The IUFRO 2019 Joint Conference on Genetics of Five-needle Pines & Rusts of Forest Trees in Invermere, British Columbia, Canada, focused particularly on breeding and genetic conservation of 5-needle pines, with special reference to screening and genetics programs for resistance to white pine blister rust (Cronartium ribicola). More…

A major objective of the conference of the IUFRO Working Party on Traditional forest knowledge in temperate and boreal regions in Vancouver, Canada, was to give all participants some practice in building sincere and equitable relationships, in which the traditional knowledge, perspectives, and authority of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities (IPLCs) are as valued as scientific data gathering and interpretation techniques. More…

The GFEP on Forests and Poverty will contribute to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development by highlighting the nexus between SDG 1 on ending poverty and SDG 15 on life on land, as well as relevant links to SDG 8 on decent work and economic growth, and SDG 10 on reduced inequalities. More…

Did you know that in addition to the core scientific sessions that revolve around the five Congress themes there is a sixth category of events relating to the cross-cutting fields of Communicating, Educating, Networking & Publishing? Have a look at the following selection of sessions that you might consider attending in Curitiba. More…

You will get to know the facilities available at Expo Unimed in Curitiba and you will be introduced to the "best practice" of exchanging information, making contacts with fellow researchers, building partnerships for research projects through involvement in IUFRO activities. You will also learn about the Congress mentoring program set up by IUFRO and the International Forestry Students’ Association IFSA.  More…

On the first day of the IUFRO World Congress in Curitiba, right after the Opening Ceremony, scientists and stakeholders will focus on the role of forests and forest products in mitigating global warming and its consequences in a plenary session. More…

University forest faculties as well as government forest research institutions are increasingly challenged to justify their programs by showing that their research activities make a difference, especially with respect to practitioners. This subplenary session will showcase and discuss best practices of knowledge transfer. More…

The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is awarding one extraordinary individual for improving our forests and the lives of people who depend on them! Meet the winner of the 2019 edition of this prestigious award! Listen to his/her inspiring success story. More…

The IUFRO2019 World Congress offers a great opportunity for IUFRO to strengthen and highlight partnerships with forest-related governmental and non-governmental institutions. This session will provide a great chance to learn about the important supporters and partners of IUFRO and showcase IUFRO's work at the science/policy interface. More...

Join this groundbreaking sub-plenary session with communicators from around the world, including Robert Grace, expert from M&C Saatchi Abel, and learn about working with journalists, communicating with decision-makers, why gender matters in your communication campaigns and more! More…

The IUFRO-led "FLR Snapshot" project aims at an independent scientific exploration of efforts contributing to forest landscape restoration (FLR) in selected landscapes in these nine Bonn Challenge countries. The first major milestone in sharing results of the project will take place in a side event at the XXV IUFRO World Congress in Curitiba, Brazil. More…

The side event will show how forest communicators networks can help get forest messages across to wider audiences. You will hear success stories and experiences from such networks with a special focus on networks in Latin America and the Caribbean and Europe. More…

The IUFRO-EFI Young Scientists Initiative (YSI) is a new collaboration between IUFRO and the European Forest Institute (EFI) and will offer a limited number of grants for short scientific visits in 2020. An opportunity for young scientists from Africa, Asia and Latin America to conduct collaborative research in Europe and vice versa during 2020 is now available. More…

At this subplenary session and the subsequent technical session (October 2, 15:30-17:30), the IUFRO Special Project on World Forests, Society and Environment (IUFRO-WFSE) will present the main findings and conclusions of the project’s forthcoming book "Sustainable Development Goals: Their Impacts on Forests and People". More…

Meet future leading researchers and learn about their perspectives and views on opportunities and challenges for engaging in research in forest sciences. In the course of this subplenary session outstanding young scientists will receive the IUFRO Outstanding Doctoral Awards and IUFRO Student Awards for Excellence in Forest Sciences. More…

A special issue of Forestry has now been published to present results from the IUFRO 8th Wind and Trees Conference: "Understanding the interactions between wind and trees: an introduction to the IUFRO 8th Wind and Trees Conference (2017)". More…