Dear Meliaceae E-list: Below is IUFRO Newsletter 2021 Issue 7. Past editions of the newsletter can be found at: https://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/ Sheila Ward Deputy Coordinator IUFRO WP 1.02.04 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: IUFRO Headquarters &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt; Date: Wed, Aug 4, 2021 at 12:01 PM Subject: [IUFRO Div 4] IUFRO NEWS 7, 2021 To: Dear Reader of IUFRO News &lt;div4(a)lists.iufro.org&gt; [image: IUFRO News] Issue 7, 2021 IUFRO NEWS 7, 2021 Dear Reader of IUFRO News: We are happy to present to you issue 7 of IUFRO News 2021, volume 50! 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 audiences and publish the link on your organization's website!* We are also pleased to announce *IUFRO WORLD DAY - Digital Forest Science Forum 2021* – to be held on *28-29 September 2021*! This unique 24-hours event aims to showcase the science covered by IUFRO research units and Member Organizations, and to facilitate networking and communication. *We look forward to your active participation: *https://www.iufroworldday.org/ <https://www.iufro.org/events/iufro-world-day/> Best wishes, Alexander Buck *IUFRO Executive Director* ______________________________________________ *To find out more about IUFRO, visit* https://www.iufro.org *Follow our blog at* https://blog.iufro.org/ *Follow IUFRO on* Twitter <https://twitter.com/IUFRO>, Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/iufro> 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, contribute to the IUFRO website content or promote a publication via IUFRO Spotlight, do not hesitate to contact us at IUFRO Headquarters: **office(a)iufro.org &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt;* IUFRO's Focus on the Interaction Between Forests and People [image: Photo showing Prof. Liu at the carbon flux observation site in warm-temperate oak forest, Baotianman Nature Reserve, Henan Province, PR China. Photo by Sun Pengsen] In this interview with Professor Shirong Liu, IUFRO Vice-President for Task Forces, Special Programmes, Projects and IUFRO-led Initiatives, you will learn about Professor Shirong’s research interests, the importance of interdisciplinarity, and the plans for the Asia & Oceania Science/Policy forum during iUFRO World Day. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32926>…* First Ever IUFRO World Day Moving Closer – Last Call for Submission of Content Live sessions will comprise high-level science policy forums for Europe/Africa, the Americas and Asia/Oceania on topics such as forest bioeconomy, forest fires and forest and water linkages, respectively. There will also be one central session in each time zone designed to make you familiar with IUFRO, meet officeholders and inform you how to get involved. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32925>…* Mondi and IUFRO Partner to Identify Science-based Solutions to Tackle the Impact of Climate Change on Forests [image: Photo showing forest landscape. Photo by Jana Kudrnova on Pixabay] The IUFRO-Mondi partnership, as a global partnership with a pan-European focus, aims to establish a science-business platform where both organizations will work together to address forest-related climate change challenges. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32924>…* Forests, Trees and Poverty Alleviation in Africa: An Expanded Policy Brief A new policy brief was successfully launched on 9 July 2021 during a virtual side event of the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (UN-HLPF). This expanded policy brief published by IUFRO’s Global Forest Expert Panels (GFEP) Programme was prepared by 20 scientists and in consultation with 207 local stakeholders. *More* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32923>*…* GreenRisk4ALPs Mountain Forest Conference [image: Photo showing Rock avalanche in the GreenRisk4ALPs Pilot Action Region “Gries am Brenner / Vals” in Austria, endangering infrastructure, adjacent to protective forest reducing rockfall risk. Credit: Barbara Žabota, University of Ljubljana] The online meeting on 28-29 June involved IUFRO Units 8.03.02 Snow and avalanches and 8.03.00 Natural hazards and risk management. Participants agreed that climate change and socio-economic developments represent major challenges for the future of protective forests, and that close cooperation between science, practice and policy is a prerequisite for overcoming these challenges. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32922>…* Linking Growth Models with Remote Sensing Data [image: Photo showing Group photo taken on zoom at the end of the meeting. Credit: Richard Zabel, Western Forestry and Conservation Association] The Western Mensurationists Meeting took place digitally on June 21-22 and was attended by 152 participants from North and South America, Asia, Africa and Europe. IUFRO Units 4.01.02 - Growth Models for Tree and Stand Simulation / 4.01.00 – Forest mensuration and modelling were involved in a session on “Linking growth models with remote sensing data”. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32920>…* Celebrating Environment Day 2021 at PAU Ludhiana, India [image: Photo showing Activities for awareness campaign on restoration of ecosystem on June 5, 2021. Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, India.] The Department of Forestry & Natural Resources, Panjab Agriculture University, India, in collaboration with the Indian Society of Geomatics, Ludhiana Chapter organized an awareness campaign on restoration of ecosystem on June 5, 2021. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32919>…* Building Capacities in Forest Landscape Restoration in Latin America [image: Photo showing Participants during the last session of the course (provided by CATIE)] the practice of forest landscape restoration. Thirty young scientists and professionals with interest and involvement in forest landscape restoration from Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay and Peru participated actively in the virtual sessions. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32918>…* Forest Landscape Restoration and Climate Change in Latin America [image: Photo showing Planning restoration in National Parks near Guanacaste Costa Rica. Photo by René Zamora] The impacts of climate change in Latin America and the Caribbean already have serious economic, social and environmental consequences. This online seminar shared innovative restoration strategies that contribute to the adaptation to global change of the countries of the Latin American region. *More* <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32917>*…* International Virtual Workshop on Latest Advances in Evolution and Adaptation of Fagaceae and Nothofagaceae [image: Photo showing Quercus dentata. Photo by Keiko Kitamura] Over sixty scientists participated in the virtual workshop, across all three continents (Asia, Europe and the Americas). The meeting format was successful and well accepted, with many participants very happy about the opportunity to view the pre-recorded presentations at their leisure before the meeting and to review parts for improved clarity and comprehension. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32911>…* Humusica 2021: Soil Biodiversity and Management - Practical Tools and Actions for Facing the Future [image: Photo showing What to do after a storm that has landed the trees of a forest to give strength to the ground and restore as quickly as possible in the woods? The recommendations of an Austrian expert on the subject: keep the ground covered as much as possible even leaving fallen trees in the woods.] The webinar was organized in three sessions, one dedicated to TerrHum and the classification of humus forms and two to the themes of biodiversity and climate warming on the second day. Testimonials on the use of TerrHum have shown that the app works well but that it needs at least one field trip of a classification expert with potential users of the app. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32944>…* The Amazon We Want: Public Consultation [image: Photo showing a river, with clouds in the sky and trees at the banks. Photo by Jose Eduardo Camargo on Pixabay] Many scientists warn the Amazon as a whole may be approaching a tipping point of irreversible collapse. In response to these challenges, a group of over 200 preeminent scientists from the region have united to form the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA). The Panel is convened by the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32915>…* More Calls for Participation! - IPBES Call for Experts to Assess Interlinkages among Biodiversity, Water, Food and Health and Causes of Biodiversity Loss - Key Factors for Forest Biodiversity - Open Science and the UNESCO Initiative *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32914>…* Publications Launch on 12 August: Building a Successful Forestry Career in Africa: Inspirational Stories and Opportunities The Joint IUFRO-IFSA Task Force on Forest Education is cordially inviting participation in the virtual book launch taking place on 12th August 2021 at 12:00 GMT, via Zoom. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32909>…* Why Boreal Forests Matter Communication brochure on the role of boreal forests in sustainable development published by FAO and UNECE and prepared in collaboration with the UNECE/FAO Teams of Specialists on Boreal Forests. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32908>…* Staying on Top in Academia A *Primer for (Self-)Mentoring Young Researchers in Natural and Life Sciences* by Arne Pommerening, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Deputy Coordinator of IUFRO Division 4 Forest Assessment, Modelling and Management. *More <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32907>…* Other Information More Publications <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32906> Scientific Papers <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32904> Journals and Calls for Contributions <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32946> Positions <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32903> Courses <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32947> IUFRO Meetings <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32902> Other Meetings <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=7268#c32901> IUFRO Website Features Noticeboard <https://www.iufro.org/discover/noticeboard/> Proceedings Archive <https://www.iufro.org/publications/proceedings/> RSS Feeds <https://www.iufro.org/?id=3745> Newsletter Archive <https://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=147> ______________________________________________ *IUFRO News Issue 7* *, 2021, published in early August 2021 by IUFRO Headquarters, Marxergasse 2, 1030 Vienna, Austria. 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