A Message from IUFRO President John Parrotta:

As the world struggles to contain and address the staggering human costs of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we are forcefully reminded of the indispensable value of science, international scientific collaboration, and the importance of timely and effective communication of scientific knowledge to the public and decision-makers. More…

Do you have a moment? Then take the EFI-IFSA-IUFRO Student survey to provide insight into the future labor market; and-or the FAO-ITTO-IUFRO global survey to determine the status of forest education. More…

Knowing the influence that media coverage has on shaping opinions and policies, it is important for a more balanced coverage to provide the media with reliable sources and robust facts based on scientific findings. Two IUFRO Working Parties focus on science communication and forests in the media. Read this interview with their Coordinators! More…

A total of 108 participants from Portugal, Spain, UK, Brazil and India met virtually on on 21 July 2020 to discuss “The production tables as a tool to support the management of maritime pine”. The webcast was supported by IUFRO Working Party 1.01.10 Ecology and Silviculture of Pine. More…

The IUFRO Directors’ Forum (DF) discusses management related issues of IUFRO member organizations. We are happy to announce that a cooperation agreement between IUFRO and the Austrian Research Centre for Forests in support of the Directors’ Forum has been signed in September 2020. More…

On 30 September 2020 Renate will retire from her position as Senior Officer at IUFRO Headquarters and start a new chapter of her life. The manifold ways and means in which she has contributed to IUFRO and supported our collective work will be there for many years to come.  More…

Young scientist develops low-cost dressing made from pine nanocellulose. With her projcect, a chemist from Paraná, is one of the four finalists nominated by Brazil for the “Young Innovator of the BRICS” award. More…

The Adaptive Silviculture for Climate Change (ASCC) project is a collaborative effort to establish a series of experimental silvicultural trials across a network of different forest ecosystem types. More…

A new and most comprehensive scientific assessment presented by the Global Forest Experts Panel (GFEP) on Forests and Poverty reveals critical links between forests, trees and poverty alleviation. More…

Plantation forests get a bad rap. That’s the assessment of Christophe Orazio, who is Coordinator of the IUFRO Task Force on Resilient Planted Forests Serving Society and Bioeconomy. But is this negative reputation justified? More…

A recent survey paper: Forest Landscape Restoration – What Generates Failure and Success, shows that failing to involve local stakeholders and-or a mismatch between goals of local communities and restoration managers can be major obstacles to success. More…

Read a message from the Coordinator Cecil C. Konijnendijk van den Bosch, learn about D6 activities, discussions during the 59th Enlarged IUFRO Board Meeting and more!

IUFRO Working Party 2.08.04 Poplars and willows started an exemplary series of science briefs, which are two-page summaries of recent research activities. Two of these briefs have already been published, more are in the pipeline. More…

The book by Carol Colfer demonstrates the wide variability in ideas about, and practice of, masculinity in different forests, and how these relate to forest management. More…

In the context of the Post Paris Navigator initiative of the Schwarzenegger Climate Initiative, supported by the Austrian Development Agency, projects were collected which benefit both climate and people in developing and emerging countries. One of these projects is the WWF-Mondi Water Stewardship Partnership.More…

"Reframing tropical savannization: linking changes in canopy structure to energy balance alterations that impact climate" is the title of a study published in Ecosphere by a researcher atMichigan State University's Department of Forestry (IUFRO Member Organization) together with together with a Brazilian and international team. More…

Sixth International Casuarina Workshop: Casuarinas for green economy and environmental sustainability, 21-25 October 2019, Krabi, Thailand, organized by IUFRO WP 2.08.02 and the Task Force Forest Biomass Network. More…

Read about the ranking of the journal Forest Policy and Economics, and find out about a series of possibilities to contribute to special issues of Forests and a Frontiers Research Topic. 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! Nominate your candidate by October 15! More...

We are sad to inform you that Prof. Hans-Friedrich Joachim passed away at the age of 95. Professor Joachim, was a Member of the IUFRO Board from 1991 to 1995: He received the IUFRO Distinguished Service Award for his outstanding contributions to IUFRO activities, in particular to the IUFRO Centennial Meeting in Eberswalde. More…

Working Party 3.01.02 Forest Roads starts an online lecture series of entitled ‘Regional perspectives on the state of forest road design, construction, and maintenance’. Lectures will take place every two months starting in September and lasting until June 2021. More…

Recently the IUFRO Working Party 7.03.16 was launched and we announce a webinar series to promote both the new Working Party and the importance of the behavioral and chemical ecology of forest insects, while providing a platform for these research communities to engage and network. More…