Dear IUFRO Meliaceae E-list: This edition (#11 2016) of the IUFRO Newsletter may be of interest. Other past issues can be found at: http://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/ Regards, Sheila Ward ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: IUFRO Headquarters &lt;office(a)iufro.org&gt; Date: Tue, Nov 29, 2016 at 12:58 PM Subject: IUFRO NEWS 11, 2016 To: Dear IUFRO Officeholder &lt;mahoganyforthefuture(a)gmail.com&gt; [image: IUFRO News] Issue 11/2016 IUFRO NEWS 11, 2016 Dear IUFRO Officeholder: We are happy to present to you issue 11 of IUFRO News 2016, volume 45. The newsletter is also available for download as a PDF or Word file at: http://www.iufro.org/publications/news/electronic-news/. You are welcome to pass on this newsletter to your colleagues! 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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(at)iufro.org <http://iufro.org>* *First IUFRO Regional Congress for Asia and Oceania – a Milestone Event!* On 24-27 October 2016 the largest regional Congress in IUFRO's history to date brought together over 1,000 scientists, professional foresters and policy makers from more than 60 countries in Beijing, China. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6396#c25854>… *Dr. Su See Lee, Malaysia: First Female Honorary Member of IUFRO* Honorary Membership is the highest award of IUFRO and acknowledges individuals who have rendered particularly important and outstanding services to IUFRO. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6396#c25853>… *2nd Asian Air Pollution Workshop* The 2nd Asian Air Pollution Workshop organized by IUFRO Working Party 7.01.02 was held successfully at the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, in Beijing, China, on 22-23th, October, 2016. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6396#c25852>… *Division 3 Podcast/Episode 12: A Preview of the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress Scientific Programs* In this episode, Dr. Andrew Liebhold, Chair of the IUFRO 125th Anniversary Congress Scientific Committee, gives a preview of the scientific programs to be held during the Congress. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6396#c25851>… *World Congress on Silvo-pastoral Systems in a Changing World: Functions, Management and People* The Congress took place at the University of Évora, located in the region of Alentejo, Portugal. Alentejo is a Southern European region where the land use is strongly dominated by the silvo-pastoral system "Montado". *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6396#c25850>… *Marginal and Peripheral Tree Populations: A Key Genetic Resource for European Forests* The COST FP1202, EUFORGEN and IUFRO WG 20213 joint conference on 26-29 September 2016 in Arezzo, Italy was the final plenary meeting of Cost Action FP1202 "Strengthening conservation: a key issue for adaptation of marginal/peripheral populations of forest trees to climate change in Europe (MaP-FGR)". *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6396#c25849>… *Combatting Pine Wilt Disease Needs Customized Approaches* Due to the worldwide spread of pine wilt disease, the IUFRO Working Party on Pine Wilt Disease organizes international meetings at intervals of 3-4 years with the venues alternating between Europe and Asia. A total of 203 participants from Korea, Canada, China, England, France, Indonesia, Japan, Portugal, Russia, and Spain attended the 2016 symposium in Seoul. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6396#c25848>… *INNO 2016* The scientific conference series Innovations in Forest Industry and Engineering Design (INNO) has been held every autumn since 2008. The 2016 conference is the 8th in the series and was held from 3 to 5 November 2016 in Yundola - Rhodopa Mountains, Bulgaria. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6396#c25847>… *Obituary: Emil Klimo* We are very sorry to inform you that Professor Emil Klimo passed away on 28 October 2016. He was a longtime educator and researcher at the Mendel University, Faculty of Forestry in Brno, Czech Republic and Coordinator of IUFRO Research Group 8.01.00 Forest ecosystem functions from 1996 – 2005. *More* <http://www.iufro.org/index.php?id=6396#c25857>… *Obituary: Richard Hermann* Friday, Oct 14, 2016 marked the peaceful passing of Richard (Dick) K. Hermann at the age of 92. Dr. Hermann was an outstanding international representative for Oregon State University. 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