, stakeholders see a huge potential for the use of
this assessment to guide public policies. Nevertheless, they also point out
that this potential is conditioned to the will of national governments to
work towards improving the forest sector and its associated socioeconomic
impacts.
*Read the publication at*:
https://www.iufro.org/fileadmin/material/science/gfep/bfmr-followup/bfmr-fo…
*For hardcopies, please write to*: office(a)iufro.org
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