[IUFRO WP 1.02.04]Fwd: [IUFRO Div 3] IUFRO News 6, 2023

Dear IUFRO Meliaceae Working Party: Below is Issue 6 of IUFRO News 2023, volume 52. 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/ ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IUFRO Headquarters &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt; Date: Wed, Jul 5, 2023 at 8:08 AM Subject: [IUFRO Div 3] IUFRO News 6, 2023 To: Dear Reader of IUFRO News &lt;div3(a)lists.iufro.org&gt; [image: IUFRO News] Issue 6, 2023 IUFRO News 6, 2023 Dear Reader of IUFRO News: We are happy to present to you Issue 6 of IUFRO News 2023, volume 52! The *IUFRO Annual Report 2022* is highlighted in the Publications section of this issue and is available at: https://www.iufro.org/news/article/2023/06/26/annual-report-2022/ Listen to our *latest Podcast episode* with a focus on forest resilience and adaptation to stress at: https://www.iufro.org/news/article/2023/06/28/branching-out-episode-2-june-… IUFRO News Issue 6 is also available for *download as a PDF or Word file* at: http://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! *Please also share with us any changes of contact person(s) and email address(es) of your organization(s)!* If you wish to contribute to the next issue of IUFRO News, please submit your proposed content *by 11 August 2023* to office(a)iufro.org and refer to *"IUFRO News 7/8".* Best wishes, Alexander Buck *IUFRO Executive Director* ______________________________________________ *To find out more about IUFRO, visit* https://www.iufro.org *Follow IUFRO on* Twitter <https://twitter.com/IUFRO>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/iufro>, LinkedIn <https://www.linkedin.com/company/28666068/> and Instagram <https://www.instagram.com/iufro_media/> *IUFRO News is widely distributed among IUFRO Members, officeholders and other interested groups. If you would like to publish in IUFRO News and/or contribute to the IUFRO website content, do not hesitate to contact us at IUFRO Headquarters: **office(a)iufro.org &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt;* UNFF18: IUFRO Reaffirms Dedication to Improving Scientific Knowledge Base for Sustainable Development The eighteenth session of the United Nations Forum on Forests (UNFF18), held in an in-person format at the UN Headquarters in New York, USA, from 8-12 May 2023, was attended by approximately 400 participants. IUFRO organized a successful side event on Forests and Human Health, and was represented by the IUFRO President in the panel discussion on forests, energy and livelihoods. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35969>…* UNFF18: Major Group Children and Youth Report [image: Photo showing IFSA delegates in New York. Photo by IFSA.] Delegates of the International Forestry Students’ Association (IFSA), representing the Major Group Children and Youth, were thrilled to have participated in the 18th UNFF session. They summarized their contributions and experiences in a comprehensive report. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35967>…* 3rd Think Tank Meeting of Teaming Up 4 Forests [image: Photo showing participants of the 3rd IUFRO-Mondi Think Tank Meeting. Photo by IUFRO.] The third TEAMING UP 4 FORESTS Think Tank meeting, hosted by IUFRO and Mondi, was held in Vienna on 15-16 June 2023. It brought together over 40 representatives from science, business and other stakeholders to discuss the challenges of climate change facing pan-European forests, and jointly identify solutions and response measures. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35966>…* Advancing Restoration Education Around the Bay of Bengal [image: Photo showing Workshop participants. Photo by IUFRO] After a virtual workshop in 2022, educators from Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka and Thailand met in Dehradun, India, in 2023 to continue the discussion about current natural resources management education in view of the increasing demand for knowledge and expertise in landscape restoration. Participants also explored further opportunities for closer regional collaboration. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35965>…* Application of Forest Therapy Principles in the Creation of Green Environment [image: Photo showing meeting audience. Photo provided by Emilia Janeczko] The hybrid meeting held in Birštonas, Lithuania, attracted 96 participants on site and 32 online. The aim of the conference was to exchange ideas, strengthen cooperation between different research centers and share with each other good practices in forest therapy and green and blue infrastructure planning and design. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35964>…* 10th International Conference on Acid Deposition – ACID RAIN 2020: The Future Environment and Role of Multiple Air Pollutants [image: Photo showing Discussion at the Plenary Session. Photo by Huo M.] The ACID RAIN 2020 conference addressing “The Future Environment and Role of Multiple Air Pollutants” was jointly organized by IUFRO Working Parties 8.04.01, 8.04.03, 8.04.06, Japan Society of Atmospheric Chemistry, Japan Society for Atmospheric Environment, Japanese Society of Biogeochemistry, Japanese Society of Limnology, and Japanese Society of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35963>…* Latest Advances in Evolution and Adaptation of Fagaceae and Nothofagaceae [image: Photo showing Screenshot from presentation by Saddan Morales] The fifth international online workshop of IUFRO Working Party 2.08.05 on 16 May 2023 featured four presentations that highlighted the activities of the Working Party encompassing a broad geographic scale - from the US and Mexico to Europe and Asia - and addressing questions of species diversity and local adaptation, genome and pangenome studies, and systematics. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35962>…* Webinar "Let's Talk About Planted Forests": Monitoring and Control of Invasive Pests and Pathogens in EU Planted Forests [image: Photo showing Screenshot from Hervé Jactel’s (INRAE) presentation entitled "Surveillance and management of alien invasive pests and pathogens in European planted forests".] During this webinar on 21 April 2023, Hervé Jactel commented on the main outcomes of the HOMED project (Holistic Management of Emerging Forest Pests and Diseases) that finished in 2022. Samantha Green informed about the citizen science to detect new damage in UK and Christophe Orazio introduced SILVALERT. Nicola Luchi focused on tools for monitoring biotic risks. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35961>…* Pinus patula Plantations in Africa [image: Photo showing Screenshot: Wubalem Tadesse (EFD)] At the 3rd edition of the webinar series "Pine Silviculture: International Success Factors" on 23 May, keynote speaker and IUFRO Board Member Wubalem Tadesse of the Ethiopian Forestry Development (EFD), talked about: "*Pinus patula* Plantations in Africa: An Overview of its Silvicultural Traits and Use under SDG". *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35960>…* Forest Communicators Explore Innovation [image: Photo showing Group photo courtesy of LHMP] On 20-22 June 2023, European forest communicators got together in Prague, Czech Republic, for the UNECE/FAO Forest Communicators’ Network (FCN) annual meeting and workshop. The meeting focused on the role of innovative technology in impactful communication. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35959>...* New Episode of IUFRO's Forest Podcast Explores What Stresses Forests and How Society Responds We are excited to present the newest episode of *Branching Out – The Forest Podcast*. Join us as we discuss the topic of strengthening forest resilience and adaptation, and how people, trees and ecosystems adapt and resist to stress! *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35985>…* New Release: Urban Forests in the Spotlight of the First Episode of the UN Forest Podcast The first episode of the UN Forest Podcast – "Urban forests hosted by Stefano Boeri" – is now available. In this episode, Stefano Boeri, architect and professor at Politecnico di Milano, and Cecil Konijnendijk, professor of urban forestry and researcher and contributor to many UNECE urban forest publications, discuss how we can expand green space areas across cities. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35986>…  * Congratulations Maria Patek Receives IUFRO's Distinguished Service Award [image: Photo showing Maria Patek and Alexander Buck. Photo by IUFRO] In recognition of her outstanding and valuable service to IUFRO, Maria Patek, Director General Forestry and Sustainability at the Austrian Federal Ministry for Agriculture, Forestry, Regions and Water Management, received IUFRO’s Distinguished Service Award at the 26th Austrian Forest Forum (Waldforum) on 13 June 2023. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35956>…* Bianca Eskelson Receives Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers [image: Photo showing Bianca Eskelson. Photo by UBC] IUFRO would like to congratulate officeholder Bianca Eskelson, Associate Professor in the Department of Forest Resources Management of the University of British Columbia, Canada, on receiving this prestigious award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35987>…* CORS Merit Award for Taraneh Sowlati [image: Photo showing Taraneh Sowlati. Photo by UBC] IUFRO extends congratulations to officeholder Professor Taraneh Sowlati on receiving the Canadian Operations Research Society (CORS) Merit Award. She is being recognized for her research work in biomass utilization, with a focus on its optimization and management in supply chains. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35955>…* Yafang Yin Newly Elected as Executive Committee Member of the International Union of Biological Sciences (IUBS) [image: Photo by Mr. Chao Wang, Research Institute of Wood Industry, CAF] During 10-12 March 2023, the 34th General Assembly (GA) of the International Union of Biological Sciences was held in Tokyo, Japan. At the GA officeholder Professor Yafang Yin from the Research Institute of Wood Industry, Chinese Academy of Forestry, was elected as Executive Committee Member (2023-2026) of IUBS. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35988>…* News from a Member Organization - Remote Sensing Technology Used in the Battle to Combat Myrtle Rust [image: Photo showing twig with myrtle rust. Picture thanks to Roanne Sutherland, Scion] Scientists at Crown Research Institute Scion (New Zealand) have found a way to quickly detect myrtle rust days before plants show signs of infection, providing hope that nurseries in the future can start control treatment much sooner and stop disease outbreaks in their tracks. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35990>…* Publications Read about IUFRO activities clustered around these themes: Forests for People, Forests and Climate Change, Forests and Forest-Based Products for a Greener Future, Biodiversity, Ecosystem Services and Biological Invasions, Forests, Soil and Water Interactions. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35958>…* Other Information More Publications <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35958> Scholarships, Projects, Funding Calls <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35991> Positions and Courses <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35954> Awards <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35992> IUFRO Meetings <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35953> Other Meetings <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7565#c35952> IUFRO Website Features Noticeboard <https://www.iufro.org/discover/noticeboard/> Proceedings Archive <https://www.iufro.org/publications/proceedings/> Newsletter Archive <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=147> ______________________________________________ *IUFRO News Issue 6, 2023, published in early July 2023 by IUFRO Headquarters, Marxergasse 2, 1030 Vienna, Austria. 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