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Below is the IUFRO NEWS 4, 2019. Past editions of the newsletter can be found at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/

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IUFRO News
Issue 4, 2019

 

IUFRO NEWS 4, 2019

Dear Reader of IUFRO News:


We are happy to present to you issue 4 of IUFRO News 2019, volume 48. The newsletter is also available for download as a PDF or Word file at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/.

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XXV IUFRO World Congress 2019
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Forest Products – From Tradition to Innovation

Photo showing Woodcarving Show. Photo: IUFRO.

"Wood is good", this was the main message of the 2019 World Wood Day celebrations that took place on 20-24 March 2019 in the Austrian open-air museum of Stübing near Graz. One of the cornerstones of the event was the scientific symposium held together with the 2nd IUFRO Forest Products Culture Research Group Colloquium. More

 

 

 

 

 

18th International Symposium on Legal Aspects of European Forest Sustainable Development and Wildlife: Skills and Vocational Training

Photo showing Discussions on forest law implications in the field. Photo: Peter Herbst.

At the symposium, which was held in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova, on September 11-15, 2018, cross-cutting discussions on legal frameworks for forest management, game and wildlife management and management of protected areas were also of great importance. More

 

 

Talented Educators and Promising Practices in Forest Education Awarded!

Photo showing Practical sessions in the forests: learning through seeing. FOREST 101 program from the Republic of Korea.

The two winners of the Global Competition on Best Practices in Forest Education were announced on March 21st, the International Day of Forests. Congratulations to the winners and also to all finalists for doing an outstanding job! More

 

 

 

100th Anniversary of University Forestry Education in Prague

Photo showing IUFRO Board member Sandy Liebhold presenting an IUFRO Anniversary Certificate to Professor Marek Turčáni, Dean, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, CULS

On March 15, 2019, representatives of foreign and Czech forestry and wood science institutions, Czech universities and faculties, met at the Czech University of Life Sciences (CULS) to jointly celebrate the initiation of university forestry education in Prague. More

 

 

Communicating about Forest Research

Talking to the public is becoming more and more important for forest scientists. Here are three excellent examples of IUFRO officeholders who talk about their research and more in a podcast, a written interview and a video. More

 

 

Wangari Maathai "Forest Champions" Award – Announcement

Photo showing Professor Wangari Maathai. Photo: Green Belt Movement.

The Collaborative Partnership on Forests (CPF) is awarding one extraordinary individual for improving our forests and the lives of people who depend on them! The award ceremony will take place at the IUFRO World Congress in Curitiba. The closing date for receipt of nominations is 10 May 2019. More

 

 

Future of Forests Impact Roadmap

On 21 March 2019, XPRIZE released the Future of Forests Impact Roadmap, created in partnership with Kimberly-Clark Corporation. The digital report and its interactive website, based on future foresight techniques, illustrate the breakthroughs required for a healthier forest ecosystem, which might be the basis of future XPRIZE competitions. More

 

 

Obituaries

Photo showing David Lamb. Photo: Steve Elliott.

We are sad to inform you that David Lamb, formerly Associate Professor of the University of Queensland, Australia, passed away on 13 March 2019. David was an active contributor to IUFRO, serving in leadership roles in Units 1.17.00 Restoration of Degraded Sites and 1.17.03 Tropical Forest Restoration from 1994-2005. More

 

 

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